Radiator Fan Configuration - Case Q300L

[Franciscomartins]

Hello guys

A friend of mine has asked me how to do hes radiator fan configuration.

 

He has a Corsair H100i Pro already and Motherboard MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC with a i7 9700K. 

He has a lote of fans at home, all high end performance that he got for free).

 

He still hasn´t all computer parts so he wants to know what correct configuration could he use since he owns a new AIO!

He made me a print LOL that I do not agree much but again, Im too noob to know what is correct, to be fair, I believe its wrong but I hope u guys can show me HOW!

 

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[Streetguru]

32 minutes ago, Franciscomartins said:

 

What does he already have? Because the Q300L is pretty bad for radiators.

[Franciscomartins]

10 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

Stick it on the front with intakes

the case has almost no directional airflow and doesnt retain enough pressure to get the best airflow out of a top mounted exhaust radiator

 

oh and just to mention fan configuration because you have a very odd configuration in that diagram

you want your two front fans to be intakes, the single rear fan to be exhaust, the top two fans to be exhaust or not in the system at all

the bottom can be an intake

thats the ideal configuration, though as i said, due to the nature of the q300l being made of swiss cheese, you dont really have the best actual airflow since everything just kinda dissipates out

it may actually be better to have less fans overall, limit to potentially 2 intakes and no exhaust, let it passive exhaust instead, too many fans and no directional airflow = turbulence

 

He did the diagram. He wants to stick 8 fans in it and btw he made HOLES in the damn positions of the "fan" size.

I warned him that this case is a bad choose!

 

6 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What does he already have? Because the Q300L is pretty bad for radiators.

Corsair H100i Pro

Intel i7 9700K

MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC 

Seasonic Focus Plus 750W 80+

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Franciscomartins said:

 

So he doesn't have the case? Because he should just buy like any other case with standard mesh, like the Coolermaster MB511, otherwise he can drill more holes in the case and get it to be more usable for radiators. Or 3D print some fan ducts to get the radiator away from the side of the case.

And what GPU was he going to buy? as a used RX 480/580 or an RX 5700 are the best value right now.

[Franciscomartins]

27 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

So he doesn't have the case? Because he should just buy like any other case with standard mesh, like the Coolermaster MB511, otherwise he can drill more holes in the case and get it to be more usable for radiators. Or 3D print some fan ducts to get the radiator away from the side of the case.

And what GPU was he going to buy? as a used RX 480/580 or an RX 5700 are the best value right now.

He has already the case, already made some bigger holes like NEXUS did.

 

He want´s to buy a RTX 2080 Super.

[Streetguru]

Just now, Franciscomartins said:

He has already the case, already made some bigger holes like NEXUS did.

 

He want´s to buy a RTX 2080 Super.

Probably just make some space between the case and the radiator or fans as well. Longer bolts or anything really. Would put the radiator on top so it doesn't bother the GPU.

Not using the side panel or drilling holes into that for the GPU is going to help as well.

What kind of monitor does he have? As the RX 5700 is more than likely perfectly fine, and is half the price with like 75-80% of the super's performance. With upscaling tech to cheat out more fps without losing much image quality. Or if he has a more basic monitor he can buy the RX 5700 with a 1440p 120hz ultra wide for example at around $400. I feel I will be unable to save him from himself though.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6htKHx/monoprice-138035-350-3440x1440-120-hz-monitor-138035

The nitro just came out too.

 

[Franciscomartins]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Probably just make some space between the case and the radiator or fans as well. Longer bolts or anything really. Would put the radiator on top so it doesn't bother the GPU.

Not using the side panel or drilling holes into that for the GPU is going to help as well.

What kind of monitor does he have? As the RX 5700 is more than likely perfectly fine, and is half the price with like 75-80% of the super's performance. With upscaling tech to cheat out more fps without losing much image quality. Or if he has a more basic monitor he can buy the RX 5700 with a 1440p 120hz ultra wide for example at around $400. I feel I will be unable to save him from himself though.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6htKHx/monoprice-138035-350-3440x1440-120-hz-monitor-138035

The nitro just came out too.

 

Its u and me

I only bought a RTX 2070 Super because it was cheap (480$)

 

But ye, he has a ASUS 144Hz (not sure the model but its a good one, not the best but has sold well here) 27"

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Franciscomartins said:

Its u and me

I only bought a RTX 2070 Super because it was cheap (480$)

 

But ye, he has a ASUS 144Hz (not sure the model but its a good one, not the best but has sold well here) 27"

1080p 144hz at 27" or 1440p? if 1440p there's no real need to replace it.

Maybe buy a 3D printer with the money saved and make a new side panel for the case...Close to finishing the release for this model cut up for normal printers.

[Franciscomartins]

11 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

1080p 144hz at 27" or 1440p? if 1440p there's no real need to replace it.

Maybe buy a 3D printer with the money saved and make a new side panel for the case...Close to finishing the release for this model cut up for normal printers.

Its a 1080p 144Hz G-Sync monitor

 

 

Damn is that ur case?

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Franciscomartins said:

Its a 1080p 144Hz G-Sync monitor

 

 

Damn is that ur case?

Same Q300L, which is how I know it's terrible for radiators lol. Had to switch to air cooling.

[Franciscomartins]

57 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Same Q300L, which is how I know it's terrible for radiators lol. Had to switch to air cooling.

Damn!

I bought the Lian Li TU150. I gonna put a front and rear high performance BE Quite (123cfm) fan and a Be Quite Dark Rock 4 Pro on mine

 

Hope I don´t regret it but well alote ppl claims air is better then AIO!