Opinions on sprucing up this NZXT 410 System

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I'm now looking to do a little sprucing up to the NZXT 410 Case after owning it for awhile and finding some things i'd like to tweak. I'm not looking for component related commentary like gpu's and stuff but just these few topics listed below. However im open ears. This is basically what im working with minus a few changes.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CjtFqk


Here are the issue's im looking to give some attention.

Right now I am having some fan noise that I would like to mitigate along with the case catching a lot of dust. And temps have been a little higher then I would expect them to be at.


a. Now as for the fans, i've noticed the front fan that came with the case sounds like its got a bad bearing. The h100i fans that came with the cpu cooler are pretty loud and are set up in a push fashion to exhaust out the top. The rear fan is set up to exhaust out the rear.

What I was thinking was to try and create a positive pressure case. Was thinking about replacing the front intake fan and adding a bottom intake fan. And then potentially flipping the h100i set up as a pull through set up versus a pushing set up.

And i'm not sure what to do about the rear fan if I should make it an intake/exhaust or block it off.


b. For the dust I was thinking about getting those dmciflex or whatever there called filters for the case to help slow the dust build up down.

c. For the temp, its not that bad but I think the set up right now isn't optimized for it all to work properly. I'm not looking for the absolute most efficient game first set up but rather what could be done to further optimize the set up if anything with what is already there. I feel as if changing up a few things listed above could aid bringing the temps down a significant amount.



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What I was thinking is intake as shown and exhaust as shown. But the rear (left side of picture) I was unsure of what to do with this, thus the ?'s.

The yellow line is also an area where there are many holes that aren't covered with the little $50 filter kit.


What do you all think?
 
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120/140mm fan mount on the side, dual 120mms in the front, 1x 120mm in the rear, 1x120mm on the bottom, and dual 120/140mm up top.
You only need four fans, and what I listed above is only the optimal scenario, you can get some solid quality fans for cheap in the Corsair SP series.
Grab two of these, put two in front, one in the rear and one at the top.
Rings are interchangeable to suit your theme.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/XD9KHx/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww
Exhaust out the top and back, intake through the front and bottom. (only through the bottom if you have a spare fan, not worth it otherwise)
I recommend either the Fractal HP-12/HP-14s depending on if you have 120 or 140mm fan support, or if possible the Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 if you're willing to crack out the $80 it'll cost you for 5.

 

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I think the front is 140 and the bottom is 120 maybe. I'm not positive, but iirc the case stated it comes with 140 and 120 fans. I gotta do some research on fans, I was looking at the noctura ones before because they seemed pretty quiet. Its probably not going to happen right away, but thatll give me some time to save up some pennys to throw at PC stuff.


That probably makes the most sense, it'll be hard to get any positive pressure with the amount of venting and size of the top slot
 
120/140mm fan mount on the side, dual 120mms in the front, 1x 120mm in the rear, 1x120mm on the bottom, and dual 120/140mm up top.
You only need four fans, and what I listed above is only the optimal scenario, you can get some solid quality fans for cheap in the Corsair SP series.
Grab two of these, put two in front, one in the rear and one at the top.
Rings are interchangeable to suit your theme.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/XD9KHx/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww
 
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