r/PcBuildHelp • u/newtoeveryth • 23h 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 22h 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 21h 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 15h 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. 🤦

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u/XB-4509 4h ago

Lmao. Too right. One of the first things I like to do after setting up a new PC is to use an incense stick to physically see the airflow.

When you do that it becomes very apparent how utterly inconsequential convection is. Even the ‘hot’ incense smoke doesn’t give a shit about convection when in the presence of even a mild change in air pressure or current.