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chicubs223420

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I need some advice. I was playing Assassin's Creed 4 and it sounds like all of my fans are running at max. I stopped playing after about 30 minutes and checked the temps using CPUID hardware monitor and my CPU was up to 95 degC. My GPU was only at 50 degC. I let it settle down and my CPU was running at about 50 degC. I left it on overnight to run my online backup and checked it again this morning and it was sitting at 70degC. Is CPUID hardware monitor accurate? I think I need a new cooler (I've been using the stock thus far without any problems). Here's my part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ka6E. I started researching and it looks like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO has great reviews, but I'm concerned about the size. Anybody know if it will fit in my case? Are there better options? I don't really want to move up to water cooling at this point. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
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AMD normally tends to run hotter than Intel, but not that hot. Make sure your fan settings for your CPU in your BIOS isn't set to quiet mode or something like that. My friend had the same problem. You shouldn't need a new cooler unless your overclocking. The airflow in that case looks fine and shouldn't be a problem if you have the fans facing the correct direction. Maybe change your thermal paste and see of that helps. If all else fails, buy the Hyper 212 Evo. I have it paired with a i5 3570k and am very pleased with it. My stock temps with full load were around 75c, now with a 4.2 GHz overclock they are around 50-53c.
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AMD normally tends to run hotter than Intel, but not that hot. Make sure your fan settings for your CPU in your BIOS isn't set to quiet mode or something like that. My friend had the same problem. You shouldn't need a new cooler unless your overclocking. The airflow in that case looks fine and shouldn't be a problem if you have the fans facing the correct direction. Maybe change your thermal paste and see of that helps. If all else fails, buy the Hyper 212 Evo. I have it paired with a i5 3570k and am very pleased with it. My stock temps with full load were around 75c, now with a 4.2 GHz overclock they are around 50-53c.
 
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chicubs223420

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Something I just remembered and wanted to post...I swapped the front and rear fans in the case because I didn't like the blue LED fan shining in the front. The blue LED fan spins a bit faster than the normal fan. I'm starting to wonder if I swapping them back will fix this issue as I wasn't having a heating problem before. I played through Batman Arkham Origins and some Far Cry 3 with no heat problems before the swap. I guess that will be my first attempt at fixing this problem.
 
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