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Drugpickle

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My temps idle at less than 40 celsius, but when I do something intensive, my GPU can get up to 65 degrees and my CPU has hit over 50 degrees. I don't have good airflow in my case (tons of huge cables, but I'm trying to fix that), and it's sitting on a carpet (I know, a bad idea). I have an aftermarket CPU fan that I'm going to install soon, so would that make them better?
 
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First off, move your PC off the carpet whenever you can. Your temperatures are absolutely fine. Get an aftermarket CPU cooler if you plan on overclocking otherwise your CPU load temperature is far off the risky zone.
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Hi Drugpickle
your temps are not that bad , better airflow will certainly help and cable management is a must for good airflow ,
when you add more fans to your case try to get positive air pressure this is done by more intake fans than exhaust , this will help reduce dust in your case, if you must have the case on the carpet then i would turn your PSU upside down so it draws air from inside the case rather than underneath the case on the carpet . A good aftermarket cpu cooler is a good idea to help lower temps dont forget to apply thermal compound.
Also check your case for dust and blow out with a can of compressed air , if your gpu heatsink gets clogged with dust it cannot cool efficiently , it sounds like you have the right idea and i hope it all goes well for you , let us know if your temps improve after this
 
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Hi Drugpickle
your temps are not that bad , better airflow will certainly help and cable management is a must for good airflow ,
when you add more fans to your case try to get positive air pressure this is done by more intake fans than exhaust , this will help reduce dust in your case, if you must have the case on the carpet then i would turn your PSU upside down so it draws air from inside the case rather than underneath the case on the carpet . A good aftermarket cpu cooler is a good idea to help lower temps dont forget to apply thermal compound.
Also check your case for dust and blow out with a can of compressed air , if your gpu heatsink gets clogged with dust it cannot cool efficiently , it sounds like you have the right idea and i hope it all goes well for you , let us know if your temps improve after this
 
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First off, move your PC off the carpet whenever you can. Your temperatures are absolutely fine. Get an aftermarket CPU cooler if you plan on overclocking otherwise your CPU load temperature is far off the risky zone.
 
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Consider the power of your CPU or GPU Vs the temperature; my FX-9370 (overclocked, 4.44GHz and 5GHz turbo. Generally hot CPU) with a Corsair H80 runs at 40-50C on idle and 60C under load and a 270X that runs around 30-40C idle and 40-50C under medium load (nothing too intense). The larger the CPU die (IE the older it is) the more heat it will generate due to increased size but with those temps I wouldn't be worried, just elevate the case and make sure you have a filter on the bottom case fan if you have one, you might end up burning out the fan otherwise (by suffocation or caught fibers).
 
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Buy some twist ties and bundle up any excess cabling in a dormant drive bay, or if you have a back area for moving cables through try to loop cables the long way; they will be out of the way and any excess will be used in the extended rout; if it isn't tie them down to a management loop if you have one.
 
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if you really want to reduce cable clutter and are unable to hide the cables effectively with cable ties and the like , then you can buy cable extensions for the cables in your case that you cant hide making them longer and easier to hide out of the way
 
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