Posted April 27, 2017 So, i am considering cutting out an opening in the front to allow better airflow for my front intake fans i am just looking for any tips of how to do this what materials to use etc. i do want some protection against dust. i am also wondering how much it could help with temps etc. my temps are fine im just looking to be able to lower my fan speed to combat noise a bit. ive attached pics of my case below for reference i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, SHADY16 said: my temps are fine im just looking to be able to lower my fan speed to combat noise a bit. Don't; cutting holes and silence do not go well together. -----> Official Unofficial Favorite Keyswitch Type Survey <----- OWNER OF THE FASTEST INTEL iGPU ON LTT UNIGINE SUPERPOSITION [lol] GAMING RIG "SNOWBLIND" CPU i5-13600k | COOLING Corsair H150i Elite Capellix 360mm (White) | MOTHERBOARD Gigabyte Z690 Aero G DDR4 | GPU Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision OC (White) | RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB (White) | SSD Samsung 980 Pro 1TB | PSU ASUS STRIX 850W (White) | CASE Phanteks G360a (White) | HEADPHONES Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro | KEYBOARD Zoom75 (KTT Strawberry w/ GMK British Racing Green keycaps) | MOUSE Cooler Master MM711 (White) | MONITOR HP X32 1440p 165hz IPS WORK RIG "OVERPRICED BRICK" Mac Studio (M2 Ultra / 128GB / 1TB) | HEADPHONES AirPods Pro 2 | KEYBOARD Logitech MX Mechanical Mini | MOUSE Logitech MX Master 3S | MONITOR 2x Dell 4K 32" SECONDARY RIG "ALCATRAZ" CPU i7-4770K OC @ 4.3GHz | COOLING Cryorig M9i (review) | MOTHERBOARD ASUS Z87-PRO | GPU Gigabyte 1650 Super Windforce OC | RAM 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 MHz | SSD Samsung 860 Evo 512GB | HDD Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM | PSU EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W | CASE NZXT H230 | HEADPHONES Sony WH-1000XM3 | KEYBOARD Corsair STRAFE - Cherry MX Brown | MOUSE Logitech G602 | MONITOR LG 34UM58-P 34" Ultrawide HOLA NIGHT THEMERS GET YOUR ASS ON NIGHT THEME OTHER TECH I OWN: MacBook Pro 16" [M1 Pro/32GB/1TB] | 2022 Volkswagen GTI | iPhone 14 Pro | Sony a6000 | Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | 2018 MBP 15" | Lenovo Flex 3 [i7-5500U, HD5500 (fastest on the forum), 8GB RAM, 256GB Samsung 840 Evo] | PS5, Xbox One & Nintendo Switch [Home Theater setup] | DJI Phantom 3 Standard | AirPods 2 | Jaybird Freedom (two pairs) & X2 [long story, PM if you want to know why I have 3 pairs of Jaybirds] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, SHADY16 said: So, i am considering cutting out an opening in the front to allow better airflow for my front intake fans i am just looking for any tips of how to do this what materials to use etc. i do want some protection against dust. i am also wondering how much it could help with temps etc. my temps are fine im just looking to be able to lower my fan speed to combat noise a bit. ive attached pics of my case below for reference If you want to do a test take off the front panel to see what temps you get with the extra airflow, you can cut it and add in mesh depending on your design. It's plastic so it's fairly easy to cut with a dremel. -Moved to Modding Section- Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 I'd buy quality fans or get a real case. Never had a temp issue with mine while using one. Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 Author 8 hours ago, Mick Naughty said: I'd buy quality fans or get a real case. Never had a temp issue with mine while using one. the fans i bought are quality at least there priced that way at 20-30$ a fan and i know the Corsair ML series at least are the same as noctuas just a bit noisier i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, SHADY16 said: the fans i bought are quality at least there priced that way at 20-30$ a fan and i know the Corsair ML series at least are the same as noctuas just a bit noisier I doubt they are the same as noctuas in any regard. If that's the case, how would adding more help? Are the temps better with the side off? Could get a regular side cover and get two more 120mm intakes. Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said: I doubt they are the same as noctuas in any regard. If that's the case, how would adding more help? Are the temps better with the side off? Could get a regular side cover and get two more 120mm intakes. the temps drop about 3-5c with side panel off. gpu gets about 81-82c max fan after long period about 77-78c without side panel not overclocked either i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, SHADY16 said: the temps drop about 3-5c with side panel off. gpu gets about 81-82c max fan after long period about 77-78c without side panel not overclocked either Gpu fan at 100? Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 29, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said: Gpu fan at 100? yes at 100 even with all case fans at 100 too i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 3 hours ago, SHADY16 said: yes at 100 even with all case fans at 100 too I would suggest cleaning the cooler if it has any dust and re applying new thermal paste if your having to run it at 100% speed. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 24 minutes ago, W-L said: I would suggest cleaning the cooler if it has any dust and re applying new thermal paste if your having to run it at 100% speed. its still pretty new and i have dust filters on all my fan ports also there is a sticker on one of the screws that says warranty void if removed, its only barely passed 30 days old. also to note i had a 1080 ACX that i had to run at 90-100% fan to keep under 80c so it is not just this card i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 1 minute ago, SHADY16 said: its still pretty new and i have dust filters on all my fan ports also there is a sticker on one of the screws that says warranty void if removed, its only barely passed 30 days old I would see if you can RMA it then, the card shouldn't run that hot on stock speeds with 100% fan. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, W-L said: I would see if you can RMA it then, the card shouldn't run that hot on stock speeds with 100% fan. im not 100% sure if its the card itself or something with my case fan setup because ive had issues with temps for a while, first i got the 1080 FE from EVGA same thing up to 82c with 100% fan switched it out for the MSI gaming x had to keep fan at 90% to keep it under 80c and again with the 1080 ACX i had previous same thing. now with this 1080 Ti i have to keep fan at 90-100% to keep temps high 70s to 80c i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 1 minute ago, SHADY16 said: im not 100% sure if its the card itself or something with my case fan setup because ive had issues with temps for a while, first i got the 1080 FE from EVGA same thing up to 82c with 100% fan switched it out for the MSI gaming x had to keep fan at 90% to keep it under 80c and again with the 1080 ACX i had previous same thing. now with this 1080 Ti i have to keep fan at 90-100% to keep temps high 70s to 80c If it's a 1080ti they are relatively hot cards so they can get pretty toasty, but personally at a 100% fan speed that would get a little loud. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, W-L said: If it's a 1080ti they are relatively hot cards so they can get pretty toasty, but personally at a 100% fan speed that would get a little loud. yeah im not concerned with the temps as i know 75-82c isnt damaging in any way im just thinking of ways i can improve my airflow of the case so maybe i can low my fan speed or i can say forget MSI's warranty since i did buy a 2 yr in store warranty at microcenter and open it any way or install a hybdrid kit from evga but im worried having my only 2 exhaust as radiators is ok or not. all i would have to do is put the original cooler back on if i were to return it to micro i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, SHADY16 said: yeah im not concerned with the temps as i know 75-82c isnt damaging in any way im just thinking of ways i can improve my airflow of the case so maybe i can low my fan speed or i can say forget MSI's warranty since i did buy a 2 yr in store warranty at microcenter and open it any way or install a hybdrid kit from evga but im worried having my only 2 exhaust as radiators is ok or not. all i would have to do is put the original cooler back on if i were to return it to micro You can add another intake and exhaust fan to increase flow through the case itself but with an intake right below near the GPU I don't see that making a huge impact. Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author ...... i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 6 minutes ago, W-L said: You can add another intake and exhaust fan to increase flow through the case itself but with an intake right below near the GPU I don't see that making a huge impact. ive filled all my intake holes and with my liquid cooler i cant place a fan on the 2nd top spot due to lake of clearance so atm i have 3 120mm intake 1 120(rad) exhaust and 1 140mm exhuast. so i cant really do much about fans with my current case, i was just thinking about cutting the hole to have more unrestricted airflow, 3 corsair AF120's 1 Corsair SP120 on rad and 1 corsair MLPro 140MM top exhaust i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, SHADY16 said: ive filled all my intake holes and with my liquid cooler i cant place a fan on the 2nd top spot due to lake of clearance so atm i have 3 120mm intake 1 120(rad) exhaust and 1 140mm exhuast. so i cant really do much about fans with my current case, i was just thinking about cutting the hole to have more unrestricted airflow, 3 corsair AF120's 1 Corsair SP120 on rad and 1 corsair MLPro 140MM top exhaust That can help, as said taking off the front will give you the best idea of what temp difference you get, it looks like at least 5C which is not bad Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Could try and get ahold of side panel with the fan mounts like I said. Puts them directly over the card. Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said: Could try and get ahold of side panel with the fan mounts like I said. Puts them directly over the card. could that really help that much? i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 8 hours ago, SHADY16 said: could that really help that much? Well you want to cut up the front for more airflow, don't see how this would any different. It would be better if anything. Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 30, 2017 Author 2 hours ago, Mick Naughty said: Well you want to cut up the front for more airflow, don't see how this would any different. It would be better if anything. yeah im trying to improve airflow while keeping the aesthetics i really like clear side window, tbh im thinking about just biting the bulllet and buying a new case to have best of both worlds, im just lazy and havent felt like transferring everything lol i7 12700k/Asus Tuf z690/32GB Corsair Dominator RGB 3200MHZ/EVGA 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB/Asus 2540x1440p 165hz Gsync/Acer 2560x1440p G Sync 144hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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