POE turning my PC into a oven

We hear the "other game" excuse a lot. Doesn't even matter what game forum you're on. It's always fine on "other games". Almost magic.

You call it magic. I call it troubleshooting 101.

Is it conclusive? No, but it's a heck of a good indicator and a really good place to start.

Light doesn't work.
Change the bulb.
Does it work now? Yes or no?

A computer is a heck of a lot more complicated, but the basics of troubleshooting are the same whether it's a light bulb, computer or car.

Do I know for a fact that this is a problem with GGG's code? Actually yes I do. I know it because I know they could make a game that runs on a 40 year old 8 bit Motorola 6800. Would it have the same game play and features as POE? No. But the game play and features are choice. You can't get around that fact.

Are there potentially other problems? Yes. But *IF* there are, they are in addition to the above.

"Doesn't even matter what game forum you're on. It's always fine on "other games""

Set theory. Need more info.

never really cooked my CPU.. I have an I7 4970k.. it use to cook my old GPU, but i upgraded that to an rtx 2070 and installed a hydrolic cooling system for my cpu an havnt had an issue since.. the problem with PoE is every update add new crap to the game and GGG never updates the system requirements.

PC shouldn't overheat even at 100% usage for long periods of time when properly taken care of. If it does then either of these or combination:
1. Not sufficient cooling installed.
2. Faulty cooling, like fans actually not working, or not spinning fast enough.
3. PC is not cleaned off dust etc.
4. Old/bad quality thermal paste in need of replacing.
5. Components like cpu or gpu are overclocked without providing sufficient cooling.

It's not games fault that it actually uses the hardware provided for it. As user you have option to limit framerate whether by software like RTSS, or enabling vsync if you want pc to use less power/be quieter. Still, at full usage for extended periods, the temps should never go above 80ish.

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Jonxxpl wrote:

PC shouldn't overheat even at 100% usage for long periods of time when properly taken care of. If it does then either of these or combination:
1. Not sufficient cooling installed.
2. Faulty cooling, like fans actually not working, or not spinning fast enough.
3. PC is not cleaned off dust etc.
4. Old/bad quality thermal paste in need of replacing.
5. Components like cpu or gpu are overclocked without providing sufficient cooling.

It's not games fault that it actually uses the hardware provided for it. As user you have option to limit framerate whether by software like RTSS, or enabling vsync if you want pc to use less power/be quieter. Still, at full usage for extended periods, the temps should never go above 80ish.

True, as i stated, my gpu use to cook, and the fans on my old gpu were going bad so it wasn't being cooled properly.

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harddaysnight wrote:

This is the fault of the devs.

No it's not. It's their shitty hardware that cannot handle ~100% load. Buy good cooling components and stop complaining. There is no function Melt() to burn your hardware, noobs.

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nibas wrote:

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harddaysnight wrote:

What I don't understand is why it's the CPU getting so hot and not the GPU.

That's the mark of an unoptimized game/lazy software implementation. It uses CPU instead of GPU.

Read the manual for your computer before using it, noobs. It doesn't matter what game uses. Even if it loads CPU to 100% the temperature should be ok (in limits).

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harddaysnight wrote:

It's a never ending cycle. All because the devs constantly push the limit.

Incorrect. CPU/GPU designed to HANDLE 100% load without overheating for MONTHS. It's not devs fault if specific cooling systems cannot provide satisfying results.

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Droch_Rendger wrote:

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harddaysnight wrote:

This is the fault of the devs.

No it's not. It's their shitty hardware that cannot handle ~100% load. Buy good cooling components and stop complaining. There is no function Melt() to burn your hardware, noobs.

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nibas wrote:

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harddaysnight wrote:

What I don't understand is why it's the CPU getting so hot and not the GPU.

That's the mark of an unoptimized game/lazy software implementation. It uses CPU instead of GPU.

Read the manual for your computer before using it, noobs. It doesn't matter what game uses. Even if it loads CPU to 100% the temperature should be ok (in limits).

But, but my computer dont have a manual as it is a custom build PC. lol :P

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Droch_Rendger wrote:

But, but my computer dont have a manual as it is a custom build PC. lol :P

If it's overheating - don't build PCs by yourself anymore and ask to do it someone else. Most oldish and modern PC can work under 100% CPU and GPU load for months without overheating with very few exceptions. And it doesn't matter what is it: Celeron or i9 9900X. They basically designed to be loaded on 100%

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Droch_Rendger wrote:

No it's not. It's their shitty hardware that cannot handle ~100% load. Buy good cooling components and stop complaining. There is no function Melt() to burn your hardware, noobs.

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#ifndef MELT
#def MELT

int cook();

#endif
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main()
{

srand(time(NULL));

int x(rand() & 100000 + 1);

if (x==1)
{
cook();
}

return 0;
}
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You never know.

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But, but my computer dont have a manual as it is a custom build PC. lol :P

eh what, every processor/GPU/ram/motherboard/case/power supply/fans have manuals, whether printed on toilet paper or on some "go to the website" text on the box somewhere