Air pressure

[Guest]

So i was gonna get a H440 case and i dont know how i should go about air pressure.

The H440 has:

3x 120mm intake fans

1x 140mm exhaust fan

 

And then to the issue.

I was gonna get a nzxt kraken x61 (yes im gonna overclock).

If i mount it as an intake at the top ill have massive positive air pressure but if i mount it as an exhaust idk the air pressure but the cooling effect will be worse as it will take hot air from the case.

I was gonna use an msi gtx 980 with the aftermarket cooler so it will fit in better with the red and black build. But then it will spit out heat into the case making the kraken less effective if i make it an exhaust.

 

Im getting the nzxt x61 instead of the x41 cause it was only 20€ more expensive and the bigger the radiator, the better the overclock.

I didnt buy the cheaper x60 cause the x61 software is easier to use and is more silent during idle with its various diffrent pump speeds.

 

How should i mount it? Or should i get the smaller x41?

[Lagerall1]

kraken as an exhaust results in better airflow so i would go for that. That also should reduce ur case temp a bit which helps your gpu

[Guest]

Thank you.

[Arc_Jester]

i'd like to add that if you're mounting fans on the top of a case they should be exhaust, since heat rises the rising heat from your gpu  will go straight up and out of the case resulting in an overall cooler system.

[WoodenMarker]

i'd like to add that if you're mounting fans on the top of a case they should be exhaust, since heat rises the rising heat from your gpu will go straight up and out of the case resulting in an overall cooler system.

Warmer air rising is negligible inside of any case with active airflow.

[Arc_Jester]

Warmer air rising is negligible inside of any case with active airflow.

That may be so but the H440 isn't really know to have good airflow, the heat rises rule may still apply.

[WoodenMarker]

That may be so but the H440 isn't really know to have good airflow, the heat rises rule may still apply.

It's not about having good or bad airflow. Even a bit of active airflow will make the rising of warmer air negligible in a computer case.

[MeltingPoint]

Use it as exhaust and flip the rear 140mm as intake (if you don't mind the dust).