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Expert help needed on build! (fractal design r3 case)

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Lord Lorenzo

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so I need some advice on the fan set up in my case.

here is the build so far (some parts not fitted yet)

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16gb vengeance ram 23133
1tb samsung 850 evo ssd
1tb wd black caviar 1tb
FA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition"
Corsair Hydro H60 V2
3x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XL1 Fan - 120mm (1000rpm)
case: fractal design r3

will buy additional fans if needed and justified, for example: 3x Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XK1 - 140mm 800rpm

I have three pictures of possible set ups...if someone could recommend the an optimal set up or suggest a different set up please fire away.

side note: the set up at the moment as it is show in the picture has just one 120mm 1100rpm front and one 120mm 1100rpm back plus Alpenföhn Matterhorn cpu cooler and temps and airflow are surprisingly good, so im thinking maybe fan over kill is not the way...?? what are your thoughts?

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Don't waste your money on an H60, get a better cooler.
Plenty of air coolers do better for around the same price, and almost all AIO's do better.
 
much appreciated! :) ill post some pictures when completed

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also would you suggest a better fan for the h60 v2?
 
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