This is my case, Thermaltake Commander Snow Edition
Build:
M5A97 R2.0
FX-4100 (biting my nails about 8320 vs 8350 upgrade this week)
Visiontek 280x @ 980/1500 at 1120 mv gaming load 67 degrees
EVGA 1000w Supernova G2 (eventually to CF)
This is my first build and I upgraded my gfx from a PNY gtx 750 TI which has retired to a future HTPC build.
Anyways since I've upgraded, my CPU load temps went +13 Degrees and topped out at 72 degrees
during a sesh of Far Cry 3 (all max with MSAA x8 yay even on bottleneck cpu)
and I'm assuming it must be because the new card is displacing so much heat in the case.
soooo
I'm gonna buy some case fans and a cpu cooler with my 8320/8350 purchase!
My mobo will only support 3 fans. I think I'm going to replace the stock one because... its stock, and this is my dilemma:
I want to know if I'm gonna be using the side fan and the fan at the top-rear as intake/exhaust.
I just want whatever cools everything the best. I think my 3 spots are going to be top case fan, the back, and the side,
my monstrosity of a PSU for this case is the size up which I didn't realize so the bottom case fan is a no go :/.
With 3 fans in the back top and side cfg what would be the coolest setting?
I was pondering between 2 intakes and the top being an exhaust, I'm willing to buy dust filters if that is a better route.
However I'm worried the air won't be managed properly... I'm also looking to CF in the future and for the case I have,
my cable management is nearly as good as it can get so airflow has been maximized with my modular PSU.
Any help would be much appreciated as I do not want to melt my babies
P.S.
Would you recommend this fan x3 or would x2 be sufficient :/
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181053
it should all fit into the budget but I'm frugal. I've just decided a second 280x is overkill for my current needs
(already beat crysis 3 the gpu rapist on the 750 TI)
Build:
M5A97 R2.0
FX-4100 (biting my nails about 8320 vs 8350 upgrade this week)
Visiontek 280x @ 980/1500 at 1120 mv gaming load 67 degrees
EVGA 1000w Supernova G2 (eventually to CF)
This is my first build and I upgraded my gfx from a PNY gtx 750 TI which has retired to a future HTPC build.
Anyways since I've upgraded, my CPU load temps went +13 Degrees and topped out at 72 degrees
during a sesh of Far Cry 3 (all max with MSAA x8 yay even on bottleneck cpu)
and I'm assuming it must be because the new card is displacing so much heat in the case.
soooo
I'm gonna buy some case fans and a cpu cooler with my 8320/8350 purchase!
My mobo will only support 3 fans. I think I'm going to replace the stock one because... its stock, and this is my dilemma:
I want to know if I'm gonna be using the side fan and the fan at the top-rear as intake/exhaust.
I just want whatever cools everything the best. I think my 3 spots are going to be top case fan, the back, and the side,
my monstrosity of a PSU for this case is the size up which I didn't realize so the bottom case fan is a no go :/.
With 3 fans in the back top and side cfg what would be the coolest setting?
I was pondering between 2 intakes and the top being an exhaust, I'm willing to buy dust filters if that is a better route.
However I'm worried the air won't be managed properly... I'm also looking to CF in the future and for the case I have,
my cable management is nearly as good as it can get so airflow has been maximized with my modular PSU.
Any help would be much appreciated as I do not want to melt my babies
P.S.
Would you recommend this fan x3 or would x2 be sufficient :/
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181053
it should all fit into the budget but I'm frugal. I've just decided a second 280x is overkill for my current needs
(already beat crysis 3 the gpu rapist on the 750 TI)