help Airflow: front-to-back or back-to-front?

[ZoliWorks]

So long story short, in order to fit in a 2nd ram stick, I either change the whole cooler, get a new fan and attach it to the back of the cooler (instead of pushing the air through, it pulls it through) or I change the airflow from front-to-back to back-to-front. Currently I have 3 case fans (1 in the back and 2 in the front) 1 fan in the psu and one in the cooler + the 2 on the gpu which almost never turn on

 

So, will it cause any big issues if I invert the airflow?

 

Cooler fan blocking the ram slot

 

 

 

Airflow now

 

 

 

Inverting airflow by rotating all fans and changing the cpu cooler fan location

 

[Fasauceome]

so why not just put the fan on the other side of the cooler, but blowing the same way? That way you don't have to take every fan off

[jiyeon]

I suggest just using the cooler fan as an exhaust on the other side rather than have it as an intake, it saves you having to do the unconvential back-to-front air flow technique.

 

Are you sure it blocks it? I thought HyperX Fury were standardised for tower coolers.

[ZoliWorks]

35 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

so why not just put the fan on the other side of the cooler, but blowing the same way? That way you don't have to take every fan off

Unless I can change the fan rotation speed, I can't mount it the other way since the back side is different from the front

 

12 minutes ago, seoz said:

I suggest just using the cooler fan as an exhaust on the other side rather than have it as an intake, it saves you having to do the unconvential back-to-front air flow technique.

 

Are you sure it blocks it? I thought HyperX Fury were standardised for tower coolers.

 

Pretty sure it blocks 

 

[Fasauceome]

The drawback of reversing airflow is that the case isn't designed for that direction. You may have some turbulent airflow, reducing efficiency or creating noise. Plus, dust buildup can be an issue. 

[ZoliWorks]

Well, silly me... I forgot that I can adjust the position of the cooler fan... everything is solved

 

[jiyeon]

3 hours ago, ZoliWorks said:

Well, silly me... I forgot that I can adjust the position of the cooler fan... everything is solved

Yeah, see! I knew HyperX Fury modules were low-profile enough for tower coolers, problem solved.  

[vanished]

Back to front is certainly unconventional and for that reason, you likely have no dust filter on the rear opening meaning that method would cause a lot more dust in your case, but functionally I can't imagine any serious problems.