Front mount AIO configuration

mikeaditya · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:27

Hey guys, Im new here.. Im here cus I wanted to build my first PC and I hope I can get the answer I needed here.

Im planning to build my PC on a TD500 Mesh white and I was referencing the build on this guy on youtube called Gear Seekers (Ill link the youtube video below), then I saw him putting the radiator on front with the case fans but then I search on google that most people say that its better not to use the case fans. What do you guys recommend? Is the build ok or should I move the case fans to the rear and top and replace the case fans with the new fans? (In this case I was going to buy the QL120 or MF120). Or do you guys have any other recommendations?

Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMDAAJ6RXNA&feature=youtu.be

Invertigo · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:41

If you want good rad fans, look at Arctic P12. No fancy features i.e. RGB but excellent performance

mickyflinn · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:50

There is nothing wrong with using the case fans as long as they can cool the radiator adequately.

The problem arises if you use the case fans with other fans in a push pull configuration as you want the fans to be all the same and run at the same speed.

mikeaditya · 23 Nov 2020 at 22:09

mickyflinn said:
There is nothing wrong with using the case fans as long as they can cool the radiator adequately.

The problem arises if you use the case fans with other fans in a push pull configuration as you want the fans to be all the same and run at the same speed.

Do you think I can use after market fans such as MF120 or QL120 to replace the front case fans and move the case fans to the rear and top ?

Zefan · 23 Nov 2020 at 22:14

Unrelated to fans but give the direction an AIO is mounted a Google. The short story is, having it mounted tubes on top can result in issues where the air pools at the rad inlets or inside the pump, which can increase noise and/or wear on the pump. I'm by no means an expert so give it a Google, I may well have got it wrong but the logic seemed sound. Conversely, I have a Fractal Kelvin 240 mounted with tubes on top and have had no issues.

mickyflinn · 23 Nov 2020 at 22:19

mikeaditya said:
Do you think I can use after market fans such as MF120 or QL120 to replace the front case fans and move the case fans to the rear and top ?

Yes you can move the case fans to the rear.

Your aio cooler will have fans so do want to add more in a push pull configuration ?

mikeaditya · 23 Nov 2020 at 23:14

mickyflinn said:
Yes you can move the case fans to the rear.

Your aio cooler will have fans so do want to add more in a push pull configuration ?

I actually dont want to use the AIO fans ( Deepcool castle 360ex white) because its not RGB though. What do you mean by push pull? I dont quite understand it

mickyflinn · 23 Nov 2020 at 23:19

mikeaditya said:
I actually dont want to use the AIO fans ( Deepcool castle 360ex white) because its not RGB though. What do you mean by push pull? I dont quite understand it

Push pull is having fans on both sides of the radiator, one side pushing air threw the radiator and on the other side the fan pulls air threw the radiator.