Is one rear fan enough for a basic build?

[Avenger17]

I'm making a cheap rig with a pentium 6850, hd 6770, h61m/u3s3 mobo, 8gig ram. Is one rear fan enough, or would I need to bump the case up to the HAF 912 for two fans?

NZXT one fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061&Tpk=NZXT%20GAMMA%20Classic%20Series%20GAMA-001BK%20Black%20Steel%20A


HAF 912: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233&Tpk=haf%20912



Thanks guys

 

[ehcanadian]

You don't have to get a more expensive case for the extra fan. I'd say at least two fans, so that there's good airflow going through the case.

Although, looking at the NZXT and HAF 912 case, there's a $20 difference. If you want extra fans for the NZXT, you can buy two $10 120mm fans, or four cheap rosewill $5 120mm fans and the price will come up to the same as the HAF.

 

[Onus]

One fan is sufficient for a basic build.

Edit: make that "easily" sufficient.

 

[maui67]

Or may I suggest this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
which has 3 fans included and is only $10 more than the NZXT case.

 

[rufus_22]

As long as the intake / exhaust fans are strong enough to create smooth airflow from front to rear you should be fine.....

 

[watters1996]

do what i do, have intake fans on the front on the computer to suck air into the case, then put a fan on the back of the case to push the air out which creates like a breeze or airflow which will allow the hot air to be removed quickly and the new cooler air pulled in. i noticed my temperature is around 10 degrees less using this method.

 

[Onus]

The low speed Rosewill fans would be an excellent choice for this build. The selected parts do not produce a lot of heat. If this were a high end build, overclocked as well, it might need more and/or faster fans. As described, it does not.

 

[ehcanadian]

Personally, I prefer good airflow (hence more than one fan). It helps keep the case cooler and of course, cooler means longer lasting. Maui's idea seems better.

 

[rufus_22]

Thats true ..... depends on how much heat you generating of course but why risk premature component death .. You could add a fan to the side panel location for more intake and have a positive pressure set up and or get one of the 140mm for 120 mm location fan that ..... ( I think scythe makes ) but then your over what ya would have paid for a slightly more expensive case .. " decisions decisions "

 

[amuffin]

or one kick ass cougar vortex fan LOL

 

[rufus_22]

^ YES! .... luvin the cougars ...mmmm ... not what your thinking

 

[maui67]

^ YES! .... luvin the cougars ...mmmm ... not what your thinking

^Too late....already thunk it......mmmmmm J-Lo

 

[rufus_22]

Busted again .. but ya I love cougar " FANS" to be clear " FANS "