My case is the corsair 300r and has a dust filter on the bottom but my case will be on carpet. (Carpet is pretty long) so should I have the fan facing down or just face it up?
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TheMagicalWallaby
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I would install it face up if possible. Having it on carpet can cause you to suffocate your PSU and kill it.
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It really does not matter, it all depends. Read the power supply manual and what it says. Usually it will not matter. I built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and it says it does not matter, but they recommend downwards, However, it did not fit but did the opposite way. That is what I did, and had no problems. It is all personal preference. 
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Shadeslayer110 :
It really does not matter, it all depends. Read the power supply manual and what it says. Usually it will not matter. I built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and it says it does not matter, but they recommend downwards, However, it did not fit but did the opposite way. That is what I did, and had no problems. It is all personal preference.
His will be on carpet, and carpet can cause issues.
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TheMagicalWallaby :
Shadeslayer110 :
It really does not matter, it all depends. Read the power supply manual and what it says. Usually it will not matter. I built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and it says it does not matter, but they recommend downwards, However, it did not fit but did the opposite way. That is what I did, and had no problems. It is all personal preference.
His will be on carpet, and carpet can cause issues.
He could put a plank of wood or cardboard. That way the PSU can get cool air rather than the warm one from the CPU and GPU.
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CraniumZ :
TheMagicalWallaby :
Shadeslayer110 :
It really does not matter, it all depends. Read the power supply manual and what it says. Usually it will not matter. I built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and it says it does not matter, but they recommend downwards, However, it did not fit but did the opposite way. That is what I did, and had no problems. It is all personal preference.
His will be on carpet, and carpet can cause issues.
He could put a plank of wood or cardboard. That way the PSU can get cool air rather than the warm one from the CPU and GPU.
Yes that would work too. I had my pc on a mat while it was on the carpet.
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Shadeslayer110 :
It really does not matter, it all depends. Read the power supply manual and what it says. Usually it will not matter. I built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and it says it does not matter, but they recommend downwards, However, it did not fit but did the opposite way. That is what I did, and had no problems. It is all personal preference.
His will be on carpet, and carpet can cause issues.
He could put a plank of wood or cardboard. That way the PSU can get cool air rather than the warm one from the CPU and GPU.
Yes that would work too. I had my pc on a mat while it was on the carpet.
Ghetto set-up
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Not by much. If the inside of the case is properly cooled then it's fine. It will merely lower the temp at which the PSU runs at. I would do it. Have some painted piece of acrylic or anything that is flat and solid as well as sturdy so as to not cause the system to lose balance.
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There isn't much of a difference besides having it face up will cause a little less dust to get in your PSU.
Make sure whatever you put it on, isn't going to bend or flex. Cardboard may flex and could eventually cause an issue.
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