What's a safe 'system temperature' for a SFF build?

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Hi,

So... Silverstone SG-13, Ryzen 3600 (capped at 45w as I only use this for media consumption plugged into the tv/browsing etc), 16gb ram, MSI B450i Gaming Plus AC, Samsung 500gb nvme, BeQuiet Pure Wings 2 120mm case intake, BeQuiet Pure Wings 2 92mm on the cpu heatsink...

In linux Mint, using Psensor, my cpu is around 43-58C depending on load (fine I know 95C is the limit right?), I can't seem to see a case temp, all I have sensor wise is 3 nvme sensors, a wifi sensor (it's built in with BT), and 2 for the CPU and then the gpu sensors/fan speeds...

Now in the bios it'll give me a cpu/system temp? Not much use when it's idling...

Is one of the Psensor readings for wifi or the 3 nvme named sensors lying and is actually the system temp?

Is 42-49C ok for the 'system' temperature? As when in the bios after a quick restart it's around that, never built a SFF before so I've no idea, my main rig is a mid tower with 2 140's and a 120mm exhaust/Peerless Assassin 120SE etc etc in a mesh fronted case and near silent/everything runs cool, so I've never even thought about what a 'safe' case temp is?

Cheers :)
 
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