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when you get those case fans, you might consider cutting out the pre-made holes in the case you choose...
most newer atx cases come with a pre-made 80mm hole, but it is just mounting holes, plus a bunch of small holes for the air to pass through...and those holes are pretty small usually...so, if you feel confident, and have either a dremel tool, or a jigsaw, or some other tool that can cut metal, then you might consider cutting the circle out, buying a fan grill, and then putting the fan in the hole that has much less resistance...
i havent done it yet on my case, but i have to go borrow my grandfather's dremel tool before i can do it...right now, i am living with a slightly choked fan, which is slightly louder than it should be...
good luck, and make sure that you dont have the motherboard or drives or anything in there when you cut that thing out, because little metal pieces can be bad for the system's performance 
-DAvid
-Live, Learn, then build your own computer!-
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