Case Fans

[Geekazoid]

Hi guys,

So, I'm just wondering, what is the recommended minimum amount of case that you can put in a case and still have a sufficient amount of airflow?

Thanks in advance for your help guys.

EDIT: To help you out I will include my finalised build configuration.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zWbl

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zWbl/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zWbl/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($389.00 @ PCCaseGear)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.00)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($175.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($429.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Nanoxia NXDS1W ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.00)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.00)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00)

Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 Pro PWM 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.00)

Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 Pro PWM 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.00)

Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F14 PWM 77.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.00)

Other: EVGA GTX 770 Backplate ($29.00)

Total: $1900.00

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 17:39 EST+1000)

Edited April 28, 2014 by Geekazoid

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Two, maybe one, but with two you could have one intake and one exhaust.

 

 

Looking at that build you should be fine with the ones that come with your case.

[roberto++]

depends on how much components you stuff in the case.

 

Are you running SLI graphic cards in a mATX case?

 

 

Hi guys,
So, I'm just wondering, what is the recommended minimum amount of case that you can put in a case and still have a sufficient amount of airflow?

Thanks in advance for your help guys.

[Geekazoid]

Two, maybe one, but with two you could have one intake and one exhaust.

So 3 should be ample, yes? Even if you're going to possibly overclock the CPU down the road?

[That Norwegian Guy]

I usually do twice as many intakes as outputs. So if you have 0 outputs, 1 intake. Filtered of course. The sheer amount depends on the layout of the case.

 

The ideal size is 120-140mm as fans larger than that hit diminishing returns from the increased size - especially in static pressure - due to blade wobble. The big advantage to larger fans is less perceived noise as they are a lower frequency hum rather than a mid-high pitch whine

[TheNinjaNextDor]

So 3 should be ample, yes? Even if you're going to possibly overclock the CPU down the road?

Yep, maybe two intake and one exhaust. I think 4 would be the perfect amount. You could go without case fans, your CPU and GPU cooler should be good enough, but obviously having some doesn't hurt lol

[WoodenMarker]

Depends on the components and scenario. 

There are systems that use no fans and rely on passive cooling and there are systems decked out with them.

[Geekazoid]

I've included my build above so that you guys can get a better idea of how many case fans that you believe I would need. The build is 80% for video editing with the occasional 20% for gaming (usually just racing games, mostly Need For Speed World).

[loccilucas]

You could just have 2 intakes I guess, because you can always have your CPU cooler exhausting out the back of the case as well.