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Thanks for the suggestions but I think the issue is somehow software based, I found out how to create a custom profile to control my fan speeds, so I cranked them all up to max including the pump and was able to complete The Division 2 benchmark with unlocked FPS with sub 50°C temps on all cores so with some tuning I think I will be able to find a mix of both efficient cooling and not waking my neighbors with my hovercraft. Thanks again!

I think I can make out the sound of the pump, hard to say with not being able to get close because of the small case.

In Dragon Center CPU fan 1 which is the header the pump is connected to shows 4000+ RPM at idle so I think thats relative to the speed its flowing at?

The issues started when I initially built the PC and I did go back and remove the cooler earlier today just to be sure I removed the plastic but I'm not sure about mounting pressure the manual did not mention anything about it.

Recently built a new PC and even increased my budget to afford a 'high performance' AIO cooler but have soon come to realize my CPU temps are reaching 100°C under heavy loads. OS - Windows 10 x64 Age of system - 2 Weeks CPU model - I7 9700K Video Card - MSI RTX 2080 VENTUS Motherboard - MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz Power Supply - Corsair CX650M 650W Cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H100x (Set as an air intake as the manual suggests) Case Fan 1 - Noctua NF-F12 I have resorted to locking my FPS in titles such as The Division 2 and Battlefield V as I noticed the temps jump even when launching the games. Idle temps seem to be normal around 30°C with the rad fans running around 650 RPM but even when the temp of the CPU maxes out they don't seem to spin there maximum 1,700 RPM. I have used both Dragon Center and MSI Afterburner to monitor the temps and they give me the same readings. Any help would be greatly appreciated.