CPU getting too hot while playing Dragon Age Inquisition?

MrAB34

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Hello,
These are my specs-
CPU- i5 660@3.33 ghz
Graphics Card- Zotac Gtx 960
Ram- 4gb
While playing Dragon Age Inquisition, my CPU temperatures sometimes reach as high as 80 C as maximum. This doesn't happen with any other game, even in games like Far Cry 4 and Witcher 3, whose minimum requirements are above my CPU(but I am still able to play them). Now, Dragon Age Inquisition's minumum requirements are very much below my CPU, and so the automatic setting is high. Yet, my CPU gets very hot, for no reason. I have not overclocked anything, nor do I run demanding background programs while playing Inquisition. Yet, this happens. I live in India, where it is naturally quite hot this time of the year, but I don't see this problem in any other game.
 
Not every game will stress your CPU exactly the same. Dragon age relies on the CPU a bit more than the other games you listed hence the higher level of heat. I would recommend a couple of things: clean out any dust in your computer, add intake fans to your case (front, side, bottom...what ever is available), and replace the stock CPU heatsink with an aftermarket one (you can pick one up for around $25-$35).
 

MrAB34

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Actually, I live in India, where hardware components tend to be quite expensive. I am still a student, and therefore, I have to rely on my parents for money. I found it quite difficult to persuade them to buy these games, and that too I had to find a good discount, and since I recently upgraded my graphics card, I will have to wait for some time before I can get a cooler.

Could lowering the settings make any difference?
 

Quixit

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Lowering the settings isn't likely to reduce the heat the game generates, just increase the framerate. You might be able to lower the temperature by increasing the airflow through you case with case fans or by cutting holes as a lower cost option.

80C is high, but it's not particularly dangerous, so it's not critical.