Air Flow Help

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

didnt wanna put this in troubleshooting, but. if i was going to take this case

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353065

 

how would i position fans for the best airflow?  i wouldnt even know where to begin.

[Vypr]

Typically you'll want to intake air from the front of the case and exhaust the air from the back of the case. 

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Typically you'll want to intake air from the front of the case and exhaust the air from the back of the case. 

 

mmk what would i do with the side door. intake or outtake?

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

What are you planning to put inside it? sure there are no better cases for your budget?

 

Generally its best to intake from the front and bottom, and exhaust out the back/top, i would probably use the sides to intake fresh cool air the the gpus - you can always try turning the fans around to see if you get better temps as an exhaust

[Vypr]

mmk what would i do with the side door. intake or outtake?

 

The case is small enough where you shouldn't need side fans, but if you were to do side fans you'll want to do intake.

[Ganz]

Front/bottom/(occasional side) should be intake, where top/back are exhaust.  Heat rises so at least top should never be intake without some extreme circumstances.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

What are you planning to put inside it? sure there are no better cases for your budget?

 

Generally its best to intake from the front and bottom, and exhaust out the back/top, i would probably use the sides to intake fresh cool air the the gpus - you can always try turning the fans around to see if you get better temps as an exhaust

 

 

Front/bottom/(occasional side) should be intake, where top/back are exhaust.  Heat rises so at least top should never be intake without some extreme circumstances.

Well shadow i like cheap cases. it dont have to look pretty for me to be satisfied. im giving my current case to my brother and just need a regular atx mid and this ones pretty cheap.

as for whats going inside it.

 

Asus M5A78L-M Plus MotherBoard

AMD FX-8320 CPU

R9 270x (twin frozr)

NZXT 750 Watt PSU

2 3.5 HDD's

no water cooling...yet. till i can afford it. so stock fans all over the place

 

 

i thank you all for the quick replies and help.

[ShadowCaptain]

Well shadow i like cheap cases. 

 

nothing wrong with that, personally I prefer cases without side intakes, and with somewhere for front fan so you can better channel air from the front to the back

[Zubkover]

Well I have one of this "brilliant" ideas now:

1. Put exhaust at the rear.
2. Grab one or two nylon knee socks 
3. Put fans in those.
4. Check side panel double mount for clearance issues (mine has those with PSU )
5. Mount fans as intakes.
6. Voila! You have your ghetto cooling airflow solution made.

(P.S. It actually works.)

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

nothing wrong with that, personally I prefer cases without side intakes, and with somewhere for front fan so you can better channel air from the front to the back

 

ill take one you can suggest but needs 2 things.

1. a psu that fits at the top

2. to be 30$ or under /w shipping

 

EDIT: another question for all the great minds here.

should i get the H60 corsair water cooler or the Cooler Master Hyper 212.

mind you i dont wanna use a huge heatsink. as i actually wanna be able to close my case.

 

so whats the best cooler for the cheapest price ? as im going to be goign with air...i cant go for a custom water loop as i dont have 400$ to throw around.