My computer generate too much heat

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So i use my computer, a lot, it's on most of the day and i keep it in a room that's about 10x10 or 11x11 somewhere around that size. The room stays about 85 F year round, the rest of the house is around 70-75 F. 85 F is too hot! I built this computer about 2 years ago and it was my very first computer build, i haven't built a system since because i haven't felt i needed to. But i was wondering what would make the heat output less.

Also i have a question about the psu it's a 700w i think i only need about a 400 or 500w, would replacing it with a lower wattage psu lower the heat output?

Specs:
PSU: 700W (i think this may be the issue)
Processor: AMD fx-6300
GPU: GTX 1050 ti
Ram: 10 gb (2,4gb, and 2,1 gb)
Storage: 1TB HDD
OS: Windows 8

Cooling:
1 120mm fan in the front
1 i think maybe like 80mm in the rear
a super cheap case :/
and stock processor cooler
 
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Is the PSU rated for efficiency? 80 Plus Bronze, Silver, Gold, etc? Rated PSU's are designed to be the most efficient right around 50% load. So if it is a rated PSU, then changing the wattage isn't going to help much since you're already pretty close to the sweet spot. If it isn't a rated PSU, or a lower rated one, then upgrading to a higher efficiency unit would reduce the heat output. Less waste, less heat. But don't expect miracles or anything.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus


Regardless of how much heat your PC generates, it all goes into the room eventually. All the heat sinks and fans just help move heat from inside the case outside into the room. In essence, you can think of that room as being a giant computer case now...
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Is the PSU rated for efficiency? 80 Plus Bronze, Silver, Gold, etc? Rated PSU's are designed to be the most efficient right around 50% load. So if it is a rated PSU, then changing the wattage isn't going to help much since you're already pretty close to the sweet spot. If it isn't a rated PSU, or a lower rated one, then upgrading to a higher efficiency unit would reduce the heat output. Less waste, less heat. But don't expect miracles or anything.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus


Regardless of how much heat your PC generates, it all goes into the room eventually. All the heat sinks and fans just help move heat from inside the case outside into the room. In essence, you can think of that room as being a giant computer case now. Without some way of venting that heat into the rest of the house or outside, it's always going to get hot eventually.
 
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Thanks! I think I'mma leave the current psu in, and maybe hook up an air duct hose of some sort to vent all the heat out of the room.
 
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