Antec p50 Build

timmymeuk1 · 3 Jan 2016 at 12:44

Recently bought a new Psu so I thought why not get a new case to go with.

I like the case but the installed fans are god awful! What would people recommend replacing them with?

The case itself was a bit tricky to work with but once its all in its fine.

I noticed on one of the stock photos they have a big radiator installed in the front, I struggled to fit my single radiator in and have not many options without losing the DVD drive.

First arrangement with cpu fan didnt cool it down enough.

I like the tidyness of this but was a bit of a pain to get them in. Other boards with top sata might be easyier.

I also replaced the stock antec fan aswell. Dont they make quiet fans anymore??

This is what Ive kept with so far. Still might change the fan layout as I dont think its running at full potential.

Any ideas are welcome as I dont make that many computers

Bossman · 3 Jan 2016 at 13:25

Don't really know much about the case, is there any room above the optical drive? It seems that relocating the SSDs and HDDs would give you much more room to play with. What size fan mounts have you got at the front and back of the case?

timmymeuk1 · 3 Jan 2016 at 13:56

No space about the optical,

They show a dual rad with optical drive taken out.
Ive only got one HDD installed and 2 in the dedicated SSD part.
The front has 2 x 120 x 1x80 i believe
the back has 3 x 80mm
the top has 2 x 120mm fans. ive got 4 fans on at the moment

darwin1859 · 4 Jan 2016 at 12:05

What kind of temps are you getting?

timmymeuk1 · 4 Jan 2016 at 12:45

Temps:

Silent -
Web browsing 48-55
Games and 3d Work - 68+ish

My graphics card doesnt go about 70 although its not a powerful one.

my previous case I had 2 120mm attached to the cpu rad which helped with radiator cooling. It was about 44 web and general use.

darwin1859 · 4 Jan 2016 at 12:47

I'd probably be happy with that in a small build.

timmymeuk1 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:07

Im sure over prolonged work it would be about 75+ which Im not happy with. How much differnce would 2 different 120mm fans be? i cant hear the antec on low speed but if i put them on full speed its like its going to take off

darwin1859 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:14

I'm not sure what the layout is at the moment. Is the only intake 1x 120mm coming through the radiator?

timmymeuk1 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:16

Yeh but there is 2 120mm at top that are the stock fans provided. There is space for 2 80mm in the main compartment also

darwin1859 · 4 Jan 2016 at 13:31

Is the radiator fan moving air into the case or out of it? (can't tell form the pics)

timmymeuk1 · 5 Jan 2016 at 16:39

the fan is pointed so the air goes through the front of the case if thats possible. I dont imagine theres much places for the air to escape but without losing my DVD drive and putting it at the top.

When I do upgrade in the future ill go for a ITX board with dual cpu cooler and ill take it out then.