My crazy powerful gaming PC feels like a ticking time bomb

We shouldn't have to worry that high-end hardware will burn itself up.

Mar 8, 2025 - 00:42
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My crazy powerful gaming PC feels like a ticking time bomb

I usually have Nvidia's FrameView or MSI Afterburner running on my PC. I invest a lot in my hardware, I put it to good use, and I like to see how that hardware performs across various games and applications. But with the most recent iteration of my powerful gaming PC, fit with an RTX 5090 and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, I've turned these utilities off. I don't want to be reminded of the potential hazards I face when using such powerful -- and power-hungry -- PC hardware.