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I’m building a MicroATX gaming pc in the InWin 301 and I saw some reviews saying that airflow is bad in this case.

 

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What are the recommended fan setups for optimal airflow?

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I have an InWin 301, with a i3 2120 and a r9 280. My temps are fine. I have:
2x120mm intake on bottom, 1x120mm intake on rear (I added a magnetic dust filter) and 2x120mm exhaust out front/side.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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2 minutes ago, justin2926 said:

Is cable management easy?

I have a non modular PSU, so I have a mess of cables behind mb tray, but its pretty easy to keep that contained and hidden

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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1 minute ago, justin2926 said:

One more quick question. Does the white version get dirty easily?

Mine is staying nice and clean, and I really don't clean it much

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10 hours ago, justin2926 said:

I’m building a MicroATX gaming pc in the InWin 301 and I saw some reviews saying that airflow is bad in this case.

 

What are the recommended fan setups for optimal airflow?

The "side ventilation" is pretty bad since the air has to do a very weird 90º turn to the right and it's pretty narrow, but the case makes up for it with a fairly okay bottom intake. So I would definitely recommend putting intake fans on the bottom, other than that just dont put an 8700k and a 1080ti in it and temperature shouldnt be hurt too much (especially for the GPU)

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44 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

The "side ventilation" is pretty bad since the air has to do a very weird 90º turn to the right and it's pretty narrow, but the case makes up for it with a fairly okay bottom intake. So I would definitely recommend putting intake fans on the bottom, other than that just dont put an 8700k and a 1080ti in it and temperature shouldnt be hurt too much (especially for the GPU)

Should I use static pressure fans or high airflow fans? Of course I won’t be putting in a 8700k or a 1080ti since I don’t have the money to afford those haha.

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50 minutes ago, justin2926 said:

Should I use static pressure fans or high airflow fans? Of course I won’t be putting in a 8700k or a 1080ti since I don’t have the money to afford those haha.

I'd probably go static pressure to help pull air through the case. Corsair has their SP120 fans, Fractal has the Venturi, Noctaua has the NF-12, etc.

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14 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I'd probably go static pressure to help pull air through the case. Corsair has their SP120 fans, Fractal has the Venturi, Noctaua has the NF-12, etc.

Everything including exhaust I should use static pressure? I just want to make sure the airflow is optimal and hope that my first build won’t thermal throttle anything.

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12 minutes ago, justin2926 said:

Everything including exhaust I should use static pressure? I just want to make sure the airflow is optimal and hope that my first build won’t thermal throttle anything.

Exhaust out the back doesn't need to be, but I probably would for that front since it has to push air at a 90º angle.

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6 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

The "side ventilation" is pretty bad since the air has to do a very weird 90º turn to the right and it's pretty narrow, but the case makes up for it with a fairly okay bottom intake. So I would definitely recommend putting intake fans on the bottom, other than that just dont put an 8700k and a 1080ti in it and temperature shouldnt be hurt too much (especially for the GPU)

Is the front fans optional? Or is it recommended to fill all?

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4 minutes ago, justin2926 said:

Is the front fans optional? Or is it recommended to fill all?

I cant say for sure. I would think two fans at the bottom and one exhaust fan at the rear would be good enough though. 

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