Thermaltake Smart 530W PSU overheating as well as CPU and GPU high temperature.

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Hi i really need the help of your expert advice.

I just bought a Sapphire Dual-X AMD R9 270x 2gb OC GPU along with a Thermaltake Smart SE 530W PSU yesterday. But ever since I installed it the PSU keeps overheating I mean i can barely touch it. When gaming my graphics card temperature reaches at 73-74'C max as well as my AMD FX-4100 (3.6 Ghz non-overclocked) Cpu reaches at 52-53'C at Max.Is that a dangerous temperature for my components? I am really worried of damaging my hardware.

My Current PC specs are:

CPU: AMD FX-4100 Quad Core Zambezi @3.6 Ghz (non overclocked)
GPU: Sapphire Dual-X AMD Radeon R9 270X 2gb (non overclocked) (http://www.ryanscomputers.com/Sapphire-R9-3857)
PSU: Thermaltake Smart SE 530W (http://www.ryanscomputers.com/Thermaltake-3085)
Ram: Twinmos 1600Mhz 8gb (1x8gb)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)
Mobo: Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 GA 78LMT-USB3

Plz Visit the websites stated aside to see the Gpu and Psu.
I am in dire need of your help after gaming for like 5-10 mins the PSU becomes scorching hot
and the GPU temp is at 71'C while the CPU is at 50-55'C max.
Plz note that all the CPU, GPU and the PSU fans are fully functional.
If you need any more information plz let me know ASAP.

Also note that i have no external cooling on my GPU and CPU just stock ones.

Thanks in advance.


 
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Darkbreeze
Two problems here.

One, you have a top mounted PSU with an intake facing into the case which means it's drawing hot air from inside the case to try and cool the PSU with. That is an old design and there is a reason they did away with it, because it doesn't work well. If your case doesn't have a top vent in the back, which it probably doesn't, then I'd recommend getting another case. Modern cases have bottom mounted power supply locations that draw cool air from outside the case to keep it cool.

That's already a very poor choice of PSU and using it in a top mounted system like this makes a bad situation even worse.

Second, one fan is not enough. You need to AT LEAST have a front intake and a rear exhaust on nearly any system. With a...
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My PSU fan is facing down,and also my PSU is placed at the top of the casing(inside it).If not counting the PSU,GPU and CPU fan then i have 1 fan installed nothing else. When I play a game like Watchdogs at 1920x1080 Ultra(maxed out) then within abt 5-10 mins my GPU temp Spikes at 76-80'C(MAX) and my CPU maxes out at 46'C but the real problem is that my PSU becomes scorching hot. I nearly burned my fingers when i touched it. I dont get it all the fans on the psu.gpu and the cpu are fully working and obviously there is no dust cause its brand new and also i didn't overclock any of my hardware. Why is this happening?

Also mentionable my ambient room temperature is abt 25-30'C. PLZ reply wht can i do? what do you think the problem is? Do i need an external cooler, a new casing or is my PSU/GPU faulty should i return them or something? Note that I just gave the stock coolers on both the CPU and GPU.

Oh and also thanks for the rapid answers.
Awaiting ur reply.

 
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Two problems here.

One, you have a top mounted PSU with an intake facing into the case which means it's drawing hot air from inside the case to try and cool the PSU with. That is an old design and there is a reason they did away with it, because it doesn't work well. If your case doesn't have a top vent in the back, which it probably doesn't, then I'd recommend getting another case. Modern cases have bottom mounted power supply locations that draw cool air from outside the case to keep it cool.

That's already a very poor choice of PSU and using it in a top mounted system like this makes a bad situation even worse.

Second, one fan is not enough. You need to AT LEAST have a front intake and a rear exhaust on nearly any system. With a system that has an aftermarket gaming card that creates additional heat you really want at least three fans going. The GPU and CPU fans can't do much when they're trying to cool with hot air because they're not getting enough airflow through the case to keep a fresh supply coming.

My recommendation would be to get a different case or if you have fan locations that are not being used, at the very least, fill those locations with fans.
 
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Thanks for a great piece of advice I'll definitely get a new case ASAP.

Sorry to bother u but there is another thing that i would love to know is there any possibility that my PSU and GPU are getting hot due to faulty connection(betn the psu and the gpu or some other thing) or is there any possibility that may be my gpu and/or psu is may faulty or something? or maybe my mobo isn't compatible with the GPU? or is it just the case and fans. Your answer is very logical and seems like a very likely cause of overheating so i will definitely change my casing my actual question is that should i have my gpu/psu checked just in case or are they fine and it's just my casing.Oh and what chassis would u recommend within the $20 range i really have no extra cash on me after spending $295 on a gpu and psu lol. any recommendation not exceeding $25 is welcome

Again thanks for the rapid reply.
 
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