Fans?

Blue_Seas

So I have a build all sorted out and it's just a few money issues that are stopping me from ordering it from HWVS, however I wonder should I add any fans to it? Will it help much?

Item|Price
LG GH22NS50/70/90 bare schwarz|€17.83
Rechner - Zusammenbau|€20.00
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W|€52.08
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€33.06
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€81.59
HIS HD 6870 Fan GDDR5 1024MB HDMI/DP/2xDVI|€143.49
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1000GB, SATA 6Gb/s|€85.38
Intel Core i5-2500 Box, LGA1155|€179.66
LogiLink USB 2.0 all-in-one Card Reader, für 3,5" Einbauchschacht|€6.32
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€33.55
2 x BitFenix Spectre 120mm Lüfter Blue LED - black|€13.38
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€685.33

The case has two spots for fans up top and seeing as how there are no LEDs on it, I was wondering if adding the two LED fans would benefit the build in any way, or am I wasting my money and should just accept that there won't be any flashy lights? :P

Another small question, if anyone could answer; what do I need to add to make the build wifi capable?

Skylinehead

No harm in adding them anyway. I'd spend the cash they cost on a 2500k instead of a 2500 though

Serephucus

Careful, this is the processor you want, not the other one. This one allows overclocking, the other one doesn't.

You could throw a third-party CPU cooler in there, would probably help. It's around €17 or so for the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2, and that's about the minimum I'd suggest.

Blue_Seas

I realized I probably won't overclock in the end so I just dropped down to the regular 1500, therefore opted out of cooling. Should I add it in anyway, or just fans, or both?

FlyingIrishMan

Blue_Seas wrote: »

I realized I probably won't overclock in the end so I just dropped down to the regular 1500, therefore opted out of cooling. Should I add it in anyway, or just fans, or both?

Get the 2500k anyway. You'll probably want to overclock in the future when you find out how easy it is.

I have the same case (Beta Version) and I didn't get any extra fans other than the ones that came in the case, runs fine everything is cool.
I'd say go for a better CPU fan instead of the two extra case fans.

Blue_Seas

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

Get the 2500k anyway. You'll probably want to overclock in the future when you find out how easy it is.

I have the same case (Beta Version) and I didn't get any extra fans other than the ones that came in the case, runs fine everything is cool.
I'd say go for a better CPU fan instead of the two extra case fans.

I know it's fairly easy, but I'd be so paranoid about the components or what I was doing wrong that I probably won't try for a good few years down the line, when I'd probably just get a new processor anyway.

If my build will run cool then there's no real need for the fans other than the "ooh.. pretty lights" factor, is there? I thought they'd help somewhat but I could be just deluding myself because I like pretty lights :pac:

Serephucus

Seriously, for a tenner you'd be nuts not to go for it. You literally change two values in your BIOS, and you're running at 4.4GHz completely stable all the time. It's so easy it's criminal these days not to go for the unlocked chip.

frozenfrozen

Please please please please please change your mind and go for the 2500k, you will actually hate yourself for not getting it! Next time you feel the need for a cpu upgrade you can just overclock it. Like really you would be insane not to get the 2500k!

ShadowHearth

i am almost ready to send you that 10eu by post ffs... just get 2500k already... :rolleyes:

Serephucus

^ Yeah, that.

Coming from several people here, with a lot of experience, you'll kick yourself.

Blue_Seas

Okay okay okay I'll get it :pac:

So can anyone answer my other questions about fans and wireless?

Skylinehead

Something like http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=42568&agid=271 for wireless. Quick question while I'm here, does two/three antennae really help that much over one?

Blue_Seas

Skylinehead wrote: »

Something like http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=42568&agid=271 for wireless. Quick question while I'm here, does two/three antennae really help that much over one?

Ah that's what I had in there originally. For some reason I wasn't sure if those were the correct things for setting up wifi

What are the advantages of wifi though? I mean I can have a wired connection in the house also, so spending an extra 15 euro.. worth it?

Serephucus

Not at all. If you have wired, stick with it.

Blue_Seas

Serephucus wrote: »

Not at all. If you have wired, stick with it.

Any advantages/distadvantages of wireless so? And I'm still lost on the fans issue, would it be better to have them and have something shiny and LED on my computer ('on' button won't have a light. It's not an issue, just a preference for lights :pac:) or a cooler, or nothing?

..Brian..

if your desktop can be wired into your modem there is absolutely no advantage of going wireless, it's actually going to be a disadvantage as your BB will slow down!

Tar.Aldarion

Blue_Seas wrote: »

Okay okay okay I'll get it :pac:

So can anyone answer my other questions about fans and wireless?

Even if you don't OC you can still resell it for more
also if you get a mobo with an overclock button on it would that help you out

Blue_Seas

Okay, sticking with a wired connection. So what about fans? Do I go with none, or two LED ones on the top (pulling air out), or just a cooler? I'm not sure where else I'd put fans..

Skylinehead

Blue_Seas wrote: »

Okay, sticking with a wired connection. So what about fans? Do I go with none, or two LED ones on the top (pulling air out), or just a cooler? I'm not sure where else I'd put fans..

Get them if you want them, they're not strictly necessary but they will improve performance and look good :pac:

Blue_Seas

Skylinehead wrote: »

Get them if you want them, they're not strictly necessary but they will improve performance and look good :pac:

Looking good is a plus! Shiny LEDs do I need a cooler if I overclock and/or any more than 2 fans?

Skylinehead

You'll need a CPU cooler, something like http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=52671&agid=669. No need for other fans though.