Cooling help

[Slayher]

Currently I'm using a CM Storm Scout II Advanced chasis and this is my total fan configuration.

 

Back case fan: Stock fans

Top fans: 2 Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition

Bottom fan: None

Front fans: 2 Stock fans

Heatsync: Stock Intel cooler

 

Here's a image to better tell you what I have..

http://i.imgur.com/Yug3nTQ.jpg

 

Blue: My Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition (2)

White: Empty 0 fans

Red: Stock Fans

 

Please list me upgrades, would it be worth replacing my stock case fans with Corsair SP120's?

Please tell me a few heatsync suggestions also please! Just wanting for my computer to be cooler than what it is!
Open to suggestions! PS. I must of gotten an amazing i5-3570k processor because it mainly runs at 30'C with the stock heatsync and when its really hot maximum the temps will go to is 50'C never went above that on this build! Just want to make it cooler! Gimme suggestions!

[Volbet]

I don't think it's worth it to change out the fans unless you are aming at a particular coulour scheme. You you can make a positive airflow in the case that would probably be better than more fans. (i don't know if you alread have positive airflow)

As for CPU cooler

• Thermalright Silver Arrow
• Noctua NH-D14
• Corsair 100i
• Phantek PH-TC14PE
• Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme

[Hazy125]

As far as case fans go you are already doing pretty well, it would be good to replace all the stock fans with some noiseblocker, corsair or noctua fans depending on the aesthetics you're going for, but you wouldn't really be getting much more cooling as coolermaster make very nice stock fans compared to many others. Replace them if you want a slightly quieter and more efficient fan configuration.

 

As for heatsink it depends on your budget, two heatsinks to consider is the ever famous Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo, which is almost always going to be recommended as the best price vs performance heatsink. It comes in at around $35 depending on where you live. On the other end, coming in at around $80-90 is the noctua NH-D14 which is one of the best air coolers on the market today. However, it tends to have some compatibility issues with high profile RAM

[Slayher]

 

I don't think it's worth it to change out the fans unless you are aming at a particular coulour scheme. You you can make a positive airflow in the case that would probably be better than more fans. (i don't know if you alread have positive airflow)

As for CPU cooler

• Thermalright Silver Arrow
• Noctua NH-D14
• Corsair 100i
• Phantek PH-TC14PE
• Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme

 

Well, I haven't had any issues with my airflow just looking to make it better than what it is.. Would it be worth buying a dual-pack SP120 and changing the back and adding a fan to the bottom of the case? Plus, Out of those 5 which do you think would be the best? Be honest.

[Slayher]

As far as case fans go you are already doing pretty well, it would be good to replace all the stock fans with some noiseblocker, corsair or noctua fans depending on the aesthetics you're going for, but you wouldn't really be getting much more cooling as coolermaster make very nice stock fans compared to many others. Replace them if you want a slightly quieter and more efficient fan configuration.

 

As for heatsink it depends on your budget, two heatsinks to consider is the ever famous Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo, which is almost always going to be recommended as the best price vs performance heatsink. It comes in at around $35 depending on where you live. On the other end, coming in at around $80-90 is the noctua NH-D14 which is one of the best air coolers on the market today. However, it tends to have some compatibility issues with high profile RAM

That's the problem, I have high-profile RAM so I won't be able to get a huge cooler like that, I was thinking more of a H100i? Not really sure.. Looking for more answers.

[Hazy125]

Then look at what @Volbet said, the thermaltake 2.0 and H100i are fantastic AIO watercoolers, being watercoolers they don't have RAM compatibility issues. I would also recommend looking at the Swifttech H220

[Volbet]

Well, I haven't had any issues with my airflow just looking to make it better than what it is.. Would it be worth buying a dual-pack SP120 and changing the back and adding a fan to the bottom of the case? Plus, Out of those 5 which do you think would be the best? Be honest.

Don't worrie I'm always honest. Personally I really like the aesthetics of the Thermalright Silver Arrow and that would make me chose that over the others. However if you have high profile RAM you might want a AIO watercooler and I prefere the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme.

 

I don't think adding extra fans would make a difference, but your money, your choice. There might be a benefit, but i can't see it. In my experience there has been a lot more to gain by creating a prober airflow in a case insted of just adding fans

 

 

Then look at what @Volbet said, the thermaltake 2.0 and H100i are fantastic AIO watercoolers, being watercoolers they don't have RAM compatibility issues. I would also recommend looking at the Swifttech H220

Unfortuatly the H220 is not sold in the US, since it infringes on a Asetek patent

[Slayher]

Then look at what @Volbet said, the thermaltake 2.0 and H100i are fantastic AIO watercoolers, being watercoolers they don't have RAM compatibility issues. I would also recommend looking at the Swifttech H220

Yeah I've seen what he said, gonna do research on each one.. From what I've heard the H100i and H220 are the top CPU coolers, wouldn't really know anything.. Gotta do research/ a performance lookup on all the coolers he said and the H220.