Air Cooling Setup

[Koeru]

Hi,

 

I'm almost done with my new build. I'm out of $ and I only managed to get 3 120mm fans. In the meantime, what's the best way to set them up? Should I go for two intake and one exhaust?

My CPU fan is facing the side panel (stock wraith stealth). My case has two slots in front, two on top and one at the back.

 

All help is very much appreciated

[tikker]

I would go 2 front intakes and 1 top / back exhaust.

[Prodigy_Smit]

2 minutes ago, Koeru said:

Hi,

 

I'm almost done with my new build. I'm out of $ and I only managed to get 3 120mm fans. In the meantime, what's the best way to set them up? Should I go for two intake and one exhaust?

My CPU fan is facing the side panel (stock wraith stealth). My case has two slots in front, two on top and one at the back.

 

All help is very much appreciated

Mine are setup as 2 intake 1 exhaust but if you don't have a dust filter on your case then use 2 exhaust 1 intake.

[Koeru]

Just now, Smit Devrukhkar said:

Mine are setup as 2 intake 1 exhaust but if you don't have a dust filter on your case then use 2 exhaust 1 intake.

The front and top of the case has dust filters. It's only the back which has bare holes in it.

[Koeru]

2 minutes ago, tikker said:

I would go 2 front intakes and 1 top / back exhaust.

Thanks! Will consider this

[Stahlmann]

2 Front intakes

1 Top exhaust at the rear slot

1 Back exhaust

 

I prefer to have 1 more intake fan than exhaust, because of the positive pressure you'll have slightly less dust buildup, so if you only have 3 fans leave out the top one.

[Prodigy_Smit]

1 hour ago, Koeru said:

The front and top of the case has dust filters. It's only the back which has bare holes in it.

2 front intakes and 1 rear exhaust.

[LogicalDrm]

Depends what your case and CPU cooler are. Also 3 fans is well enough for basic cooling. Usually people have more for 3 reasons. 1) They have AIO, 2) They go for looks, 3) They for some reason want to fill every hole.