Is my PC's airflow enough ?

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

So i wanted to ask you guys if my air flow is enough and also if i can add another intake fan on the left side of my case which is perspex .

Case is CM Storm Stryker.

Current airflow is 2 bottom and 2 on the side of the front drives. All these 4 are 120mm each and intake. As for exhaust i got a 140mm rear fan and the 2 corsair h100i exhaust fans on top.

As for the side intake fan , i had in mind to install one throwing air inside exactly between the bottom PSU an the graphics card so the graphics card fans can intake directly cool air from this fan and it will be exhausted from the rear fan. Does it make any sense and is it possible?

Here's a pic ! Thanks.

TheMagicalWallaby · Sep 18, 2014

As long as you have front fans, bottom fans, and side fans as intakes, and your top and rear fans as exhaust, your fan set up is fine.

However, I am quite not sure where you are wanting to mount another fan.

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

TheMagicalWallaby :

Well the front fans are the 2 sided white fans. I got no fans exactly in the front.

Thaisnang · Sep 18, 2014

Should be enough but a side intake fan won't hurt. And No front?

TheMagicalWallaby · Sep 18, 2014

I will say that the case itself wasn't designed so well in terms of airflow. Are you temps bad? If they are fine, there is no need to change anything.

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

TheMagicalWallaby :

Why wasnt it designed so well in terms of air flow ? Cpu temps are low 30s and its a very warm room and its summer. No aircondition.

During gaming like metro 3066 redux and hitman absolution cpu temp is 50s and low 60. Its overclocked to 4.4ghz @ 1.250.

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

Thaisnang :

Thats the way this case came from the shop. If you google Coolermaster storm stryker you can see that the white fans are installed on the front side instead of the front. Should i try and rotate them so they are in front ?

TheMagicalWallaby · Sep 18, 2014

dazkyl :

What CPU?

Also, watch this if you are curious about the airflow, skip to 3:40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfkuKVd1YPY

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

TheMagicalWallaby :

dazkyl :

What CPU?

Also, watch this if you are curious about the airflow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfkuKVd1YPY

i5 4670K.

Thaisnang · Sep 18, 2014

dazkyl :

These temps aren't bad you don't need anymore fans but yeah like I said it won't hurt.

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

Thaisnang :

dazkyl :

These temps aren't bad you don't need anymore fans but yeah like I said it won't hurt.

Should i mount the side front fans like the one in the pic ?

http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1185712/flags/LL

Thaisnang · Sep 18, 2014

dazkyl :

Thaisnang :

Should i mount the side front fans like the one in the pic ?

http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1185712/flags/LL

I recommend you do it if you can. That will make the airflow smoother.In from the front and out from the back.

TheMagicalWallaby · Sep 18, 2014

The only problem with that orientation is the fact that you will have a less clean state cable management. That may not be a problem for you though if you don't care too much about a clean interior.

dazkyl · Sep 18, 2014

TheMagicalWallaby :

Which orientation ? My cable managment is all fine. Very clean.

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