Making a computer colder to improve longevity & make overclocking in the future possible

Guest · Oct 19, 2014

Hi, could you help me make my computer colder, as it's overclocking friendly, and I plan to keep it for a while. Budget isn't that limited, maybe around 200$ Newegg/NCIX (Canada) direct links welcome.

My current case: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...-107-_-Product
My current heat sink: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16835103099

Hopefully I didn't invest in a bad case? Are the Rosewill fans that came with the case good enough, or should I replace them?

Other specs:
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
Intel i7 4930
G.Skill 16GB DDR3
2x Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 4GB
750W Rosewill PSU

Pictures of the setup (in b4 cable management)
http://i.imgur.com/x9F2tfC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Hdeyrb3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xpYGS3S.jpg

Idle temp reading: https://i.imgur.com/gInswAA.jpg
After 30-40 minutes of Heaven Benchmark on Extreme settings https://i.imgur.com/CRNQIk6.jpg

Suggestions so far:

1.

10 fans is too many -- you'll just end up blowing air everywhere without cooling properly.
If you're going to stick with that case, you should have 5 fans and yes I'd dump the fans that came with the case.
Because of how restrictive the airflow can be over the drive bays, I'd put another intake on the side or the bottom in addition to one in the top.
To summarize:
Front Intake: 2x NF-P12/F12
Rear Exhaust: 1x NF-P12/F12
Top Intake: 1x NF-A14 in the forward position only (block rear position if possible)
Side Intake: 1x NF-P12/F12 OR Bottom Intake: 1x NF-A14
Be sure to consider pricing here. You may be better off buying a FT-02, FT-05, RV02, RV03, or RV05 because they come with very good fans and have near perfect airflow out of the box.
Edit: And yes, NH-D15 for the CPU cooler.

2.

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm Fan I assumed that being able to have 2 140mm fans on top meant being able to have a 280mm radiator.

tiny voices · Oct 19, 2014

Making a computer colder does not extend life or anything like that. As long as it is within correct temp specs you will have no problems. Your temps are perfect. Don't change a thing.

Also, your PSU is upside-down.

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