Adidasfan1994,
Core temperatures at idle will always be at least 2 to 3C above ambient, even with the best cooling.
Standard Ambient temperature is 22C, which is
normal room temperature. Ambient temperature is a reference value for Intel’s Thermal Specifications. Knowing your Ambient temperature is important because
Ambient directly affects all computer temperatures. Use a trusted analog, digital or IR thermometer to measure Ambient temperature.
Here's the temperature conversions and a short scale:
Cx9/5+32=F ... or ... F-32/9x5=C ... or a change of 1C = a change of 1.8F
30.0C = 86.0F
Hot
29.0C = 84.2F
28.0C = 82.4F
27.0C = 80.6F
26.0C = 78.8F
Warm
25.0C = 77.0F
24.0C = 75.2F
23.0C = 73.4F
22.0C = 71.6F
Norm ... or ... 22.2C = 72.0F
21.0C = 69.8F
20.0C = 68.0F
19.0C = 66.2F
18.0C = 64.4F
Cool
When you power up your rig from a cold start, all components are at Ambient, so temperatures can only go up. With conventional air or liquid cooling,
no temperatures can be less than or equal to Ambient.
As Ambient temperature increases, thermal headroom and overclocking potential decreases.
Here's the normal operating range for Core temperature:
80C
Hot (100% Load)
75C
Warm
70C
Warm (Heavy Load)
60C
Norm
50C
Norm (Medium Load)
40C
Norm
30C
Cool (Idle)
25C
Cool
Core temperatures in the mid 70's are safe, so just keep it under 80.
You might want to read this Sticky:
Intel Temperature Guide -
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
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