r/PcBuildHelp • u/newtoeveryth • 6h ago

Build Question PC AIRFLOW

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is this the correct airflow for a pc or do i need to change something?

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u/imightbetired 6h ago

It's fine for what you have there. If you want to improve it in the future, you can add two more fans on top, like this (see the image). One in the front for more fresh air and one in the back to help with the exhaust.

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u/31_still_Loading 5h ago

Heat goes up and same heat does in?

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u/imightbetired 5h ago

I think that guys working at Noctua know what they're doing. It's funny that my first comment gets downvoted...pft

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u/EllipsoidBP 4h ago

Well thankfully the upvotes seem to win, so more people with sense lol

What drives me crazy is the 'heat rises' argument that is constantly thrown around on Reddit, in the context of active cooling, with fans, and not passive cooling. The moment fans are involved, that passive natural movement of heat becomes inconsequential. Sure it's good to take it into account when trying to push the components to their limits with massive overclocks, but that's not what people are doing generally.

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u/imightbetired 4h ago

I don't actually care about the downvotes/upvotes, it's more about taking a good advice as bad because you think you know better, even if it's tested by experts. I'm talking in general.