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Rayne said:
120's will do fine but the you can also put 2x 140's on top if you want.

Any decent fan will do really depends on you whether you want ARBB or not.
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I actually think the case might be a bit too small to fit 140mm fans, but yeah not really interested in RGB just want it to be quiet.
 
DYreX146 said:
I actually think the case might be a bit too small to fit 140mm fans, but yeah not really interested in RGB just want it to be quiet.
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I have some Scythe Kaze Flex 120 fans looking for a new home. Let me know if you would be interested. I have 6x available.

Shameless plug over
 
I also went 100% dark no RGB at all.

Use the Scythe Wondersnails and they've been decent up to this point. Just have to manually set fan curves. Now I never hear them at all.

High RPM fans are loud af if not properly set.
 
PhireSide said:
I have some Scythe Kaze Flex 120 fans looking for a new home. Let me know if you would be interested. I have 6x available.

Shameless plug over
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Haha, thanks but I think I'll decline the offer, would rather just order from them once and get it over with.
 
Rayne said:
I also went 100% dark no RGB at all.

Use the Scythe Wondersnails and they've been decent up to this point. Just have to manually set fan curves. Now I never hear them at all.

High RPM fans are loud af if not properly set.
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I would have liked to go with scythe but they don't have stock anymore on Woot so this is my new revised build, I added the thermal paste because it's free with the motherboard.

 
Update your drivers 50 series owners Nvidia restored PhysX in the following games :
  • Alice: Madness Returns
  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Batman: Arkham Origins
  • Borderlands 2
  • Mafia II
  • Metro 2033
  • Metro: Last Light
  • Mirror’s Edge
 
New project for the weekend:

github.com

GitHub - IridiumIO/CompactGUI: Reduce the space taken up by games and programs on disk by using native Windows APIs

Reduce the space taken up by games and programs on disk by using native Windows APIs - IridiumIO/CompactGUI
github.com github.com

CompactGUI transparently compresses your games and programs reducing the space they use without affecting their functionality. It works directly with the Win32 API to achieve the same thing as the native compact.exe command-line tool available from Windows 10 onwards.
 
RogueTr00per said:
Totally ignorant question here, does it make a lot of real world difference to go WD Black vs WD Blue when picking an NVMe SSD?
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Better 4k read/write (and IOPS) means faster real world performance such as game loading times. Not a gigantic difference between NVMe to NVMe but there is a difference none the less. TBH the main difference is the better TBW which means it's rated to have a longer lifespan.
 
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DYreX146 said:
I would have liked to go with scythe but they don't have stock anymore on Woot so this is my new revised build, I added the thermal paste because it's free with the motherboard.

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Just on the North - only the mesh version comes with a fan hub so the additional fans are going to have to go direct to the motherboard (not an issue if there are enough fan headers or you daisy-chain the connectors).

The case works well without additional fans so it's not critical to add in exhaust (you want over-pressure in a case anyway).
 
Neoprod said:
Just on the North - only the mesh version comes with a fan hub so the additional fans are going to have to go direct to the motherboard (not an issue if there are enough fan headers or you daisy-chain the connectors).

The case works well without additional fans so it's not critical to add in exhaust (you want over-pressure in a case anyway).
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When I looked at it originally I thought I might need fans but checking the stock thermals it seems pretty good without them, so would you suggest just running it without any additional fans?

EDIT: Having a further look it seems like the extra fans will improve thermals a lot so I think I will stick with them.
 
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DYreX146 said:
When I looked at it originally I thought I might need fans but checking the stock thermals it seems pretty good without them, so would you suggest just running it without any additional fans?

EDIT: Having a further look it seems like the extra fans will improve thermals a lot so I think I will stick with them.
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I run extra fans in my current case but they're not necessary either - I don't like the empty spaces :coffee:

Nowadays, I'm more into silence than overclocking so the CPU and GPU are under-volted and the extra fans are just along for the ride.
 
DYreX146 said:
When I looked at it originally I thought I might need fans but checking the stock thermals it seems pretty good without them, so would you suggest just running it without any additional fans?

EDIT: Having a further look it seems like the extra fans will improve thermals a lot so I think I will stick with them.
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You can go overboard on fans, diminishing returns can happen.
 
Case has 3x intakes. At minimum 1x exhaust at back is needed. Ideally 1x at back and 1x back top.

Irregular airflow not only messes with temps but it also greatly increases dust in the case as it will be left blown around inside and not sucked out.

Hot air must be sucked out not circulated.

This is common sense people.

Cases coming without additional fans are cost saving to compete and all manufacturers have fans sold separately they want you to buy.

It in no way means the case is fine without it.
 
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Rayne said:
Case has 3x intakes. At minimum 1x exhaust at back is needed. Ideally 1x at back and 1x back bottom.

Irregular airflow not only messes with temps but it also greatly increases dust in the case as it will be left blown around inside and not sucked out.

Hot air must be sucked out not circulated.

This is common sense people.

Cases coming without additional fans are cost saving to compete and all manufacturers have fans sold separately they want you to buy.

It in no way means the case is fine without it.
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What happens if air is continuously pulled into a box that has holes in it? Does the air hang around indefinitely?

How does dust get into the box when there is higher pressure inside than outside (with air entering much faster than it is leaving)?

The North (like the Torrent actually) are both cases that use positive air pressure and have been reviewed very well. This isn't like a conspiracy theory or something, just basic science.
 
Neoprod said:
What happens if air is continuously pulled into a box that has holes in it? Does the air hang around indefinitely?

How does dust get into the box when there is higher pressure inside than outside (with air entering much faster than it is leaving)?

The North (like the Torrent actually) are both cases that use positive air pressure and have been reviewed very well. This isn't like a conspiracy theory or something, just basic science.
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Dust is going to build up on the GPU, the CPU cooler and the back of the case because that is where its being blown towards.

You can literally watch any decent build video that shows airflow to see how air travels.

 
I had a long day yesterday. Came home, switched the PC on, and the RX Vega 64 lost display output. Eh... now there is a known issue with these cards when they age, get stressed, or both. Probing late at night, it is the same issue. I have no idea what MOSFETs are used by this thing. Can't get the same type SMDs, nor any donors at an acceptable price. People are being very unreasonable with old and even dead GPUs. Now, at this point, I am unable to tell whether any transistors went along with it.

Ugh. I guess I need to put her to rest. Also, my rework station is kaput. This is why I don't like lending tools to others. I am going to miss this GPU until I can get it running again. Once caps go, they go, so I don't even think it's worth it. Didn't look good under the scope. From all my old GPUs, this is the only one that has rust. Though I bought it used when an old crypto mining operation closed.

With what will I need to replace this? hmmm.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
I had a long day yesterday. Came home, switched the PC on, and the RX Vega 64 lost display output. Eh... now there is a known issue with these cards when they age, get stressed, or both. Probing late at night, it is the same issue. I have no idea what MOSFETs are used by this thing. Can't get the same type SMDs, nor any donors at an acceptable price. People are being very unreasonable with old and even dead GPUs. Now, at this point, I am unable to tell whether any transistors went along with it.

Ugh. I guess I need to put her to rest. Also, my rework station is kaput. This is why I don't like lending tools to others. I am going to miss this GPU until I can get it running again. Once caps go, they go, so I don't even think it's worth it. Didn't look good under the scope. From all my old GPUs, this is the only one that has rust. Though I bought it used when an old crypto mining operation closed.

With what will I need to replace this? hmmm.
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That sucks. But I guess, AMD no longer supports them from a driver perspective anyway, so something more modern would be the way to go.

I'd look at a 9060 XT if your budget can stretch that far. If not, have you considered Team Blue's B570/B580? They come in 10GB/12GB variants as well. As much as nVidia sits at the top of the stack in terms of performance, they aren't a company that I like supporting anymore.
 
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