Hi everyone:
My CPU has recently been getting very hot while gaming. My CPU is older, but I have not been playing any CPU intensive games. So my questions are: is there a problem with my CPU, do I need a new one, do I maybe need to reapply some thermal paste.
Other info.
PC was built 3.5 years ago, Heatsink fan is still working
CPU is i-5 2500k(it is NOT overclocked)
Used thermal paste that came pre-applied
Case is dust free
Have never had any problems with CPU temps until now
Used to idle at around 32C now around 40C or so
Game example: Diablo 3 would never get above 72C, last time I played it went up over 90C
Any other questions, let me know. Thanks in advance for the help!
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