Best Air Flow for case?

Spev · November 5, 2014

Here is my case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108376

There is one fan on the front on the bottom: Intake

There is a giant fan on the side, but sadly I'm going to have to remove it to fit my Noctua: Intake (Maybe will replace with some smaller 120mms, I can fit up to 6 on that case side)

Enermax Exhaust 120mm top back: Outtake

2 Enermax top of case 120mm: Outtake

Noctua NH-U14s: Double fan, push/pull towards the back exhaust.

Case fan 120mm by the back of the CPU: Outtake

So when I install my Noctua today I'm probably going to have to put some 120mm fans on the main mesh side because the large fan won't fit anymore. Is there anything I can improve? Or is this optimal setup. Thanks.

chibi-edowardo · November 5, 2014

What kind of case?

Ideally larger case usually have better an airflow. So is it a Full, Mid Matx or Mitx case?

EDIT: I didn't check out the link at 1st. I feel stupid now...

LogicalDrm · November 5, 2014

You should do front and rear intakes. Remember to put dust filters on both. Then have both top ones as exhaust. Have you U14S blowing towards top fans. Or have both top fans and front fan as intake and rear as exhaust and leave U14S as "normal" orientation. And don't mind people whining about GPU pushing hot air towards CPU. I've had that orientation for over year now. Difference is literally none.