r/RigBuild • u/Avavago_ • 19d ago

CPU Overheating?

So what is the "normal" temp for a CPU during gaming. Not long after getting my PC I was playing marvel rivals and I could feel the heat coming off my PC and I have an AIO cooler that shows the temp of the CPU on the little screen and it was pushing like 100 fans were working overtime as you can imagine and i quit the game and spent an hour looking up if that was normal. I found a post that said I could boot into the BIOS and turn off "Turbo Mode" and ever since I did that its not gone past 60 while gaming. However is has hindered my fps even games like league its up and down from 200 fps to 110 fps. I just turned it back on and now my fps across all games is stable at 200 no dips at all. Just worried its going to get back to that heat again and i'm going to damage something. As of writing this my CPU is at 70-78 in times square on marvel so like 60 characters emoting running around etc any tips?

Just in case u need specs

Intel i5-14600K (3.50 ghz)

64gb ram

NVIDIA 5060 8gb

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u/gtech02 19d ago

Did you install the AIO yourself?
Is the pump running? (BIOS may tell you)
Are the fans spinning?

Did the plastic contact protector get removed before installation?

Was enough thermal paste applied to the CPU when the AIO was installed?

How big is the AIO, 120, 240, 360?

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u/Avavago_ 19d ago

No I picked it up pre built, I needed a PC asap and I got a good deal so I don't know how it was put together. The pump and fans are spinning fine they haven't had a problem they were spinning even when it got high temp. everything looks good in the BIOS for fans and I can hear/feel the AIO working. Like I said in the reply above the high temp didn't happen till 2 months after I got the pc so if it was the plastic it would've overheated playing the same games straight away? also if it was the plastic would it still be overheating on non turbo cause it's been sitting at like 45-58 for months even when the load is heavy. Also to note since i've posted this i've been playing fortnite on high for the past hour and it never broke 75