Fan questions w/ BitFenix Prodigy M

[jem.graham]

Hey guys

Looking for some advice on fans in my new case.

I've had an idea of where to put my fans already so I've drawn up this quick sketch

http://imgur.com/gfx5l9I

Is there anything I could do so change this for better performance?

I'm getting a Corsair H80i as my CPU cooler.

Thanks, Jem:)

[wng_kingsley7]

it should work out fine
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i was comparing your design layout to this google image from computex

[Hoppa]

Hey guys

Looking for some advice on fans in my new case.

I've had an idea of where to put my fans already so I've drawn up this quick sketch

http://imgur.com/gfx5l9I

Is there anything I could do so change this for better performance?

I'm getting a Corsair H80i as my CPU cooler.

Thanks, Jem:)

I see that you're going to have the rear fans as an intake. If want the rear as an intake then I suggest you get a air filter for it.

You can get magnetic ones that just slap on to the metal case so that'd be easy.

 

But yeah... that setup should work. 

 

My only concern is that the thickness of a h80 in push/ pull may cover the cpu socket. You may not be able to put the cpu block in or the h80 in push/ pull.

That all depends where the CPU socket is situated of course.

[jem.graham]

I see that you're going to have the rear fans as an intake. If want the rear as an intake then I suggest you get a air filter for it.

You can get magnetic ones that just slap on to the metal case so that'd be easy.

 

But yeah... that setup should work. 

 

My only concern is that the thickness of a h80 in push/ pull may cover the cpu socket. You may not be able to put the cpu block in or the h80 in push/ pull.

That all depends where the CPU socket is situated of course.

Yeah I was worried about that to. I'll look into the fan filter but I'll do some research into dimensions of the h80i/prodigy

[Hoppa]

Yeah I was worried about that to. I'll look into the fan filter but I'll do some research into dimensions of the h80i/prodigy

Check out DEMCI Flex for dust filters.

[FullMetalJimbo]

My Phenom M has:

 

top 2x120 intake.

bottom 1x230 intake.

rear 1x120 with rad exhaust.

 

It's summer here now and my case temps are around 33c idle 40c load with an ambient of 27/28c.

 

cpu & gpu are both between 65c & 70c under gaming load. 

 

 

Aesthetically looks better too. The rear fan is the most prominent and as an exhaust you look at the "good side" of the fan.

[LogicalDrm]

I would swap bottom to intake and rear to exhaust. Though if your PSU isn't intaking inside case that could work also.