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New Intel i5-4690 Gaming rig Overheating.

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June 6, 2014 3:49:29 AM

My brand new computer, over 2 weeks old, is overheating when playing games (Warface, Wildstar). I was hoping to build a rig that could run games smoothly, and without overclocking.

For Warface with the graphics quality set to high the CPU temperatures go up to 80 C, far from the idle temps of 33 C, and I've noticed that all 4 cores are active with load around 70% (even in the game menu). You can hear the stock Intel fan spin faster. The GPU also runs at a 100% utilization and the temperature at around 65 C. To my knowledge games aren't multi-threaded to this extent. And the system specs for Warface is nothing near my specs.

System specifications:

    [CPU] Intel i5-4690, (Not the k version)
    [Motherboard] MSI Z87-G43 GAMING, (Why Z, supplier had to improvise)
    [GPU] MSI N760 TF 2GD5 (GeForce GTX 760 GAMING),
    [Case] Bitfenix Raider,
    [PSU] Corsair CS650M 650 W,
    [RAM] Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB),
    [SSD] Kingston SSD 120GB


After initially building the computer i had some bios issues, that i resolved by updating the bios. I use:

  • MSI Intel extreme tuning utility,
  • MSI Afterburner, and
  • Piriform Speccy

  • to track the system temperatures. With my Raider case I got additional fans to the normal exhaust fan. A 200 mm fan on the top and two additional fans in-front of the hard drive slots. I have the normal thermal paste that is already applied to the CPU heatsink. I removed a case side panel which reduces the temperature with about 5-10 C.

    I do have the newest Nvidia graphics drivers installed. The rig is brand new so dust isn't an issue.

    Any help would be appreciated. It sux if you put a lot of cash into a new system and it sounds like a plane taking off.
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    June 6, 2014 3:54:37 AM

    You should clean the dust out/ re thermal paste the heatsink

    OR

    stock heatsinks are loud and terrible, get an aftermarket heatsink.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

    is a personal favorite
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    June 6, 2014 3:59:31 AM

    yes also try reapply thermal paste as even for stock fans that sounds pretty bad without an overclock but yes I agree I would get yourself a cooler either the evo 212 or an artic freezer 7 you wont require anything better if ur not overclocking
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    June 6, 2014 4:47:07 AM

    how is your fan setup, exhaust intake and where?
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