power supply heating up while gaming ?

june047

Reputable
Jul 3, 2015
35
0
4,530
when i do some moderate gaming in summer, i place my hand on the psu part and it feels quite warm .. it doesnt hurt or anything bt still pretty hot.. is it normal for a psu to heat little bit when gaming ?

psu - corsair vs 450

and suggest me something to monitor temperatures .. sorry for bad english :)
 

TJ Hooker

Titan
Ambassador
Yes, it is normal for a PSU to get warmer during gaming. How much warmer? Well, that's a little bit harder to say. As far as measuring temps, other than a handful of high-end PSUs with built in sensors, I think you'd need a handheld temperature reader or something.