Haf X - Airflow ideas!

[Phoenixz]

Hello,

so, I'm building my first computer (the first peaces just arrived, waiting on the others), I would like to know your opnions about the way I plan to set the airflow in my pc.

First of all, the config:

Case - HAF-X

CPU - i5 2500k

Cpu Cooler - H100 (standard coolers)

VGA - gtx 570, standard cooler

Memory - 8gb ram, corsair vengeance

Motherboard - p67 sabertooth

I bough an aditional fan for the optional spot, and here is a screenshot of how I think it would be better (I know the best way to do this is tryng all the options and check what works better, but this is just a topic for ideas

, maybe someone already did this!)

what do you guys think?

ps: Im using a 50mm as assistant fan on the sabertooth (recomended by the manufacturer) and a memory fan (not cause I think the memory need anymore cooling, just cause I tough it would help keeping the motherboard cooler

).

ps2: I plan to overclock the cpu as much as I can, so optimal airflow would help

 

[S_I_N]

I'd leave rear fan at exhaust otherwise you'll have more incoming than outgoing

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

^^ I would keep the rear exhaust. You need to balance intake and exhaust for the optimal airflow. Also, you "may" encounter a reduction of air flow with the two 200s on the top. You would be better off with the fan sizes matching on both sides of the radiator.

 

[Phoenixz]

^^ I would keep the rear exhaust. You need to balance intake and exhaust for the optimal airflow. Also, you "may" encounter a reduction of air flow with the two 200s on the top. You would be better off with the fan sizes matching on both sides of the radiator.

Hmmm, the only way to do that would be to remove the 2x 200mm fans on the top, get 2x 120mm (or 2x 140mm maybe)and seal the other part of the top, would that be better?

 

[ThatBattlefieldGuy]

I think you can fit three 120's at the top. That way the fans for the rad will match up and you'll have some extra airflow from the third fan.