u/Onlyux

Hi,

I recently bought a new Ryzen 5 5600XT and it runs idle on 55-60C, but when I play virtually any type of game, it goes up to 96C and it caps, so its not really changing.

My understanding is that for this CPU the “limit” is around 96C. It’s far from good or even optimal but it’s managable for the CPU in the short term.

I only installed the fan/cooling that came in the box with the CPU. Is it possible that the basic cooling is this bad? I checked the fan, it is mounted properly. It had paste, I mean I bought it brand new.

I’ll invest in a better cooling system anyways, thinking about buying a THERMALRIGHT - ASSASSIN X 120. But is there anything else I can check? Is this normal for a brand new CPU?

Thanks for the help!