Nah, just my environment. Everything is hotter than what anyone else has, generally, by 15c, and because of that, stock cooling has never been an option for me. Even Intel Core/i7 chips come close to throttle, and this has been an issue I have been dealing with for many years now.
To the point, it was so bad back in 9800pro/sktA 2500+ non-mobiles, overheating and crash in 3D is the norm. Then we got a shuttle, and that I.C.E. cooler did a real good job, making gaming OK(one of the first heatpipecoolers I remember). Then got a second box...ugh...forget running both.
The current rig I've got now is the closest I've been to without water is a long time, not counting a TRUE that needed a 98CFM fan on it to stay cool enough overclocked.
There's a reason Dell, HP, and Even Apple tend to watercool thier high-end rigs...situations like mine.
Seriously...4 people is enough to overheat a room in summer in less than 30 minutes. In the dead of winter, minus 30 temps, having people over and I gotta open a window. All 6 of my family members cannot stay in the same room and be comfortable.
Keep that in mind. Temps range from -35c to +35c here(sometimes more). the cold temps means my house has far more insulation, and houses are built to retain heat, not give them off.
I live in a far different climate, so like everything else, nothing is comparable.
