Possible "upgrade" from Define S

[jazz9]

Hi,

 

So I have a Define S for a few years now (3xP14 front+ the two stock fans back and top) and was wondering if anyone who went from the same case to an airflow one with mesh front (P500A and co) noticed big enough drops in temps (CPU+GPU).

 

I feel like airflow leaves a lot to be desired even with the added fans.

When I put my hand behind the front P14s (spinning at around 1085rpm) with the front panel + mesh installed for example I can barely feel the air moving.

 

CPU is fine (5800x @82-85° in Cinebench R23 with a Macho rev.B) but my 3090 FE is hotter and louder than I'd like.

GPUs temps being on the hotter side compared to people with similar configs (save for the case of course) has been a recurring theme since I got this case and the number one reason I'm looking at a possible change.

I tried using a side intake but it didn't really make a difference under load

 

Thanks!

[TVwazhere]

4 minutes ago, jazz9 said:

I feel like airflow leaves a lot to be desired even with the added fans.

When I put my hand behind the front P14s (spinning at around 1085rpm) with the front panel + mesh installed for example I can barely feel the air moving.

An easy way to test this is to remove the front panel of the Define S, and run your stress test to see what your "best case scenario" temps are. this will tell you at least how much your front panel is holding back your cooling potential. Due note not just temps for the GPU but also clock speed, as Nvidia GPU's at stock settings will tend to boost their core clock to adjust for more thermal head room ,so you may only drop 1-2ºC but actually gain speed because the GPU clocked 50mhz higher.