Case fans in first or last?

[mlwilliamson]

Which one makes more sense/is better practice?
My first build is coming up, and my fans came in today, so I'm itching to put them in.
Any advice?

 

[Isokolon]

I usually put them in last.
depends a bit on the case though
but usually they get in the way of things sometimes.

 

[superninja12]

first

but it doesnt matter jsut a preference thingy

 

[mlwilliamson]

first

but it doesnt matter jsut a preference thingy

So I could put them in today just to feel like things are happening?

 

[superninja12]

yes,

I understand isolokan his answer, but i prefer not to fuzzle with fans around the motherboard.

 

[why_wolf]

really depends on the case and how much space/easy it is to get to the fan mount areas. Generally though for big cases you can put them in whenever you want.

For smaller cases you may need to put them in first as all your components will block access to the fan mounts once your computer is completely installed.

 

[Sedivy]

really depends on the case and how much space/easy it is to get to the fan mount areas. Generally though for big cases you can put them in whenever you want.

For smaller cases you may need to put them in first as all your components will block access to the fan mounts once your computer is completely installed.

This. I also recommend putting in first as it's hard to futz with it once the motherboard is in. But your case design will really dictate the order you put stuff in. First time you'll make mistakes no matter what, so don't beat yourself up if you have to backtrack.

 

[mlwilliamson]

really depends on the case and how much space/easy it is to get to the fan mount areas. Generally though for big cases you can put them in whenever you want.

For smaller cases you may need to put them in first as all your components will block access to the fan mounts once your computer is completely installed.

This. I also recommend putting in first as it's hard to futz with it once the motherboard is in. But your case design will really dictate the order you put stuff in. First time you'll make mistakes no matter what, so don't beat yourself up if you have to backtrack.

I have the Cougar Panzer mid, and yes, I went crazy with the amount of fans I'll be putting in