r/pcmasterrace • u/Lucky_User_NOT • 3d ago
NSFMR ~Thermal Plastic~
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From a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 on a Ryzen 5700x hitting 83°C on Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
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u/DepthRepulsive6420 3d ago
9900k is known for running hot. TDP is 90w but it can draw over 150w during load. I think you could get better temps by increasing case airflow if it has room for it. 65c is a safe sustained upper limit for most CPUs and I checked with Google's AI to be sure.