3900x is running hot

Jamboelite93 · 14 Jan 2021 at 11:27

Hi Guys,

So I just recently upgraded from a Ryzen 2600 to a Ryzen 3900x and I am struggling to keep the temps down. I am just using the default stock cooler that came with the 3900x. Whilst playing Warzone my temps go from 75 degrees to 85 degrees. I ran a realbench stress test and ended it within a couple of minutes as it was all the way up to 92 degrees and was a bit scared so stopped the test. I am most likely looking for cpu cooler recommendations to get the temperature down. Its also good to note that I have a mid tower overclockers case with only 1 back fan. Do you guys think that I need to add more fans onto it as well?

Thanks and looking forward to hearing replies from this community.

mickyflinn · 14 Jan 2021 at 12:39

Hi

Lack of airflow is not going to help temps .

What case do you have and budget for cooler ?

Jamboelite93 · 14 Jan 2021 at 13:13

mickyflinn said:
Hi

Lack of airflow is not going to help temps .

What case do you have and budget for cooler ?

The case I have is the Eclipse P300 Glass Midi Tower Case and probably quite happy to spend up to 100 to get the temperature down

mickyflinn · 14 Jan 2021 at 13:46

Jamboelite93 said:
The case I have is the Eclipse P300 Glass Midi Tower Case and probably quite happy to spend up to 100 to get the temperature down

Fans for front are 4 pin pwm speed controlled by the motherboard and the arctic e34 sport is excellent cooler for the money but can spend more if you desire. If you only have one 4 pin ob youe motherboard toy may need a splitter cable.

DE My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Arctic Freezer 34 eSports White CPU Cooler - 120mm= £29.99
2 x Phanteks SK120 Black PWM Fan - 120mm= £6.95

Total: £52.59 (includes shipping: £8.70)

Ross Thomson · 14 Jan 2021 at 19:55

next to no airflow through those tiny vent and you only have one fan as an exhaust. No airflow to GPU either. buy two 120mm fans for the front of the case and leave the front panel off.

Get yourself two arctic P14 PWM fans

EsaT · 14 Jan 2021 at 21:21

If case has only one fan that's way too little.
Unless it's Delta server fan...

So add two Arctic P12/P14s into front.

For £30 level Alpenfohn Brocken Eco Advanced is the beefiest cooler.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alpenfohn-brocken-eco-advanced-cpu-cooler-120-mm-hs-05j-al.html
Step behind top level Scythe Mugen 5 would also fit to that case.
But Intel optimized convex base has risk of bad contact with also convex surface Ryzen.

Jamboelite93 · 15 Jan 2021 at 15:04

Ok thanks everyone for your help. I am going to go with the two arctic fans in the front and the alpenfohn eco advanced cpu cooler. Would I have to get another front panel or just leave it completely off and if so how does that look?