Hey everyone, I'm new here and could use some help. I recently built a new gaming rig featuring an R7 9700X processor, but I'm noticing it idles at around 60°C, and when I'm gaming, it jumps to about 85°C. I'm using an Arctic Liquid Freezer III ARGB Pro cooler because I love the way AIOs look and have had great experiences with them in the past. In my previous build with an i9 11900K, I used the Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360, which kept the temps at 36-40°C at idle and around 65°C while gaming. Am I dealing with a faulty AIO, or is something else going on here?
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Have you checked to make sure that you removed the protective sticker from the cooler's cold plate? Sometimes people forget, and that can cause overheating issues.
I think I did remember to take it off when I put everything together.