Posted November 29, 2015 Hey guys so I need some help in setting up my case (again!). So component wise I have: -5960x (at stock, will overclock) -Asus Rampage V EATX -Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (may overclock) -1000W EVGA PSU -2 Samsung 850 SSD -1TB WD Blue -Kraken X61 AIO -Stock Case fans on the H440 -2 NFA14 Linus Edition Noctua Fans for the radiator So with the new intel MPI my simulations now hit 100% CPU load (for ansys), so thermal might be an issue. At stock my cpu temps are around 20-28 degree C with an ambient room temperature of 20-25c. Here were the thermals of my system before I had to take it apart because of a dead motherboard, the kraken had stock fans to: At 100% load cpu temps: At 100% load gpu temps (after benchmarks): So my question are: Are stock fans good for overclocking and running hardware always at 100% (even the most "simple" simulations)? And for gaming? For the radiator I have it set to an intake, should i set it to exhaust? I have a case mod where I used electrical tape (operating conditions are -10 degree C to 90 degree) to make a EATX board fit so what can I do to keep the case ambient temperatures balanced? Any other tips? Specs: Case: NZXT H440 ] CPU: I7-5960x | CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 AIO | MOBO: ASUS Rampage V | GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 | RAM: Gskill Ripjaw 4 16GB 2133Mhz DDR4 kit | PSU: EVGA 1000G2 | SSD (Boot): Samsung 850pro 128GB | HDD (mass storage): WD 1TB Blue 7200RPM | SDD (Working Drve): Samsung 850 evo 500GB | Keyboard: Logitech G510s | Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core | Display: Asus VG248 24in. 144Hz 1ms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 29, 2015 Why are you using a 5960X with a 970? Just why? "God created war so that Americans would learn geography" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 29, 2015 Why are you using a 5960X with a 970? Just why? Because he thinks CPU will helps his gaming... it dosent look like he using that CPU for production work, if he is, he should be using something like Cinbench. Magical Pineapples