Notcua NH-D14 installation position question

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Thanks to all your advice, i built my first computer!

However, I don't think my Noctua NH-D14 is the right direction. Constructive feed back really appreciated.

This is my first build
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Peak CPU and GTX 780 ti have been about 80C on BF4.

This is a corsair 750D that has 2 fans in the front, one in the back, and my Noctua cpu cooler.

 
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I would one fan infront instead of behind, but that position is fine.

Just make sure the fans are sucking air in and blowing it out the back.

It looks like the fan are trying to pull air from the back of the case, which is an exhaust. Flip the two fans around and move the smaller one in front, so it's pulling air into the heatsink and out the back of the case.

I'd also try to move all those cables in behind the back of the case and around, instead of in front and across the components. That would improve airflow in the case overall.
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I would one fan infront instead of behind, but that position is fine.

Just make sure the fans are sucking air in and blowing it out the back.

It looks like the fan are trying to pull air from the back of the case, which is an exhaust. Flip the two fans around and move the smaller one in front, so it's pulling air into the heatsink and out the back of the case.

I'd also try to move all those cables in behind the back of the case and around, instead of in front and across the components. That would improve airflow in the case overall.
 
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OHH ok, so i need to swap both fans so that instead of Left to Right (if you will), turn the fans around and start a fan on the outer right. Is that right?
 
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Yes, exactly. You want good "air flow" through the case, the intake should be on the front bottom, and the exhaust on the top and rear. Right now that heatsink is pushing air against that current and probably creating a hotspot in the case.
 
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kjdocs said:
OHH ok, so i need to swap both fans so that instead of Left to Right (if you will), turn the fans around and start a fan on the outer right. Is that right?
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Correct.

You want all the fans in your case generally to be blowing in the same direction; you don't want the CPU cooler to be fighting the rear exhaust fan. If I were you, I'd have one fan in the center and one fan above the RAM, both blowing towards the rear of the case. That's typically the best setup for these. Try to keep airflow consistent from one side to the other.
 
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hmm...well new problem. The cooler fan that has to sit on top of ram, the ram is too high and pushes the fan about a 1/2 inch over the radiator part. when swapped, temps are up about 10 degrees on average. I put it back the way i had it for now. Should i turn the assemply so it's exhausting up?
 
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