Don't know much about fans, where do I put my Noctua one?

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

I have all of my parts ordered and am getting ready to build this computer, but I don't know where to put my noctua fan. I know the case comes with 2 fans, but I am not really to familiar with air pressure and all of that stuff.

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henry28 · Dec 29, 2016

well your case comes with 2 fans(stock fans) and you have 1 noctua fan. You want 2 of your fans to be at the front of the case to be an intake and 1 fan at the back to be the exhaust. You could put the 2 stock fans at the front and the noctua fan at the back even though the stock fans are usually not good. Hoped i helped

Herc08 · Dec 29, 2016

For air pressure you generally want your front fans to in-take air, and did have it leave the top and rear for positive air pressue. If you are getting the Noctua, I would recommend putting them in the front of the case. Remove the top (if it has one), and leave the rear. You should have a nice cool system with this setup.

Speaking of setup, what kind of setup do you have coming?

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

So should I just put the noctua on the top or in the front

Herc08 · Dec 29, 2016

AJLefty015 :

You want to put it in the front. It's a premium fan, so it should allow maxiimum airflow INTO the system.

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

Is the stock fan in the back an exhaust and the one in the front is an intake?

Herc08 · Dec 29, 2016

AJLefty015 :

Pretty much how it should go. On the fans there are arrows. Which ever the arrow is pointng, that's where the air is going. When you place the Noctua in, you want to make sure the arrow is facing IN the case (towards the rear), this will allow it to in-take fan. Quite simple. Take a read below

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

So 1 stock pointing in and the Noctua pointing in and then 1 stock pointing out would work?

Herc08 · Dec 29, 2016

AJLefty015 :

You can use a stock one, but I recommend getting two Noctuas for the front. You see my avatar? I use those two for in-take and keeps my system cool all day long. In the back I have a stock exhaust. Then there is one up top, but it's not plugged in. I keep there to prevent a lot of dust. It will still come in, but not as much.

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

Okay thanks. Do you think I will be able to go with the stock for a while until I have enough to get another noctua?

Herc08 · Dec 29, 2016

AJLefty015 :

That should be fine. I was able to use my PC with no front intake, just top and rear until I got my Noctua.

AJLefty015 · Dec 29, 2016

Would I want to put my exhaust next to my GPU because it is a blower fan and if it next to the intake wouldn't the intake just take in the hot air from GPU?

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