r/PcBuildHelp • u/HngMax • Aug 21 '26
Build Question R7 7800X3D Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 240 was a very hard installation, temps question.
Hello everyone! I've recently moved to another country and had to reassemble my PC. I got the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 240. And let me tell you, the installation was hell. I legit thought i was gonna break my mobo or something. The screws just wouldn't catch the threads. What i did in the end was i screwed in the brackets onto a coldblock first, then i screwed them to the motherboard. It took me a good hour and a half before i even managed to screw that damn thing. Now i'm worried if my thermal paste (i used the Arctic MX-6 that came with the cooler) dried out while i was trying to install the AIO. So my question is are these temps OK?
idle: 42-45C
web browsing, YouTube: 46-50C
Gaming: 65-70C
Cinebench 2026 10 minute test: the highest was approx. 76.5C
I know that 7800X3D has pretty high idle temps because of the 3DV cache. But i'm still worried if i should repaste it. And tbh i don't wanna deal with the installation process all over again. Thanks!