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I think he is saying he would understand the temps if its a tiny SFF case, but he has the Core X9 which is indeed a massive case.
That said I would not worry if the case itself is warm, would be a given if your dumping 400 watts from a GPU alone to make the case panels around it feel warm. As long as the component temps are all good, then non issue IMO.
Yes that was my meaning, I think I'll put a couple of exhaust fans on the top of the case where the hotspot is. That with an extra intake fan should sort it.
I think if I leave it the way it is it will end up throttling more than it needs to.
Alternatively, I could chuck a waterblock on it and add an extra radiator to my loop. Anyone have any experience doing that? If so, do the blocks normally come with thermal pads or do you buy them separately?