Fan setup and type

SIrbig

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I'm a beginner in PC building and just build a gaming PC and would like to add up some fan thinking about 4. And would like the fan to be affordable and quiet.

I also like to know how to set up the fans on my case.

which way should the fan on the side panel blow??

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System info
- BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
- AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor
- Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
- Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
- A-Data Premier Pro SP900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card
- XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
- Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
 
Solution
front should be intake.

back and top should be exhaust.

Side fans are not needed and sometimes make airflow worse, but it should be an intake.

you ONLY need a front intake and one top and one rear fan. More fans DOES NOT mean cooler computer.

SIrbig

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Thank you

i read about air flow here and I was wondering... if my case have space for 2 frontè 1 bottom, 2 side and 1 rear all 120mm should the front bottom and side all be intake and the rear be exhaust?
is-that a good idea to have the top side has an exhaust or not?