My computer gets extremely hot!

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Hopey

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I've recently started to upgrade my computer and as I've added components it just seems to get hotter!

Specs: AMD FX-8350 (non OC)
NVIDIA GTX 960 (non OC)
2TB SSD (not sure on brand)
4 x 4GB HyperX Fury RAM
430W EVGA PSU

I've recently brought two new case fans (Corsair AF120) and a new CPU fan (Coolermaster Hyper 103)

Nothing seems to be helping the temperature! I've downloaded fan control software to run my fans at full speed but it's still ridiculously hot, not so hot that you have to take your hand off it, you can just about bare the heat coming from the top of the case.

Please help!
 
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Archaic59
Your power supply is bare minimum for your system and low quality also. Insufficient power can cause excess heat in both the CPU and GPU and damage components if it is bad enough. For FX-8350 you should be using a Hyper 212 EVO or bigger CPU cooler, as the FX puts out large amounts of heat. The 92mm fan on the cooler you have is probably not up to the task. You may want to consider a more powerful and higher quality power supply also.
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Your power supply is bare minimum for your system and low quality also. Insufficient power can cause excess heat in both the CPU and GPU and damage components if it is bad enough. For FX-8350 you should be using a Hyper 212 EVO or bigger CPU cooler, as the FX puts out large amounts of heat. The 92mm fan on the cooler you have is probably not up to the task. You may want to consider a more powerful and higher quality power supply also.
 
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Hopey

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Thank you Archaic! I was debating whether it was my PSU or not and was contemplating buying the Hyper 212 EVO but it would block off one of my RAM ports!
What wattage PSU do you recommend for my rig?
 
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550-650 from XFX, Seasonic or Antec. If you want EVGA you need to stay with G2 or GS series.
 
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Cheers man! Was thinking around 600 Watts, is the 600W Corsair one any good?
 
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Alright man, cheers for the help, I'll look into it a little :) <3
 
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Okay so, don't judge me here, I went full retard, but I actually had the CPU fan in the wrong way. -.- I've changed it round and now it's extremely cool! The exhaust was facing the front of the case and the intake at the back! God knows how I managed that!
 
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