Are your PC temperatures within acceptable ranges? Please let me know!
Are your PC temperatures within acceptable ranges? Please let me know!
Hi there, I own an Intel i5 4690k OCed to 4.5 ghz cooled by a Coolermaster Master Air Maker 8 and 2 MSI GTX 1070s in a SLI setup with both cards having +100 on core clock and +400 on memory inside an NZXT H440 case. There are several Corsair AF fans—intake front, two exhausts at the top, one exhaust back, all 140mm. In my room at 27°C, during certain games like Battlefront EA and GTA V, one GPU reaches 88°C and my CPU hits around 79°C while gaming. Are these temperatures acceptable for those games? Thanks for any advice!
Reaching the top GPU temperature of 88 is normal and not harmful in an overclocked SLI configuration. Many NVidia GPUs can handle up to 105C. A CPU temperature of 79 during gaming is slightly higher than expected, but still within safe limits.
The CPU temperature is slightly elevated but not critical. It's best to maintain it at 70°C or below to allow some flexibility if room temperatures rise or the cooler becomes dirty. The CPU will reduce performance at 100°C to avoid harm. You may need to lower your overclocking slightly. The GPU temperature remains normal.
Your GPU running at 88C isn’t performing well and tends to crash above 80C.
The CPU operates a bit too hot for stable use; it should ideally be between 60-65C.
Optimal temperatures are 10-15C higher than ambient when idle and 60-65C under load.
What voltage does your CPU need to reach 4.5GHz?
In a Mid Tower case, strong airflow is crucial, especially with two cards in SLI, as heat can accumulate in tight spaces.
Take off the front panel and direct a desk fan straight at the GPUs—see if it improves things.
Lower your overclocking limits and voltages to notice a change. You might want to boost OCs on both CPU and GPU, but be aware that more heat can shorten component life.
MeanMachine41 :
Your GPU running at 88C isn’t stable and tends to fail above 80C. The CPU feels a bit too hot for steady performance; it should ideally be between 60-65C. The best temperatures are around 10-15C higher than ambient when idle, and 60-65C when under load. What voltage do you need for your CPU to reach 4.5GHz?
With a Mid Tower case, strong airflow is crucial, especially when using two cards in SLI, as heat can accumulate in tight spaces.
Take off the front panel and direct a desk fan straight at the GPUs—see if it improves things.
Cut back on overclocking and lower voltages to notice a difference. You might want to boost OCs on both CPU and GPU, but be aware that more heat means shorter lifespan.
Your current VCore is 1.275, and it hasn’t crashed during gaming at 88°C. With the investment you made, I hope it holds up lol.
BadActor :
The CPU temperature is a bit elevated, though not critical. It's best to maintain it at 70C or below to allow some flexibility if room temperatures rise or the cooler becomes dirty. The CPU will reduce performance at 100C to avoid harm. I’d consider lowering the CPU vcore slightly to keep things stable. The GPU is fine. I’ll need to run tests with a reduced vcore and observe the results.
The top GPU reaching 88 is normal and not risky in an overclocked SLI configuration. Most NVidia GPUs can handle up to 105C. The CPU temperature of 79 during games is slightly higher than expected, but still within safe limits. Probably better to ease the CPU overclocking.
After conducting tests at various clock speeds and voltages, I believe I should leave the CPU as it is. Even a small difference in CPU speed can significantly impact GPU performance, making it extremely challenging to achieve stable results. By setting the vcore to 1.240, temperatures only vary by about 1-3 degrees Celsius compared to 1.275. The highest temperature reached was 68°C at 4.4 GHz and 71°C at 4.5 GHz.