Phantom329

It's a stock chip that hasn't been used when I got it last month. I don't want to delid but if the 212 doesn't seem to cool it, I will probably do it. 

I opened a RMA with Corsair so I think in the mean time I'll pick up a decent air cooler since I don't have any backups. I got the H100i 4.5 years ago so its just in the warranty period of 5 years.

I did notice the line in the middle too but the paste was spread to the edge so I don't know.
@Falkentyne what do you think of my last two posts?

Just got home. Reapplied thermal paste and its not looking great. About to take off the block and see what the paste looks like. 

Ok I'll do that.
Pump speed is set to max but can't confirm the actual speed because I shut it down as soon as I noticed the temps. 

I mentioned that because my cooler was working fine on my 6600k. I can't test it again because I already sold the 6600k. When I put on the paste it didn't seem like a lot so maybe it is enough pressure. How can I tell if a water cooler is bad?

Hi LTT!
I'm sure many of you have seen Luke's video about building a test bench from an old case. I took an extra Rosewill Challenger case I had and created my own test bench. It came out surprisingly well though there is a bit of wobble that I will fix eventually. It took about 12 hours total although I was in no rush and I enjoy this kind of thing. I only spent about $15 on aluminum square tube and some packs of bolts. Overall it was a fun project but not for everyone. I have a bunch of experience with tools and a decently equipped shop. For anyone who is going to attempt this type of build, some advice: get some material for struts and to reinforce the bottom, the flat panel will warp without it. Also, the best tool to shape metal is tin snips although a 4" grinder is best for cutting large sections.
 
The Build:
I would've shown it with an actual computer in it but I don't actually have any extra hardware and I didn't want to take apart my current PC.

Hi LTT!
I'm sure many of you have seen Luke's video about building a test bench from an old case. I took an extra Rosewill Challenger case I had and created my own test bench. It came out surprisingly well though there is a bit of wobble that I will fix eventually. It took about 12 hours total although I was in no rush and I enjoy this kind of thing. I only spent about $15 on aluminum square tube and some packs of bolts. Overall it was a fun project but not for everyone. I have a bunch of experience with tools and a decently equipped shop. For anyone who is going to attempt this type of build, some advice: get some material for struts and to reinforce the bottom, the flat panel will warp without it. Also, the best tool to shape metal is tin snips although a 4" grinder is best for cutting large sections.
 
The Build:
I would've shown it with an actual computer in it but I don't actually have any extra hardware and I didn't want to take apart my current PC.