Hey folks! I've just built a new rig with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU on an MSI Carbon motherboard, paired with a Kraken AIO cooler and 64GB of Corsair RAM. For graphics, I'm using an MSI Ventus 5080 GPU. Right now, my CPU temps are around 42°C at idle, but they can spike up to 50°C. When I play games, the temperature reaches about 68°C, and during a Cinebench 2024 test, it goes up to 79-81°C under full load. I have another AIO cooler, the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB, on the way, and I used Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme thermal paste in an X pattern. I'm hoping to lower my idle temps to around 35°C and keep full load around 68-70°C. Any tips on how I can achieve that? Thanks in advance!
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The 9950X3D is definitely a hot chip, but your temps aren't too bad! If you're looking to drop them a bit, consider undervolting. It can help reduce heat without sacrificing performance too much.
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