- Mar 13, 2014
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OK, I have a gaming PC, and am going to upgrade it with the following components:
Windows 8
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0 AMD 970 AM3+ Motherboard
CPU
AMD FX 8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor 4.00GHz Piledriver Socket AM3+
RAM
Corsair Memory Vengeance Blue 8GB DDR3 1866 MHz CAS 9-10-9-27 Dual Channel Desktop
GPU
Sapphire R9 270X 2GB
Now, my case is a raidmax tornado, and most people have said that the AMD FX 8350 needs a better cooler than the one it comes with, however most recommendations are quite large (16cm in height). Looking at my tower I cant see how that is going to fit, and the components checker online doesnt list the available height in my case.
So, I was wondering if its possible to fit a smaller cooler (92mm fan I think it is), whether it is worth it, and if anyone has any suggestions? If it helps my current CPU takes up around 9cmx9cx7cm, and their is prob a few cm each way spare.
Any help is welcome.
As a sidenote, I have no experience fitting/removing hardware so I am getting a local company to do it for me, apart from the components listed, is there anything else I would need to provide that I havent thought of?
All advice welcome.
Cheers
Windows 8
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0 AMD 970 AM3+ Motherboard
CPU
AMD FX 8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor 4.00GHz Piledriver Socket AM3+
RAM
Corsair Memory Vengeance Blue 8GB DDR3 1866 MHz CAS 9-10-9-27 Dual Channel Desktop
GPU
Sapphire R9 270X 2GB
Now, my case is a raidmax tornado, and most people have said that the AMD FX 8350 needs a better cooler than the one it comes with, however most recommendations are quite large (16cm in height). Looking at my tower I cant see how that is going to fit, and the components checker online doesnt list the available height in my case.
So, I was wondering if its possible to fit a smaller cooler (92mm fan I think it is), whether it is worth it, and if anyone has any suggestions? If it helps my current CPU takes up around 9cmx9cx7cm, and their is prob a few cm each way spare.
Any help is welcome.
As a sidenote, I have no experience fitting/removing hardware so I am getting a local company to do it for me, apart from the components listed, is there anything else I would need to provide that I havent thought of?
All advice welcome.
Cheers
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