How many fans?

[Robi_g]

Hi,
Will be building a new PC soon and was wondering about cooling for it.
I will be running:
*i5 2400 @ 3.8Ghz (or whatever the max it will go on the limited OC intel allows)
*~8GB RAM
*1x SSD
*1x HDD
*550-650W PSU
*and then an HD7770 later or maybe a new Nvidia 600 series when they come out
-What will I need for cooling in terms of number of fans.
-Can anyone recommend some quiet fans for under £8 (about $10).
-Will the CPU be OK on stock cooling
Thanks in advance

 

[GhislainG]

One or two quiet fans should be fine; doesn't your case already include one fan? The stock HSF is OK because you can't overclock that CPU.

 

[Fragrato]

agree with GhislainG. your not going to need much for that setup, but depending on your later vid card purchase you may get a side mount fan depending on your case.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

http://shop.xs-pc.com/d/Fans_671.html

I would recommend Gelid blue wings, but at around £15 each you may not want them, I have nine and they are silent on low speed
I reckon the 1650's should be nice enough at low speeds, or the 2k ones if you feel like having the extra cfm at hand and have a controller to lower them to a suitable level when required
*Edit, @Ghislain, you can O/c the 2400's, just not as well and nowhere near as far, couple of hundred MHz is the average I hear
@Op, go for the 'k' suffix if you want to overclock, better would be the 2500k
Moto

 

[Robi_g]

Thanks, the case I've got comes with 2 so I'll leave it at that. Not getting a 2500k, too much money and I'd end up playing about with it too much instead of working

 

[GhislainG]

What motherboard are you getting?

 

[Robi_g]

http://www.ebuyer.com/276562-gigaby...5-8-channel-audio-atx-motherboard-ga-z68ap-d3

 

[GhislainG]

It's a good choice in that price range.

 

[metal orient]

Nexus Real Silent are very quiet fans (SPCR reference) and are priced around £8:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110838372253?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3919wt_779

http://www.quietpc.com/products/casefans/nx-120-basic