Hi,
I am currently having serious sound issues with my GPU with temperatures reaching anywhere between 85-100°C while gaming which is causing the fan to become extremely noisy and often distracting.
I have tried reapplying the thermal paste in hopes that this would reduce the GPU temperature and fan speed but this was not successful.
I have also been considering purchasing a new case but am hesitant as I have read that the XPS 8300 motherboard may have issues fitting into certain cases.
Firstly, I'd like to know if my motherboard will be an issue when trying to find a new case and would a new case potentially reduce the temperature of my GPU while gaming?
One particular case I was looking at was: http://www.ebuyer.com/510496-cooler-master-n-series-n400-usb-3-0-atx-case-nse-400-kkn1 or perhaps: http://www.ebuyer.com/409943-corsair-carbide-series-200r-compact-atx-case-black-cc-9011023-ww
Would my motherboard be compatible with this particular case? If so, would this case be any improvement or are there others that you would recommend?
Secondly, while I'm at it, I've recently been looking at upgrading my PC but as I've only ever purchased Dell PCs, I have no idea where I should start
Looking at my specs, are there any particularly poor areas? Which areas would I see the greatest improvements with the lowest costs?
My specs are:
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40GHz
RAM
6.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0Y2MRG (XPS 8300?)
Graphics
1024MB ATI Radeon HD 5770
As I said, I've only ever bought ready-made PCs so sorry if I have made any outrageous mistakes and any input would be extremely helpful
Thank you!
Edit: These are the issues I was referring to with regards to the case http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/341842-28-will-dell-8300-transplant-case
Edit 2: Here is an image identical to my case now http://zapp0.staticworld.net/reviews/graphics/products/uploaded/dell_xps_8300_788982_g3.jpg
I am currently having serious sound issues with my GPU with temperatures reaching anywhere between 85-100°C while gaming which is causing the fan to become extremely noisy and often distracting.
I have tried reapplying the thermal paste in hopes that this would reduce the GPU temperature and fan speed but this was not successful.
I have also been considering purchasing a new case but am hesitant as I have read that the XPS 8300 motherboard may have issues fitting into certain cases.
Firstly, I'd like to know if my motherboard will be an issue when trying to find a new case and would a new case potentially reduce the temperature of my GPU while gaming?
One particular case I was looking at was: http://www.ebuyer.com/510496-cooler-master-n-series-n400-usb-3-0-atx-case-nse-400-kkn1 or perhaps: http://www.ebuyer.com/409943-corsair-carbide-series-200r-compact-atx-case-black-cc-9011023-ww
Would my motherboard be compatible with this particular case? If so, would this case be any improvement or are there others that you would recommend?
Secondly, while I'm at it, I've recently been looking at upgrading my PC but as I've only ever purchased Dell PCs, I have no idea where I should start
Looking at my specs, are there any particularly poor areas? Which areas would I see the greatest improvements with the lowest costs?
My specs are:
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40GHz
RAM
6.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0Y2MRG (XPS 8300?)
Graphics
1024MB ATI Radeon HD 5770
As I said, I've only ever bought ready-made PCs so sorry if I have made any outrageous mistakes and any input would be extremely helpful
Thank you!
Edit: These are the issues I was referring to with regards to the case http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/341842-28-will-dell-8300-transplant-case
Edit 2: Here is an image identical to my case now http://zapp0.staticworld.net/reviews/graphics/products/uploaded/dell_xps_8300_788982_g3.jpg
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