Case airflow question

[Tiny Clanger]

Hi there - please could I ask for your help with what is certainly a very naive question about airflow....

So - I have a Phanteks Eclipse G300A case which came pre-fitted with 3 x 120mm case fans at the front. The CPU cooler is a Phantom Spirit (which has 2 fans) and I added another 120mm fan at the back of the case as an exhaust. However - should there be an equal number of exhaust fans as intake fans? (see - told you it was naive ). If so - would I put additional fans in the top of the case or would that disrupt the airflow across the CPU cooler?

 

[Tiny Clanger]

Your current arrangement sounds good. Can you leave it alone? Is there a problem you're trying to solve?

Just a nagging feeling that the CPU (7800X3D) runs warmer than it should - current idle is 43C which is ambient +23 - and I wondered if airflow was an issue (or on the other hand if that temp is not unusual)

 

[Tiny Clanger]

That's fine temp

Ah - cool!

(see what I did there? )

Thanks for the replies chaps - so no need to do anything or worry my pretty little head?

 

[Tiny Clanger]

I've just downloaded and run Cinebench R23 - I get a score of 17810 and the temp peaked at 78C - is that within acceptable parameters?

 

[Tiny Clanger]

yup

Splendid

 

[Tiny Clanger]

Does that not create turbulence in the airflow if you have air being pushed in from the top/bottom/sides as well as the front?

 

[Tiny Clanger]

TLDR: If your temps are good your temps are good, don't stress over it.

Wise words I imagine this is one of those things which it would be easy to over-think and end up going down a rabbit hole over. Thanks

 

[Tiny Clanger]

Running very well for me as my ryzen 9950x3d runs at 32c idle and 40c odd while gaming.

Wow - that's way better than the temperatures I see - and from a quick trip to Google the 7800X3D should be cooler than your CPU.