CPU Fan

[ShreksSwamp]

Hey guys what is the largest mm CPU fan I can get without being ridiculous? For and Intel i5?

 

[Dbad]

smiths11, you should get a liquid cooled system.

 

[ShreksSwamp]

I am not to good with computers. If I get a liquid cooled fan do I have to get any other liquid cooled parts that will go with my future machine? What about leeks and changing fluid? Idk how any of this stuff works?

 

[Silent_Predator]

there are several self contained units available.. I use this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106190

 

[Puke-N-Snot]

I am not to good with computers. If I get a liquid cooled fan do I have to get any other liquid cooled parts that will go with my future machine? What about leeks and changing fluid? Idk how any of this stuff works?

1st question is do you or will you Over Clock your CPU ? If yes then you might want to look into a self contained water cooled unit if No then it's not needed but doesn't mean you can't go that direction if you want to spend the little extra for great CPU cooling. These come in different sizes also & are simple to install & maintain http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008008%2050001459&IsNodeId=1&name=Corsair. Personally I'd go with the Corsair line

Size of a CPU fan w/Heat sink is some what dependent on on your case. You can buy some rather Large Heat sinks but if they are to tall for your case or interfere with other internal parts well ...

Best place to start is looking @ Newegg & sort from there
http://www.newegg.com/Fans-Heatsinks/Category/ID-11

 

[Durandal9]

I'm curious why you want to upgrade your CPU cooler at all. The stock cooler is decent as long as you aren't overclocking. You could get slightly quieter with an aftermarket cooler, but is that worth spending the money?

And you said you aren't good with computers. Changing a CPU cooler is one of the most delicate and complicated things you can do... just a caution before you go too far.

 

[ShreksSwamp]

Thanks guys! Durandal9 the reason for the switch was to make the computer run quieter. I was thinking 180 mm fan. I'm not really interested in overclocking and don't want to complicate things with a water cooler, but thanks for the suggestion. I was wondering if a 180 mm fan is to large for a mid tower. I can always go for a full tower, but I do not have the extra space for one, and I am fairly sure that they cost more than the mid tower I am looking at.

 

[Durandal9]

Scythe is probably the best quiet solution for a lower budget. The fans last a long time too. You can easily get a near-silent 120mm fan on a scythe cooler.

 

[Silent_Predator]

Scythe

+1 great fans

 

[Snipeye]

Smith, didn't I explain this to you with your other build thread? Changing the heatsink to reduce noise is a bad reason since you're not even overclocking the CPU. And the 180mm fan depends as it depends on each and every case you get. You need to figure out how much space you have between the case side and the CPU it'll be put on top of. The stock heatsink will be enough for what you need. If you want to reduce noise, then you should of gotten a case that uses 120mm/160mm fans instead of multiple 80mm fans (which will run at a higher RPM than the 120mm/160mm models; larger the fan, more air it can pull/push compared. Therefore, it doesn't have to rotate as fast to get the equivalent cooling effect from an 80mm). But that's besides the point as your case pick is a LianLi LanCool, which uses 3x140mm +1x120mm fans. The fan noise from that is going to be low unless you jack up the RPM yourself.

 

[ShreksSwamp]

Sorry Snipeye I must have missed that part. I have changed my mind about overclocking. This computer is a work in progress, and my thoughts are changing as it should when I first start thinking about buying or building new a pc. So please bear with me...

 

[Durandal9]

I agree with Snipeye about the case fans. 80mm fans are a plague on silent PCs... they have to run so slowly to be quiet, there's no point.

Personally, I have as few fans as possible when I build a PC. On a lower-end build, usually only 1x120mm fan will do just fine. If you're going to have a high performance video card, then maybe you can consider more... but the CPUs of today barely generate any heat.

If I were you, I would spend the money on a new case (doesn't have to be anything more than $50-$60) and keep your number of fans to a minimum. Don't go any smaller than 120mm. Your temperatures don't have to be arctic, as long as it's not overheating.

 

[Snipeye]

Sorry Snipeye I must have missed that part. I have changed my mind about overclocking. This computer is a work in progress, and my thoughts are changing as it should when I first start thinking about buying or building new a pc. So please bear with me...

No worries. I got ya covered.

Step 1: Get the money that you want to spend (or figure out the correct budget you wish to spend)

Step 2: When you are ready to buy, post up again in the Tech forums, or find me, reflex99, or Phobus (if he's around). I'm usually lurking around the OP:X channels in vent. We can price a good system for ya based on what you have, need, etc.

 

[ShreksSwamp]

Kk, sounds good.

 

[5starGeneralAlphaSnake]

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