Intel core i5 4670k is running at over 80 degrees in load, HELP!

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Hello!
I finished building my pc just 2 days ago. I downloaded some games and noticed that when i play i get a little over 80 degrees on every core. I thought it was really strange o_O and i would really need some help.
Will the problem fix itself i buy an aftermarket cooler? (as im currently using the stock cooler) Thanks.

 
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my room temp is probably around 22-24 ish. im talking about celsius. This was my first built pc so im not 100 percent sure how good the airflow is, alot of the cables couldn't fit on the backside :/.
 


Well it will be SOMEWHAT better, there's alot of factors that go into heat management.

His case fans could all be blowing the wrong direction keeping the heat trapped inside or not bringing in any new air.
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1858957/airflow-101-setting-fans-keeping-computer-cool.html
 

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Im pretty sure all the push pins are through completely, and i can see all the black pins going through the white thingys.
 

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My case fans are already installed. One front fan that gets air into the case and one exhaust fan at the rear that should push hot air out.
 
The stock cooler that came with your cpu is more than adequate to cool your cpu. You have installed the heatsink incorrectly. You should make sure you have thermal paste correctly applied and all 4 of the fans are pushed down correctly.
 

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The thermal paste is already applied on the cpu fan, and the pins are through.
 

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As i told the other guy, the heatsink had thermal paste already installed.
 


Do you get those kinds of temps in every game or is it just particular games? What are your temps at idle and during non-gaming use? Also how are you measuring the temps? Might want to download something like HWMonitor (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html) and see what kind of temps are showing on it.

When you got everything put together and loaded up, did you update your mobo's BIOS?
 

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Ok, actually i contacted the company that i bought all the parts from and they said they were gonna send me a new cooler :)D), i'll let you know if that works when it arrives. Also i thought that thermal paste comes bundled with the cooler o_O? But i may be wrong.
 


Well, it usually comes with a new cooler. But it's not always "the good stuff."
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-heat-sink-heat-spreader,3600.html

You can also check out this thread about intel cpu temps:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
 

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When i was playing bf3 i got 83 degrees on core #0 #1 #2, the package, and i got 79 on core #3 with HWmonitor.
My idle temp before i have started playing anything is around 34ish and a bit after i have played it sloowly turns to around 37-40 ( it takes a while before my temps gets lower than 40)
 

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Hefty little threads you got there, some nice information going on there :)
 

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I was thinking that but like i said, i will get another cooler, and i'll try with that :)
 

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Well, I'm going too sleep now. Thanks for all the replies but sadly I still don't understand what it is that is causing the problem. I'll tell you the temps and stuff when I have gotten the new cooler and we'll see how it performs, thanks guys:)
 


BF3 can be pretty CPU-intensive, particularly the multiplayer. You'll know better once you get your replacement cooler, but I think what you've got is a case of a Haswell chip being a Haswell chip (i.e. hot) and an Intel cooler being an Intel cooler (i.e. barely adequate). If you do a search for 4670K + temp here in the forums, you'll see that you're in good company and that your temps with that chip and cooler, while a little higher than usual, aren't atypical. I have a 4670K in one of my builds (and a 4770K and 4790K) and none of them did well with the stock cooler. Adequate, yes...well, no.

A decent cooler, like the Cooler Master Hyper TX3, and some decent paste will make a big difference. A Hyper 212 EVO or Noctua NH-D14 (or liquid cooling), moving up the performance ladder, will make an even bigger difference, especially if you intend to overclock.
 
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