Help with cooling upgrade

[Effenbach]

Hello everyone - so im planning to upgrade my cooling since i´ve ordered a r9 290x 

 

i got a 300r case , and atm i got one 140 intake in the front and a 120 outtake at the back.

So what i was thinking about doing was going with 140 intake on the side panel and a 140 outtake at the top but since i dont have a lot of experience with cooling , i would like to ask here , if you guys think that is fine , or if i should go with something else like

 

120 rear outtake 2*140 front intake and a single or 2 120 or 140 outakes in the top?

 

i dont really know what would be best .

 

Besides that im also looking to get a CPU cooler , where i cant deside between the Dark rock 3 and the dark rock pro 3( i´ve also been looking a bit at the Noctua D15 , but it´s just so ugly , and since im gonna move to a windowed case at some point , i will mind it at some point)

 

At last i would like to ask what is your opinion on who makes the best fans , besides Noctua  

[Sack]

Hello everyone - so im planning to upgrade my cooling since i´ve ordered a r9 290x 

 

i got a 300r case , and atm i got one 140 intake in the front and a 120 outtake at the back.

So what i was thinking about doing was going with 140 intake on the side panel and a 140 outtake at the top but since i dont have a lot of experience with cooling , i would like to ask here , if you guys think that is fine , or if i should go with something else like

 

120 rear outtake 2*140 front intake and a single or 2 120 or 140 outakes in the top?

 

i dont really know what would be best .

 

Besides that im also looking to get a CPU cooler , where i cant deside between the Dark rock 3 and the dark rock pro 3( i´ve also been looking a bit at the Noctua D15 , but it´s just so ugly , and since im gonna move to a windowed case at some point , i will mind it at some point)

 

At last i would like to ask what is your opinion on who makes the best fans , besides Noctua  

Well Noctua makes those black/gray fans too you know but Coolermaster, Corsair ... probably others too.

 

Edit: BitFenix has some good ones too.

[WoodenMarker]

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

[Effenbach]

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

 

http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/

https://www.komplett.dk/k/k.aspx

 

my budget is around 800 kr

or what would be 120$

 

thats for the fans only , i already got money for the CPU cooler

[WoodenMarker]

http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/

https://www.komplett.dk/k/k.aspx

 

my budget is around 800 kr

or what would be 120$

NF-S12B redux: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-s12b-redux-1200-pwm-120mm/816924

1 for upper front intake; 2 for side intake; 2 for rear and top exhaust

NF-P14s for lower front intake: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-p14s-redux-1200-pwm-140mm/816916

[Effenbach]

NF-S12B redux: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-s12b-redux-1200-pwm-120mm/816924

1 for upper front intake; 2 for side intake; 2 for rear and top exhaust

NF-P14s for lower front intake: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-p14s-redux-1200-pwm-140mm/816916

i´ll try that :3 . thx a lot

 

do you kno Do you know how Dark rock 3 and dark rock 3 pro and NH D15 compares to eacher other ,

is it worth the extra money?

[WoodenMarker]

i´ll try that :3 . thx a lot

do you kno Do you know how Dark rock 3 and dark rock 3 pro and NH D15 compares to eacher other ,

is it worth the extra money?  , i could also just buy a hyper evo 212 and get an ssd

This should help: 

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/be_quiet_dark_rock_3/4.htm

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2766&page=5

 

Definitely go with a cheaper cooler if it would mean you could get a ssd. 

I'd suggest the similarly performing but quieter Pure Rock: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/datorkomponenter/209949-be_quiet_pure_rock_cpu_kylare

[Effenbach]

This should help: 

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/be_quiet_dark_rock_3/4.htm

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2766&page=5

 

Definitely go with a cheaper cooler if it would mean you could get a ssd. 

I'd suggest the similarly performing but quieter Pure Rock: http://www.webhallen.com/se-sv/datorkomponenter/209949-be_quiet_pure_rock_cpu_kylare

ok , thx :3 .

 

on last thing tho

 

i was going to conrol all of the fans with a Lamptron FC5 V2 but i realised it got 3 pin outputs , and the fans are PWM .

 

first - will i be able to connect them anyway .

second - should i consider another controller? or just get 3 pin fans?

[WoodenMarker]

ok , thx :3 .

on last thing tho

i was going to conrol all of the fans with a Lamptron FC5 V2 but i realised it got 3 pin outputs , and the fans are PWM .

first - will i be able to connect them anyway .

second - should i consider another controller? or just get 3 pin fans?

3pin and 4pin are backwards compatible as long as the 3pin connector doesn't have a physical restriction like the plastic housing being too small/big. 

[Effenbach]

3pin and 4pin are backwards compatible as long as the 3pin connector doesn't have a physical restriction like the plastic housing being too small/big. 

Thanks a lot again.

I really appreciate it .

[Effenbach]

NF-S12B redux: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-s12b-redux-1200-pwm-120mm/816924

1 for upper front intake; 2 for side intake; 2 for rear and top exhaust

NF-P14s for lower front intake: https://www.komplett.dk/noctua-nf-p14s-redux-1200-pwm-140mm/816916

Hei - so i finally got my fans today - and i realized i cant get both a 120 and a 140 in the front only 2 120 or 2 140 - so should i just get another 140 and put 2 140 in the front -

 

 

and by "2 for rear and top exhaust" did you then mean 1 rear exhaust and 1 top exhaust or 1 rear and 2 top ?

 

thx again

[WoodenMarker]

Hei - so i finally got my fans today - and i realized i cant get both a 120 and a 140 in the front only 2 120 or 2 140 - so should i just get another 140 and put 2 140 in the front -

and by "2 for rear and top exhaust" did you then mean 1 rear exhaust and 1 top exhaust or 1 rear and 2 top ?

thx again

Oh, I didn't notice the 120mm mounts weren't centered--my bad. Swap the 140mm with the top exhaust S12B.

I meant 1 exhaust for the top and the another for the rear.