Do i need better fans?

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thunderlord

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do i need to add a filter to the case and better fans for the case? there the Slandered case fans i think.

case was "COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811119196

it comes with 2 red LED fans

another question is

should i use high grade thermal stuff on my CPU when i add better fan to it??.....
if so what type, i might b able to get this at my computer shop or bestbuy. xD

(i got everything in the mail just forgot to get a DVDRW drive (now im thinking of getting BLUERAY instead xD)


-Edited- (as of 3/8/12)


this is the set up i am using for this case


MOBO : ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157271
CPU : I5 2500K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115072
RAM : Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820226191
HDD : Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136284
GPU : SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102948
PSU : SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151095
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986
TOTAL : $909.92
 


i desided to make my own fliters, i did by a blue LED 120mm fan tho. 2 for 7.08 (cheaper going with 2 then 1.) and a DVD RW...the sad thing is looking for my power cord to my screen i cant find it.. (go fig i left it alone and never looked for the cord tell now, im going to walk down to wallmart and buy 1 for now.... need a power stip anyway because my APC only makes a high pitched sound now and i dono what to do.. it lasted long atlest. it was 510 ( i think ) 79 bucks at the time... 2000 i think i got it in...
 

I'd be interested in how you make the filters. Parts used, where you bought them etc. I might try that myself! :)