• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    They basically come overclocked right out of the factory these days, given how hard Intel pushes them just to make their numbers look bigger.

    Next time I build a PC, I plan to spend extra on hardware that can run games decently while producing as little heat as possible. My current PC is like a space heater when it’s running and it’s unbearable to play games on it for any extended periods during the summer months.

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      3 months ago

      Next time I build a PC, I plan to spend extra on hardware that can run games decently while producing as little heat as possible. My current PC is like a space heater when it’s running and it’s unbearable to play games on it for any extended periods during the summer months.

      The only reason I went for an 80+ Platinum PSU instead of an 80+ Bronze PSU is to make it generate less heat (and the fact that the platinum had a really nice price at the time). Doing it for power savings isn’t worth it, but getting a cooler case is nice.
      https://www.tomshardware.com/news/what-80-plus-levels-mean,36721.html