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OnionRings
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My current cases cooling is a bitch, the 1 intake works fine, but the bottom is blocked by a non-removable HDD cage, so its wasted, and 1 intake isn't enough, so I might get the P400S, now my question is what fan orientation should I do? My buddy said 2 intake 1 exhaust, but the exhaust is only a 120, intake is 140, so is 280MM of intake going to be too much for 120mm of exhaust to handle? This case is really sealed up, silent edition, no escaping air, w/e air gets in or out, goes through fans, is one 120 exhaust enough? Or should I do 120, 140 exhaust, keep one of the top silent panels on, and 2 intake 140s? Or just keep my current case and get 2 really good 120 fans, 1 intake 1 exhaust, and a 212 for my CPU and call it a day? My Corsair 200R has side vents and top vents for access air flow, so the case won't be starved of air with just 2 fans, but some dust may get in.

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The air that the 120mm dosent push will escape from any cracks, and even between the fan blades, it will mean positive pressure and will leave a cleaner case

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What are you looking to get from new case? More air moving or more silent operation? Because Phanteks cases are really restrictive for airflow. I'd say you aren't going to have upgrade in terms of air cooling performance by changing case.

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I decided just to save some money and get a 2 noctua NF 12s for my current case, 1 intake 1 exhaust, its got so many air holes that just 2 fans should be fine

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