Case Fans - How many do you need?

[nicklmg]

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When you're planning out your next build, how should you determine the number of case fans you will need, and what should their orientation be?

 

[rattacko123]

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[You_are_a_cunt]

I bet the conclusion is: "It depends"

[QueenDemetria]

Amazon: http://geni.us/iM9

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When you're planning out your next build, how should you determine the number of case fans you will need, and what should their orientation be?

 

All of the fans and every orientation lol

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

I bet the conclusion is: "It depends"

nope.

[You_are_a_cunt]

nope.

but... but... THIS IS LTT! EVERY QUESTION IS ANSWERED WITH "IT DEPENDS"!

[ThatOneRussian]

360p ;(

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[Agent181]

All of the fans and every orientation lol

the fact that this exists is scary

[Guest]

This video feels like an episode of those TV cooking shows.

I now have an urge to find out what my case fans taste like.

[rattacko123]

first comment by moi

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[Andrew Storlie]

AS MANY AS YOU CAN FIT.... no ifs, ands or buts. always max out your fan options. Allows you to have more thorough air flow and also run your fans at a lower speed thus being more quiet

[Stefan1024]

AS MANY AS YOU CAN FIT.... no ifs, ands or buts. always max out your fan options. Allows you to have more thorough air flow and also run your fans at a lower speed thus being more quiet

I'm still fine with no fans at all

[JebKerman]

AS MANY AS YOU CAN FIT.... no ifs, ands or buts. always max out your fan options. Allows you to have more thorough air flow and also run your fans at a lower speed thus being more quiet

yes but how much does that cost, what about cases with 10 or more slots, that's over $200 in fans.

 

also, "more thorough airflow" what on earth does that mean? if air is entering a case air is also leaving a case while not being buffeted around by an unnecessary amount of fans.

[SnafuPossum]

I would of loved to of seen other temperature sensors monitored like a HDD in the normal bottom front position and a motherboard temp sensor used so you can see how much the heat soak and airflow would effect other components in the system as well.

[OneMCGuy]

Kinda wished Luke would have used a case less cooling-oriented and a hotter CPU, like as Haswell.

Totally unrealistic compared to my PC.

[gonvres]

Would have been interesting to see the difference in cooling v noise. A lot of us sit the tower on the desk next to us, and for me the primary consideration isn't spending $50 more on fans, but rather how much noise they make. I added an additional side fan to the duel Noctua 120mm's I was running and I found it distracting during office work to the point  I disconnected it, even if it did make a pretty significant difference blowing right over the GPU. 

 

With modern cases like Fractal Design r3/4/5 etc the excess fans don't make significant amount of noise, but for anyone with a fairly open airflow optimized case they still can.

[Jimmybiggs]

Would have been interesting to see the difference in cooling v noise. A lot of us sit the tower on the desk next to us, and for me the primary consideration isn't spending $50 more on fans, but rather how much noise they make. I added an additional side fan to the duel Noctua 120mm's I was running and I found it distracting during office work to the point  I disconnected it, even if it did make a pretty significant difference blowing right over the GPU. 

 

With modern cases like Fractal Design r3/4/5 etc the excess fans don't make significant amount of noise, but for anyone with a fairly open airflow optimized case they still can.

Yeah, go fractal. I couldn't even tell my new system was running. Whisper quiet. But I agree we've all gone fan mad... There is a limit even I can't stick too

[TheProfosist]

The correct answer to how many fans is ALL THE FANS! I'm actually being serious here to some extent.

Anyone else dig the too wall that was just tape. I personally appreciated it having a toolbox dedicated to tape. I applaud whomever's idea that was, even if it was to just fill the wall with something [emoji14]

I'd like to see a version using a 240mm AIO like the H100i as that has to be nearly as common as this setup. With an AIO the top fans will make far more sense. Maybe with that setup throw a reasonable OC on the CPU and GPU.

Also I'm just going to assume that the fans were running at max but that does make a big difference. This is also why many of us buy premium fans.

With this in mind I wouldn't mind seeing a video where you do number of fans compared to noise level using proper fan control. Having more fans means they should all be able to run at a slower speed. I'd suggest a Silence oriented case for that test though.

[TheProfosist]

I'm still fine with no fans at all

Have fun cooking your components...

yes but how much does that cost, what about cases with 10 or more slots, that's over $200 in fans.

also, "more thorough airflow" what on earth does that mean? if air is entering a case air is also leaving a case while not being buffeted around by an unnecessary amount of fans.

I tend to spend as much if not more on fans than the case. The first thing you do with the fans that come with is take them out and never put them back in. Pretty much the American for the ones that come with your cooler.

Yeah, go fractal. I couldn't even tell my new system was running. Whisper quiet. But I agree we've all gone fan mad... There is a limit even I can't stick too

Another great option for Silence oriented cases is Nanoxia.

[JebKerman]

Have fun cooking your components...

you may want to take a peek at his sig

[gonvres]

Another great option for Silence oriented cases is Nanoxia.

 

Who started that style of case, Nanoxia or Fractal? Their products look identical.

[gonvres]

you may want to take a peek at his sig

 

To be fair he does live in Switzerland. I'm not sure how effective that would be in the Australian summer. 

[Jimmybiggs]

Have fun cooking your components...

I tend to spend as much if not more on fans than the case. The first thing you do with the fans that come with is take them out and never put them back in. Pretty much the American for the ones that come with your cooler.

Another great option for Silence oriented cases is Nanoxia.

Sounds good... Any details? I've never come across them down under & always like to explore new options.

[Jimmybiggs]

To be fair he does live in Switzerland. I'm not sure how effective that would be in the Australian summer.

We could always use a couple of empty VB cans attached by an old garden hose leading to the fridge Ahhh... It's late

[DaBomm4]

Two things that weren't covered here is side case fans and positive vs negative airflow. Would side case fans have been better at cooling the GPU than the CoolerMaster case was? Does it make much of a difference for temperature having positive or negative airflow?