RESOLVED!!!!!
After reading a few threads on this message board and others, I saw a suggestion to put some spacers between the motherboard and the case. I also thought about taking it completely out of the case (which would have also worked in this scenario).
So, after unscrewing my motherboard, I booted up and everything came up as normal! I obviously screwed the mobo down too tightly, but I would have never thought that it could alter the conduction and currents of it.
