Case Fan configuration

[SloppyNinjaa]

I have this case: http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-mb511/

 

The case has a mesh front panel with space for 3 fans, a mesh at the top with space for 2 fans and 1 fan at the back.

 

Right now I have 3 fans at the front as intake fans, and the one that came with the case as an exhaust fan.

 

I was thinking of adding 2 more fans at the top as exhaust fans, but I heard that I should have more intake fans than exhaust. Would having 3 intake, 3 exhaust be bad?

 

 

I actually want to change my current fans for the corsair LL120's or maybe the SP120's (cheaper but not as good looking and Im guessing not as good overall), and have the new fans also be these fans so that all fans are the same.

 

 

 

[Jurrunio]

more intakes = positive pressure = less dust build-up as all air inside the case is filtered. Otherwise dust could seep in through gaps and openings such as the PCIe bracket.

 

SP120s are loud. That's why they are cheaper.

[Orangeator]

Can you post a picture of inside your case? 

[kevinisbeast707]

32 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

more intakes = positive pressure = less dust build-up as all air inside the case is filtered. Otherwise dust could seep in through gaps and openings such as the PCIe bracket.

 

SP120s are loud. That's why they are cheaper.

The sp120 and ll120 are pretty much the exact same fan but one has more leds on it. Look at the blade design. 

 

To the op, Cooler masters rgb fans are decent enough if you can find them cheap, corsairs sp and hd fans are good but slightly pricey, the light loops are the ultimate rgb fan but they're very expensive. Corsair's ml120 pro rgb are excellent fans with decent rgb. Ennermax has rgb fans that perform well and are fairly inexpensive. Lastly you could get any fans and use phanteks halos rgb fan frames.

[SloppyNinjaa]

1 hour ago, Orangeator said:

Can you post a picture of inside your case? 

Im at work right now but I can when I get home.

 

@kevinisbeast707

The ml120 pro are just 4€ cheaper for the 3 pack compared to the 3 pack LL120.

How are the Lian Li BR Lite RGB?

 

For the phanteks halos rgb fan frames, fans would have to be transparent?

[GeoSquigg]

52 minutes ago, ShadowN96 said:

For the phanteks halos rgb fan frames, fans would have to be transparent?

nope, see below for black and white wings

 

3 hours ago, ShadowN96 said:

I actually want to change my current fans for the corsair LL120's or maybe the SP120's (cheaper but not as good looking and Im guessing not as good overall), and have the new fans also be these fans so that all fans are the same.

be aware that this is what the LL series fans look like from the back:

They don't light up. So if your rear and top are exhausting you'll get the rgb goodness but your front intakes will not look like the rest from the inside. You'll kinda see the lighting effects thru the mesh up front.

 

That being said, I will introduce you to the LL series cousins, the HD series. Similar performance, rgb all around, a little less painful on the wallet

[kevinisbeast707]

The hd120 do look very very good and are what I would probably recommend if you're looking for addressable rgb leds built into the fan. As for the halos they work best on white and grey bladed fans with black being less reflective and transparent being a relatively unknown.