Chassis Fan Cooling Setup? - NZXT Source 530

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Hello, everyone!

My current case (and I love its roominess) is an NZXT Source 530. I only use its stock fans (back rear, top rear), and I want to buy a couple more. I plan on getting two Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm for intake front fans. However, I'm wondering if there'd be a better setup?

My intentions were as follows:
2x140mm for Front Intake
1x120mm Stock Fan for Rear
1x120mm Stock Fan for Top Rear

And, of course, my CPU Hyper Evo 212 cooler fan (which isn't the best, but that'll be for another purchase...).

Thoughts on the fan setup? Should I move around the stock fans to a different spot? Maybe switch the 120 in the back with 1 of the 140's I'm going to purchase?

There's just so many combinations and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. Any help would be appreciated!

-Tony
 
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75-80c isn't that bad, only worry if it gets to the mid-high 80s.
Ramp up your fan curve for the graphics cards, it's not to do with the case airflow, it's the airflow between the cards.

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I'm not so sure, though. I ask because while gaming my CPU reaches about 67-70 degrees C.

Not to mention my 970's in SLI, the top GPU (which makes sense...) pushes 75-80 degrees if playing a game beyond 20-30 minutes.
 

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Okay! Thanks for the heads up.

So you don't think that I should get even a single Intake fan? I haven't reseated my CPU cooler in a while, either. Wondering if I should reapply thermal paste? it's been a couple of years.

Let me know what you on these final thoughts!
 
If you'd like you could pick up say a twin pack or two of Corsair AF fans, they're very good value and get the job done to a decent extent.
Reseating the cooler after a few years with a tube of thermal paste is always a good idea if you want to maximise temps, no harm can come of it, why not? :p
 

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Thanks for the info! Any thoughts on intake vs. output setup? The two AF fans; appropriate to put both on the front, or one on the front and one additional one out the top? Etc.