How could i reduce temps in new case?

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Jack Barber

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I've recently bought a Game Max Silent PC case and its really nice and silent but the soundproofed doors and roof have increased CPU temps by 5c+. I can remove the top soundproof vent but it make a 1-3c difference which is not worth the sound increase. Although at the front when i open the door and remove the filter my temps drop hugely (roughly 7c). This wont be as much of a problem in the future when i finally ditch my Haswell CPU and GTX 770 which both put out massive amounts of heat anyway but for now i need to know how i could help keep them cool. Also I have 1 Corsair AF120 and 1 Corsair AF140 at the front, with the 120mm on top, and some random 120mm at the back.
 
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Your never going to get a Pc with fans in it totally silent.

As you have discovered sound proofing material also acts as a thermal blanket for the system and it`s internals.
The problem in some cases is down to the size of it.

How low of an rpm you have each fan set to.
And how you arrange the fans in a push, pull configuration.

Heat naturally rises, so top fans should always exhaust.
While fans that are lower down, on the side of the case and the front should draw air in.

Any fans used on the base of the case should also draw air in.
And you should place it on a desk and not a carpeted floor for example if the case.

An equal amount of fans for intake and out take should be used.
And as you know using fans with a high pressure...
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For the CPU you could look into water-cooling, as for the GPU check for cable management issues and make sure that it isn't filled up with dust. Lastly, add more fans however make sure you add positive pressure to allow for dust reduction and use good quality fans such as Corsair or Noctua
 
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Including all your case fans and other parts that have fans you must have about 8-9 fans in there. I don't see much else you can do except make sure the air is flowing properly and not blowing in a bunch of different directions. As long as your temps are not anywhere near a danger zone I would not worry about it. This is the price for a quiet build and is normal.
 
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Your never going to get a Pc with fans in it totally silent.

As you have discovered sound proofing material also acts as a thermal blanket for the system and it`s internals.
The problem in some cases is down to the size of it.

How low of an rpm you have each fan set to.
And how you arrange the fans in a push, pull configuration.

Heat naturally rises, so top fans should always exhaust.
While fans that are lower down, on the side of the case and the front should draw air in.

Any fans used on the base of the case should also draw air in.
And you should place it on a desk and not a carpeted floor for example if the case.

An equal amount of fans for intake and out take should be used.
And as you know using fans with a high pressure rating with low rpm values CFM.

If you can fit 140mm fans at the top of the case with a high CFM at low rpm it will help.

Look for fans with more blades on them, and a better blade pitch.
And take note of the CFM flow values.

There more expensive to buy but it`s due to the extra blades and the pitch they are set to for better air flow at lower rpm speeds.
Plus they come with in most cases a dual ball bearing setup for quietness and longer running times.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/air-cooling/fans/by-size


 
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Do you happen to know any fans that specialise in bringing air into the case when there are dust filters etc, I also realised the dust filters caused the highest temp increase, since for some reason it has grills all over it. Im wondering would it be a good idea to remove the grills to increase airflow as it looks like 50% of the filter is blocked by it.
 
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Yes you can remove the filters, it`s another reason why I suggested to you to make sure the system is placed on a desk, or at the very least, a base board and not a carpeted floor.

The filter disrupts even airflow of the fan causing a slight back draft so you loose air pressure in the direction the blades are trying to force air into or out of the system.
 
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