Trigunflame

Was playing with google Sketchup program last night, first time I've used any modeling type software and wanted to build a reasonable to-scale mockup of my computer case atm.

Whole point was to just visualize the airflow in relation to the different parts inside my case.

Right now the configuration is as such:

Front: 2x120mm Pulling In
Top: 1x92mm Pulling In
Top Mid: PSU's fan not sure which direction, assume it's pulling air from within the case and pushing out through the back.
Top Back: 1x92 Pushing Out
Middle Back: 1x120 Pushing Out
TRUE: 2x120 in Push/Pull

Debating with myself on optimal airflow; originally my Top Mid was as most peoples; used as a blow hole and pushing hot air out; I figured with the 2x120 on the TRUE, 1x120 on the back + 1x92 at the Top Back would be enough exhaust.

Seems as current when I place on my case door my CPU/GPU's are getting a 1-2c temp rise over a 5 minute period even with all of these fans; just wondering if anyone could suggest a better setup?

Wish there was some sort of airflow simulation type tool I could run through my model and see the effects of such..

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zhevra

Is that your case? or is it one you want to build, I've always liked the antec 900/1200 air flow set up.

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Pic0liter

Add a 120mm fan in the top as a blowhole and one in the bottom blowing cool air over the graphics cards. If you haven't removed the plastic piece on top, do so, it allows far more air to be exhausted based on what I've read.

Trigunflame

It's my current.

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Trigunflame

Exactly what I did, removed the ****ty plastic piece from the top of the case where the extra USB/Audio cables fasten. The debate at the moment for me is whether or not I should leave the top fan pulling air in or turn it around and blow it out.

My current train of thought being that the push/pull setup on the TRUE is going to suck in most of any of the air around it, anything that rises from the video cards as well and be exhausted from the fan behind it; if it rises further the 92mm back fan is also set to exhaust. Hence the reason I set the top middle fan to pull in fresh air and push it downwards; and of course the 2x120mm in the front pulling in fresh air.

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