I'm thinking of doing a custom build:
i5 760 (2.8 GHz quad) with coolermaster hyper212+ cooler
ATI graphics card (no idea what yet)
Reasonable 4GB kingston RAM
gigabyte p55-usb3
2 500GB sata HDDs, might add in SSD (3.5") later
I am wondering what kind of case I would need (I plan to Overclock)
It comes down to (I need a gamers case to OC, not to game):
Antec 200 ($61)
This one is cheap, but only has a top 140mm and rear 120mm
Antec 600 ($104)
This one has a 200mm on the top and a 120 on the back
Antec 902 ($121)
This is the same as before, except it also has 2 front 120mm adjustable speed HDD fans.
I was wondering:
a) how much would the front HDD fans affect the CPU temperature?
b) how much would a bigger top fan affect the CPU temperature?
And obviously, what would you buy in my position and why
Also, what are "tricool" and "twocool" fans?
i5 760 (2.8 GHz quad) with coolermaster hyper212+ cooler
ATI graphics card (no idea what yet)
Reasonable 4GB kingston RAM
gigabyte p55-usb3
2 500GB sata HDDs, might add in SSD (3.5") later
I am wondering what kind of case I would need (I plan to Overclock)
It comes down to (I need a gamers case to OC, not to game):
Antec 200 ($61)
This one is cheap, but only has a top 140mm and rear 120mm
Antec 600 ($104)
This one has a 200mm on the top and a 120 on the back
Antec 902 ($121)
This is the same as before, except it also has 2 front 120mm adjustable speed HDD fans.
I was wondering:
a) how much would the front HDD fans affect the CPU temperature?
b) how much would a bigger top fan affect the CPU temperature?
And obviously, what would you buy in my position and why
Also, what are "tricool" and "twocool" fans?
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premiumi5 2500k @ 4.6GHz4x4GB G-Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600MHzAMD Radeon HD 5770
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- CPU
- i5 2500k @ 4.6GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus P8P67 LE
- Memory
- 4x4GB G-Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon HD 5770
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC e2434pw, Dell 20"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080, 1600x1200
- Hard Drives
- 1 OCZ vertex II 60GB
2 seagate barracuda 1TB on RAID0
- PSU
- Antec Earthwatts 650w
- Case
- Antec 902
- Cooling
- Coolermaster Hyper212+
- Keyboard
- Logiteck K300
- Mouse
- Microsoft basic mouse
- Internet Speed
- ~12.5 Mb/s