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I only have the one stock fan that came with my corsair 200r case in the front panel. I use this PC for playing Diablo 3, TF2, h1z1, and downloading torrents. I'm missing side panels which I'm going to purchase soon, but I would also like to buy fans if you guys think I really need them. Any thoughts on what to do would be much appreciated.

Specs:
A88x-pro - MOBO
A6600k - CPU
GTX 1050 TI - GPU
Corsair CX850M- PSU




My PC - http://imgur.com/NAs2wD2
 
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Fans are really cheap and you can never have too many assuming you don't buy turbines. I'd add a second front fan and a rear top. The rear top will need to be with bearings in order to be placed horizontally. You could add a $5 fan to the front too.

You don't "need" to add more if temps stay under 70C, but if you want things cool then add more.
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Fans are really cheap and you can never have too many assuming you don't buy turbines. I'd add a second front fan and a rear top. The rear top will need to be with bearings in order to be placed horizontally. You could add a $5 fan to the front too.

You don't "need" to add more if temps stay under 70C, but if you want things cool then add more.
 
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Do you know what online site I can buy them and what kind I should get for the top of my case?
The only thing that runs hot in my PC, is my CPU.

 
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You're probably fine as Cdog042501 suggested. The amount of fans you need isn't determined by the case, how many fan mounting locations you have or anything else, it's really defined by need. Overheating components like a gpu running hot, cpu running hot etc may indicate poor airflow. A matter of not getting enough fresh cooler air from outside the case inside to circulate and cool the various components.

If you've got 1 fan and your hardware isn't overheating you're fine. If you have 12 fans and various components are still overheating it might need further cooling solutions. A bit drastic but pointing out there's no real magic number. Someone living in a hotter climate or with higher ambient room temps may need more cooling fans than someone who has overall cooler ambient room temps.

Software like hwinfo64 can give you various temp readings from multiple sensors off the motherboard, the cpu, the gpu and the hard drive if you're concerned something may be overheating. Once you've got an idea of where your temps are you can always look at the various hardware's operating specs.

My gpu is a bit older, it's an hd 7850. If I search for hd 7850 reviews done by tech sites they often reveal standard operating specs and overclocked specs. One review suggests they reached 71c under load when overclocked. If my gpu is running 85-90c it's a good indicator that it's overheating.

Normal operating temps for a mechanical hdd are around 30-40c, if my drive is suddenly reporting close to 60c or higher and the room isn't abnormally hot it suggests something is wrong either with the drive or with airflow around it.

Hopefully it helps having a few examples and seeing cooling as a method of addressing a problem. If you don't currently have a temp problem you don't need to further address it by adding more fans. You'll end up creating more noise than necessary and may even potentially cause disrupted and less efficient airflow and worse overall cooling.
 
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I use www.pcpartpicker.com to look at parts and that site may support your country. What country are you in?

A suggestion for CPU cooler on the lower cost side : Cooler Master Hyper T2. (just set fan at 1200rpm or something reasonable to keep cpu quiet n cool)
 
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Thank you for the site. You've been a great help. I'm from Southern California
I Already have a Coolermaster Evo 212( i believe thats the name). I'm going to install 2 fans on the top. Do I make one exhaust and one intake? I'm not sure how I should set them up.
 
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SoCal. Nice. I used to live in Carlsbad. Anyways, you want to have more intake fans than exhaust. So, I'd suggest adding a bottom fan, and maybe a top rear. Here is my choice of fans, that have bearings and run at 1200rpm (perfect for quietness and performance):

Case Fan: Fractal Design GP12-WT 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP12-WT 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $19.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

btw, fans last 5 years or so, so they can always be moved to new builds and what not.

If you install a fan on top you want it as exhaust. And bottom fan is intake (but only setup fan here if case is not on carpet). Usually fans will have an arrow to show direction of air. And the 212 EVO is an excellent cpu cooler.
 
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Great sweet deal. I'll make the top an exhaust and bottom intake then. Is one exhaust fan enough ? and do the fans come with screws?
 
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Is your Corsair H60 (?) setup as an exhaust? It should be. If not then you should switch it around so that it is. So with that as exhaust and the new top rear exhaust...thats enough for exhaust fans.

It's still best to have the same number or more intake fans than exhaust. If you have the front and bottom intake, and top rear and rear (cpu cooler) as exhaust then temps will not be an issue.

Fans will come with screws.
 
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