If you guys know anything about me, you know that I really stress good airflow. I always recommend cases with front vents, I try to recommend good CPU coolers when I put them on builds, and I like putting as many fans on as possible.
I think good airflow can actually cool your rig just as good as water cooling can with the right setup. A great example of this is my latest rig. I'm getting amazing temperatures on all of my components. My temperatures on HWMonitor are thus:
CPU- 35C (97F)
Mainboard - 30C (86F)
HDD - 31C (87F)
GPU - 29C (84F)
My system fans are running at around 1100RPM, dipping down to 900 when system is relaxed. My CPU fan is running at 2500RPM. The fans on my Graphics card are running at 1100RPM, or 25% of the fastest they could go. Comparing these to my previous APU computer, the values for most are actually fractions. My CPU in my old build was running about 50C from at 2500RPM. My Mainboard was around 40-45C, my HDD was about 40C and my GPU was averaging 60C on a medium load.
The reason my temperatures are so different now is because I have a fan blowing cold air in from the front, over the components, and the hot air comes out the back. I'm going to be getting a bigger fan for the back, a fan for the side panel, and another fan for the front. Hopefully I can get everything below 30C then.
The great thing about this is the cost. The fans don't need to cost more than $10, or so, and getting a fan splitter will cost a similar amount. Instead of buying an $80 AiO water cooling kit that just cools one component, I highly recommend just getting a lot of fans and running them at 1000RPM or so. Even lower if you have 3 or more.
Don't spend money where you don't have to. Be smart with your budgets.
Happy gaming.
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