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So I'm helping a buddy compile his gaming rig wishlist, & $39 for a Challenger w/ 3 included fans is hard to beat:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
It frees up a lot of money for a bigger CPU/GPU (again, 100% gaming). Our plan is:
Ivy 3450 (OC'd to the max 3.9Ghz w/ Turboboost on an Asrock Z75)
Gigabyte 7950 (OC'd as far as possible w/out Voltage increases)
My question is in regards to the optional side fan holes. The bottom slot is a no-brainer, since the PSU will be mounted upside-down, all that fresh cool air from the bottom side fan will be sucked up into the 3 fans on the Gigabyte 7950 we are looking at.
The top side fan however, has me wondering... let me give my 2 ideas separately:
1.) With the stock Intel HSF, we could mount the second side fan, but I would imagine the airflow would just push the hot air from the stock HSF back onto the CPU. Even with a 120mm rear & 140mm top exhaust running, the side & CPU fans would be blowing right at each other. That doesn't seem efficient to me.
2.) Spend some money on a 212+, & lose the potential to mount the second side case fan altogether (212+ is to tall). Plus then we have to worry about RAM clearance & everything else.
Since this is a non-K Ivy, the 400 Mhz OC potential is probably easily handled by the stock HSF, I just don't like the idea of the second side case fan & HSF fans pushing against each other.
Thoughts?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
It frees up a lot of money for a bigger CPU/GPU (again, 100% gaming). Our plan is:
Ivy 3450 (OC'd to the max 3.9Ghz w/ Turboboost on an Asrock Z75)
Gigabyte 7950 (OC'd as far as possible w/out Voltage increases)
My question is in regards to the optional side fan holes. The bottom slot is a no-brainer, since the PSU will be mounted upside-down, all that fresh cool air from the bottom side fan will be sucked up into the 3 fans on the Gigabyte 7950 we are looking at.
The top side fan however, has me wondering... let me give my 2 ideas separately:
1.) With the stock Intel HSF, we could mount the second side fan, but I would imagine the airflow would just push the hot air from the stock HSF back onto the CPU. Even with a 120mm rear & 140mm top exhaust running, the side & CPU fans would be blowing right at each other. That doesn't seem efficient to me.
2.) Spend some money on a 212+, & lose the potential to mount the second side case fan altogether (212+ is to tall). Plus then we have to worry about RAM clearance & everything else.
Since this is a non-K Ivy, the 400 Mhz OC potential is probably easily handled by the stock HSF, I just don't like the idea of the second side case fan & HSF fans pushing against each other.
Thoughts?