Cooling for my rig

[vinayb]

this is my rig, without any custom cooling. What else do i need to cool it efficiently??

A8N-SLI DLX
AMD 4000+
ASUS EN6800GT Pci express
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Corsair 3200XL 512x2
2 CD/DVD ROMS
2 HDDs

I would possibly try sli a year down the road

 

[Frew]

Overclocking?

 

[HardWarrior]

You're using all stock cooling now? Well, it depends on how much you want to spend, the environment in which your computer sits and if you want the benefits associated with heroic cooling methods. If your computer is located in a temp controlled area and your case has good flow metrics (sufficient airflow in and out, with a blowhole for good measure), you should be fine. If you want a level of insurance and\or want to overclock hard, you can try some of the many great aftermarket air solutions available. If noise is an important factor with a high degree of performance and flexibility, water-cooling is a good option.

It's all about how far you want to go.

 

[Fallen Kell]

What case do you use? As that plays a big roll in what you can do...

 

[hondAS2ooo170]

Wat r ur uses

 

[mdchesne]

a basic case with at least two 80mm fans in front and one or two in back will cool that system plenty. if you're PSU has a 120mm that'll be better. I'm running mine in a lian-li with all stock cooling and i can't get my cpu to get above 40 load (then again ambient is 65F, winter/spring and the window is open)

 

[vinayb]

i wont be overclocking at all, thinking of antec p160 case or similar