So I got the card on a really good deal from a guy who needed the money... Ive had it in my build for near 6 months now, no problems really.  The average temp under load though is like 81 c which heats up my office if I play a game for more than an hour.... so I bought the hybrid kit and its getting here in a few days, I literally just ordered it.  Queston:  The slight OC i have on the card now using MSI afterburner... should I change it once I get the aio put on?  And what do I do about the fan curve?  Ive been looking at forums all over the internet and cant really find a good direct answer to the questions... figured id post here.  Also, does the mounting location of the aio matter?  The case I have is a Lian Li 011 dynamic and can support rads at top, side and/bottom.  If i put that aio on bottom is that gonna mess up anything?  Also, should i Push or Pull or Push/Pull with the airflow at the rad or would that make a big enough difference to matter?

Thanks for input, sounds like a good plan

sobakowa19
Oh also, (if youre still paying attention to this thread) is the thermal paste pre applied on the hybrid kit worth a damn? Or clean that off and use something else (recommendations?)?

Some thermal paste comes with the kit enough for 1 or 2 seats but I personally would venture in getting either Kryonaut or MX-4 for your paste on both GPU and CPU while you're at it.  Make sure to use TIM remover or 90+% Isopropyl alcohol when removing old TIM and reapplying new.