Case Fans

[deadbolt_00]

Budget (including currency): ~$100 for fans

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

New PC:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor [Bought on eBay, Brand New with Stock Cooler included]

CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Stock Cooler

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

Additional Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GAMING X Video Card

Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz

Additional Monitor: Samsung S27E310H 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor

Headphones: SteelSeries ARCTIS 7 2019 Edition 7.1 Channel Headset

 

Just wondering what fans I should be using to keep good airflow through the case. I want to do something with RGB, something I'd rather not compromise on, so if that could be a general focus, that'd be great.

 

Here's a PCPartPicker link if you'd like to see the build on there instead. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nrsyXy

[Dr0idGh0sT]

Cooler Masterfan Halo < I like those fans, They aren't expensive either, U can get 6x of them. 

[Stahlmann]

I suggest the Arctic P12 PWM PST A-RGB. They're decent, include RGB and are inexpensive. They're even available in value packs.

[deadbolt_00]

7 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

I suggest the Arctic P12 PWM PST A-RGB. They're decent, include RGB and are inexpensive. They're even available in value packs.

So would it be feasible to do 2x140mm for intake and 1x120mm for exhaust in my case, or should I be including more fans?

[191x7]

3 minutes ago, deadbolt_00 said:

So would it be feasible to do 2x140mm for intake and 1x120mm for exhaust in my case, or should I be including more fans?

It would, but I'd recommend more.

 

I use the regular P14 and P12 (balck, no rgb) and they are great fans.

[deadbolt_00]

2 minutes ago, 191x7 said:

It would, but I'd recommend more.

 

I use the regular P14 and P12 (balck, no rgb) and they are great fans.

Thank you. I still know you want positive pressure, but I am lost as to how many case fans for intake. I assume exhaust only needs one fan.

[Stahlmann]

4 minutes ago, deadbolt_00 said:

Thank you. I still know you want positive pressure, but I am lost as to how many case fans for intake. I assume exhaust only needs one fan.

I'd get 4 120mm fans, use 3 as front intake and 1 as back exhaust.

Alternatively just get 2 140mm fans for the front and 1 120/140 at the back depending on what fits.

[tkitch]

4 minutes ago, deadbolt_00 said:

Thank you. I still know you want positive pressure, but I am lost as to how many case fans for intake. I assume exhaust only needs one fan.

Arctic fans are hands down the best value in PC case fans.

 

If you just wanna start with 2 intake and 1 exhaust?  Go for it.  You can always add another fan or three later, if you feel you need more.

[191x7]

3 minutes ago, deadbolt_00 said:

Thank you. I still know you want positive pressure, but I am lost as to how many case fans for intake. I assume exhaust only needs one fan.

I have 2 P12 as front intake, one P14 as bottom intake, 1 P14 as side intake, 1 P14 as rear exhaust and 3 EKWB 120mm fans on my AIO that serves as top exhaust. In a define R5.

 

You can set positive air pressure not just by fan numbers but also by changing fan speeds.