PC temperatures and cleaning the inside of the case

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Hi,

I have noticed that my PC temperatures are a bit higher than normal. I have a Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler and have been monitoring the system temperatures using the Corsair iCUE software.

I have attached 4 screenshots: at startup, after 20 minutes of the system running, after 60 minutes of the system running and of the H115i fans current RPM.

These temps are when the system isn't under load, e.g. playing a game.

I have some questions:


Do the temperatures look okay?

Is the Coolant Temp okay?

Should I change the Cooling profile from 'Balanced'?

What is the best method(s) to use to clean any dust from inside my PC?

Would it be safe to use an anti-static micro fibre cloth to wipe dust away from the top of the power supply?

Is there any brand/type of microfibre cloth that I should look to purchase?

Any advice or suggestions would appreciated, please.

Thank you.


This a PCS build and the full spec is below.

CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB CORSAIR MP600 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 4950MB/R, 4250MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
MonitorIIYAMA G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27"
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
 

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RichLan564

Bright Spark
Hi,

I have noticed that my PC temperatures are a bit higher than normal. I have a Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler and have been monitoring the system temperatures using the Corsair iCUE software.

I have attached 4 screenshots: at startup, after 20 minutes of the system running, after 60 minutes of the system running and of the H115i fans current RPM.

These temps are when the system isn't under load, e.g. playing a game.

I have some questions:


Do the temperatures look okay?

Is the Coolant Temp okay?

Should I change the Cooling profile from 'Balanced'?

What is the best method(s) to use to clean any dust from inside my PC?

Would it be safe to use an anti-static micro fibre cloth to wipe dust away from the top of the power supply?

Is there any brand/type of microfibre cloth that I should look to purchase?

Any advice or suggestions would appreciated, please.

Thank you.


This a PCS build and the full spec is below.

CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB CORSAIR MP600 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 4950MB/R, 4250MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
MonitorIIYAMA G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27"
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
They look positively chilly to me, mine was 70 on the GPU and 58 on the CPU last night after a couple of hours of gaming, my coolant temp was around 35, that's a 5900x and 3070ti though.
 
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