Hey everyone! I recently bought a second-hand computer and I'm having trouble with the CPU overheating. Specifically, during benchmarks, it reaches a scorching 100°C, and while playing Marvel Rival, it hits around 96°C. I've tried some temp fixes like setting the MSI CPU lite load to level 7, but the temps still go up to 95°C in benchmarks and around 92°C in gameplay. I even reapplied thermal paste, but that didn't seem to help. Here are my system specs:
- **CPU:** i5-13600KF
- **Motherboard:** MSI MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4
- **RAM:** 32GB 16x2 3200 DDR4
- **SSD:** 512GB NVMe M2 SSTC
- **HDD:** 2TB WD Red
- **PSU:** Deepcool 750W PK750D 80 Plus
- **Case:** 1ST Player
- **Cooler:** Thermalright Frost Spirit 140
- **GPU:** NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Any advice on how to cool this beast down so it doesn't heat my house? Also, if hardware changes are necessary, could you suggest options that are easy to find in Vietnam? Thanks a ton!
1 Answer
It sounds like your case isn't doing a great job with airflow. 1ST Player cases can be pretty restrictive, which doesn't help cooling at all. The 13600KF also runs pretty hot, so it might be worth enabling a power limit if you haven't already. Dropping it to around 125W can significantly cool things down without losing much performance. Just make sure to keep an eye on that!
How much performance would I lose if I go for the power limit? Right now, lite load 7 pegs it at 160W peak, but I'm only losing about 8% in benchmarks.