Is 60°C Idle Temperature Too High for a 5950X?
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TechieGuru42
I recently moved my Ryzen 9 5950X into an older case that isn't great at cooling. I can't quite remember what temperatures it ran at before, but it feels like 60°C at idle might be a bit high, especially since the maximum is 90°C. Just looking for some insight on whether this idle temp is normal or concerning.
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Yeah, that does seem a bit high for idle. A dual tower air cooler would probably perform better than your current 120mm AIO. I have a 9800X3D that idles at around 45°C with a 360 AIO, so I’d personally aim for 45-50°C with your setup. But as long as you're staying below 80-85°C under load, you should be okay.
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TechieGuru42: Thanks for the advice! I guess it's going to have to be an air cooler, since my case can't fit larger AIOs.