New Computer - will it be too hot?

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#1 SyncopatedDance
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ok i am going to be building myself a new computer and I only have one question. I will be getting the core i7 920 processor with 12GB DDR3 1600 Ram and plan on overclocking to somewhere between 3.8 and 4.2. is this case with the 5 fans it comes with going to keep the computer cool enough or should i invest in water/liquid cooling. Although I have built a computer it has been a while and i have never really messed with liquid cooling so would like to avoid it if iat all possible.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517004

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#2 Luminouslight
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That case is fine, and you don't need liquid to get those overclocks. Just get a after market CPU cooler like the Scythe Mugen-2 or if you really want to go for performance, go with a Megahelm or Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme with some aftermarket thermal paste like OCZ freeze. You need an aftermarket CPU cooler to get those overclocks, a good case is not enough. And why are you getting 12 GB of DDR3 RAM? It poses no purpose in normal application/gaming.
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#3 SyncopatedDance
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trying to future-proof it...would you recomend less ram anyway?

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#4 Luminouslight
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6 GB is perfectly fine because you still have the triple channel. No game isn't even able to use all the RAM of a 4 GB system yet anyways.
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#5 SyncopatedDance
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well here is what i have so far tell me if there is anything you think i should change...last time i built a pc XP was just comming out.

AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal mesh in front ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C7 G - Retail

Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

LG 8X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 2MB Cache Blu-ray Burner Model BH08LS20 - Retail

if you want links i can provide them but everythign is through newegg

also thanks for all your help

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#6 azurueus
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The 5 fans should provide easily enough cooling. The liquid Cooling is optional . Do it if you like to.