Where's the best place to position fans & exhaust

[paleyforme]

Im thinking an exhaust up top, 3 fans on the side of the case and 1 on the front...

What do you guys say...

Planning on going in acrylic case...

[The boy 4rm oz]

Are the fans on the side intake or exhaust? Ideally you should add an extra exhaust at the back if the three on the side are intake.

[Spawn-Inc]

well i'm getting pretty good temps with the following;

1x 250mm side fan (intake)
1x 120mm front fan (intake)
1x 80mm power supply fan (exhaust)
1x 135mm power supply fan (exhaust)

once i place an order at an online store i will get a 120mm fan for the back of the case (exhaust).


i don't want to cut the top of my case but if it had a vent i would add a fan there too.

[paleyforme]

well i presume the PSU will have a n exhaust :O

[The boy 4rm oz]

I have:
1x 120mm at front (intake)
1x 120mm at side (intake)
1x 120mm at rear (exhaust)
1x 80mm top (exhaust)
1x 80mm PSU (exhaust)

Get pretty good temps but I guess thats cos I have a radiator on the top 80mm exhaust and rear 120mm exhaust.

Rule of thumb is at least a 80-120mm intake at front of case and a 80-120mm exhaust at the rear of the case (preferably 120mm). Most cases have a side fan some cases have massive fans like Spawns case (sorry forget the model and make, I think it may be Enermax, Uber Chakra?). What case are you looking at buying, or are you making your own?

[Spawn-Inc]

(sorry forget the model and make, I think it may be Enermax, Uber Chakra?)

yup, uber indeed :D.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Yay I was right lol, a fantastic case.