I Need Help About Case Fan Airflow (cpu cooler and case models included)

[tunucef12]

Hi everyone

My pc is really hot when im trying to play a game, i didn't have any case fans before so i just got 3 case fans to fix it. Problem is i don't have any experience/knowledge about them so if you guys could help i'd be really glad; my case is cooler master k380 depends on the game gpu or cpu they climb to the easily 80c s sometimes even more so i stop playing.

Pc specs;

cpu: i5 6500
cpu fan: Noctua NH-C14S
motherboard: MSI - B150M pro-vdh
ram: 2x g.skill ripjaws v Series 8gb
gpu: evga gtx 980 superclocked acx 2.0
case: cooler master mid tower k380

Case looks like this;

and i installed the nh-c14s as top-flow design;

If you have better ideas with 4 fans too please let me know, any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[jay32267]

I'd go with an exhaust fan on the top rear and an intake fan on the bottom front.
The other fan I would make an intake fan located in one of the other two locations.
I may try it in each location and play a demanding game and monitor the temps to see which location is better.

 

[tunucef12]

I'd go with an exhaust fan on the top rear and an intake fan on the bottom front.
The other fan I would make an intake fan located in one of the other two locations.
I may try it in each location and play a demanding game and monitor the temps to see which location is better.

edit: oh you meant rear top and bottom front okay i thought you said the top okay thanks i'll try like that.

 

[jay32267]

In general....placing fans is not a precise science.

Keep in mind....the only goal here is to keep the components cool.

After you install the fans....stress the CPU and GPU by running a demanding game or some other way and look at your temps. If they're good, then you are done.

 

[tunucef12]

In general....placing fans is not a precise science.

Keep in mind....the only goal here is to keep the components cool.

After you install the fans....stress the CPU and GPU by running a demanding game or some other way and look at your temps. If they're good, then you are done.

Yeah, i wasn't sure about nh-c14s's to side(direct) airflow instead of to the back but i guess it's okay thanks for the suggestion.