Commentary on my rig, need some advices

[Blazth]

Hey guys,

 

I'm gonna need some advice on my rig. I've been using this like 4 years from now for gaming and surfing. I did some improvements on the rig but I'm not sure if I'm using it right or if I did something wrong. I just want to get the "best" out of this build. Here are the specs of it and some issues that I want to mention, the whole system and some questions about it down there. What I'd like to have is your comments and some advice on it. (fyi, I can't spend any money for it since I am unemployed at this very moment and will be for 3-5 months more.)

 

Specs  Spoilers contain Spec lists of the components. And click on components to go the manufacturer's website for the product itself. (as much detail as possible cos why not.)

Mobo: MSI 970 gaming socket AM3+

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• Socket
  AM3+
• CPU (Max Support)
  FX
• Baseclock/Hyper Transport
  up to 4.8GT/s
• Chipset
  AMD® 970+SB950
• DDR3 Memory
  DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133*(*OC)
• Memory Channel
  Dual
• DIMM Slots
  4
• Max Memory (GB)
  32
• PCI-Ex16
  2
• PCI-E Gen
  Gen2 (1x16, 1x8)
• PCI-Ex1
  2
• PCI
  2
• SATAIII
  6
• RAID
  0/1/5/10
• TPM (header)
  1
• LAN
  10/100/1000*1
• USB 3.0 ports (Front)
  2
• USB 3.0 ports (Rear)
  2
• USB 2.0 ports (Front)
  6
• USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
  8
• Audio ports (Rear)
  6
• Form Factor
  ATX
• APS
  Yes
• SLI
  Yes
• CrossFire
  Yes

Cpu: AMD 8120 / 3.1 GHz Black Edition (couldn't find the official cpu page)

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• Number of cores
  8-core
• Clock Speed
  3.1GHz
• Max Turbo Speed
  3.4GHz (More thab 4 cores)
  4.0GHz (4 cores or less)
• Microarchitecture
  Bulldozer
• Thermal Design Power
  125 Watt
• CPUID
  600F12
• Cache Memory Details
  L3 - 8 MB
• Manufacturing Process
  32 nm
• Thermal Spesification
  61 Celcius degree
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Vga: Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X 4G GDDR5

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GPU	2816 Stream Processors 28 nm   Graphics Core Next (GCN) 1040 MHz  Engine Clock
Interface	PCI-Express 3.0
Memory	512 bit Memory Bus GDDR5 Memory Type 5200 MHz, 5200 MHz Effective 4 GB Size
BIOS Support	Legacy BIOS UEFI BIOS
Displays	Maximum 4 Outputs
Output	2 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x DisplayPort
Resolution	4096x2160 Pixel DisplayPort Resolution 2560x1600 Pixel Dual Link DVI Resolution 4096x3112 HDMI Resolution
API	OpenGL® 4.3 OpenCL 2.0 DirectX® 12 Shader Model 5.0
Feature	AMD CrossFire AMD PowerTune AMD ZeroCore Power Technology AMD Eyefinity Quad HD Display (4K*2K Support) AMD HD3D Technology Dual BIOS AMD Tress FX Technology Universal Video Decoder (UVD)
Cooling	Tri-X fans
Form Factor	2 Part Slot Occupied 12 x 4.5 x 1.5 Dimension /Inch 305(L)X113(W)X38(H) Dimension /mm
Power Consumption	<300W
OS
System Requirement	750 Watt Power Supply (Suggestion) 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector 1 x 6-pin AUX Power Connector CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for installing software PCI Express® 2.0 or higher version based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard in order for the card to be compatible with.

Memory(s): Silicon Power Xpower 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 Ram 

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• Capacity
• 16GB(8GB*2)

• Form Factor
• 240Pin UDIMM without ECC

• Chip Density
• 4Gb(512Mx8bit)

• Frequency (Speed)
• 1600MHz/1866MHz/2133MHz/2400MHz

• CAS Latency
• CL9(1600/1866)/CL11(2133/2400)

• Voltage
• 1.5V(1600/1866)/1.6V(2133)/1.65V(2400)

• Warranty
• Lifetime warranty

Psu: Xilence XP700 700W 135MM Fan Gaming Series 80+ Power Supply

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Specifications	SPS-XP700
Model Number	SPS-XP700.(135)R
Wattage	700W
20-pin ATX Connector	Yes
24-pin ATX Connector	Yes
ATX12V (4-pin) support	Yes
EPS12V (8-pin) support	Yes
PCI-E support (6-pin)	Yes, x2
Number of floppy drive connectors	2
Number of hard drive connectors	6
Number of SATA power connectors	4
Master power on/off switch	Yes
Acoustic noise level	From 19.5 dB(A)
Fan size	135mm
Mains input voltage selection	Full-range
Length of motherboard power cable	45 cm (approx)
+3.3V maximum output current	25 A
+5V maximum output current	32 A
Total +12V maximum output current	54 A
+12V1 maximum output current	18 A
+12V2 maximum output current	18 A
+12V3 maximum output current	18 A
+12V4 maximum output current	-
+5VSB maximum standby current	3.0 A
Mains input voltage	115-230 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Physical dimensions	Standard ATX (86 x 150 x 140 mm)
Fan speed control	Temperature Controlled
Certificates	TÜV, CE, RoHS
Monitor pass-through power socket	No
Warranty	24 months
EAN barcode	4044953101809

Chasis: Zalman Z3 plus ATX mid tower Computer Case

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Model		Z3 Plus
Case Type		ATX Mid Tower
Cooling		192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm Front     120mm Fan x 2 (1 LED Fan included) Bottom  N/A Top        120mm Fan Vent x 2 (2 Fan included) Rear      120mm Fan Vent x 1 (1 Fan included) Fan Controller   Simultaneously Control 2

Ssd:   500gb Samsung ssd 750 evo -> contains my geniune win10 pro, and games and stuff.

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Internal Data Rate 540 MBps (read) / 520 MBps (write)
Capacity 500 GB
Hardware Encryption Yes
Interface SATA 6Gb/s - connected to sata 3 port on my rig
Buffer Size 512 MB

Cpu Cooler: Zalman LQ 310

Single fan with push-pull, installed.

 

Chipset cooler: Xigmatek Porter Chipset Cooler (N881)  interesting part here, I am using it but I don't know do I still need it, with a 8cm silent fan operated by motherboard. I'll be sharing HWmonitor temperatures because that was why I felt the need of using this "chipset cooler" because why not.

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Hdd1: 2tb WD green 7200rpm sata 3.0 (used to be external but it's "external adapter circut board(not sure it's the name for it)" stopped working, now it's internal), contains my steam games but it has bad sectors in it. Sometimes I have to copy what I can from the game backup with Jfile recovery and make steam redownload the broken data.

Hdd2: 1tb WD blue 7200rpm sata 3.0 (empty) sometimes I install linux on it and be happy.

Hdd3: 2tb WD my book external usb 3.0 -> contains all my data (photos, backups, etc)

           I don't always put both 2 internal hdd

Sound card: I use Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI soundcard because the on board sound quality of this particular motherboard of MSI is absolutely disgusting. 

 

OK. It's not much right? But the performance I'm getting from it is not my issue and It's totally fine imo. But temperature levels and  noise pollution totally are. Which is why I've decided to share all the details with my rig to you guys and hear you out.

 

I don't overclock it. It runs everything on stock with latest build of win10 pro as OS and always updated, latest drivers from amd for r9 290x, latest drivers of everything on the setup. I'm using it for gaming, surfing, 

 

I do maintenance for once in 3 months; I change thermal paste, I remove dust and I believe the cable management is OK (not perfect but really enough to not to block the airflow if you check out some pics at the attachment part )

 

And I use this thermal paste (click to go the manufacturer website) maybe this is an issue?

TX Thermal Paste 30g model TXCCT3OG

Thermal conductivity ≥ 1.93 W/m-K

Thermal impedance < 0.255°C-in²/W

 

 

The airflow looks like this; (the weird heatsink at the middle is a chipset cooler which I stated on my specs)

 

So what do you think? Is the airflow ok? Should I keep using that chipset cooler or not?

 

There used to be the stock heatsink on the chipset which is that;

 

But I've changed it with a custom, bigger heatsink works with a 8cm fan that I mentioned up here because my pc was running hot. But that didn't work. Yeah AMD systems runs hot I know. But still I wanted to do something about it. I wonder why it runs so hot and I don't know whether some Intel systems overheat that much too. Below there are temps.

Here are my temperatures from HwMonitor after gaming (Dirt Rally on ultra 1080p) for an hour;

 

When I was gaming, ambient temp was 15-20 celcius

 

See the tmpin1 temp on hwmonitor? 91 celcius max. I mean what is that? It runs 80 - 90 celcius when I game. It's not the chipset in that case right? Because installing an aftermarket heatsink didn't help. I was getting the same temperature levels before installing it and now it still runs hot.

 

About the noise issue, some might say it's silent when it's idle. But I can't stand even to that noise and while gaming, I use headphones to not to hear it. But I have a surround sound system and I'm not hearing it clearly when the volume is low enough to not to wake anyone up in the house.  This is the best I could get with what I have.. I mean, would Noctua fans run more silent? Sorry I can't measure the sound of it and post it here somehow. But I can say it's loud for me. Maybe it's not loud for any other user out there but I don't know.

 

How is your system running? For example if you have an intel system and an nvidia card, would that run more silent? how can I make this rig "dead silent"? or I can't? If I have a custom water cooled system with all the blocks and stuff, would it be silent?

 

And of course what do you suggest me to do with what I have? If i spend a little on something you suggest, what can I achieve? Is something wrong with this rig? I need all of your suggestions and comments really.

 

And I included some more photos of my setup at the attachments if you'd like to see the system from different angles.

 

I guess that's it.. Had a lot of questions for you guys. Thank you for your time and please enlighten me if you have anything to say about this setup.

[doomsriker]

I know you said you don't have money to spend, but if you want really low noise you should get nactua fans and mount them with rubber stand offs. If you want insanely low noise you should also water cool your graphics card. Besides that there is not a lot you can do. You can line your case with foam or towels, or create a computer sound proof enclosure. I'll link a video on how to make cheap sound dapeners (which you could screw together 6 of to make a box for your PC with some cable holes in theory). Good luck and game on! 

 

 

[Blazth]

1 minute ago, doomsriker said:

I know you said you don't have mon..

Thank you, I'll see if I can make that to my system. About the watercooling my vga, I really don't think that runs louder than other fans, suprisingly. I didn't measure it with a tool but stopped the all 3 wings on it while gaming, the system didn't get any quieter. I have rubber stand offs but I don't use them since I can't fit them on the liquid cooler.. But yeah, I will use them on other fans.. Are those really that much effective? Thanks

[FAQBytes]

In all honesty, nothing seems too out of whack for that generation of hardware. 

I am assuming that the 91C load are VRMs, which is not out of the ordinary. Most are rated to 140C. 

 

The r9 290x is fine, mine runs at about the same temps. 

 

I run Xeons, and the motherboard defaults to all max fan speeds, so it gets decently loud (even with silent fans), although I fall outside standard deviation in terms of PC builds. 

 

Everything is a balance of temps and noise. The cooler you want it, either you get a better cooler (A 240mm AIO will still do fine. Don't need to spend $400 on a water loop.), or you sacrifice noise. Want it quieter, better cooler or higher temps. It's all a trade off.

 

What you need to do is find out what are your loudest fans. From there I can help with things.

 

Also, I love these fans:

https://www.amazon.com/F12-PWM-PST-Value-pack/dp/B00NTUJTAK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1489986151&sr=8-5&keywords=arctic+f12+5

How's the noise on the one custom cooler? Noise tends to be worse on those. 

 

Also, that thermal paste is trash. Look for stuff with >7 W/m-K 

https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B0087X728K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1489986321&sr=8-2&keywords=arctic+silver

(This has 8.7 W/m-K, which is more than enough. The best out there is Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut at 12.7 W/m-K)

[Blazth]

8 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

In all honesty, nothing seems too out of whack for that generation of hardware. 

I am assuming that the 91C load are VRMs, which is not out of the ordinary. Most are rated to 140C. 

So 91 celcius is normal..  Where are VRMs located on my mobo? should I install a fan directly to it lol

12 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

How's the noise on the one custom cooler? Noise tends to be worse on those. 

Well for an 80mm fan, it's really quiet actually. On it's full load, when I set it to run with it's full speed, I get closer to the case and still can't hear the difference. Fan is this;

https://www.fortresscomputers.co.uk/product/akasa-ak-181bk-s-8cm-fan-3-pin-with-4-pin-adapter-classic-black-ultra-quiet-retail/

 

18 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

Also, I love these fans:

https://www.amazon.com/F12-PWM-PST-Value-pack/dp/B00NTUJTAK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1489986151&sr=8-5&keywords=arctic+f12+5

Yeah sometime when I get a job, I'm planning on buying total silent fans like this one

 

19 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

Also, that thermal paste is trash. Look for stuff with >7 W/m-K 

https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B0087X728K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1489986321&sr=8-2&keywords=arctic+silver

(This has 8.7 W/m-K, which is more than enough. The best out there is Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut at 12.7 W/m-K)

And yeah, noted. I'm going to stick with a better paste like the one you linked, or that one if i can find it in where I live (amazon won't ship here )

 

Thanks

[brob]

The VRM heatsink is under the radiator, to the left of the cpu in the pictures. The radiator is likely preventing good airflow over the heatsink. Any chance you can move the radiator. Ideally put it on one of the front fan positions (change the fan to intake). Failing that, one of the top 120mm fan mounts? This should open up the area above the VRM heatsink which may help it run a little cooler.

[Blazth]

21 minutes ago, brob said:

The VRM heatsink is under the radiator, to the left of the cpu in the pictures. The radiator is likely preventing good airflow over the heatsink. Any chance you can move the radiator. Ideally put it on one of the front fan positions (change the fan to intake). Failing that, one of the top 120mm fan mounts? This should open up the area above the VRM heatsink which may help is run a little cooler.

Never thought about moving it to the front. I did try to move it to the top but it doesn't fit. There is this two little holes for liquid cooling I guess.. Should I just move the radiator at the back? And moving it to the front won't make it hot inside since the hot air comes directly in with that method? And yeah I don't think it will fit to the front either.. How do I put it to the back? Is that ok if I put the radiator outside of the machine at the back on the pic

 

[brob]

9 minutes ago, Blazth said:

Never thought about moving it to the front. I did try to move it to the top but it doesn't fit. There is this two little holes for liquid cooling I guess.. Should I just move the radiator at the back? And moving it to the front won't make it hot inside since the hot air comes directly in with that method? And yeah I don't think it will fit to the front either.. How do I put it to the back? Is that ok if I put the radiator outside of the machine at the back on the pic

 

You will not be able to mount the radiator on the rear of the case without some moding. The pump and hoses are attached and not designed to be taken apart.

 

I guess you are stuck with the radiator where it is.

[Blazth]

16 hours ago, brob said:

You will not be able to mount the radiator on the rear of the case without some moding. The pump and hoses are attached and not designed to be taken apart.

 

I guess you are stuck with the radiator where it is.

Well yeah I guess.. There are ppl removes it but doesn't worth it I guess right?.. Maybe I should poke a neat hole near my case to mount it?

[Blazth]

Update!!, if anyone cares!

 

19 hours ago, doomsriker said:

...... mount them with rubber stand offs........

 

I took your advice and tried to install the rubber stand offs to my existing fans, but they didn't fit;

 

So I decided to use this sticky rubbers to cover the holes.. It will going to slightly reduce the vibration but not as much as the rubber stand offs right? I used the following material and applied it.

 

So, as my Zalman Z3 plus chasis has this vga support thingy at the side of the case, I'm gonna call it the support, that awesome idea popped up. the due support looks like this;

 

There are actually holes on it to install fans, at least that's what I did. First I've tried to install outwards and check if it stands there mounted with rubber stand offs;

 

And I've mounted it inside the case, pointing directly to the VRMs.

 

20 hours ago, FAQBytes said:

I am assuming that the 91C load are VRMs, which is not out of the ordinary. Most are rated to 140C. 

Well previously I've learnt that the overheating tmpin1 is my VRMs, FAQBytes pointed that out. And yesterday I was kidding about maybe I should install a fan directly towards the VRMs, but apparently I can lol. And It's stands curved slightly which is better I think because it points to the VRM's and It's very strong on full load. So here it is;

 

 

 

If it works, it's not stupid right? I'm going to find out that if this fan that I've installed will increase airflow and make my rig less hot. 

 

and I've mentioned that the noise was also my problem, but, I can control the fan that I've just installed with MSI command center. When it's working %25, It's quiet. But when It's working at it's full load, It's louder than all the fans in the case. But OK, I will keep using my headphones while gaming, what else can I do right? If this is going to terminate my overheat issue, then problem solved. Later, I will buy nactua fans that runs silent but not right now as I'm broke.

The case even closes! man I love my case even more now.. Good work from Zalman

 

Thanks guys, I'll be back with an update about heat levels on this again, if anyone cares,

 

Peace out

[FAQBytes]

1 minute ago, Blazth said:

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Looks good my dude.

[brob]

Creative! Let us know how it works out.

[Blazth]

8 minutes ago, brob said:

Creative! Let us know how it works out.

Oh I forgot to mention you on the update, you also tipped about the radiator could block the airflow to the VRMs. That helped the idea for popping up  thanks man, I'm now gaming and hwmonitor is open, fan is on its full load, will share the results

[Blazth]

Update! Second update! man I'll be damned.
 

It was 91° C max and now check this out;

 

This is after I played The Crew 1080p everything is on ultra for half an hour. It would deffinately hit 90° in half an hour without the fan.. I even see performance improvements!? Before, there were fps drops when I game, It was like for ex: 60fps constantly but dropping to 20 30 from time to time.. It feels strangely smooth now is that possible? or am I dreaming.. That's probably not true right?

 

Yeah It's unbearable without the headphones, I mean It yells like a monster, but pushes air like a monster as well..

 

That actually worked huh. Yeah thanks for helping me guys. Still I'm open for more suggestions on how can I make this even better after the update.

 

@brob @FAQBytes 

[FAQBytes]

Noticeable performance gains?

1 hour ago, Blazth said:

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I'll be honest, looking at both results now, I don't think either were overheating. Sure, that one gave you a lower result, but now the second one is throwing 112C, which is a little more disconcerting looking at max temps. 

 

I think they're fine, looking at the temps on the far left, as that is likely representative of the actual temps, and I think that it's a glitch in the reporting. Unless you see constant temps in the 100s, I don't think you have much to worry about.

[brob]

Sadly the problem has just moved from tmpin1 to tmpin2. Either the vrm fan is stealing air from the flow over tmpin2, or moving the fan reduced necessary in/out flow. If there is a way to reduce the speed of the vrm fan, that may help balance the airflow. I would be concerned, go back to the original configuration rather than allow a max temp on any component above 100C.

[FAQBytes]

5 minutes ago, brob said:

Sadly the problem has just moved from tmpin1 to tmpin2. Either the vrm fan is stealing air from the flow over tmpin2, or moving the fan reduced necessary in/out flow. If there is a way to reduce the speed of the vrm fan, that may help balance the airflow. I would be concerned, go back to the original configuration rather than allow a max temp on any component above 100C.

Here's the thing, I don't think that temperature is right.

That second HWMonitor screenshot seems to be under max load. Both CPU and GPU are at their maxes. As such, the load on any component should be near its peak. Especially with power management. A delta of 70 degrees of what its throwing max and showing here is something that is throwing a "Something here isn't quite right". 

 

 

@Blazth

If you could put the system under an artificial load (Which would offer higher temps than any gaming load), then take a screenshot and show us that DURING LOAD, it would greatly help over the maximums. Electronics can be finnickey. As someone who works with people who make software for avionics, it is well known that sometimes there are bad packets. Basing everything off of something that is way outside standard deviation can lead to as many problems as not paying attention to standard deviation at all. I am suspecting that #1 will be around 78-80C and #2 will be around 48-50C. 

[Blazth]

@brob @FAQBytes

 

Yeah that 112°C there is wrong, It shows that the max temp and the min temp wrong on startup sometimes. In fact, TMPIN2 and TMPIN0, I don't know what they are, never goes above 60° C.

 

In that case there is no problem with temps now right guys?

 

And as for a 3rd update, I modified the msi command center, I can stop the extra loud 2 fans completely now, with that software. Yeah, completely. Even the leds on my fan stop;

 

I'm so glad that I am be able to do this. Correct me if I'm wrong, low voltages when fans are not spinning are bad for fans right? And if I can't see any led light on the fan, It must be cutting the power completely then? Because normally Command center doesn't let me go below %50, I modified the profiles to do so.

 

@FAQBytes

 

I'm on artificial load now as you suggested (Intel burn test) will share the results. I'm going to do that with fans full load and with cutting the power of them completely now

 

I appreciate the help of you guys very much by the way

[FAQBytes]

5 minutes ago, Blazth said:

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Applying low voltages to fans is perfectly fine. You won't do any damage to them. You're just wasting a couple tenths of a watt, so pretty much no negative effects. 

LEDs do have a cutoff voltage, so it is likely that you are below that voltage, which I suspect is around 1.5-2.5V based on my experience with LEDs. 

 

All temps look fine to me.

[Blazth]

2 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

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Burn test is now running. As for the performance gain I've mentioned, well that's not possible right? Yeah there is 20C difference between the first pic and the second one but could that do something to performance?

 

And about  "Something here isn't quite right", a (maybe) faulty power supply could cause that issue you mentioned? It must be 10 years old. Maybe it's acting up I don't know. And I'm not sure what is wrong as I did not quite understand.. Can you extend what seemed to be the problem here? And how could you tel that both cpu and gpu were their max load?

[brob]

A performance improvement is possible if the gpu was throttling due to high temps.

[Blazth]

Just now, brob said:

A performance improvement is possible if the gpu was throttling due to high temps.

I can't tell exactly if I'm seeing improvements.. It's just It felt like a constant smooth gameplay. Normally fps drops happen very often.. Hope it's true

[FAQBytes]

1 minute ago, Blazth said:

Burn test is now running. As for the performance gain I've mentioned, well that's not possible right? Yeah there is 20C difference between the first pic and the second one but could that do something to performance?

 

And about  "Something here isn't quite right", a (maybe) faulty power supply could cause that issue you mentioned? It must be 10 years old. Maybe it's acting up I don't know. And I'm not sure what is wrong as I did not quite understand.. Can you extend what seemed to be the problem here? And how could you tel that both cpu and gpu were their max load?

By "Something here isn't quite right" I am referring to the temperature itself, and explained later and how it is likely a reporting error from a temperature IC (chip). I admit, still a bad wording. Nothing strikes me as an issue, or an issue caused by the PSU.

Well, not necessarily "Max load", but based on that card, 76C is up there in terms of temps and the amount of fans you have in that case.

It was also higher than the max you had in the first photo.

FPS drops happen. If it is an issue that makes it unplayable, I can try to help resolve that if need be. 

 

Sorry, it's getting late, and I'm an engineer so English isn't my strong suit to begin with.

[Blazth]

@FAQBytes

No I'm the one who didn't understand  English is not my native language, sorry about that

And It's not unplayable.. There is just this urge of me which is getting the best out of this setup

Intel burn test is on its way

 

@brob @FAQBytes

 

Another thing guys, would it make sense if I replace my chasis' side cover with a custom built veeery large fan pointing directly to the board with a thick dust filter and an analog fan controller to get rid of the whole noise pollution whatsoever? Assuming the bigger the fan gets, the less irritating the noise would be. I can build something like that.

[FAQBytes]

Just now, Blazth said:

@FAQBytes

No I'm the one who didn't understand  English is not my native language, sorry about that

And It's not unplayable.. There is just this urge of me which is getting the best out of this setup

Intel burn test is on its way

 

@brob @FAQBytes

 

Another thing guys, would it make sense if I replace my chasis' side cover with a custom built veeery large fan pointing directly to the board with a thick dust filter and an analog fan controller to get rid of the whole noise pollution whatsoever? Assuming the bigger the fan gets, the less irritating the noise would be. I can build something like that.

Honestly you can get a 200mm fan, but I wouldn't get bigger than that. It's really up to you. The power requirement also grows exponentially. But you are correct, it will push more air at a lower RPM, and (usually) the lower the noise. 

 

I understand the feeling of wanting to get as much out of a rig as possible. I have it a lot, and have to resist the urge.