Help me decide the best airflow for my case please

TheRealist · 20 Sep 2017 at 12:17

CPU Cooler: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cooler-master-masterliquid-lite-120-aio-cpu-cooler-hs-07j-cm.html

Case: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aerocool-qs-240-micro-atx-case-black-ca-192-ae.html

I'll also have 3 120mm fans to play with. So what's the best orientation for air flow using this case?

EsaT · 21 Sep 2017 at 09:17

From bottom/front in and out from rear/top.
Heat wants to rise upwards so majority of exhaust power should always be in upper part of case and preferably close to heat sources.
(which are usually in rear of the case)
Though water cooler can be put to exhaust CPU's heat anywhere from anywhere in top without leaving that heat into case.

lude1962 · 21 Sep 2017 at 10:03

AIO at top, 2 new fans at front

djkav · 30 Sep 2017 at 16:34

I'd be tempted to put the AIO in the front panel as a push intake, with possibly, another intake front fan (if fits). Then have 2x top mounted, and 1 rear all exhausting.

smogsy · 1 Oct 2017 at 12:19

djkav said:
I'd be tempted to put the AIO in the front panel as a push intake, with possibly, another intake front fan (if fits). Then have 2x top mounted, and 1 rear all exhausting.

far to many fans

2 fans at front as intake.
CPU cooler as exhaust at the back of the case
1 fan at top back running at 7v speed.

this will create postive airflow & not hider the GPU cooling either