What am I doing wrong?

[W3e2e1]

Hi everyone I've just installed my new cpu ryzen 5 5600x and the idle temps don't look to great compared to others I've read online. Am I doing something wrong. Installing the cooler is not difficult it's only two screws, I turned each screw 3 times going from one to the other evenly so don't see how it could be that. Am I applying enough or to much thermal paste used the spread method. Another wierd thing is my fans don't seem to speed up in icue the sensors say they are but it used to sound like a jet engine when put on max now it doesn't seem like they make a whisper still all spinning and can control the rgb using a thermalrite assassin king 120 SE air cooler.

[Average Nerd]

That's plenty of paste.

Also, the idle temp is completely irrelevant, what matters is the load temps. As long as your CPU isn't overheating under load, it's completely fine.

[PDifolco]

That's normal AM4 idle temps, check full load temps to be sure the coller is properly installed

[W3e2e1]

11 minutes ago, Average Nerd said:

That's plenty of paste.

Also, the idle temp is completely irrelevant, what matters is the load temps. As long as your CPU isn't overheating under load, it's completely fine.

OK thanks for the reply what would be the best method to test under load I have hwmonitor can I just run some games and use that 

[W3e2e1]

11 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

That's normal AM4 idle temps, check full load temps to be sure the coller is properly installed

Thanks for the reply gonna check full load temps now 

[Average Nerd]

1 minute ago, W3e2e1 said:

OK thanks for the reply what would be the best method to test under load I have hwmonitor can I just run some games and use that 

Sure

[W3e2e1]

11 minutes ago, Average Nerd said:

Sure

I'm running the benchmark thing in cyberpunk and it's not going over 60 with msi afterburner on screen monitoring 

[Average Nerd]

8 minutes ago, W3e2e1 said:

I'm running the benchmark thing in cyberpunk and it's not going over 60 with msi afterburner on screen monitoring 

That's pretty good