Help with first build

Queboo12 · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:00

Sorry to be a pain, but will the Corsair Hydro Series H50 do as apparently it can be quite loud with the pump, and as my pc isn't a hardcore high end pc which needs such cooling capabilities, shall I keep it or go for something else, like a air cooled one?

Brian8bit · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:02

Air cooling will be fine.

Unless you're aiming for a very quiet PC or doing some really high overclocking, you don't really need water cooling.

stulid · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:02

Keep it, but does your pc case have a 120mm fan mount at the back?

Queboo12 · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:16

These are the fans it has:
Picture of overall case with that fan on the right:

Fans on the top left of the case:

Fan at the front of the case which, I think, keeps the hdd cool:

stulid · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:18

it looks like a 80mm, measure it to be sure.

Queboo12 · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:24

The side panel is outfitted with grommets to mount up to four 120mm fans there, if that helps?

Edit: Shall I put some cool blue LED fans there or something to liven it up? Ideas?

stulid · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:25

Queboo12 said:
The side panel is outfitted with grommets to mount up to four 120mm fans there, if that helps?

not really, the corsair H50 water tube lengths aren't as long as a fan power cable, so completely getting a side panel out of the way would be a right pain in the butt.

Just measure the fan size and come back with your findings, but compared to the roof fan, it looks 80mm

Queboo12 · 21 Dec 2010 at 17:35

The case comes with a 140mm intake fan in front, a 140mm exhaust fan on top, a 92mm exhaust fan in the rear and a single 80mm intake fan mounted on the hard drive cage. Add those to the optional side fans and this small case will house eight fans total.

Queboo12 · 21 Dec 2010 at 18:04

Might just get the Thermaltake SpinQ Processor cooler. Seen one on google images with it in so it will fit