What cooling to get?

[Jakob Miller]

So i am about to buy myself a new chassi: Fractal Design Define R4.

Now, I am not an expert when it comes to fans, so what fans should I get to fill all the spots out? Got water cooling for my CPU already, but I mean front, back fans etc. I am about to fill them all up, so please, give me tips!

[Jakob Miller]

Bumped

[Dizix]

I really don't think it matters too much as long as you keep the vital parts cooled. I got liquid cooler for most parts and never even bothered checking what fans I got in my chassi. But a good airflow always helps to prevent dust and such to build up inside.

[Jakob Miller]

I really don't think it matters too much as long as you keep the vital parts cooled. I got liquid cooler for most parts and never even bothered checking what fans I got in my chassi. But a good airflow always helps to prevent dust and such to build up inside.

See your point. My goal is to get it as low in temperature as possible when in game and keep the sound down.

[Fixi]

You wont be able to keep the sound down if you have another 5 140mm fans in there even if they run at just 300rpm.
What watercooling do you have? I bet one of those corsair hydros.
Test how your system will work without any additional fans. Do some stress testing etc.
Then look at the temperatures and how loud your machine gets.
IF you then think it gets too hot/fans run too loud report back or write me a pm. Could help you getting some fans then :)

[Jakob Miller]

You wont be able to keep the sound down if you have another 5 140mm fans in there even if they run at just 300rpm.
What watercooling do you have? I bet one of those corsair hydros.
Test how your system will work without any additional fans. Do some stress testing etc.
Then look at the temperatures and how loud your machine gets.
IF you then think it gets too hot/fans run too loud report back or write me a pm. Could help you getting some fans then :)

Well, in my opinion, when some spots in my computer gets about 75 degree when in-game, I want better cooling ^^ My box is not optimal as it is and the things inside is not worth risking damaging when I can pay 100 euro and get a perfect box and filled fan spots :)

I use corsair cooling, indeed. Works really well and cools down the CPU really well, but all the other spots are getting pretty hot.

[Dizix]

Well, in my opinion, when some spots in my computer gets about 75 degree when in-game, I want better cooling ^^ My box is not optimal as it is and the things inside is not worth risking damaging when I can pay 100 euro and get a perfect box and filled fan spots :)

I use corsair cooling, indeed. Works really well and cools down the CPU really well, but all the other spots are getting pretty hot.

I'd suggest in investing in a GPU cooler and stuff like that. Ofc there's really nice and silent chassi fans if you're aiming for silence.

Or just buy a really good headset that blocks outside sounds and it's np :D

[Jakob Miller]

I'd suggest in investing in a GPU cooler and stuff like that. Ofc there's really nice and silent chassi fans if you're aiming for silence.

Or just buy a really good headset that blocks outside sounds and it's np :D

Whatever it takes to get it cooler and more silent! ^^

I have a really good headset, steelseries 5H, but I want it to run REALLY silent on standby and it would also make it nice to run silent when I am working and girlfriend sleeping or doing other stuff which requires that my computer shuts up :P