Stock fan enough?

Overparduffer

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May 23, 2013
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I just started building my first PC using a Bitfenix Shinobi case. I notice it only comes with 1 stock fan but there are places for about 5 more. Do I need to purchase and add more fans?

Main components are i5 4670K, ASUS Z87-A, Seasonic 650W Bronze PSU, Factory OC'd EVGA GTX 760, 128GB SSD and 1TB mechanical HDD. At this point I don't plan to OC the CPU. I may in the future but right now I just want to get it working. I'm currently using the stock heat sink with the CPU. I have a Noctua NH D-14 that I could install (and would if and when I decided to OC).

Thanks for the responses.
 
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Go ahead and install the NH D-14, and you absolutely won't need any more case fans, even if you OC the CPU. The great thing about the Noctua (besides it being the best air cooler out there) is that it actually provides great ambient case cooling as well. You're good!
Go ahead and install the NH D-14, and you absolutely won't need any more case fans, even if you OC the CPU. The great thing about the Noctua (besides it being the best air cooler out there) is that it actually provides great ambient case cooling as well. You're good!
 
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