Should I Remove My Case Fans?

Saul377

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First of all I am aware that my build is good for OC and I have that type of GPU but I don't feel like need to OC so I was just wondering if I need to use any case fans. I would still leave the one for the cpu and the rear case fan.

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YPvXmG

I have AF120's quiet edition fans but I only have 2 of them connected but I have the case fan it came with plugged in also. It just seems to use a lot of power so I don't know if they are necessary. Or should I lower the fan speed in MSI Afterburner. (Currently at 40% fan speed)
I could also lower the power limit in msi but I don't know if it will affect my pc or not since I don't know anything about that any help? Should I?

Msi Settings as of now: https://gyazo.com/47774da9b90d899de71aa6a26e56d776

Thanks :)!
 
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With that GPU, I'd say keeping case fans is a good idea as that card will blow some of the heat into the case. So having good airflow will help keep other components cooler. Especially with the stock intel cooler. You really don't want the heatsinc fan blowing warm air onto the cooler.

Also, having 3 case fans vs 1 fan really won't make much of a difference in terms of power consumption. And it's not really putting stress on your PSU at all. The benefits of keeping those 2 extra fans far outweigh the amount of power they're sipping on in my opinion.

MisterMeow

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With that GPU, I'd say keeping case fans is a good idea as that card will blow some of the heat into the case. So having good airflow will help keep other components cooler. Especially with the stock intel cooler. You really don't want the heatsinc fan blowing warm air onto the cooler.

Also, having 3 case fans vs 1 fan really won't make much of a difference in terms of power consumption. And it's not really putting stress on your PSU at all. The benefits of keeping those 2 extra fans far outweigh the amount of power they're sipping on in my opinion.
 
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