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PC 2011 Build done!!

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dogbyte_13

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OK here is the pics of my new build with the following specs.

MSI Z68A-G43 (G3) Mobo
Intel i5-2500k @ 4120 (no need to go higher)
8GB of Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1333
Cooler Master Hyper 212+
NZXT Source 210 case
Samsung DL 16X Burner
PNY Geforce TI 550 (had to cut budget but for my resolution its fine @ 1400x900 on a 19in LCD)
Western Digital Black 6gbps 7200rpm 500GB OS and program drive
Western Digital Green 3gbps 5400rpm 1TB Storage
PC Power and Cooling Silencer MKIII 600W
6 Antec Tri cool fans variable speed switch on them

gallery http://imgur.com/a/EfOmD#0
 
Quick question, I'm kind of new but are those top and rear fans blowing in or out? From the look of it you have the rear fan as intake when it should probably be exhaust. And the top fans look like exhaust too, I'm curious, what are your CPU temps?

Also the two fans in front are intake right?
 
i have 3 intake fans, 2 in front and 1 on the side panel, and the 2 on top are exhaust and the back on is exhaust to, the label on the fan is how to tell where the air is blowing, so label side is the flow of the air. my idle temp is 29c and when i stress it with intel processor stress test it hits 48c, but my thermal paste hasn't cured, so it may go done a notch when it does.
 
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Ok thanks, I have to look back at what I'm running. I have a 240mm intake on top and exhaust behind. My thinking was cold air would blow to the heatsink and the heatsink and rear exhaust fun would funnel out hot air.

Also, does that power connector that goes from the bottom of the case to the top of the motherboard bother you? It's the one thing I don't like about mine since the case has the PSU on the bottom too. I'm getting an extension cable for it so I can hopefully route it through the back.
 
My OCD was going thru the roof with that cord but im over it and really dont mind it cause its not affecting air flow, also the only issue i have with that motherboard is there is no CPU voltage control so its auto and when my cpu runs thru a stress test it goes to 1.312 which i guess isn't to high.
 
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