NEED SOLUTION: Corsair Carbide Air 540 & Corsair Series H110

[K0walski]

Hello there

I need help for the best possible cooling solution for Corsair Carbide Air 540 & Corsair Series H110

Fan Mount Locations:

Front: 2 x 140mm (included), 3 x 120mm (pre-spaced for radiators)

Top: 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm (pre-spaced for radiators)

Rear: 1 x 140mm (included) or 1 x 120mm

1. My House is very old and dusty.

2. Not have to be silent.

3. MB/PSU: ATX / HDD: 1 / SSD: 1

4. If there are better cases for better air cooling tell me.

5. Im not care about the look of the case just not unstable or cheap looking.

6. I like more decent looking cases.

7. Im going to buy only here (20% off code) http://www.steg-electronics.ch/de/articlelist/pc-gehaeuse-49.aspx

[Boink]

See if you can get a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, it's much better optimized for positive/neutral pressure and has better dust filtering. Otherwise I would recommend the top space for the radiator and high airflow fans in the front behind the only dust filter.

[Superspeed07]

I just moved my system to an air 540 and I have the H110, it works great for me. My house is very dusty which is why I have my case on top of my desk now, my temps are down from my old haf x, 4790k idling around 28-30 game temps in the low 40s, video card temps are also very good -

 

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[K0walski]

See if you can get a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, it's much better optimized for positive/neutral pressure and has better dust filtering. Otherwise I would recommend the top space for the radiator and high airflow fans in the front behind the only dust filter.

In or out take on the top?

[K0walski]

I just moved my system to an air 540 and I have the H110, it works great for me. My house is very dusty which is why I have my case on top of my desk now, my temps are down from my old haf x, 4790k idling around 28-30 game temps in the low 40s, video card temps are also very good

Very nice

Did you change the fans from the case or just let them?

[Boink]

In or out take on the top?

Intake in front, exhaust on top and back. Just do your best to make sure that you have slightly positive pressure (more air being pushed in than pulled out.)

[Analog]

I have my H110 as at the top of my case as an exhaust with the fans pushing through. Having it as an intake will be better for temps at the beginning, but since you have a lot of dust in the house the radiator will get filled with that stuff and then it will be difficult to clean, espeacially in the Air 540, regardless of wether you have a dan filter or not. 

 

Also keeping positive airflow is crucial to prevent dust accumulating in your case. I always have one fan more as intake compared to the amount of fans exhausting the hot air. 

[K0walski]

My friend told me an option:

Front/Back intake

Top exhaust

(In the theory hot air goes up an cool stays lower)

[Mick Naughty]

My friend told me an option:

Front/Back intake

Top exhaust

(In the theory hot air goes up an cool stays lower)

Hot air goes up doesn't matter in a pc case. Its more flow/pressure that makes the difference. Unless you had a passively cooled system. Depends more of the crap you have in the case. Like how many gpu's and what coolers they have. I would normally do front intake, 3 x 120, back and top exhaust.