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Define r4 fan placement?

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i7 4790k no OC, CM 212 Evo, GTX 970 G1 Gaming

 

What is the quietest I can do fans in this "silent" case with my hardware? I'm thinking 2 front 140mm intake and 1 in the back as output. This is similar to the setup in my S340 right now, but it also has 1 output in the back facing up. I would not want to remove any of the top moduvents (or any of them at all) in the define though. By not, am I going to create bad air pressure? How bad is this for my system? What would you recommend?

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having 2 intake and 1 outtake is great for positive air pressure an as long as there is some venting for overflow exhaust (pcie covers that are perforated etc) it will be fine.

 

I was under the impression neutral air pressure was the goal? Are there pros and cons to all of them or is the goal for positive air pressure?

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I was under the impression neutral air pressure was the goal? Are there pros and cons to all of them or is the goal for positive air pressure?

 

Most of the times neutral is better in term of temps. But still most people go for positive because it means less dust enter the case from small holes. And 2 in, 1 out is enough. My friend has that config with 2 default fans and single Bitfenix Spectre at rear. He claims that HDD is loudest part in that system. When its spinning.

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Most of the times neutral is better in term of temps. But still most people go for positive because it means less dust enter the case from small holes. And 2 in, 1 out is enough. My friend has that config with 2 default fans and single Bitfenix Spectre at rear. He claims that HDD is loudest part in that system. When its spinning.

 

The HDD is the loudest part of my current machine by far when spinning, It's the only reason I recently got my first SSD. -- But it's also just 31db idle.

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Are you willing to buy new fans?

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