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NZXT Phantom (original) with H100i or H80i? - Exhaust needs

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March 18, 2014 1:27:31 PM

Hello,

I recently purchased and installed a H100i on my NZXT Phantom case. However, by doing so I'm not sure if I extremely limited my exhausting capabilities or not. When I put on the H100i, I removed my top two 200mm exhaust fans, and where my H50 was (120mm in the top back of the case) is now my only exhaust.

My other fans include the 2 side 120mm's, a 200mm side, and a front (either 120 or 140mm I forget), and they are all intake.

Temps are great, but not much better than the H50 when gaming.

Do I not have enough exhaust? Would I be better off with the H80i in the back as a push/pull intake and putting back the 2 200mm exhaust top fans in?

Thanks!


Also, in case it matters...

Everything else
18GB ram
2 GTX 480s in SLI
i7-960
2 SSD's (raid 0)
2 2TB Hard drives
H100i (currently)
1000w power supply

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March 18, 2014 8:01:28 PM

Its about form factor and what fits in your case. The 100i radiator (30mm thick/push) is longer and thinner than the 80i (37mm push/pull) but performance is very similar.
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March 18, 2014 9:14:33 PM

No, I think you have adequate exhaust. You can always upgrade the fans on the case and your radiator. If you increase the pressure within the case the top will exhaust even better.
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