Hi, this is my first post on here but I read stuff here all the time. I have some cooling questions and questions about my build and would like some advice.
This is my first build so I'm looking for any advice that can bring out my comps full potential.
My setup is:
Case: Full Size CM Stryker in white
PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 1000W
Mobo: P8Z68-V Pro/Gen 3
CPU: i5-3570k
GPU: 2-way SLI Gigabyte GTX 760, 4GB Memory, Overclocked at 1150Mhz
HDD: 2 Hard drives and 2 Solid state drives
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Cooling:
2x 120mm front intake at 150 CFM (around 150)
2x 140mm top exhaust fans at 140-150 CFM
H60 Liquid Cooler attached to rear with one fan in front of the radiator pushing air through the radiator as exaust with another fan on the opposite side pulling the air from the fan on the opposite side and pushing it out.
So basically a 120mm fan on both sides of the radiator pushing air out the back
I have read a lot about the push/pull with the H60 as intake and I am wondering if that configuration would work better.
My NZXT temp monitor which has 5 probes around my system averages at 26-40 degrees C.
Would changing the h60 exhaust config into an intake config make that much of a difference?
Also, would a bottom mounted intake fan help ? I figure since the front two fans are bringing in a lot of air, a bottom intake would mix right in with the front intake airflow and create an even stronger flow of air thru the bottom/middle-bottom.
The front intakes cool my drive bays and my two GTX 760s but not that much airflow is getting to the upper part of the case where my mobo is.
I'm kinda a noob when it comes to cooling but I did build this custom system myself.
Any suggestions on cooling or my configuration at all? I want my comp to be as efficient as possible with cooling because I'm worried about my RAM and Mobo/CPU mostly.
Any suggestions to my build would be helpful, or even upgrades that might enhance other aspects.
Thanks,
Nate
This is my first build so I'm looking for any advice that can bring out my comps full potential.
My setup is:
Case: Full Size CM Stryker in white
PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 1000W
Mobo: P8Z68-V Pro/Gen 3
CPU: i5-3570k
GPU: 2-way SLI Gigabyte GTX 760, 4GB Memory, Overclocked at 1150Mhz
HDD: 2 Hard drives and 2 Solid state drives
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Cooling:
2x 120mm front intake at 150 CFM (around 150)
2x 140mm top exhaust fans at 140-150 CFM
H60 Liquid Cooler attached to rear with one fan in front of the radiator pushing air through the radiator as exaust with another fan on the opposite side pulling the air from the fan on the opposite side and pushing it out.
So basically a 120mm fan on both sides of the radiator pushing air out the back
I have read a lot about the push/pull with the H60 as intake and I am wondering if that configuration would work better.
My NZXT temp monitor which has 5 probes around my system averages at 26-40 degrees C.
Would changing the h60 exhaust config into an intake config make that much of a difference?
Also, would a bottom mounted intake fan help ? I figure since the front two fans are bringing in a lot of air, a bottom intake would mix right in with the front intake airflow and create an even stronger flow of air thru the bottom/middle-bottom.
The front intakes cool my drive bays and my two GTX 760s but not that much airflow is getting to the upper part of the case where my mobo is.
I'm kinda a noob when it comes to cooling but I did build this custom system myself.
Any suggestions on cooling or my configuration at all? I want my comp to be as efficient as possible with cooling because I'm worried about my RAM and Mobo/CPU mostly.
Any suggestions to my build would be helpful, or even upgrades that might enhance other aspects.
Thanks,
Nate
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