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I'm building my system soon, and wondered where to put the fans. I'm getting a Define S, and a 280mm watercooler. I am also getting a Corsair AF140 quiet. I was thinking of putting the AF140 in the front, (Don't like ModuVent) but I wondered if I should put it at the top or the bottom of the front. I am going to put the radiator in front also, so... should I put the fan on top or bottom?

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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Exhaust blowing out the top. Intake anywhere else if you want.

Isn't one fan at the back enough?

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Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

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1 minute ago, Arc_Jester said:

Not if you really want to keep your system cool.

What's the best positions then?

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

You can do that, but it'll end up as 3 intake vs 1 exhaust.

 

I would have 2 intake in the bottom, 2 exhaust on top.

So the air stream would grab the GPU's exhaust and radiator's exhaust and toss it out the top.

The warm air will rise up and not come back into the system.

There is only 1 intake at the bottom

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory: No-Name DDR3 4GB (1x4GB)

HDD: 443GB

 

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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Ah then one of them can be put on the side or rear.

There is 1 in the back, 1 bottom, 3 top and 3 in front (fan positions

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CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Memory: Crucial BallistiX Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz 16gb (2x8GB)

GPU 1: XFX HD 7970 3GB Double Dissipation

GPU 2: Gigabyte HD 7970 3GB Windforce

SSD: HyperX Fury 120GB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

Case: Fractal Design Define S

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2

 

 

Old Laptop

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CPU: Intel Core i3 3110M

IGPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory: No-Name DDR3 4GB (1x4GB)

HDD: 443GB

 

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