Pc temperature whilst gaming

Sam Slaughter · 8 Oct 2022 at 07:17

Hi all,

On the brochure received with my PC from overclockers, it says the maximum temp is 86 degrees and when gaming my temp fluctuates between 79-83 degrees for multiple hours. Fan speed fluctuates between 2-2.3k rpm and GPU usage is 90-100%.

Is this safe for the long-term health of my PC or is the temp, fan speed etc. running too high for multiple hours?

Many thanks!

Tykey · 8 Oct 2022 at 08:08

should be ok.

Vidar · 8 Oct 2022 at 10:39

To add a little detail to the above, modern pc components are rated to run at max temperatures of up to 100c or possibly more. If it goes above max temperature the system will shut down to protect itself. So you are absolutely fine to operate at those temperatures. That said the more heat, the more wear on the component. However it will likely fail after many years of service and you'll probably have retired it before then. If it goes early it will be under warranty.

If you want a quieter system, better temperatures in general or you want both for over clocking etc. You need to think if more aggressive cooling solutions like Aio's and custom water loops. Which is when your wallet is doomed!

It's fun though!

lsg1r · 8 Oct 2022 at 10:57

Depends on the hardware and if it's overclocked etc but realistically that 'should' be fine.

A little more info might be useful though.

throwaway4372 · 8 Oct 2022 at 11:04

A pc can be cooler/quieter if you choose components with that in mind. Prebuilds tend to prioritise value for money, so this is quite normal.

Sam Slaughter · 8 Oct 2022 at 11:59

Cheers for the replies, are there any red flags to keep an eye/ear out for in general?

mickyflinn · 8 Oct 2022 at 12:11

Sam Slaughter said:
Cheers for the replies, are there any red flags to keep an eye/ear out for in general?

Smoke and fire

Vidar · 8 Oct 2022 at 13:01

If this happens after turning it on, worry...

Tetras · 8 Oct 2022 at 16:16

Sam Slaughter said:
Cheers for the replies, are there any red flags to keep an eye/ear out for in general?

If the PC starts shutting down, fans are very loud, or running really sluggishly.

Which part is running 79-83 degrees, the graphics card? If so, is this the hotspot, or the GPU temp? What is the graphics card?

Sam Slaughter · 8 Oct 2022 at 16:43

mickyflinn said:
Smoke and fire

Tetras said:
If the PC starts shutting down, fans are very loud, or running really sluggishly.

Which part is running 79-83 degrees, the graphics card? If so, is this the hotspot, or the GPU temp? What is the graphics card?

Fans are relatively loud imo, they are running at 2000-2300 rpm out of a max 3000 rpm.

The GPU is running at 79-83 and the graphics card is the AMD Radeon RX 590, the CPU is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor.

mickyflinn · 8 Oct 2022 at 16:58

Sam Slaughter said:
Fans are relatively loud imo, they are running at 2000-2300 rpm out of a max 3000 rpm.

The GPU is running at 79-83 and the graphics card is the AMD Radeon RX 590, the CPU is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor.

You have nothing to worry about in terms of temperature the rx 590 is a highly tuned rx 580 and run hot.

Noise is another isiue as its relative to your ears but the rx 590 needs decent cooling and fast fans to keep it in check.

Tetras · 8 Oct 2022 at 19:07

Sam Slaughter said:
Fans are relatively loud imo, they are running at 2000-2300 rpm out of a max 3000 rpm.

The GPU is running at 79-83 and the graphics card is the AMD Radeon RX 590, the CPU is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor.

Which games are you playing? Who makes the 590?

Sam Slaughter · 8 Oct 2022 at 19:29

mickyflinn said:
You have nothing to worry about in terms of temperature the rx 590 is a highly tuned rx 580 and run hot.

Noise is another isiue as its relative to your ears but the rx 590 needs decent cooling and fast fans to keep it in check.

Ok cheers, I will keep an eye on anything that seems odd!

Tetras said:
Which games are you playing? Who makes the 590?

At the moment mainly the elder scrolls online and call of duty and AMD make the 590

Tetras · 8 Oct 2022 at 21:22

Sam Slaughter said:
At the moment mainly the elder scrolls online and call of duty and AMD make the 590

ESO isn't hugely demanding, I don't think, but probably involves long sessions, no?

What kind of FPS are you getting? Do you have v-sync turned on?

lsg1r · 8 Oct 2022 at 21:47

Sam Slaughter said:
Fans are relatively loud imo, they are running at 2000-2300 rpm out of a max 3000 rpm.

The GPU is running at 79-83 and the graphics card is the AMD Radeon RX 590, the CPU is AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor.

I wouldn't be overly concerned at the temps on the gpu, they usually run 'higher' temps when under load.

What sort of temps are you getting on the cpu, what cooler, what brand of fans and this might seem strange but what case... just for reference even my 'quiet' noctua's sound 'loud' when they're at 75+% of their max speed.

Also when was the last time you gave your pc a good 'dust clean'.... restricted airflow can increase temps which in turn increases the fan noise.

Sam Slaughter · 9 Oct 2022 at 07:26

Tetras said:
ESO isn't hugely demanding, I don't think, but probably involves long sessions, no?

What kind of FPS are you getting? Do you have v-sync turned on?

Sessions are on average 2-3 hours and I am getting 90-100fps but when raiding fps can drop to 50 in big combat situations and v sync is turned off

Sam Slaughter · 9 Oct 2022 at 07:33

lsg1r said:
I wouldn't be overly concerned at the temps on the gpu, they usually run 'higher' temps when under load.

What sort of temps are you getting on the cpu, what cooler, what brand of fans and this might seem strange but what case... just for reference even my 'quiet' noctua's sound 'loud' when they're at 75+% of their max speed.

Also when was the last time you gave your pc a good 'dust clean'.... restricted airflow can increase temps which in turn increases the fan noise.

The CPU seems to be steady at around 60deg and I believe the fans are AMD or Aorus. One of the fans had AMD marked on it but the other I can't see anything. The case is a Kolink stronghold midi-towered gaming case with a black-tempered side window.

I actually gave it a clean 2 days ago but I find it tough to get all the dust out to be honest any tips on cleaning gear etc?

lsg1r · 9 Oct 2022 at 10:51

Sam Slaughter said:
The CPU seems to be steady at around 60deg and I believe the fans are AMD or Aorus. One of the fans had AMD marked on it but the other I can't see anything. The case is a Kolink stronghold midi-towered gaming case with a black-tempered side window.

I wouldn't be overly worried then.

You could potentially reduce the noise by playing around with the fan curves which might also increase temps a little (found in bios and/or motherboard software) but the better option would be some fans that are low noise (artic fan p12 pwm, non rgb, are well regarded and reasonably priced).

I'm assuming the cpu has the AMD fan on it, you don't need to but you could upgrade this if you really wanted to. How are the case fans set up?

I actually gave it a clean 2 days ago but I find it tough to get all the dust out to be honest any tips on cleaning gear etc?

Canned air (non flammable) , an airbrush (I have one due to being in design so don't just go and buy one...) or one of those pc air duster blowers (compucleaner for example) you can buy have been my go to. The air duster worked really well but you have to be careful because it could be too powerful at times (keep distance when using it)...

Tetras · 9 Oct 2022 at 13:36

Sam Slaughter said:
Sessions are on average 2-3 hours and I am getting 90-100fps but when raiding fps can drop to 50 in big combat situations and v sync is turned off

It sounds like the card is most likely running fine

Sam Slaughter · 9 Oct 2022 at 15:58

Cheers, everyone for the advice, I'm going to take the advice on board, use my best judgement, hope she doesn't blow up and learn from my mistakes! :cry: