Cooler Master k280 good enough for overclocking??

[bambinobomber]

The case is pretty cheap and includes a nice option for cable management, but it only comes with 3 places to set up fans.

Do you think that 1 rear exhaust, 1 front intake and 1 side intake will keep at a decent temperature my current system, an overclocked FX 4100 (cooler is a Hyper TX3) and a Gigabyte 7870?

 

[tiny voices]

Ditch the side fan and put it on the top as an exhaust.

It will be fine. Overclocking is more about having a quality CPU cooler than a good case. Most cases have decent enough air flow to not have to worry.

 

[bambinobomber]

Ditch the side fan and put it on the top as an exhaust.

It will be fine. Overclocking is more about having a quality CPU cooler than a good case. Most cases have decent enough air flow to not have to worry.

The thing is, this case doesn't come with a top fan.


Would I be fine with just the rear and front fans? From what I've read everywhere else the TX3 is more than enough to keep cool an overclocked FX 4100. Right now I'm running it at stock with no problems (around 30c), but my current case has no fans other than the one of the powersupply, which is located at the top since it's an old one.

I just want to upgrade to something with better cable management. The "superior" model, K350, does have the option to install a top exhaust, but it's like $30 more and the only other difference is that the front fan has a red led.

 

[tiny voices]

Look at Cases from Corsair, Antec, Coolermaster, NZXT for high quality and good airflow. You need some case fans. One front intake and one rear exhaust will do fine.