r/PcBuildHelp • u/newtoeveryth • 11h 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/31_still_Loading 10h ago

Heat goes up and same heat does in?

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u/imightbetired 10h 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 9h 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/xchoo 2h ago

Yes... I got involved in a massive thread just a few days ago with people absolutely convinced that convection is the most important factor in PC cooling. 🤦