my case has dropped like 15*C in total since i have done a few mondifications to it, new hdd cooler, 2 coolermaster case fans, new ezcool case, new artic freezer 4 cpu cooler, new alaska northbridge cooler (nb tems arent any lower bt damn is the fan quieter!) cpu idles at about 30-33*C but has dropped as low as 26*C!!! dont play games so it never really maxes out, highest it has been for a long time is like 42*C