unknownsidhu
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Hi guys, I have a quick question regarding cooling for my new upgrade. A couple weeks back I decided to upgrade to an IB 3770K (Asus P8Z77-V Pro, 16GB Kingston HyperX 1600), while reusing my Corsair A50 cpu cooler, and Thermaltake Armour Jr. Few days ago I decided its time for the Armour Jr to go as well, and upgraded to a Fractal Define R3.
Although the Fractal is a great upgrade and an excellent case to work with, I feel it may be suffering from poor airflow. Especially because it is seated inside my desk, behind a door, with approximately 2 inches of breathing room in front, both sides, top, and about 5 inches at the back (it is however running 2 addition fans inside). I decided to run some burn tests at stock, comparing temperatures from when I had the exact same setup inside the Thermaltake, vs the Fractal I have now. Results are as following:
Thermaltake:
Fractal:
As seen according to the Min/Max temperature readings from Real Temp, the temperatures are slightly higher with the Fractal. As I have no option to switch the case and would prefer to keep the Fractal, I have decided the next best option would be to upgrade the A50 (a needed upgrade regardless I suppose). My question is, for an environment such as mine where the chasis is located in a confined location, would I see better cooling performance from an air cooler, such as the A70, or, one of Corsair's Hydro coolers, such as the H80?
Any particular coolers I may want to consider (apart from the Noctua)?
Thanks!
Although the Fractal is a great upgrade and an excellent case to work with, I feel it may be suffering from poor airflow. Especially because it is seated inside my desk, behind a door, with approximately 2 inches of breathing room in front, both sides, top, and about 5 inches at the back (it is however running 2 addition fans inside). I decided to run some burn tests at stock, comparing temperatures from when I had the exact same setup inside the Thermaltake, vs the Fractal I have now. Results are as following:
Thermaltake:
Fractal:
As seen according to the Min/Max temperature readings from Real Temp, the temperatures are slightly higher with the Fractal. As I have no option to switch the case and would prefer to keep the Fractal, I have decided the next best option would be to upgrade the A50 (a needed upgrade regardless I suppose). My question is, for an environment such as mine where the chasis is located in a confined location, would I see better cooling performance from an air cooler, such as the A70, or, one of Corsair's Hydro coolers, such as the H80?
Any particular coolers I may want to consider (apart from the Noctua)?
Thanks!
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