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artey1498

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Hey everyone -

Recently I have decided to check my computer to make sure it has one intake and one exhaust fan (I've had the computer for a few years but didn't think about adding any more fans until now), because I wanted to make sure that no heat was being built up inside the case with nowhere to go. So far, the only fans I see are the CPU fan and the PSU fan. Something important to note is that I never see any significant (only very minor) dust buildup inside my computer when I clean it out. Here's my computer specs and a few pictures I took showing the inside:

Windows 10 Home
AMD A10 6700 APU
16 GB of RAM
2 HDD's (one 150 gb, one 2 tb)
350 W PSU

Pictures:
http://i.imgur.com/n0VsbdJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xkYgsx0.jpg

My question is, should I add only one fan to this computer or two? Also, would this fan be a good choice?:

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Bearing-Cooling-Computer/dp/B002R9RBO0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1487883321&sr=1-2&keywords=80mm+fan
 
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The fan on the power supply sucks the warm air out of the case. This should keep your computer cool enough.
Adding an extra fan will increase noise, but will probably give you no benefit.

Generally you only need intake and / or exhaust fans if you have a big expensive graphics card or an overclocked CPU, or both!
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What are you CPU temps? If your temps are fine, there isn't much reason to add more fans. If you an an intake fan, you will be allowing more opportunity for dust to enter your system. Fan will also likely increase the db level of your PC, how much depends on the fans you choose.
 
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The fan on the power supply sucks the warm air out of the case. This should keep your computer cool enough.
Adding an extra fan will increase noise, but will probably give you no benefit.

Generally you only need intake and / or exhaust fans if you have a big expensive graphics card or an overclocked CPU, or both!
 
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artey1498

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My cpu temps used to be high due to 2 year old thermal paste being applied to it, but last year I replaced it and since then the temps have been fine. Something I forgot to mention is that I live in a room upstairs, and it can get hot up here; once i was gaming and I heard my cpu fan get REALLY loud. I checked the RPM and it was around 2,700. Since then I always keep the windows and my bedroom door wide open while gaming. Idle I get around ~30 degrees celsius and while gaming it can go up to 60 degrees celsius (60 is the highest it's ever gone). My motherboard idle is around 38 degrees celsius though, would this be a cause for concern? Also I heard that if you don't have an intake and exhaust fan your hard drive and/or motherboard can get hot and the heat will decrease it's lifespan, not sure if this is true or not though.
 
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artey1498

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Oh okay, I figured the psu fan probably did something to alleviate some of the heat. So basically, if my temps are fine and I don't have an expensive gpu and/or overclocked cpu, there's no need for more fans?
 
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Correct.. Happy gaming
 
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