Cooling

[steve55m]

Hello,
i have an acer predator g5900 with the i5-650 cpu, i have installed a Radeon 6950 card and overclocked card to the 6970. what cpu cooling is the best as system is running hot, and what size fan should i install at the rear?

 

[beenthere]

See the objective HSF test data at the link below then read the full reviews for the HSFs you are interested in. Fan size in the case is usually limited by the opening size and bolt pattern. Your User's Manual should tell the rear fan size allowed but it looks like a 120mm will fit.

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm#INTELHEATSINK

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/gallery/reviews/369727/acer-predator-g5900/168346