FX8350 idle temps 40C with T40 Twister

Hardware Cooling
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i just got the Enermax T40 Twister, with an 8350 at stock frequencies, but my idling temps are around 38-42C i chequed the mount and it looks good, i used the thermalpaste that came with it. it was nice and silver. my case is a Corsair C70 i have 3 stock case fans and 2 corsair AF120. my mobo is a sabertooth 990fx.

are this temps normal, i played the witcher 2 on max @ 1080p and my temps didnt surpase 50C but the idles seem pretty high to me

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idle don't matter all that much if your max's are low (and they are looking pretty good)

your idles do seem high though. What are your ambient temperatures?

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at night it goes down to 17C and during day im guessing 23-25C

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which direction is the fan on the heatsink blowing?

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towards my exhaust fan wich is an AF120