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just wanted to check if everything's fine with the new set up 

 

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the airflow looks good, but hard to say if it's positive pressure or not

edit: if you keep the rear exhaust off in idle and low rpms at load it should be good.

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Yeah should be, do you have the RM 850? The EVGA 850G2 might be a better choice, the fan placement is good, just make sure there is a fan filter on the bottom fan grill

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Seems fine to me, maybe lose one top fan. Are there 2 fans on the bottom taking air in?

Make sure the intakes are filtered, though ;)

fan for the rm850w is in taking from the bottom and so is the extra fan. as for filters the midi has a long bottom filter that should cover it 

 

Yeah should be, do you have the RM 850? The EVGA 850G2 might be a better choice, the fan placement is good, just make sure there is a fan filter on the bottom fan grill

already own the rm850w anyways its better than the 550-650w models 

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I'd put the fans at the top as intake instead of exhaust.

wouldn't that mess with airflow though? having two intakes flowing air into each other causes problems doesn't it? 

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wouldn't that mess with airflow though? having two intakes flowing air into each other causes problems doesn't it? 

Since it's right next to the exhaust it should draw the air towards it instead of messing with the flow from the bottom fans. It worked in my case (literally, pun intended).

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wouldn't that mess with airflow though? having two intakes flowing air into each other causes problems doesn't it? 

not really, it would cause slight turbulence but nothing too serious

the rear fan would pull most of the air out straight

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