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So as the title suggests, I need help determining the best possible setup inside of my Bitfenix Prodigy!
Here are a few pictures of what I think would work. In your opinion, what is the most effective setup? 
 

Scenario A:

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Scenario B:
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Scenario C:
Is Scenario A but instead of 120 mm at the front, it is a 230 mm Fan

Scenario D:
Is Scenario B but instead of 120 mm at the front, it is a 230 mm Fan

 

So Which Scenario is the best in your opinion?

Also, the rear does not have a filter, but the front does, therefore should I add a filter at the rear to even up the restriction?
(Any other ideas are also welcome)

Thanks!

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Personally I'd do top and front as 2x120mm intake, rear as exhaust and use GPu with a reference cooler.

 

Or front intake as above, but with top as exhaust and rear fanless, to maintain positive or neutral pressure.

 

I'm not a fan of negative air pressure.

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Scenario A is better as when fans are in pull, it makes it easier to clean the rad. Also you don't have to put a filter on the rear to even restriction, because filters don't restrict the airflow.

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So as the title suggests, I need help determining the best possible setup inside of my Bitfenix Prodigy!

Here are a few pictures of what I think would work. In your opinion, what is the most effective setup? 

 

Scenario A:

 

Scenario B:

Scenario C:

Is Scenario A but instead of 120 mm at the front, it is a 230 mm Fan

Scenario D:

Is Scenario B but instead of 120 mm at the front, it is a 230 mm Fan

 

So Which Scenario is the best in your opinion?

Also, the rear does not have a filter, but the front does, therefore should I add a filter at the rear to even up the restriction?

(Any other ideas are also welcome)

Thanks!

I'd do D, more CFM at lower RPM = less noise. Or E: B with 2 x 120 front intake.

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