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Corsair c70 - How should i install fans?

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December 13, 2013 9:34:18 AM

Hey guys i've never built a computer before and i am buying all the parts at fry's and having fry's install all the parts for me. the problem is the people working in the computer department are really stupid and give you no help.

i have 2800 dollars to deal with and i wanna build a gaming computer

sorry because i am such a noob to all this

so i am getting a corsair vengeance c70 case

i7 4770k - ASUS Z87-Deluxe Intel Z87 mother board - Nvidia GTX 780 Ti - WD 1 TB black HD - Samsung 280 pro ssd 128 gig - and ram im still not sure if i am gonna do 8 or 16 gigs and 2000 or 2400 mhz
the rest of the money i got to save for a monitor

so there is my story lol
now for my question
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so when the installer, installs my computer im not sure how to tell him how to install fans.
fans are the one thing that confused the hell out of me

i am for sure getting the corsair h110 for my processor.

so i have air flow on the see threw panel back and 2 fans in the front

the side panel should i make the air coming out of the computer or in?

also should i buy new fans or use the stock corsair fans that come with the case
and if you guys think i should buy fans which fans do i buy??

also i am wondering if they make a fan just for a GPU???

sorry guys for so much story
i need help and will really appreciate your guys answers back
Thanks so much guys!

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December 13, 2013 9:49:33 AM

First off don't get the Corsair H110, get the NZXT X60, Swiftech H220, or Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme instead. Those are far superior units. Just because it has the Corsair name on it doesn't always mean it is going to be a good product. Corsair is widely known for including shoddy fans with its' products.

The Swiftech H220 is the only cooler that allows you to loop your GPU in addition to your CPU, so if you purchase an aftermarket GPU cooler like the Arctic Cooling Accelero, it will allow for almost the equivalent performance of a full custom water loop. Which the H110 doesn't.

Of course the people at Fry's won't know the differences between most parts - you're better off building the rig yourself, especially if you're paying that kind of cash.

As for setting up your air flow this guide will show you how to do so: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-hea...

And if you've got $2800 this is what you should get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($123.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($175.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2577.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-13 12:49 EST-0500)

Gives you $350 for monitor and whatever else you need.
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