Which Type of Fan Should I Buy?

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Griffyn

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I'm building a PC in the Inwin 303 case.

It's a very good looking case for a very good price, so that's why I'm buying it. (HardwareCanucks did a very good review on it, if you want to check it out)

Here's a picture of the inside of the case: http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/articles/2016/05/19104310638l.jpg

As you can see, there is a honeycomb style mesh up top. They're pretty big openings, but I'm wondering if I should go with an airflow style fan or opt for a static pressure. I was thinking airflow, because the holes are pretty big, but I'm not sure if static pressure would be better.

Let me know what anyone thinks!

Thank you so much!

P.S. Should I get LED fans, or go for white fans and get an NZXT Hue?
 
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geofelt

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I think it matters little.
Set up a positive pressure airflow that will keep your case cleaner.
Take in air at the bottom with 2/3 fans with a washable filter.
Let the hot air exit where it will.
The rpm of the fans will dictate the airflow. At least to the first order of importance.

As to bling, I would not bother.
But, each to her own.
 
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I'm using an ATX motherboard so there is not enough room for fans on the bottom of the case. I have to use the top fans. I'm leaning more towards AF fans since SP seems unnecessary.
 
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Nothing wrong with a little (or a lot) of bling. I went with white fans and (not one but) TWO NZXT Hue+ units. I felt like the LED fans wouldnt put light exactly where I wanted, so with the Hue+ I made sure it came out exactly as I planned. I think it turned out well. I have pics linked in my signature below.
 
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I'm using an ATX motherboard so there is not enough room for fans on the bottom of the case. I have to use the top fans. I'm leaning more towards AF fans since SP seems unnecessary.
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All my aftermarket fans (4 of them) are AF. SP is such a gimmick. They may provide slightly better performance under some conditions, but most people can do fine without them. My other two fans are SP, but only because they came with my CPU cooler. My AF fans run at about 700 RPM (silent) and I haven't found a reason to run them any higher yet.
 
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Alright! Thank you so much!

Also, wow your build looks great. I love the mod on the case, it looks very good!
 
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