![]() ![]() Once the newness and novelty wears off, a case is just a case with an important practical job to do. And the function of a case is to protect and cool the innards and then to sit discreetly and discretely off to the side and not become a distraction. I do understand the desire of some to have fancy and flash cases. ![]() Do you sit and gaze in wonder at your case all day, or do you tend to pay attention to what's happening on your monitor(s)? Yes, having 8 RGB fans in front all lit up with pretty lights looks neat and fancy, but does fancy lighting improve gaming performance? Nope. That could cause the PSU's fan to ramp up in speed and create even more fan noise. And of course, fans require power to turn so the more fans you have, the more your PSU has to work and thus, the more heat the PSU generates too. If that setup could not keep the components within comfortably within their normal operating temperature range, then I would slowly add more fans until they do - keeping that slight positive pressure.ĭo remember, even the best bearings and lubricant in the best fan motors are still subject to friction and thus do generate some heat. I would start with that and then monitor my temps. That is, a CPU running at 25☌ vs 50☌ gives you nothing but bragging rights.Īccording to the specs of that case, it supports 3 x 140mm case fans configured to pull in just a little more in front than exhausting out the back to create a very small bit of positive or over pressure. As long as you do that, adding more fans does NOT improve performance, does NOT improve system stability, and does NOT increase the lifespan of the components. You absolutely want to ensure adequate cooling with a nice flow of cool air flowing through the case. Multiply that by 12 and you have a little jet engine "droning" and drowning out your desired music or video/movie/game soundtracks. And metal "cavernous" boxes are great at taking those noises and vibrations and reverberating and amplifying that noise throughout the box to make the noise even more pronounced. And even the smoothest bearings in the best motors create some vibration and bearing noise. Even the quietest fans from the best makers make noise. Hope this all makes sense.Just because your system supports 12 fans, that does not mean it needs 12 fans or that you should use 12 fans. Secondary ITX system - Rear 240mm exhaust radiator AIO, front fans B1,A2,B3,A4.Įssentially, I want to try and avoid too many dark spots inside the case when either 1 system is not turned on. Main ATX system - Top 420mm exhaust radiator AIO, front fans A1,B2,A3,B4. For simplicity, I will call the fans, A (rows 1-4) and the RGB Fran Grills in front of them, B (rows 1-4). My initial thoughts are: 2x8 Corsair ML120 Elite LED fans at the front (without radiators) and then adding something like a Silverstone Fan Grill RGB over it. I don’t plan on using any programmable RGB fans but just single colour LED fans like the Corsair ML120.Ĭould anyone who has done a 2 systems-1 case setup share some advice on your cooling? However, I don’t want to focus all the LED action on just one system but to keep it fairly equal between the 2 systems. I’m not looking at using water reservoirs at all, just AIOs. I’m in the process of putting together a dual system build (will only ever have one turned on at a time). ![]()
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