Good tips! I found that program too, but I haven't tested it yet.
Yes, it probably is. But since it was the same price as many other air coolers, plus I could get it at short notice, I went for it anyway. Plus, it gives you more work space inside the computer if you need to replace/fix/tweak something.
Hey, great minds think alike and all that.
I really like it. So far, it's been as OOB as it could possibly be. I haven't done any tweaking apart from installing Multibeast (duh!). No DSDT, no kext editing, no custom BIOS. If the WiFi hade been compatible, this would have been a 100% board. I will have to do a DSDT edit if I want HDMI audio working, but I'm not sure I will be bothered with it. There are guides and tools if you need it.
Yes, that was my first choice actually. But then I realized it was really overkill and would have been "just because it fits". Plus, it's twice the price of the Antec 620 here.
The H100? Or the Z77N? The Z77N, yes. The H100 I would recommend if you want to do some serious overclocking, but not for the normal user. The extra fan doesn't really make it more quiet than a single-fan rad. Mine is really quiet.
Thank you!
Not sure I can help you here. Since I didn't expect it to work, I didn't try it until I noticed the Bluetooth controller in System Profiler. After that all I had to do was plug in the external antennas (it worked without them too, but the connection wasn't stable). I didn't have to tweak anything.