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I just got a new CPU for christmas an I7-4790k. I am using the stock cooler from intel and get around 50c idle and around 80c+ while playing just cause 3 is this just because the stock fan is total garbage or is there something i have done wrong during the installation prosess?

 

Added a picture of the temperature while idle, dont know if it will help.

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The 4790K is a hot chip and the stock cooler doesn't handle heat as well as an aftermarket.  I would expect those temperatures.  

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Seems normal considering how low quality the stock cooler and its thermal paste are.

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4790k is known to be pretty hot

 

and since you have a stock cooler i wouldn't worry too much, high temps are normal

 

Intel's stock coolers are good for i3, stock i5, but not for i7

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The 4790K on stock cooling will thermal throttle under load.

 

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Intel stock cooling suck's ass, amd has better, but a 40$ cooler can you a 4.4ghz oc with 70*C

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tbh change the fan curve for now, check your mobo site if they have any software for it, i had too when i oced my 3570k a lot(i got to like 4.4 lol), 1 hour stress test and it hit 71 C for only one second the entire test.... but yea hot chip+probably mal configured fancurve, do that and see what happens

 

 

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Thanks for the quick responses I will probably buy a new cpu cooler. Hopefully that will help. But will I do any damage to the cpu gaming with the stock cooler at the 80c+ or will it be fine?

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Thanks for the quick responses I will probably buy a new cpu cooler. Hopefully that will help. But will I do any damage to the cpu gaming with the stock cooler at the 80c+ or will it be fine?

tbh you shouldnt but still change your fan curve so it stays cooler, also hope you have a decent pair fo noise cancelling headphones(jk xD its not that loud at 100%)

 

 

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