Question 2 exhausts and 2 intakes vs 1 exhaust and 3 intakes?

[Blavikn]

My PC case is Phanteks Eclipse P360A

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x
GPU: RTX3070TI

CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2

2 front intake fans, 2 exhaust fans (one rear and one top of case)

Should I change my fan configuration to 3 intakes with 1 exhaust or keep this fan set up.

 

[Lafong]

Assuming your goal is lowest possible temperatures, you don't have any choice but to experiment.

But you may have another goal.

 

[neojack]

more intakes : positive pressure : IF you put filters and clean them regurlary, you won't ever get dust buildup inside. low maintenance. good if you build for a friend etc.

more exhaust : negative pressure : better temps short term but dust will find it's way inside from all the cracks of the chassis and buildup inside the GPU and small spaces. Better for short term OC. needs more maintenance

equal exhaust and intake : the result will be about in between.


Personally for a daily rig I would go for the lowest maintenance possible. But hey i also bought a Toyota so im just this kind of guy.
If your the kind of person that would buy a BMW, then by all means do a negative pressure build lol

 

[Phaaze88]

Too many open spaces - there is no pressure.
Best you experiment with different configs to see which is optimal for the cpu and gpu coolers.

 

[Blavikn]

Assuming your goal is lowest possible temperatures, you don't have any choice but to experiment.

But you may have another goal.

Low temperatures mainly but considering positive pressure will keep maintenance minimal I may experiment with it.

 

[Paperdoc]

Another option: ADD one more front intake fan. That might give you optimal air flow balance and slightly increase total air flow.