Hey everyone! I'm reaching out because I built my PC about four years ago, and I think it's time for an upgrade—specifically, with the cooling system. It tends to run really hot, reaching around 80°C, and after I replaced my stock AMD fan with a Hyper 212 Black, the temperatures only got worse, sometimes hitting 90°C or even 94°C when gaming. Here's my setup:
- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (3.6 GHz, 8-core)
- **Motherboard**: Gigabyte B550 AOTUS ELITE AX V2
- **GPU**: RTX 3070
- **Storage**: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5
- **Memory**: Corsair
- **Power Supply**: Recently upgraded, but I can't locate the specifics
- **Case**: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower (not available anymore)
Since I live in a hot environment, I want to ensure my system doesn't overheat. I'm looking for recommendations on better air coolers or advice on improving my current setup. Just a heads up, I'm not considering water cooling or any setups that involve pumps. Thanks in advance!
1 Answer
Have you checked out the Thermalright Phantom Spirit? It's a solid cooler that could help with your CPU temps. Just remember, the issue might not just be the cooler; your case has pretty bad airflow, which is likely a big part of the overheating problem. I'd suggest looking into case upgrades as well, since the NZXT H510 isn't great for cooling.
What kind of temps do you see while gaming or under heavy load?