case cooling (fans)

Sentick

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so i have an h440 case and i was wondering if i have a 280mm kraken x61 radiator as an intake on the front of my case (for my cpu) and then have the nzxt g10 bracket for my gpu and then put a kraken x40 on that and use that radiaotr as a rear exhaust. would i still need my 3 top case fans since the big radiaotor is cooling my cpu and bringing air in while the smaller 140mm radiator for my gpu is exhausting out the back. the point of this is im trying to make my case quieter and by taking out the top 3 case fans io have installed and just using the radiators, i think it would make it much more quiet. The problem is will my mobo/ram and other components heat up if i dont have top case fans????
 
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That should work fine, make sure you have some high static pressure fans to push or pull the air through the radiator at the front. The NZXT H440 case doesn't have the best front intake (I have the same case with a custom loop and I know the struggles) The rear exhaust will work fine but then you will create an imbalance of pressure inside your case. With 3 fans intake and 1 exhausting. It may be worth picking up some silent fans (1 or 2) to push the air out of the top exhaust which will then balance the air pressure within your case.

Edit: The rest of your components won't get hot because there is three fans at the front and even though there is a radiator there, some cool air will still get dragged into the case.
That should work fine, make sure you have some high static pressure fans to push or pull the air through the radiator at the front. The NZXT H440 case doesn't have the best front intake (I have the same case with a custom loop and I know the struggles) The rear exhaust will work fine but then you will create an imbalance of pressure inside your case. With 3 fans intake and 1 exhausting. It may be worth picking up some silent fans (1 or 2) to push the air out of the top exhaust which will then balance the air pressure within your case.

Edit: The rest of your components won't get hot because there is three fans at the front and even though there is a radiator there, some cool air will still get dragged into the case.
 
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