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I have a 144Hz capable monitor which is running on 60Hz refresh rate, so I don't think the frame rate should be a problem.
Cooling is by air and there are two fans, back and front.
Here is a Dxdiag while having Sims 4 open attached.
@belpita Your hardware is more than capable of handling Sims 4 on ultra settings at 144 fps, I'm not saying that the workload is stressful. But more frames per second means more work for the CPU and GPU, and manually limiting framerates will result in a lower total workload, which means less heat produced. Since your monitor is running at 60 Hz anyway, why not try manually capping fps at 60 and see whether it makes a difference?
Among the ways to do this are through the Nvidia Control Panel. I already mentioned the Max Frame Rate setting, but here's a screenshot:
Having said that, the cooling on this computer is clearly not sufficient. An i7-10700 should be able to handle much higher workloads than what Sims 4 is providing, and any computer that has one should accommodate that. Just in case it's that simple, please double-check that the fans aren't blocked and run properly when you're playing. But I think that two fans and an air cooler aren't really a good solution for such a powerful CPU.
The high-end Intel 10-series processors run hot for sure. One of the reasons I wanted to see a dxdiag was that I was hoping Acer would have a BIOS update waiting for you; some motherboard manufacturers have released updates that help the CPU run cooler. But Acer hasn't done so, as far as I can find, and you might be waiting a while.
If your case has room for more fans, that might be a useful investment. If not, you may want to reapply the thermal paste between the CPU and cooler. It's possible it wasn't applied correctly in the first place or that the fan is mounted a bit loose. Quality thermal paste costs $10 or less, and the isopropyl alcohol to remove the existing coat is even cheaper.
The bottom line is, you shouldn't be seeing these temperatures while playing.
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