Question Ryzen 5 3600 with a wraith prism cooler?

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Hey all,

So i recently built a new system with an r5 3600 and im getting some amazing performance. However i am using the stock wraith stealth cooler and the cpu runs really hot (80 c on csgo). I am using an asrock b450m pro4 and i decided to put the cpu cooler on performance mode but it still reaches around 75c when playing csgo and doesnt boost passed 3.8 ghz even though it boosts to 4.2 sometimes during idle.

I found a good deal on a new wraith prism cooler on kijiji, i was wondering if that would make a difference or if i should save up for a good aftermarket cooler instead. I am on a strict budget so watercooling isnt an option.

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The difference from the Stealth to the Prism is larger, you could probably expect temps to maybe go down 10 degrees or so, if you had the Spire, I'd say otherwise. So it's up to you, the Prism will give you an improvement, but frankly 80 degrees under load on the 3600 is not abnormal, and also not too much to worry about at this point.

If you were constantly hitting over 85 I'd maybe think twice.

So yes, the prism should give you a reasonable improvement, but if you want even more than that, you're best off saving more.
 
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PC Tailor said:
The difference from the Stealth to the Prism is larger, you could probably expect temps to maybe go down 10 degrees or so, if you had the Spire, I'd say otherwise. So it's up to you, the Prism will give you an improvement, but frankly 80 degrees under load on the 3600 is not abnormal, and also not too much to worry about at this point.

If you were constantly hitting over 85 I'd maybe think twice.

So yes, the prism should give you a reasonable improvement, but if you want even more than that, you're best off saving more.
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Hey thanks for the info. Im not too concerned with the temps but im thinking that because of the higher temps the cpu doesnt boost when im gaming but im not too sure. Yesterday when i played csgo it only boosted to 3.8 but never exceeded 74c in temps. That is the main reason why i want a new cooler. I will look into some budget aftermarket coolers thanks.
 
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Hey thanks for the info. Im not too concerned with the temps but im thinking that because of the higher temps the cpu doesnt boost when im gaming but im not too sure. Yesterday when i played csgo it only boosted to 3.8 but never exceeded 74c in temps. That is the main reason why i want a new cooler. I will look into some budget aftermarket coolers thanks.
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Its also really loud. I have a hyper x cloud headset which has great noise cancelling capabilities but i can still hear the cooler reving lol.
 
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If i change the cooler would i get better performance since it only boosts to 3.8 ghz while gaming? Again i dont mind the temps so thats not the issue, i also love the look of the cooler. My fps in csgo (the game i mainly play) is great but the cpu only went up to 3.8 ghz last night when i played (temps never exceeded 74c). My build is already complete so i think installing a cooler with the mobo inside my case be really difficult wouldnt it? I have a corsair 200r case btw.
 
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If i change the cooler would i get better performance since it only boosts to 3.8 ghz while gaming? Again i dont mind the temps so thats not the issue, i also love the look of the cooler. My fps in csgo (the game i mainly play) is great but the cpu only went up to 3.8 ghz last night when i played. My build is already complete so i think installing a cooler with the mobo inside my case be really difficult wouldnt it? I have a corsair 200r case btw
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Depends on why it wasn't boosting, if it wasn't boosting because of thermal throttling then yes, improving the cooler will reduce temps, leaving the headroom to boost.

But the Ryzen tends not to throttle until around 90+ degrees from my understanding.
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Ya thats what i thought. Confused as to why it didnt boost after 30 minutes of playing. Even on desktop it temporarily boosts to 4.2
 
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Yeah same, I was surprised when I first saw it.

But with how aggressive Precision Boost is on Ryzen 3000, it makes sense. Precision Boost will eat up as much temperature headroom as you give it. My 3600 runs at higher voltages stock, than my 1700X overclocked.
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Oh ok that makes more sense you have pbo enabled. I dont and still get 75c with an aggressive fan curve :/
 
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