Please help me select a good HSF and Fan system

[eqmassa]

I’ve now selected a case along with all my other hardware (see below) and it’s time to figure out how I’m going to keep it cool. My case is the Chenbro PC-61166 X-Pider, which is receiving great reviews and can even handle a 3Ghz+ P4. I’m going to pair it with an Antec 430w TruePower PSU.

http://www.chenbro.com.tw/product/product.jsp?p=1&s=102 (Click on the scroll bar at the top right to choose my case)

This case can handle 1 120mm fan in the rear and 1 92mm fan in the front. Will two quality fans + a quality HSF be enough to keep my system cool? The general consensus from reviews across the internet seems to be yes. Now, onto choosing fans. Nothing too exorbitant and noisy, just something that will ensure stability and the possibility of overclocking. It was tough to find reviews of more current fans and HSFs.

http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revi..._fans/index.htm

These 2 fans are basically identical, but the Thermomax is thermally activated. This seems like it could be a double-edged sort of feature: no energy will be wasted, but if the temperature sensor is damaged, the fan could spin too slowly.

I don’t really know which type of fans to purchase as intake and which to purchase as exhaust either. Here is a list of some of the fans I’ve heard of:

·Thermaltake Volcano
·Coolermaster Aero “Blower”
·Antec Smartfan
·Vantec Tornado
·PCToys Thermomax
·PCToys Stealth Pro
·JMC, Panaflo, and Sunon as found at http://www.coolcases.com

Basically, I want fans and a HSF that will keep my system running perfectly cool without sounding like a lawnmower. I really know nothing about the installment of fans and heatsinks. Do I need to purchase grill guards for each of these components? Should I install an extra fan mount in the top of the case?

[Cricket]

Don't get the Tornado fan, that one is extremely loud and you'll really regret it if you do install it in your case.

All you really need is a 120mm fan on the back of the case and you'll be set. Install a low RPM Panaflo on the back of the case and you'll get a good flow of air through the case to keep the temps under control.

No need to install a fan guard as the case already has one built in.

Cricket