Are my CPU and GPU Temps too high?

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Ladic

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Currently when playing Battlefront on ultra settings I get the following temps:

CPU: mid 60's C
GPU: mid 70's C

This is my system (I do not overclock):

CPU: Core i5-3570K (Using Stock Cooler)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099

Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837

PSU: Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371010
 
arestavo said:
Both temps are fine, especially that 290X - I used to have one that ran in the 80C range.

For Intel temps try this post (scroll down a bit for max temps) - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

To keep the good temps going, dust out your case and blow out the CPU and GPU every year. Remember to hold the fans still so you don't send a reverse voltage that can mess things up.
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never heard about the fans thing, good tip, thanks
 
As long as CPU is under 90C your good (assuming we are talking intel here)

For the GPU it depends. Some GPUs were made to survive 105C temps (not a good idea but it was possible) Some newer GPUs shouldn't even pass 90C.

So if Intel CPU is below 90C. Your good.
So if GPU is below 80-90C your also good.

Cooler the better but theses are made to take a lot of heat.
 
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would changing the CPU cooler for the current stock to either of this, make my pc produce less heat?
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No. That would violate a law of physics.

A better cooler will transfer the same amount of heat from the PC to the room quicker making the room heat up slightly faster (you will not notice) but it will keep the PC a little cooler since the PC would store less of the heat.
 
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drescherjm said:
No. That would violate a law of physics.

A better cooler will transfer the same amount of heat from the PC to the room quicker making the room heat up slightly faster (you will not notice) but it will keep the PC a little cooler since the PC would store less of the heat.
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what could I do to decrease the temperature in my room?
 
Ladic said:
what could I do to decrease the temperature in my room?
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Underclock + Undervolt your processor. Buy a new more energy efficient processor / system (since you will have to replace the motherboard for that as well). Get a lower powered GPU. Most of the electricity that your PC uses will end up heating your room. The only way to reduce that (short of water cooling or similar with the radiator outside your room) is to reduce the energy that your PC uses.
 
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Only if the hoses were long enough to get outside the room. Otherwise this will not help the room getting hot because of the PC. That is unless there is a way to duct the heat from the radiator outside the room.
 
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Ladic said:
what could I do to decrease the temperature in my room?
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the CPU it's fine, the system overall its fine, what can you do to reduce temps its just replace that R9 290X or undervolt + underclock it to reduce the power levels, that card run hot and consume a lot of power so that mean a ton of heat pumped in your room.

Any 220W+ will produce noticeable changes in room temp, a good case with a good airflow will also help to dissipate the heat produced by the GPU faster and it will cool that hot air a lot before it go out of the case of course this its for non reference model, your link of the GPU its wrong so IDK which exactly model it is..
 
a good case with a good airflow will also help to dissipate the heat produced by the GPU faster and it will cool that hot air a lot before it go out of the case
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Roughly the same amount of heat will exit the case (since it is not a good storage of heat) however with good cooling it should exit faster and at a lower temperature. This should make the room (assuming the door is closed) heat up slightly faster.
 
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