I just bought a new comp and the place I want to put it in doesn't have much side ventilation. Maybe like 2-3 inches of space on each side. Only space it has is front, back, and up. But the back is about a few inches from the wall. Is it like an xbox360, where you need like a spherical free space to stay cool? Is my comp going to overheat?
Depends on how much you intend to load the CPU, what HSF you use, what other components are in the case and how hot it all will run because of that. If you use good cable management, avoid dust and add some good ventilation (at least 1 fan intake, 1 exhaust, your fine)
Depends on how much you intend to load the CPU, what HSF you use, what other components are in the case and how hot it all will run because of that. If you use good cable management, avoid dust and add some good ventilation (at least 1 fan intake, 1 exhaust, your fine)DirkVDV01
I'm not going to OC, or at least not yet. Just gonna do the gaming and surfing the net, but my computer will probably on for maybe 5 hours on work/school days, and like 10+ hours on my day offs. I'm sure that's fine right?
The position of your computer seems to be similar to mine. Your specs are also just about the same as mine (except I have an E6600 and 7900 GS and Intel 965 Mobo) and it runs fine. You should be fine too.
Edit: As long as you're not overclocking to like 3.5 GHz with inefficient cooling.
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