Intel core i5 idling at 45C

Ditoeking

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Hey all,

Just built my first Computer and i'm wondering if my CPU should be idling at 45C in Bios. I did enable XMP in Bios overclock. (Also any upgrade suggestions would be great :))

Build spec-

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D airflow edition
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5
CPU: Intel core i5 4690k (Arctic Silver thermal paste applied)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Graphics: PNY GTX 960
Cooling: Coolmaster Hyper 212 EVO
Power Supply: Corsair CX750M
 

Ditoeking

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I have real temp, but what would you recommend for load testing? (sorry, new to this)
 

Ditoeking

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Strange, Realtemp is now reading idle at 25-30 and only maxing 50-65 with realbench. Bios still reads the same at about 45 when idle.