It might look insane compared to what you were used to seeing a decade ago, but it's actually not that crazy. I'm comparing it to a mid-range system I bui

It might look insane compared to what you were used to seeing a decade ago, but it's actually not that crazy. I'm comparing it to a mid-range system I built last year: an Intel i5-13400F with a $60 closed-loop cooler. It doesn't go past 45C even during Prime95 runs using all cores. And the 120mm fans aren't exactly howling either. First, the temperature sensors got a lot better. Previously you only had one sensor per core/cpu, and it was placed wherever there was space - nowadays it'll have dozens of sensors placed in the most likely hotspots. That's awesome to know. Thanks for the explanation.