Quicky Quizy Question: This is a tough decision for and I need some help. Should I get this case or the Rosewill Blackhawk or Should I get the CoolerMaster XB EVO
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To be honest I really love my patriot case. It's got great air flow and plenty of room. Rosewill is very good costumer service wise so if you have an issue they will help you with it. Of course it's up to you, but out of those 3, I would pick the Patriot
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There's no need. Comes with the two 120mm fans installed with lights and the 200mm fan on the side. My PC runs cool as hell. There's no need for anything more than that. Grab the air cooled older master CPU cooler and you'll run optimal. This is the most amazing case. Build quality is superb. It looks so good.
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honestly its not really overkill. since the cpu is a quad core running at 3.5 ghz and turbos itself to 3.9 ghz this seems a pretty spot on cooler for a cpu you want to get a long life out of. and since this cooler is only a few dollars more than coolers in its range (that still dont even meet its ability) i say its better to have a little extra cooling than to be pushing the limits of what you have. so in short i think this is perfect for your cpu if your case supports its size. (its extra thick and a little extra long)
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Read my review you will find I went with EK Supreme Elite block, used MK4 compound. TIM is hard to apply. (can arrange to sell you mine new for cheap, email me) radiator I'd go no less than 360mm 120mmx3. XSPC if you wanna save money else I'd choose Alpha. Fans need to have good force corsair AF120 is on deal works quiet and good. I just used distilled water to fill it. This set up should cover 80-90c 100% cpu run and 30-50c normal. Yes I overclocked mine to 4.8GHzhope this helps and have fun
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I did the same thing with the Corsair H80i, and then I replaced my stock case fans (Obsidian Series® 750D) with these - was very pleased with the results. My system is super quiet - and gets superb airflow. Unfortunately, I don't have temperature data to compare with - so I can't honestly say it was a net gain with regard to cooling. The premise for me changing the case fans was simply that I regard Noctua as a best of breed in the world of fans.
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I own this case and have also owned many cases with and without mesh/glass/tons-of-air-holes. This case will let more fan noise out but it really isn't that bad. I run 3 graphics cards inside my case (2 in a Sli, one for more monitors). If you can handle the subtle hum of fans then you'll be okay. A case without the mesh and is of solid material or some type of glass on the side will reduce the fan noise you hear. There are also many ways to reduce the fan speed on your video card when it is under heavy load, but you sacrifice its cooling. I'd also like to continue saying that I really like this case! If you have any more questions about this case I'll do my best to answer and I'll reply asap!
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with no problems, i am running a EVGA GTX 970 SC x-2 on a EVGA Z87 classified board. Water cooler and multiple fans to cool RAM and other components. I really like this case. It is large so be prepared. You can also remove components to make more space. only issue is i had a fan controller LED not working on top (1). Hope this helps
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I have a HAF X case, it fits snug. This product is much much better than the intel 15 dollar fan that comes with the processor. It will reduce your temperatures by atleast 10 C with is a huge deal in maintaining your pc and keeping it in optimum condition.
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I was going to build my own case but for less then 50 shipped I got the m350 from mini-box. It's got no room for cd drives. But my plan is the get a slot load BD drive and have it hidden in the entertainment center (ie. the disc will literally slot load into a hollowed out piece of wood). I have the case already and my board should be here Wednesday. The quality is excellent(from what I can tell so far), and hopefully I won't need the fan as this case is designed for open air cooling. It's much more black than in the pictures. The pictures make it seem blueish grey, and its darker than an xbox elite. If I have any issues installing in this case I'll post back.
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I have an Evo 212 sitting on my processsor and it sticks out like a sore thumb. Luckily, The case was wide enought to accommodate that monster. I would say that if it can fir that monstyer, any cooling pipe line sytem you have will MORE than fit in it.
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I have a regular NZXT case and I was using the ARCTIC Hybrid with a Noctua CPU air cooler and I had not problem at all. There was enough room between the video card and the cooler. I also had room for a liquid CPU cooler if I wanted.
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Yes, but if you are planning on overclocking, or even pushing the CPU pretty hard, I WOULD get an aftermarket cooler. You don't need to go overboard with water cooling (although Corsair offers some nice closed loop systems that work very well), but you SHOULD go with something sufficient. I like the EVO 212 air cooler for a cheap, well made, and good performing air cooling solution. Noctua makes one like the 212 that works very well also, but at a higher cost (much better fan, but as far as the cooler itself, not so sure about performance difference).
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Honestly with my thermal take case I kept the stock fan for my CPU because I have 3 200 mm fans, and 1 140 mm fan, it stays at a cool state and performs well with the i5 but if you have the i7 I would recommend the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1).
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Unfortunately you have to get a MicroATX board so your MSI 990fxa will not fit. If you want still want this kind of case and if you want to keep the mobo, go with the Corsair Obsidian 750D. It has the great aesthetics as the 350D but more room and fits ATX motherboards.
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Ryan is correct. I would also add that I have not had any temperature problems so far. Using a nividia 770 and a FX- 8320. Runs like a beast, can play all games with max settings. Lately been playing the witcher 2 which I hear isn't very well optimized and is very graphically intensive. Can run on ultra spec no problems. As far as I can tell the cooling is superb with this case. One problem I do have with the case is I cant figure out how to open the right side of the case so building my comp was a bit of a pain. You might be able to open it, I just was in a rush. OH and the dvd/cd drive compartment is too small so I have to reach in a little bit to push the button to open the drive. Still a good deal @ $60 even with some minor design issues.
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Honestly if you are doing a new build I'd go with the NEX750G... its a much more solid power supply. Nice case though.
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Yes this will work for you. One of the best coolers out there! Get the tru cool and don't look back