Cut everything to the millimeter! Dont tighten the core brace too much. Just a little and thats it! I shaved about 20-30C overall! Follow the exact thickness and read the comments from what the people said on the "thermalpad" site in what they did! Otherwise ull have to take it apart again to fix it! 🤷♂️😉 For me, Duronaut was the best thermal paste out there! Not even close!