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lookoutworld11
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So I need more airflow in my case and there is one more spot for a fan at the bottom, problem is, there isn't very much room. I will move the hard drive up one or two slots, but most fans I have hit on that first cable on my psu. I was thinking that a fan like corsair's sp120 might miss it but I think there are probably better options, I was hoping for 60 cfm or better. Thanks for the help, it's much appreciated  :)

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Why don't you flip your PSU over do that the bulkier and larger cords are closer to the back of the case where you tuck them behind the side panel easier giving you more fan space and better airflow

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yeah as Hazy said you should flip over the PSU so your 24 pin cable is out of the way. Right now its almost impossible to fit a fan there because it's going to hit the 24 pin.

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that will work, I never thought about that

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that will work, I never thought about that

What case do you have?

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its a nzxt tempest 210

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its a nzxt tempest 210

What is your current fan set up now?

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I have two 140mm fans in the top, one 120mm in the back, and two 120mm in the front

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I have two 140mm fans in the top, one 120mm in the back, and two 120mm in the front

Thats not a bad set up except that it's has negative pressure inside the case meaning that you will have to clean it out more often. But for the fan selection at the bottom I don't think that a fan will fit because it's going to be bumping up against your power supply.

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Ya, I flipped it today and tested it with a fan I had lying around, fits perfectly. As for the fan I was planning on putting in there, I was thinking about buying this gelid http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426025

 I was hoping for high cfm and decently quiet.

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Ya, I flipped it today and tested it with a fan I had lying around, fits perfectly. As for the fan I was planning on putting in there, I was thinking about buying this gelid http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426025

 I was hoping for high cfm and decently quiet.

Great that you can fit a fan at the bottom. I would suggest getting a fan that has high static pressure because since the fan is going to be against the floor and won't have that much of a clearance then it can push more air because there isn't that much room from the floor to the bottom of the case.

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Great that you can fit a fan at the bottom. I would suggest getting a fan that has high static pressure because since the fan is going to be against the floor and won't have that much of a clearance then it can push more air because there isn't that much room from the floor to the bottom of the case.

100% agree on that, rated cfm doesn t mean much with such a restrictive fan position

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