Problem with i7 10700k! It gets too hot!

[Steve]

Hello guys, heres my System:

Win 10 Home
i7 10700k not OC
Motherboard: MPG Z490 Gaming Plus (Newest Bios Version)
32 GB RAM Corsair Vengeance
650 W Corsair PSU
2 SSDs ( 250GB, 1 TB), 1 HDD (750 GB)
RTX 2070 Super Asus Dual EVO Advanced
CPU Cooler: BeQuiet Dark Rock 4 Pro
Case: Bequiet Pure Base 600 (with the 2 Stock Fans)

I just reinstalled Windows 10, updated all Drivers (Windows Updates, Chipset Drivers etc.)

and my i7 10700k idles at 55 Celsius Degrees most of the time. it weirdly jumps from 52-60 all the time in IDLE, and CPU Frequence (Clock) is 4700 MHZ all the Time.
I have the Windows Energy Options on Balanced.
I applied a fairly big dot on the CPU (Grizzly Thermal Paste) and applied the CPU Cooler.
I dont know what I can do anymore, its just too hot.
My room temperature is 25 Celsius Degrees.
Thanks for the help!

[Steve]

Yeah i just bought it yesterday. I applied a dot as big as a pea as sugessted on various youtube videos.
Yeah the fans spin!

[jmarket]

It’s quite possible the CPU cooler is a dud. Take a look at the CPU cooler. Do you see any thermal paste coming out where the heatsink contacts the lid of the CPU?

The CPU is not de-lidded is it?

[Steve]

no no thermal paste, the cpu is not delidded.
could it be the high cpu base clock of 4700 mhz?

[jmarket]

If you’re overclocking, a fan CPU won’t cut it. You need a liquid cooler because of the intense heat created by overclocking.

[Steve]

Nope Im not overclocking

[veeg]

Any updates?

[Steve]

I just added 2 additonal system fans, one on the top of the case above the cpu cooler and one more at the front of the case.
Temps are still 30-55 in idle (always fluctuating) dont know why.
When downloading a game and while writing this its even 55-60.
And my CPU fan runs at 875 RPM most of the time at 67 Percent, is that normal or too less RPM?

[veeg]

Sorry i missed your post.. Do you still need assistance?

[Steve]

Yeah still get high temps in idle 40-55 and in cyberpunk 60-75

[veeg]

Any updates?

[Steve]

Run a benchmark test 84 was the highest peak. I changed the CPU cooler tough. Could the heat come from a faulty motherboard?

[veeg]

Or the heat damaged the mobo..

jmarket

[Steve]

But could a faulty motherboard cause heat problems? Because then I would change my z490 gaming plus with a z490 tomahawk to see if it’s still there. Would I have to reinstall windows 10 for that?

[veeg]

I don’t so but you have to install the chipset drivers for the tomahawk.