I'm new to mATX and OC'ing. Thinking I'm going to run that mobo with an e5200 with some OC but not planning on going higher than 3.5Ghz.
The thing is, I'd really prefer to use a mini-tower (In-Win EM020 which has only one 120mm case fan back-mounted) and I'm not sure how concerned I should be about clearance issues with an aftermarket CPU cooler. I've seen a few people saying the AC Freezer 7 fits, but I think its noise level may be a bit of an issue for me. I'd really like to keep it as quiet as possible without sacrificing too much performance. Any suggestions for coolers that will fit the mobo and mini-tower and be atleast moderately quiet?
I've also heard that the northbridge can run fairly hot, and I wonder if I should consider an aftermarket heatsink for it, or maybe find something for the CPU that will throw some air in its direction.
All that said, should I just worry about one or the other? Or do I really need to worry about either with modest OC'ing?
The thing is, I'd really prefer to use a mini-tower (In-Win EM020 which has only one 120mm case fan back-mounted) and I'm not sure how concerned I should be about clearance issues with an aftermarket CPU cooler. I've seen a few people saying the AC Freezer 7 fits, but I think its noise level may be a bit of an issue for me. I'd really like to keep it as quiet as possible without sacrificing too much performance. Any suggestions for coolers that will fit the mobo and mini-tower and be atleast moderately quiet?
I've also heard that the northbridge can run fairly hot, and I wonder if I should consider an aftermarket heatsink for it, or maybe find something for the CPU that will throw some air in its direction.
All that said, should I just worry about one or the other? Or do I really need to worry about either with modest OC'ing?