Front mount AIO configuration

mikeaditya · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:29

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

Griff7520 · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:38

personally I would use the fans that came with the cooler as they are obviously optimised for it.

Minstadave · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:41

You want static pressure optimised fans for the radiator, the case fans are more likely airflow optimised. I'd use the ones that come with it.

Quartz · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:43

mikeaditya said:
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

Are you sure he didn't replace the case fans with the radiator fans? Or was using the case fans as part of a push-pull configuration? I do recall one Techtuber getting positive results by putting the radiator on the front when using a Nvidia RTX 3080 or 3090 - the ones with the through fans.

mikeaditya · 23 Nov 2020 at 21:57

Minstadave said:
You want static pressure optimised fans for the radiator, the case fans are more likely airflow optimised. I'd use the ones that come with it.

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 ?

Quartz said:
Are you sure he didn't replace the case fans with the radiator fans? Or was using the case fans as part of a push-pull configuration? I do recall one Techtuber getting positive results by putting the radiator on the front when using a Nvidia RTX 3080 or 3090 - the ones with the through fans.

Yes Im pretty sure, theres another video that he posted doing similar build with the same case and he did the same configuration where he use case fans for the radiator.

MikeTimbers · 24 Nov 2020 at 09:07

Use whatever fans you like/have and see how it performs. Static pressure fans are really only necessary on radiators with high fins per inch. If the fans you like/have work, great. If the temps are higher than you want only then consider buying different ones.