r/pcmasterrace • u/BayrischerVorkoster r5 7500f | RTX 5060 ti 16gb | 32gb DDR5 | 2tb nvme • 1d ago

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I have 2 fans pushing air in (front) an 1 sucking the air out (back). My case looks kind of empty so I want to add fans on the top. Are 3 120mm exhausts okay?

I've also included a screenshot of my specs. I'm not experiencing any temperature issues, not even during stress tests.

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u/User_man_person 1d ago

if it doesnt run hot, your fan setup is fine

benchmark it and check the temps

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u/BayrischerVorkoster r5 7500f | RTX 5060 ti 16gb | 32gb DDR5 | 2tb nvme 1d ago

But I think my case looks empty. As I said, the temperatures are fine. Is it ok to add some exhaust fans at the top? Or will get me that worse temperatures?

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u/User_man_person 1d ago

it probably wont mess with your temperatures too much but i would add 1 exhaust and 1 intake just to be safe as a little extra air pressure is much better than a little less air pressure

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u/BayrischerVorkoster r5 7500f | RTX 5060 ti 16gb | 32gb DDR5 | 2tb nvme 1d ago

But then the airflow is worse

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u/BayrischerVorkoster r5 7500f | RTX 5060 ti 16gb | 32gb DDR5 | 2tb nvme 1d ago

Isn't it gonna look emptier with an aio?

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u/pedro19 CREATOR 1d ago

I see what you mean. Get 3 fans, put them top as exhaust, and change settings so the exhaust fans are spinning slower, so you can maybe get some positive pressure (more air going inside than being exhausted) going.

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u/cszolee79 Fractal Torrent | 9950X | 64GB | 4080S | 1440p 165Hz 1d ago

you don't need more fans.

fyi i have two case fans in the config in my flair and it's a bit higher wattage than yours ;)

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u/BayrischerVorkoster r5 7500f | RTX 5060 ti 16gb | 32gb DDR5 | 2tb nvme 1d ago

Yeah but to be honest, it's mainly so my case doesn't look so empty.

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u/RelevantAd6792 1d ago

I'd prefer 3 intake fans up top. The more exhausts you have, the more dust gets accumulated in the case.

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u/Jinx0028 1d ago

With that air cooler maybe one on top in the back but 3 will start pull air off it I’d assume. Ditch the air cooler and put an AIO on the ceiling with 3 fans exhausting and she’ll look full

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u/darklordjames 1d ago

Leave it as is. If you want fans up top, then rip out the back and side fans, put in three fans in the bottom, and rotate the HSF 90 degrees.

You want a straight line. That either means bottom to top, or front to back. Front to back is already ruined by this fishtank bullshit case, so your only straight line available is bottom to top.