Removing case panel, or getting case fans...

[Ninjaster]

This probably is a dumb question but which would be the best choice for lower temps, and such.

 

[Demonic Heart]

If you live somewhere where their is dust you may not want to remove the case panel..

also if you have a very poor heatsink.. removing case panel would not be much of a difference..improving fans in your system will help

 

[daswilhelm]

removing the case panel is not recommended.

whats your problem?
whats your hardware?

 

[Ninjaster]

removing the case panel is not recommended.

whats your problem?
whats your hardware?

I just want some lower temps. my heatsink isn't very good as it is the stock one.

 

[daswilhelm]

ok, can you please provide us with what hardware you are using?

cpu/mb/ram/psu/gpu/case?

also, what temps are you getting?

 

[Ninjaster]

ok, can you please provide us with what hardware you are using?

cpu/mb/ram/psu/gpu/case?

also, what temps are you getting?

R9 280
amd phenom ii x4 955 3.5ghz 55-58C
12gb of corsair vengeance
1tb hard drive
xfx core edition 750w
msi 880gm e41
And this case http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LIDU5S/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Demonic Heart]

I would suggest getting a new cooling system like the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-000U-00005

one of the best air coolers and ever beat the cooler master evo in performance

 

[Ninjaster]

I would suggest getting a new cooling system like the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-000U-00005

one of the best air coolers and ever beat the cooler master evo in performance

Alright would two extra case fans make any difference tho?

 

[Demonic Heart]

I would suggest getting a new cooling system like the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-000U-00005

one of the best air coolers and ever beat the cooler master evo in performance

Alright would two extra case fans make any difference tho?

If there is a lot of heat compact inside the system, using fans to blow the heat out may help

 

[synphul]

Removing the side panel would be more or less a temporary fix. The inside of the case will likely become more dusty and would really only help if your case has poor ventilation. Looking at it, it doesn't seem to have the best ventilation setup so eventually a new/different case may be in order. That one is somewhat limited by a single 120mm fan up front and an 80mm fan in the rear. Most newer cases use at least 120mm fans if not 140mm which move more air volume.

Another factor is going to be your ambient room temps. If your room temps are a bit higher (28-30c +) you're going to want as much ventilation as you can get. All pc cooling is reliant on air and ambient room temps, if the air in your pc room is already warm then heat will only build up faster from components (mainly cpu and gpu). All the fans in the world blowing on max with 30c + air to start with can only cool so much.

I can't say for sure since I don't have the case in front of me but looking at the details and photos on newegg, it appears that the side vent for the graphics card doesn't have any fan mount provisions. It looks like it's just a screen, no holes for screwing fans there.

It may be worth checking out black friday/cyber monday deals since they're coming up. So long as you're not completely against the way it looks (looks are a factor and personal taste when it comes to cases), there's the coolermaster haf912. Newegg has it with a mail in rebate which drops the price to $40. Has bottom/front dust filters, comes with a 120mm fan in front and rear exhaust with options to add a side fan for the graphics card, another 120mm intake in front and up to 2 120mm fans on the top. It's not the newest case around and definitely not the only one out there but not bad for the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&cm_sp=Homepage_FDD-_-P1_11-119-233-_-11152015

 

[zachparr2442]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh6F2eccMec look at this and will explain a little more about air flow for the case