Is my PC running too hot/loud?

man5000000

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Hi! Recently I finished my first PC gaming rig. Here are the specs:

ThermalMaster case
750 EVGA PSU
MSI GTX 760 OC ITX 3GB GDDR5 Graphics card
8GB Ballistix Sport RAM
2 Kingwin Red LED fans
AMD A10 8320 3.5 Ghz Black Edition Processor
Gigabyte USB 3.0 Motherboard
1.5 TB Green Caviar HDD (Boot drive for 8.1 and Linux)
160 GB VelociRaptor HDD (Boot drive for Windows 10 Tech. Preview.)
2 TB External WD My Passport HDD (Backup external HDD)
Windows 8.1

I have been noticing it has been running rather hot, and loud when I have been playing Elder Scrolls Online, especially for longer periods of time. I used MSI Afterburner and CPUID HWMonitor to assess the temperatures. Here's what I found:

75°C constant, maxed out at 82°C GPU
60°C CPU
36°C HDD (primary drive)
43°C HDD (Windows 10 Drive)
95% CPU 1 usage max
60 db noise production (Used a sound meter on my phone)
The fans clocked at these RPMs:
5400, 3942, 6192

The 5400 varied greatly, as I didn't see much, or really any change in the other 2 fan speeds.
Not sure what fans are being counted, I have a GPU fan, Processor fan, 2 extra Kingwin fans, and the fan in the PSU.

Is there a reason my computer is running so hot and loud? Is it a problem? If so, how can I solve it?
Is watercooling a viable option, and, if so, watercool the CPU, GPU, or both?

Thank you!!!
 

Aikouka

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Honestly, you've left out the most important detail: the case. Now, I know you mentioned the brand, but we really need more information so we can understand the air flow that the case has.

Although, just looking at your temperatures, I'd say that your GPU does look a little high, but it's certainly not dangerous or anything. I have somewhat poor airflow in my case, because it was largely designed for water cooling and I switched back to air, but the highest my GPU (Gigabyte 780 Ti Windforce OC) gets is about 72C. Those fan RPMs look a bit dubious as I've never seen fans that spin up like that... well... to be fair, I would never buy a fan that spun that fast because it would be incredibly loud! This is one of my favorite fans (there's also a 140mm version), because it is dead silent without any in-line resistors or fan controllers. To be frank, it won't push nearly as much air as a faster (and louder) fan, but you cannot get around the fact that quieter fans will push less air.
 

BonzaiDuck

Lifer
Jun 30, 2004
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Honestly, you've left out the most important detail: the case. Now, I know you mentioned the brand, but we really need more information so we can understand the air flow that the case has.

Although, just looking at your temperatures, I'd say that your GPU does look a little high, but it's certainly not dangerous or anything. I have somewhat poor airflow in my case, because it was largely designed for water cooling and I switched back to air, but the highest my GPU (Gigabyte 780 Ti Windforce OC) gets is about 72C. Those fan RPMs look a bit dubious as I've never seen fans that spin up like that... well... to be fair, I would never buy a fan that spun that fast because it would be incredibly loud! This is one of my favorite fans (there's also a 140mm version), because it is dead silent without any in-line resistors or fan controllers. To be frank, it won't push nearly as much air as a faster (and louder) fan, but you cannot get around the fact that quieter fans will push less air.

Frankly, I find it hard to even locate fans with those sorts of RPM top-ends. I've even deployed AP-30's (4,200 RPM) for case exhaust, but 90% of running time has them spinning between 1,300 and 2,000.

If one is going to use high RPM/CFM fans, you want them to be as noiseless as limp, low-amperage fans over a wider range.

The Enermax looks good for its bearings and MTBF; the CFM potential at 42 seems a bit limp in my view.

The OP's reported fan RPM's aren't consistent with his acceptable temperatures, so maybe it's how they're deployed. Alternatively, his RPM readings are just incorrect.