Hi! I'm struggling with what noctua fans to choose for this build, where to put them which way they should blow and also is there a problem with the components I've chosen? something I've overlooked?
I have bought the GPU, CPU, motherboard and case so those ships has sailed (see my pcpartpicker list below).
My goal with this build is GAMING (playing new demanding games), maybe streaming, maybe video editing and maybe visual art stuff.
I want quiet noctua fans but I'm not sure which of them to choose preferably not the brown ones.
Low noise level is really important and good cooling (optimized high airflow?, SSO bearing and PWM I think).
I think I want neutral pressure in the case but I'm not sure what do others recommend?
Do I need 3 or 4 fans for this build? And where? Is it best with 140 mm for lowest noise lvl and where should I put them and which way should they blow and is that something you install them to do? To either exhaust or intake or does that happen by which way you turn it physically so that no matter what fan you buy you can decide if they should intake or exhaust?
I'll situate the power supply so that it intakes air from the back of the case and pushes it out underneath the case.
Also if I'm interested in PWM is a fan controller like for example Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW) then necessary because the case fanhub doesnt have enough 4 pins for the fans or?
Sorry if the info/questions in this post are jumbled it's just taken me months to ask for help with these questions so now I'm just throwing them out there now hoping people out there can help with these questions, even if they sound really ignorant and confusing, because I'm obviously a noob, so thank you.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 PCGH Edition 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.55 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($200.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($165.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($247.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung - 860 QVO 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($227.99 @ B&H) Storage: Western Digital - Red Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($164.99 @ Newegg Business) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card ($597.00 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design - Design Define R6 USB-C - TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.39 @ Newegg Business) Power Supply: be quiet! - Straight Power 11 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz) Software: Kaspersky - Total Security 2016 (1 Year Subscription) - 3 Devices Software Monitor: Asus - ROG Swift PG258Q 24.5" 1920x1080 240 Hz Monitor ($499.99 @ Newegg) Total: $2870.14 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-02 15:15 EDT-0400