Just ordered the parts for my new PC...most of them anyway, and I am trying to plan the cooling for my system so I can order the necessary components.
Specifically I think there are three main areas:
CPU:
I went with an i7-3770 and have no plans to overclock it. Have not ordered any cooling for this yet. My goal is to be efficient but as much as possible..quiet. I was considering water cooling which I think is probably overkill for this situation (since I am not overclocking) but then read where the Corsair H100 (for example) was actually louder than some popular fans/heat sinks.
GPU:
I picked up an EVGA gx670 4gb. I dont know how much one typically meddles with GPU cooling but my current desktop is a mac pro with a ATI Radeon X1900 XT and I was able to replace the OEM cooling (fan) on that with a large heat sink and must say I LOVE how quiet that has made things. I dont plan on doing a lot of gaming so maybe that makes alternative cooling options more reasonable?
Case:
For the case I went with a corsair carbide 500r. Have not bought any fans for it yet (so I will just have whatever it comes with). As I understand it this case is designed to work with positive pressure and the fan configuration is as follows:
Cooling Front 2x 120mm intake fan
Rear 1x 120mm exhaust fan (supports 140mm)
Top 2x 120mm fan mounts
Side 1x 200mm intake fan (supports up to 2x 120/140mm fans)
Bottom 1x 120/140mm fan mount
Appreciate any suggestions!
Specifically I think there are three main areas:
CPU:
I went with an i7-3770 and have no plans to overclock it. Have not ordered any cooling for this yet. My goal is to be efficient but as much as possible..quiet. I was considering water cooling which I think is probably overkill for this situation (since I am not overclocking) but then read where the Corsair H100 (for example) was actually louder than some popular fans/heat sinks.
GPU:
I picked up an EVGA gx670 4gb. I dont know how much one typically meddles with GPU cooling but my current desktop is a mac pro with a ATI Radeon X1900 XT and I was able to replace the OEM cooling (fan) on that with a large heat sink and must say I LOVE how quiet that has made things. I dont plan on doing a lot of gaming so maybe that makes alternative cooling options more reasonable?
Case:
For the case I went with a corsair carbide 500r. Have not bought any fans for it yet (so I will just have whatever it comes with). As I understand it this case is designed to work with positive pressure and the fan configuration is as follows:
Cooling Front 2x 120mm intake fan
Rear 1x 120mm exhaust fan (supports 140mm)
Top 2x 120mm fan mounts
Side 1x 200mm intake fan (supports up to 2x 120/140mm fans)
Bottom 1x 120/140mm fan mount
Appreciate any suggestions!