Is the Thermalright PA120 V3 failing to cool my CPU in COD 2026? Can I fix the throttling with data?

This was insane—my CPU temps were hitting 98℃, basically turning my PC into a space heater. The fans sounded like a jet engine taking off. The dual-tower design of the PA120 V3 just couldn't keep up with the extreme multi-threaded load of the 2026 title; once the core hit 90℃, the heat pipe efficiency tanked, and my clocks started jittering around 4.2GHz. I tried lowering the power plan in Windows, but that just cost me 20 FPS without really fixing the heat—a complete waste of time. I went into the BIOS and set a much more aggressive stepped fan curve and repasted the base with high-conductivity thermal grease. Using a temp monitor, I managed to squash the peak temps from 98℃ down to a range of 82℃ to 86℃. The frequency spikes finally stopped. At first, the fans were way too loud during idle, so I had to set a silent zone for anything under 50℃. Now the CPU sits at 78℃ to 84℃ and the VRMs are at 65℃ to 70℃. Exported logs show the fans are now steady at 1400-1600RPM. Still, it's a loud setup.