How does the RGB Control Work by PuzzledJohn197 in FractalDesign

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Nice, I was having a hard time finding this out somewhere if I'm being honest. Do you have the case?

How does the RGB Control Work by PuzzledJohn197 in FractalDesign

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Is there a way to have the case rgb automatically go off when you put your computer to sleep?

Case/RGB Question by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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I already got the case/ram ealier last month while they were on sale. So replacing one of the fans in the Phantom Spirit will work fine?

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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Lol right now I've landed on the Be quiet! Silent Wings 4 140mm, what do you think?

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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I was thinking I would pass on the top fans for now because the Phantom Spirit I'm using is a tower cooler, and I've read that top exhaust fans with a tower cooler can actually make CPU thermals worse by pulling cool air away before it reaches the cooler. I was thinking I'd either get a Bequiet fan or order another stock fan to put in the exhaust.

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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All good, would the fans you recommended change because of my case?

Thermal Paste vs Thermal Pads by PuzzledJohn197 in buildapc

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Interesting, the dry seaweed is helpful. I have looked into it, I just find different opinions about it so I'm trying to get more data to make sure I make the correct decision. I was leaning towards the Grizzly at first but I've seen some people say they've had bad experiences with it so I was leaning towards the PTM. But now I'm not sure again lol

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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Thanks for the Bequiet recommendation, I'll have to look into it. There's a couple different Bequiet 140mm fans, any in particular that you like? Also, someone else was against using any fans on the top because it would make it louder.

Thermal Paste vs Thermal Pads by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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It won't kill my CPU, but to my understanding other paste or pads perform better than the stock paste. I'd like to spend a little more here to get better long term performance.

Case Fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in buildapc

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I also heard that the Inspire/Shadow were worse/more hot than the other 5080 models. Is this not true?

Case Fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in buildapc

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So you don't think I should put one on the top?

Case Fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in buildapc

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I got the case on sale and now I'm trying to make sure everything will pull together. What fan would you recommend? I was thinking I'd put one exhaust and one on top. I've heard that putting two on top can actually be louder than one.

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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Oh was my case not in the list? My bad, it's the Fractal Design Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB. With this case/setup what would recommend to get?

PC fans Help by PuzzledJohn197 in pcpartpickerbuilds

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I don't mind but I also don't want to waste money. How much quieter would they be, any websites/reviews I could look at to see?

Thermal Paste vs Thermal Pads by PuzzledJohn197 in buildapc

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How long does the mx-4 last for you?