Best fan set up for AirFlow and lower CPU temperatures

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Mychon CZ

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I plan to buy a new (gaming) PC, but I don't want to void warranty by adding third party cooler, so I want to have good AirFlow in my case. I will take Bitfenix Ronin (with two fans included) and Xeon 1230v3. I want to buy other four fans (by Corsair) in a few weeks later. I will put two Corsair AF 140mm LED on the top (Pull). I like lights! But I don't know which color, because in the Czech Republic, we have got Blue LED Corsair 120/140mm fans only in few shops.

But then I don't know, if is better:

A) To put one 120mm Performance edition on the front (Push) and one 120mm LED on the rear (Pull) and move two Bitfenixes included fans to the front (Push) and the bottom (Push).

B) Or put two 120mm Performance edition on the front (Push) and leave one of the Bitfenixes fans on the rear (Pull) and put the other one on the bottom (Push).

Which one? A or B?

Sorry for my english and thank you for answers.
 
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Usually you would want to have intakes coming through the front and bottom, then exhaust at the top and rear (as heat rises).

I would personally have:
Two 120mm fans at the front pulling air in.
One 120mm fan on the bottom pulling air in.
The included exhaust at the back.
Two 140mm fans at the top pushing air out.

This will have good airflow throughout the entire system.

The corsair AF series are a good choice.

Even though you don't want to void your warranty, you will get MUCH cooler temps if you replace the stock CPU cooler. So if you have the option to add one when ordering it, I highly recommend it.

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Ranfty

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Usually you would want to have intakes coming through the front and bottom, then exhaust at the top and rear (as heat rises).

I would personally have:
Two 120mm fans at the front pulling air in.
One 120mm fan on the bottom pulling air in.
The included exhaust at the back.
Two 140mm fans at the top pushing air out.

This will have good airflow throughout the entire system.

The corsair AF series are a good choice.

Even though you don't want to void your warranty, you will get MUCH cooler temps if you replace the stock CPU cooler. So if you have the option to add one when ordering it, I highly recommend it.

 
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