air cooler Ideas for optimal air flow (Fractal Design Arc 2 mini)
I've run similar setup for 2 years (pic #1). In my testing temp difference between two orientations on CPU cooler was under 3C, so any "heat" from GPU is really minimal.
Now, PSU is fine as is. Its intaking outside of case and exhausting to rear. Having its own airflow and not effecting case. If CPU is your primary concern/target, I would leave bottom without fan. Front fans will be providing enough for GPU. I would move bottom fan to top as another exhaust, so 2 exhausts on top. You could just try that with some stress tests or gaming running and watching if temps change at all. But to add that, again with CPU as prior, having rear as intake with dust filter. Now you have 2 exhausts for CPU/overall and 1 intake for CPU alone.
Another thing, looking how long your GPU is. You could move upper front fan to top and keep bottom as intake. That (rear intake, 2x top exhaust) would have 2 intakes for GPU and CPU still having 1 intake for itself at very close range.
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