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this fine? or topmount with fans as exhaust (pulling air through rad) and the 3x casefans as intake?

i feel like topmount radiator & 3 fans as intake would be more efficient. might have to take the time doing it that way

 

so far my cpu temps are fantastic though.

 

what do you guys think

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Top rad exhaust and the rest as filtered intakes would be better. 

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Top rad exhaust and the rest as filtered intakes would be better. 

 

that's what i thought, at first i didn't bother with topmount rad because i wanted the fans to be visible, but the metal shaping on the h440's top didn't allow for this

 

at that point i basically dismissed topmounting but forgot i could just mount the fans first -_-

 

 

The fan at the back make intake and put filter in there.

 

What you have right now is negative pressure (more exhaust than intakes) which may increase dust build up in your system.

 
dust hasn't been an issue thus far and i dust frequently whenever it does become an issue

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that's what i thought, at first i didn't bother with topmount rad because i wanted the fans to be visible, but the metal shaping on the h440's top didn't allow for this

 

at that point i basically dismissed topmounting but forgot i could just mount the fans first -_-

 

 
 
dust hasn't been an issue thus far and i dust frequently whenever it does become an issue

 

I just noticed you are using radiator in front. You may want to put it on top it will allow your GPU to breath more fresh air. Yea, dust shouldnt be issue as long as you have dust filters even if you have negative pressure.

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I just noticed you are using radiator in front. You may want to put it on top. Yea, dust shouldnt be issue as long as you have dust filters even if you have negative pressure.

 

yar, negative pressure in the h440 isnt an issue because the only open gaps have filters, or are actively blowing air out

 

i'll reconsider mounting the rad on top though

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yar, negative pressure in the h440 isnt an issue because the only open gaps have filters, or are actively blowing air out

i'll reconsider mounting the rad on top though

It may still be an issue due to the rad and filters being plenty of resistance for the intakes. 

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