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Thank you for the thorough response.
While I've been building computers since the original i3/5/7 series, I have always had full sized cases, or obscure goofy cooler master cube cases. This is my first tiny case that isnt something like a split ITX SFF case, and I have to actually thing about airflow. I had strong thoughts that the front top two corner fans were causing dead air pockets, my CPU cooler was ripping at higher RPM once the machine started going, and it almost seemed like the 2080 was exhausting right into the CPU cooler to eject out instead of being whisked out.
The GPU, I may have misrepresented myself once again. But this is my first time with an 80 series card, or any kind in its class. First thing I did when I got this card was thermal paste, I haven't undervolted yet, and really until I figure out this airflow situation I believe overclocking is going to be met with thermal throttles before I get anywhere close to gains. Im hitting thermal throttle at 85c (for some reason NVIDIA experience arbitrarily set that?) Riva Turner shows relatively okay speeds, and load, but I cant get rid of that heat!
Your recommendations:
(Already replaced thermal paste with arctic 5, that's my go to. Also, a lot of fans now adays have resistors to prevent current from going back to the mobo if you get your fan going to fast.)
Previous builds, all with goofy, non standard cases: (Bunch of laptops, and USFF Dells) 8500/RX580 4770/1060 4690/R9 380 3770k/R9 290 970/GTX970
Oh it's okay. I don't mind asking dumb questions so it never helps. And I came on strong with my insecurities in the reply with needing to show I knew what I was doing lol.
Anyways, I'm on windows for now but planning on switching back to Mint once I get a good tune. So I'm gonna be in the same boat. I'm looking into low profile 92mm high static pressure fans.
Benchmarking is a good idea! I've been using rainbow 6 siege for testing constants. I took two pci brackets off the back of the motherboard and gave it some more flow but alas, I think I'm just hitting heat saturation. I have some spare fans I can test with tonight.