I5-12400 achieves 100°C in Cinebench with multiple cores.
I5-12400 achieves 100°C in Cinebench with multiple cores.
It really warms up my space since installing the 3090. Promise it keeps you around 25-27°C inside. I used a thermaltake versa with an H18 setup—two intakes and one exhaust. It gets quite hot to the touch, especially when I was playing TLOU. I didn’t monitor the CPU, but the GPU hit 82°C. The rig includes an i5-12400 MSI RTX 3090 with 64GB DDR4, 3200MHz, plus a 1TB WD NVMe drive and a 512GB SSD. Powered by a 1000W Seasonic PSU.
Remove the side panel on the H18 model; its front panel is tighter. The MSI card is lengthy with a blow-through style, directing significant heat straight to the CPU. Combined with room temperature rising, this results in a hot CPU running on a weak cooler. Alternatively, reducing room heat by about 5% could lower GPU performance and cut power draw to around 150W with a strong undervolt, making the card much more efficient. I applied this on my 3090 and 4090 units, which were extremely hot.
The side panel is currently off. I removed it before the cinebench test and it still generated high temperatures! That’s quite intense. Thanks for the advice—I wasn’t aware that setting it off was possible on the 3090, which can really make a room feel unbearable hot. Especially in Texas where we’re already experiencing 80°F+ days. I keep the box fan running on low just to circulate air. I’m considering upgrading my case and cooler before the CPU, but I’d like some recommendations for good airflow. Maybe I’ll go with one of the bundle deals at MicroCenter. I should still research the latest Ryzen CPUs before deciding. I think I’ll choose an AIO cooler this time. Planning to go with the HYTE Y60 case.
The situation is manageable, I’d just improve the cooler now. An Ak400 works well as a budget option, while an Ak620 outperforms most 240mm AIOs. Consider lowering the voltage and check the impact. A slight performance drop with much cooler heat reduction seems acceptable. What new CPU would be a good fit? Do you really need to upgrade the existing one? Are you missing out on performance gains?
Considering options like i7-13700K, i9-13900, or Ryzen 9 7900/7950X. While I’m keen on boosting performance, UE5 can be demanding on older i5 models. The HYTE Y60 case caught my eye for its style, especially the Snow White design. Microcenter offers good bundles around the 7900X or i7-13700K, with a deal at $649 for the i7, Z690-A, and 32GB DDR5-6000. Have you found any videos on undervolting? I’m new to that process.
Thanks for the video! I prefer my motherboard, but I saved money during my first build. (Prime b660m-A) This board lacks Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, etc. While Wi-Fi isn’t essential, I’d like it for connecting to friends over LAN.