Antec 300 case fan setup?

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:31

I'm going to be building a rig using the antec 300 case, which has a 120mm rear fan and 140mm top fan stock, then 2 120mm front optional fans and 1 120mm side optional fan.

I'll be putting 2 in at the front, but I'm confused when it comes to the side fan. I've looked at all the threads across the internet involving this case and it's side panel but I'm none the better for it. It's completely split opinion, some say this side panel would be best as intake drawing cool air onto the GPU, some say it would be best as exaust to avoid interrupting already good air flow and help in pulling hot air out of the case which would be more effective, and some say it's best to simply seal off the vent without a fan.

I'm clueless as to what I should do.

Kennysevenfold · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:42

I would just add the 2 front fans mate

I got lower GPU temps without my side pannel fan. (300 also)

Phage · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:42

Easy - do some testing. Try the fans setup in each of the suggested solutions and see what you get. I have no front or side fans in mine and the temp ranges have been 44 to 78C idle to load (in summer).

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:48

Kennysevenfold said:
I would just add the 2 front fans mate

I got lower GPU temps without my side pannel fan. (300 also)

did you cover the side panel?

Kennysevenfold · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:49

Deific said:
did you cover the side panel?

Yep, with one of THESE to reduce the intake of dust

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:56

cheers, that was what I was thinking of doing

Kennysevenfold · 8 Sep 2009 at 11:57

Deific said:
cheers, that was what I was thinking of doing

No bother

Best to keep the airflow going through the case front > Back

The side fan will just interfere imo

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 12:12

Kennysevenfold said:
No bother

Best to keep the airflow going through the case front > Back

The side fan will just interfere imo

btw what fans you got in the front? I was considering 2 more tricool's but I'm not decided yet. I want something WITH BLUE LED's

that shifts a good amount of air but is also importantly quiet

Kennysevenfold · 8 Sep 2009 at 12:21

I just threw THESE on mine.

But if you want to go all fancy you could opt for something like THESE fans.

lukext · 8 Sep 2009 at 12:46

Got a pair of enermax clusters (white led) on the front of my 300. They look pretty damn awesome and perform pretty well. Deific, they do a blue led version although ocuk dont stock any enermax 120mm fans

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 13:39

Cheers, Akasa AK-274CB-4BLS 120mm Blue LED Fans are the ones i'll go for

Great help guys

Clairvoyant · 8 Sep 2009 at 15:41

The search is your friend. Many threads about the 300 inc fans.

Deific · 8 Sep 2009 at 22:54

kenny what speed have you got the rear and top fans on?

5abr3 · 8 Sep 2009 at 23:40

lukext said:
Got a pair of enermax clusters (white led) on the front of my 300. They look pretty damn awesome and perform pretty well. Deific, they do a blue led version although ocuk dont stock any enermax 120mm fans

I must admit the white LED's in mine look much better than I thought they would but I think thats partly to do with the dust filter making it more of a Grey.

I wonder if I can get more of (just) the dust filter material then use from the Antec 300 from anywhere

Deific · 9 Sep 2009 at 00:11

5abr3, how about you, what speeds do you generally keep your rear and top fans on?

5abr3 · 9 Sep 2009 at 00:15

Deific said:
5abr3, how about you, what speeds do you generally keep your rear and top fans on?

They are on medium here, never seen temps go beyond 50C even when being stressed for a few hours in game

Kennysevenfold · 9 Sep 2009 at 06:40

Deific said:
kenny what speed have you got the rear and top fans on?

Top on Low

Rear on Med