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Help with Cooling?

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May 7, 2013 6:58:59 PM

Computer Specs (nothing is overclocked):
Motherboard: Gigabyte 970
Processor: AMD FX 6120
Graphics: Sapphire 7870 xt
Power Supply: Corsair HX 620w
Case: HP h81212 (computer was store bought- I switched the graphics and psu)

Temperatures (according to HW Monitor and Afterburner):
Motherboard:
TMPIN0: Min: 37 Max: 50
TMPIN1 Min: 49 Max: 70

CPU:
Min: 30 Max: 69

7870:
Min: 34 Max: 69 (Fans @ 85%)

It's worth mentioning that it's summer here, and we haven't started using air conditioning yet really. These temps were taken throughout 1 day of use. I played Sleeping Dogs shortly on Extreme settings (ran smooth, but started heating up. I heard what I believe to be the cpu fan going full blast)

Is the CPU fan my issue here, and is my motherboard temperature normal (given that's it's being heated by my cpu)? I am planning on switching the cooler on the processor, and picking up one 120mm fan and one or two 92mm fans to cool the rest of the system. Will this be sufficient? Paranoid my computer is going to spontaneously combust xD

I was considering these:
CPU Cooler: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683...
92mm Fan(s): http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683...
120mm Fan: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683...

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May 9, 2013 8:46:11 PM

Nevermind. Trying to become more tech savvy, so I popped open my case. The only fan in there is 80mm exhaust fan. No intakes, no mounts for additional fans. Other than that, there is of course my Dual x 7870 fans, psu, and gimpy Cpu fan. Not enough ventilation.

Went ahead and ordered a Antex GX700 case as cooling seemed sufficient and the price was right. Should be 'fun' moving all my hardware now.

EDIT: sorry, maybe I should have just edited the original post. This thread can be locked or whatnot. Pretty much solved itself :p 
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