think my pc is getting to hot need some info

skinneyb1979 · 10 Apr 2017 at 20:24

hi hope some one can help have been running my pc fine just do everyday things internet chatting on skype with video calls just got myself halo wars 2 so started playing and it just bins me out of the game and back to windows 10 store so I ran the game with some monitoring software and this is what I get thanks in advance for the help

pc is
i7370k with stock heat sink
gpu is his 7970 with a universal heat sink as I lost the original in the move
mb is assrock extream 6 z77
hdd 2 x evo 840s raid 0
16gb ram

fist pic is running game other is just sat at the desktop

http://imgur.com/a/lZmws

HoneyBadger · 10 Apr 2017 at 21:30

CPU is getting warm. 76C at 50% load is quite high.

What case and fan setup are you using? What fan speed on the stock cooler have you setup?

skinneyb1979 · 10 Apr 2017 at 21:38

stock fan speed is set to full on in bios not sure what the case is its just a small cheap one case just has a fan at the back pulling air out as there is no mounting for fans at the front

skinneyb1979 · 10 Apr 2017 at 21:41

case is a BitFenix Nova Mid Tower case

Digital X · 10 Apr 2017 at 22:33

Is the cpu cooler dusty at all? Anything obstructing it? When I look for "Bitfenix Nova" it says there's 2x120mm cooling at the front? Unless there's two variants? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/bitfenix-nova-midi-tower-case-black-window-ca-220-bx.html#comments

pastymuncher · 11 Apr 2017 at 10:01

From the description it would appear that there are a pair of 120mm fan positions at the front of the case but they are probably empty as it doesn't say included like it does for the rear position. Fit one or two intake fans at the front which will improve airflow a lot. Also get rid of the awful stock cooler and get a decent one such as the excellent Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo which is on offer until around lunchtime tomorrow.

skinneyb1979 · 11 Apr 2017 at 12:15

Thanks for the reply i have now see that there are 2 x 120mm fans that can be fitted at the front so going to do that have also orderd a h45 water cooler for the cpu and a new cooler for my gpu so hope this should sort out my problems will post some new images after the upgrade to show the difference thanks everyone for the help A*****

mattyfez · 11 Apr 2017 at 19:55

How long has the CPU heatsink been on there for, could it benefit with some fresh thermal paste? Cheap fix worth trying first.

But that cooler master heatsink will be an improvement anyway over a stock cooler, it's a decent heatsink.

I wouldn't bother upgrading your gpu cooler unless that's running hot too and you run out of options. From the screen shot it looks like the CPU cooler or the thermal paste is the issue, the gpu is probably fine, so return that, or cancel that part of the order if you've already paid for it, until you know more.