Upgrading my cooling for new computer upgrades.

Hello. I'm upgrading an old computer and I want to ensure that I'll have sufficient cooling to get a good overclock on my components. A secondary concern is sound, but I'd rather have cooler temps over lower sound. My budget for cooling is 90 dollars.

My case has only one spot for a fan. The fan size is 92x92x25 mm. I don't know how many pins the power connector should have. I can't see it on this motherboard. Maybe the fan is intended to connect directly to the PSU? Of course a 3/4 power pin fan will work on either, right?

I'm getting an OEM processor, so I'll need a fan/heatsink combo or a water cooling system. I don't know exactly what size my case is. It has an atx form factor psu, but a mATX board. I don't know what sort of cooling system I'd be able to fit stock. However, my cousin's boyfriend probably has some tools or could borrow some so I'd probably be able to do a little case modding if anyone here feels that a system that would need the case to be modded is necessary.

I know I'll need to get thermal grease so I'm purchasing a small tube of the quality Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound.

And my video card is the ASUS Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP.

So what do you think I should get and do? Thanks in advance.

And you didnt mention what your processor or case is...?

yes, i was referring to the 120mm.

And the thermal paste with the CCF is very good.

I do not know how a 120 mm fan would fit on my computer.

Try this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] rion%20590

You really need a new case. I have used this one before and i love it.

you said you have a $90 cooling budget correct?

centurion 590 case=$60

Core contact freezer=$24

4 Yate loon fans= 16

Total=$96

You can give the extra 6 bucks right?

I'll admit that I was trying to hold out for a new hard disk. Oh well. I'll need the cooling.

The case does look good. However, I'm confused about how the fan system works. In the description on Newegg, it says it has one front slot and one rear slot, but it says it can accommodate eight fans. Are the other six internal? In addition, could I use a couple of low db fans in the front and back for sound and use the real air movers inside (I've heard it's better to have a positive air pressure inside of the case anyway to force dust out.)

Also, would this PSU be able to provide enough power/connections to all my components?

That PSU should be fine.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to help me find my cpu fan and heatsink and pointing me in the right direction for a case and case fans.

IM going to go to bed now but i will be back at like 1pm tomarrow.

its like 5 am here.

Unless you're talking about hamburgers and fries, no I don't have a "frys" nearby.

I'm not getting the fans because of the led. According to the specs, they have a 90 cfm air flow and the lowest db rating of all the >80 cfm fans.

I did see the other case. That was the one I first thought about getting. However, I'd rather have a front fan than a side fan. (I'm thinking more air would pass over my GPU that way - both in rate and in profile.) Also, I didn't know if the side vent would or would not allow room for the CPU fan/heatsink we selected. (I'm not talking about the side fan, but the round tube side vent.)

Right. I feel like I've gotten the best I can in budget.

I'm confident that I'll be able to run everything on stock. The question is just how well will I be able to OC my components. I'll have to find that out after I get everything.

Seeing as this is my first time doing anything custom in regards to computer hardware, a little experimentation might be a good learning experience anyway.

Thank you.

Hey overshocked, if you have time, can you tell me what exactly you are doing right here. No offense, but I don't understand you're drawing. I have the sunbeam CCF, and i'm always looking for new ways to keep my OC'd e8400 at a lower temperature.

So are you suggesting that 2 pieces of aluminum sheets would be attached to the side of the heatsink so that 100% of the ccf fan will be directed through it? And also is the 2nd fan connected the to the heatsink as well? How exactly would you go about getting these extra pieces to stay?

Yes , i was saying that you take 3 pieces of aluminum solder them together to make sort of a cover for it. Then you can mount it anyway you like. Zipties,Tape, etc...etc.

The second fan i mounted was held by zipties.

If you havnt already you should lapp it, it will drop your temps a fair amount.