Ryzen 5 2600x idle temps jump then slowly decline

zachary11307 · Jul 12, 2018

I've recently build my pc and have installed the ryzen 5 2600x on a new msi x470 gaming plus motherboard.I was using HWMonitor to watch temps while i game and while i just plain do nothing and every about 20 seconds the temperatures jumps like 10c and slowly decline. This happens as well with gaming but its slowly creeps up after it drops back down the 10c it jumps. My idle temps are about 45c and while playing a game like World of Warcraft it creeps up to about 70c and just jumps up and down from there. Is this normal or does this sound strange to you like it does to me.

srimasis · Jul 12, 2018

Its completely normal. Your CPU fan sometimes slows down to reduce noise levels. And then runs at a high RPM when it detects the CPU is heating. As long as the maximum temp doesn't cross 85-90C you shouldn't worry.

Snipergod87 · Jul 12, 2018

Normal

zachary11307 · Jul 12, 2018

srimasis :

so i was playing fortnite earlier and it peaked at about 83c that would still be considered safe right i dont need to worry about it?

srimasis · Jul 12, 2018

zachary11307 :

srimasis :

so i was playing fortnite earlier and it peaked at about 83c that would still be considered safe right i dont need to worry about it?

Yup its normal, no worries.

zachary11307 · Jul 12, 2018

srimasis :

while in the heat of the moment and a tad bit of panic yesterday i decided to buy this heatsink to replace the stock one i currently have.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MFB358A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
do you think i will see a change in temps or will it for the most part stay about the same?

srimasis · Jul 12, 2018

zachary11307 :

I did some research on this and found out a few things:
1) Ryzen wraith spire cooler is good but not that efficient. Overclocked Ryzen cpu can reach 89C peak on this cooler.
2) MSI cooler is great alternative but I don't see a major advantage over cheaper 212x.

You can buy that MSI cooler, but you can also instead buy cooler master 212x which gives similar or better performance for less money. Max temps reached only 68C on 212x on Ryzen 5 1600 OCed to 4Ghz, while it was ~78C using MSI cooler using i7 6700k OCed to 4.6Ghz. The 212 evo which is a lower variant of 212x also performs good.

You can save some money by getting CM 212 evo, or spend some more on CM 212x. TBH I don't think MSI cooler is a good investment when other CPU coolers give similar or better performance for less.

(CM 212x)
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-212E-20PK-R2-Direct-Contact/dp/B071D3RQC3/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1531431047&sr=1-1&keywords=212&th=1
(CM 212 evo)
https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-RR-212E-20PK-R2-Direct-Contact/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1531431047&sr=1-1&keywords=212&th=1
(CM 212x vs Wraith spire)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNjkDoYZYjU
(CM 212 evo on Ryzen 5 1600x)
http://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/amd/wraith-max-and-wraith-spire-cooler/2

Both Ryzen 5 1600x and 2600x are 95watts CPU and these coolers should give nearly identical performance on these two CPUs.

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