New build, question about cooling case
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Haven't been into pc gaming in years, bout to get back in with this build. Any comments/criticisms on my choices would be greatly appreciated. But my main question is in regard to what extra cooling fans I should buy to get the proper airflow in this setup. No major overclocking for now, but I wanted to leave the door open for it in the future. I think my case comes with one fan, I have read that the radeon 7870 black edition runs a bit hot. Again, any and all comments are welcome.
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Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
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XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition Black Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX ...
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Seagate Barracuda ST3750525AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
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XFX Gift - DEUS EX Game Coupon
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ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
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COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
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$59.99
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IMC IMC-black USB 2.0 Card Reader
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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
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Best way to improve cooling would be to get an aftermarket CPU heatsink. This is the go to budget cooler, and should be good for medium overclocks.
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
The HAF912 is a good case with not enough intake fans. So get a 200mm fan and replace the front 120mm with that, and move that 120mm to the side panel. That should get you good airflow.
Here's a very good 200mm fan, can be had in blue or red LED's.
Coolermaster Megaflow red LED. $23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
The HAF912 is a good case with not enough intake fans. So get a 200mm fan and replace the front 120mm with that, and move that 120mm to the side panel. That should get you good airflow.
Here's a very good 200mm fan, can be had in blue or red LED's.
Coolermaster Megaflow red LED. $23
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fEDp
id get this instead. as for the case, id recommend the corsair 500R since it is pretty much the most airy case out there and the whole case is covered in mesh for better airflow
id get this instead. as for the case, id recommend the corsair 500R since it is pretty much the most airy case out there and the whole case is covered in mesh for better airflow
This guide will tell you everything you need to know: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-hea...
That card reader is junk though, I'd get rid of that. Pretty good selections all around. Although you're paying too much for RAM, get this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
That card reader is junk though, I'd get rid of that. Pretty good selections all around. Although you're paying too much for RAM, get this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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