Posted August 9, 2013 Been thinking about putting in a window in place of the mesh that's on the side panel now. Thing is, all I have is 3/8" plexiglass laying around. Lol other than making it nearly bullet proof, think it would increase my temperatures by a whole lot? Using an h220 and a reference 780. Front, rear and top fans will stay in place. Currently I can run the h220 at 10% and maintain steady temps under load. 780 sounds like a hair dryer under a big load like expected. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 9, 2013 Put some NF-F12 in the front of your case and be happy Personal Build Project "Rained-On" helped building up the CPU Overclocking Database and GPU Overclocking Database, check them out ;) #KilledMyWife #MakeBombs #LinusIsNotFunny || Please, dont use non-default grey font colors. Think about the night-theme users! ;) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/#findComment-579427 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 9, 2013 if you wont the window for cosmetics then go ahead. but for temps, it wont make a difference if you have ample air intake Big Bertha3570k @ 4.5GhzASRock Fatal1ty Z777970 DCUII TOP EVGA GTX 780Swiftech H220 w/ NF-F1216GB RAM128GB Kingston HyperX 3K1TB Western Digital Black40GB Western Digital Raptor 10K PeripheralsMionix 3200 MouseCMStorm Quickfire Rapid w/ Cherry MX Blues2 x Dell U2713HM AudioAsus ROG Orion Pro HeadsetSony XB-500AKG K240Bose AE2iFiio E10 Samsung Galaxy S45.0" 1920x1080p Super AMOLED screen16GB Storage2600 mAh battery1.9Ghz quad-core Krait CPU2GB RAMCyanogenMod CameraNikon D310018x55mm NIKKOR VR Lens14.2 MP Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/#findComment-579436 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 9, 2013 If you are worried about temps too much throw a Silverstone AP121 in the bottom and it will channel air directly into the reference cooling fan on your 780. I have a 500R and I am just waiting on the plexiglass to arrive before installing it. Mine should be done by Monday or Tuesday I think. It would be cool to see yours when/if you do it. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/#findComment-579481 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 16, 2013 Author If you are worried about temps too much throw a Silverstone AP121 in the bottom and it will channel air directly into the reference cooling fan on your 780. I have a 500R and I am just waiting on the plexiglass to arrive before installing it. Mine should be done by Monday or Tuesday I think. It would be cool to see yours when/if you do it. I haven't done it yet, been looking around for my router so i can bevel the edges of the window so it fits just right. Trying not to cut into the side panel in case i need to replace the mesh at some time. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/#findComment-617774 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 16, 2013 You can buy a replacement side panel for less then $20. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/44218-window-for-500r/#findComment-617935 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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