#Should I get better cooling for my PC?

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quaint spruce
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Attached screenshot is how well (and how hot) Cyberpunk 2077 running on psycho settings in 1080p and DLSS set to performance running on RTX 2060 SUPER, i5-9600KF (cooled by be quiet! Pure Rock Slim) and 2 case fans. Should I get better cooling, or just new thermal paste will be ok?

dry lodge
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that's probably thermal throttling

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either you installed your cpu cooler incorrectly, the thermal grease dried out, or the internal temperatures of the case is high

quaint spruce
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I'm thinking that last 2 things are true because my PC is almost 2,5 years old, and it didn't have its thermal grease changed, and back of the case and side window get hot while playing

dry lodge
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the cpu cooler is rated for 130 watts, the cpu draws 150 watts under full load. It might be worth checking to see if your thermal paste has been applied properly

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or it could be that the cooler isn't adequate enough for the 9600kf

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either way, it doesn't hurt to get a nicer cooler

quaint spruce
torn bloom
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try reapplying thermal paste to CPU

quaint spruce
plucky bear
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What's the fancurve at?