[Neuromancer]

You could always just swap in a AIO liquid cooler. Might not be as effective on an open bench, but you move the giant tower out of the way. That will improve caseflow which is always a good thing.

Looks like you might even be able to top mount an h100 style unit.

[rickss69]

The size of the cpu cooler is not a problem at this point guys...nothing is bearing against the NB. Another cpu cooling solution would do nothing for NB temps. I have never kept up with NB temps in the past so I have no idea if this is normal behaviour...the addition of the spot fan could only have been a positive.