Air flow for my NZXT Phantom 530

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Hello everyone, so I am trying to decide on a good air flow setup for my computer.

Here is what I got
NZXT Phantom 530 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0EB0SM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01

Full list of my computer parts https://pcpartpicker.com/user/primerplus/saved/

I drew up a little picture of how I think it should be.
Let me know if this is good or if there is a better way, more fans etc. Thank you.

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No. All airflow should be configured as follows unless you have a top mounted PSU, in which case the only thing that would change is the fact that you wouldn't have any top mounted fans and the rear exhaust and PSU would be in an exhaust configuration. Do not have any rear or top mounted fans as intake unless you have a radiator installed on top. Rear mounted radiators should stil be exhaust.

If you have any side panel fans, those should be configured as intake as should bottom and front fans. Better would be mounting the radiator in the front of the case, as intake, if your case supports a radiator there.


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No. All airflow should be configured as follows unless you have a top mounted PSU, in which case the only thing that would change is the fact that you wouldn't have any top mounted fans and the rear exhaust and PSU would be in an exhaust configuration. Do not have any rear or top mounted fans as intake unless you have a radiator installed on top. Rear mounted radiators should stil be exhaust.

If you have any side panel fans, those should be configured as intake as should bottom and front fans. Better would be mounting the radiator in the front of the case, as intake, if your case supports a radiator there.


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Are you wanting to replace them all? And yes, the stock NZXT fans are not particularly quiet.

This is what fan locations are supported in that case. Which locations and which sizes in each location, are you looking to swap out for better/quieter fans?


Front 2x140mm/ 120mm or 1x200mm
(1 x 200mm included)

Rear 1x140mm (included) / 120mm

Bottom 2x120mm

Side 1x140mm

Top 2x200mm/ 140mm or 3x120mm

Interior 1x120mm/140mm
 
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Ok, so you currently just have the stock fans that came with the case installed, plus the fans on the radiator? And since you're not overclocking, sound levels are a priority over pure performance, but performance is still desirable within the function of the system as it is, correct?
 
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Yah I have all original stock fans that came with the case, plus 2 fans on the radiator. Sound levels would be nice to have quieter while keeping the case cool. I am running a nvidia 980gtx :) with the i5 6600k
 
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Ok, let me get back to you on this tomorrow if that's ok. I'll have some good recommendations for you. It's currently 1am here and I've been up since 7am. Time for some shut eye. I'll definitely get back to you though. Make sure to make another post here so I see it in my notifications and won't forget to get back to you on that.
 
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Ok, so what I really need to know now is exactly what fans you have installed in each location. Coming from the factory there is a 200mm fan installed in front, a 140mm fan installed in the rear and then one or two fans installed on your radiator, wherever you have that installed at. Can you please outline for me the exact configuration in which you have your fans installed as far as what sizes are where and which way they are blowing?
 
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I have the stock fans only and 2 radiator fans.
I have the 200mm Fan in the front of the case blowing air into the case.(intake)
I have the 140mm Fan mounted at the top blowing air out the top of case.(exhaust)
And the 2 radiator fans monted at the back of case blowing air out (exhaust)

So in the picture you posted it would be The 200mm on the Right (intake), 140mm at top (exhaust) and 2 radiator fans at Right Top (exhaust)
All fans are mounted inside of case.
 
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Ok. So, before going through the trouble of replacing all the fans, here's what I'd recommend. Take the fans off the radiator and replace them. They have a 36db sound pressure rating, which is pretty high. Then make sure you have the front and top fan connected via the motherboard connectors and not via 4 pin molex connectors, and go into the bios and set the fan profile for those fans to the silent or quiet profile.

Do you have a color preference for the radiator fans, or are you ok with fans that are very high quality, have a really high static pressure and a low noise level? I ask that because Noctua pretty much makes the highest quality, quietest fans on the market, but for the most part they are a shitty brown color. I use them in my personal rig because they are almost untouchable in regard to the performance to noise ratio. There are some other fans that are almost as good, but come in various colors, if you have a color preference.

As far as the red led part goes, if you want that and about as good a fan with low noise levels as you're going to find in a 200mm fan for the front, I'd recommend this fan:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103072
 
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For a fan that does not have leds I would prefer a black color fan especially if the case is going to light up.

I will switch the stock case fans to the motherboard, right now they are connected to the 3 pin power distributor that came with the case. I am pretty sure its powered with the molex power plug.
 
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Yeah, I'd connect the fans for the radiator to the CPU_FAN header, which may require you to get a PWM fan splitter like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162026


And connect the pump to the CPU_OPT. Then connect your front and top fans to the fan headers on your motherboard labeled chassis CHA_FAN or system SYS_FAN. System fan headers labeled SYS_FAN may not be controllable, so if there are CHA fan headers that are four pin, use those first. I'll take a look at your motherboard and see what's on there. For the front fan, if you want to stay with a 200mm fan, I'd use the one I linked to. For the radiator and top fans, which you may or may not want to put two of them up there, I'd use these. I also think I'd eliminate one of the radiator fans. There is almost no evidence showing that push pull increases cooling performance and strong evidence that a second fan on the outlet side of a radiator simply impedes airflow creating more resistance to the airflow of the primary fan.

Radiator: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835129070&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Case+Fans-_-N82E16835129070&gclid=COfVu8D7z8kCFQmOaQodXTIP-Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

Those have almost twice the static pressure, meaning they can push air through a resistance like the fins on a radiator, much easier without adversely loading up the motor on the fan, and about 10db quieter than those SP120L PWM Corsair fans. Plus, they're black and red.

For the top fan, maybe one or two of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835129074


Which are about 5db quieter than the NZXT fan.
 
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