G3258 OC up to 4.5ghz with NZXT Kraken x31 at 80C while playing?
G3258 OC up to 4.5ghz with NZXT Kraken x31 at 80C while playing?
Hi guys, do you think it's normal to reach 80°C while playing games with this cooler? It's overclocked to 4.5GHz, and the Vcore is stable at 1.237V. During stress tests it gets even hotter. Idle temps are around 40-45°C. Is it okay to use it nonstop every day?
There are two factors influencing this situation. Initially, the room temperature is cooler, and the cooler's coolant is at room temperature. Water-based fluids and coolants have a high specific heat capacity, requiring significant energy to increase their temperature by one degree Celsius. When the system operates under load, the coolant absorbs heat until it stabilizes at a working load equilibrium, provided the load remains stable. As the load decreases, the cooler can lessen the thermal demand through the radiator and fans. Nonetheless, while your PC is active, it continues to release heat...
Hi everyone, do you think it's normal to reach 80C while playing games like Rocket League with this cooler? It's overclocked to 4.5GHz, and the Vcore is stable at 1.237V. During stress tests it gets even higher. Idle temps are around 40-45. Is that okay for continuous use every day? Sustained at 80C is fine and within Intel's limits. If you keep it at 90C for a long time, I'd consider upgrading the cooler or reducing the overclock.
In short, it seems the morning is usually warm—around 60-70°C during games—but when playing longer, it can rise to 70-80°C or higher. Maybe a better cooling case would help. I’m considering adding two fans on top to push the hot air away from the CPU. Should I go for it? Also, I mentioned swapping the old paste for the new one, but it doesn’t seem to make much difference.
There are two factors influencing the situation here.
Initially, the room temperature is cooler and the cooler contains water at room temperature. Water-based fluids and coolants have a high specific heat capacity, which means it requires significant energy to increase their temperature by one degree Celsius. When the system operates under load, the coolant absorbs heat until it achieves a stable working load condition, provided the load remains relatively steady. As the load decreases, the cooler can help lower the thermal demand in the coolant through the radiator and fan(s).
At the same time, your PC generates additional heat from the power supply, motherboard, and even the radiator exhaust, which enters the room and raises the ambient air temperature. Cooling methods depend on a temperature difference that is closely tied to the surrounding room temperature. Therefore, as the room warms up, the minimum safe operating temperatures for your machine also increase. Because standard air or liquid cooling cannot drop below the room temperature, your cooling performance must adapt, which leads to the temperatures you report.