just a noob

get a thermalright ultra extreme(true) for a heatsink, along with a pair of noctua fans for the cpu, there are aftermarket heatsinks out there for the graphics card(accelero)

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neogamer

Thanks for the great post.

I found that the noisest thing in my case was the Nb fan. I got a 60mm fan to replace it, but haven't done it yet. Supposed to just clip on.

You didn't say what your MB was, or I missed it, but the fan is a known problem with the nvidia boards.

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diduknowthat

A single Noctua NF-P12 would suffice for the CPU. Change the rest of the case fans to Noctua NF-S12, they're much quieter. And like justanoob said, accelero S1 would do for the graphics card.

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linkin93

Wow nice guide, and a quick question:
My case has a space for 2 (what i suspect to be) 80mm fans, should i go ahead and full those? they are the back of the case and i guess one would pump air in and the other out.
My pc will also be under a desk.

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