3700X standard operating conditions / specifications
3700X standard operating conditions / specifications
I completed my first personal PC today! It has a 3700X and maintains an idle temperature around 45°C on the desktop. I've noticed it can sustain up to 1.5V under all stock configurations. (My room is warm, especially since it's summer in Australia.) Is this typical? Will the built-in prism cooler be enough for gaming? I don’t do any professional work.
The stock cooler is enough if you don't do long sessions of benchmarking loads for no reason. 45c idle is about where a 3700x sits. 1.5v is a bit high but as long as its not for hours on end it's fine too. If you're just looking at stuff like HWInfo and looking at "Max" then that's just a spike. I'd want a better cooler for my own peace of mind but the stock one is good enough for gaming. I used it for a bit while waiting for my AIO to arrive.
Certainly, I've conducted P95 evaluations using the stock cooler too. It hasn't shown any significant thermal throttling even in a climate-controlled space, and since I'm in Malaysia near the equator with consistent summer temperatures, that's quite impressive.
Australia's summer is uncertain, though it seems likely. We'll find out from OP soon.