- Dec 6, 2014
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I'm going to be building my first rig this Christmas and had some questions regarding cooling. This post is probably going to be grueling because I'm trying to be as thorough as possible, so cooling experts rejoice. At the very least my system will have two 120mm intakes at the front of the case. This leaves one 120mm mount on the bottom, one on the rear, two on the top, and two on the side of this case. Before I go into what else I'm considering for this cooling system, here's a component list:
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1a. Would placing exhaust fans at the top of the case significantly impede my gpu's air intake (ie: create a vacuum effect)?
1b. Is it better to leave these top mounts empty to provide maximum airflow to my gpu fans, or maybe even install intake fans here to further assist my gpu's intake?
1c. If so, will dust-fall through these grills be elevated to a notable concern?
1d. Will dust filters on these grills significantly impede my gpu fans if there are no top fans installed?
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As an alternative to the Hyper 212 EVO I'm considering the Corsair H50 water cooling solution. Research into these coolers suggests negligible core temperature differences between the two under load.
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2a. Will using the H50 and mounting its radiator and intake fan to the case's bottom fan mount promote cooler internal system temps than if I were to use the 212?
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If you look at the front of this case you'll notice the two 120mm mounts, as well as small intake grills on the sides of the front panel itself.
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3a. Do these small intakes limit airflow enough to justify high-static-pressure intake fans?
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That just about covers my concerns, so I'll end with one general question. Considering a worst case scenario with the cooling options I outlined here, will I be able to do any overclocking with my CPU? Thanks, and any suggestions you may have are appreciated, even if it's an entirely different cooling solution.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
Case: BitFenix Outlaw USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
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1a. Would placing exhaust fans at the top of the case significantly impede my gpu's air intake (ie: create a vacuum effect)?
1b. Is it better to leave these top mounts empty to provide maximum airflow to my gpu fans, or maybe even install intake fans here to further assist my gpu's intake?
1c. If so, will dust-fall through these grills be elevated to a notable concern?
1d. Will dust filters on these grills significantly impede my gpu fans if there are no top fans installed?
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As an alternative to the Hyper 212 EVO I'm considering the Corsair H50 water cooling solution. Research into these coolers suggests negligible core temperature differences between the two under load.
[listNum]
2a. Will using the H50 and mounting its radiator and intake fan to the case's bottom fan mount promote cooler internal system temps than if I were to use the 212?
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If you look at the front of this case you'll notice the two 120mm mounts, as well as small intake grills on the sides of the front panel itself.
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3a. Do these small intakes limit airflow enough to justify high-static-pressure intake fans?
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That just about covers my concerns, so I'll end with one general question. Considering a worst case scenario with the cooling options I outlined here, will I be able to do any overclocking with my CPU? Thanks, and any suggestions you may have are appreciated, even if it's an entirely different cooling solution.
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