Hello,
Been watching Linus Tech Tips on youtube for a minute, amazing stuff. And i'm new to this forum hoping to get some advice
I've had this case for awhile and am looking to improve the cooling in the system. My question is in regarding the CPU liquid cooler that I have and how best to move air through the radiator and in what direction.
These are my specs:
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan
As my case is set up with the limited space, I intend to have the Noctua case fan in the front attached to the heat radiator from the Corsair CPU cooler. The PSU will of course be at the back which will be drawing air in from the top of the SG13 case vents and releasing hot air out through the back(?) The video card will also be drawing air from inside the case and out through SG13 side vents(?)
My specific question is this:
Should my Noctua case fan be set up so that it is "pulling" cool air from outside of the SG13 case, passing through the CPU cooler radiator, and then into the SG13 case? ( air outside front of case-> case fan -> radiator -> air inside case)
OR
Should my case fan be "pulling" air from inside the SG13 case, passing through the CPU cooler radiator, and then out of the front of the case? (air inside case -> radiator -> case fan -> air outside front of case)
Which scenario would work best for the overall ventilation of my components considering the ventilation of the PSU, video card, and the fact that there is only one case fan to deal with the CPU cooler radiator?
Your help will be much appreciated!
Wishing you wellness,
TH