I though about ducting the CPU to the rear 80's but had issues with my 80mm fans noise/cfm ratio above 7v. Also the air coming into my case from the front is heated by my toasty suspended 750GB 4-platter Hitachi harddisk. The case layout is not very conducive to low airflow setups as the PSU doesn't...

Martytoof, I have the exact same case, Silverstone 17B, and a similar processor: Intel Q6700 2.66Ghz G0 stepping. I am currently running it on a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P Rev. 2.0 motherboard. I initially tried the Thermalright Ultima-90 mini-tower cooler and found the temps to be excellent but the top o...

Hello all :). Been carousing various website forums for posted build advice on a new HTPC system I'm going to build this month. It will be my all-purpose PC as I am tired of the tower-itis that seems to be consuming PC's today and wish to go back to a desktop style that blends with my entertainment ...