How and what kind/s of fan to put up in my corsair 300R?

[KaiserPhantasma]

I'm confused what fans to put now after I read a forum sticky from another site specifically this http://www.overclock.net/t/1394467/ocn-daves-air-cooling-guide-updated

as I was thinking of putting in AF 140s PWM (performance edition as I can just turn it down if I want too)

also now confused on what size I should put as it was emphasize in that sticky there (or from what I can understand on my end) is that I should put pressure optimized fans but not the 140 ones but rather 120 it even tells that 2-3 120mm fans > 1 200MM fan in terms of CFM/static pressure if its going through a front filter (which the 300R has)

also confused if I should put the top of my fans as intake as I was thinking on using the top as exhaust along with the rear (the rear can use 120mm fans where as the top can accomodate 2 120mm/140mm fans)

the thread starter even said at the end that "noctua's are banned here" hence indicating they aren't good? while I might disagree with the thread starter however a vast majority support the post (to the state of even being a stickied post)

 

[Cons29]

noctua's are good (don't like their color scheme though)

i like corsair sp120 for heatsink/hdd's, then AP for the rest.

i would not worry too much. putting those fans will keep things down. if you cannot decide, then consider the price, looks (big fan vs smaller fans), possible noise, number of wires (the more fans the more cables).

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

noctua's are good (don't like their color scheme though)

i like corsair sp120 for heatsink/hdd's, then AP for the rest.

i would not worry too much. putting those fans will keep things down. if you cannot decide, then consider the price, looks (big fan vs smaller fans), possible noise, number of wires (the more fans the more cables).

I know noctuas are good (actually bought the NH-D15 CPU Cooler a few days back and awaiting its arrival) but maybe its for durability? maybe its also because the site itself (if you tried to read a few lines) are concentrated to maximizing the performance of the fans (the fan the thread starter suggested is even server grade)

there were also a few things the guide stated that piqued my interest like the size thing if you try and read it

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

I guess theres no good fan set-up for my 300R then 🙁

 

[xSamaru]

I guess theres no good fan set-up for my 300R then 🙁

http://gyazo.com/2e4bb717a78357febe02fbed1ebabaf8

 

[kira70591]

The case is almost similar to my 400r. Have two on top as exhaust, back exhaust, two on side for intake, and the front fans also provide intake. I would just use SP120 PWM Quiet Editions all around. I have my 400r completely filled out with them and they run great and as I have so many of them I can run them at lower RPMs. Depending on the amount of headers that you motherboard has you may have to use a certain amount of PWM splitters. I use the Silverstone CPF01 PWM fan splitters.

The SP120s provide great static pressure and work great to draw in or exhaust air through the case grills where the fans mount.

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

I guess theres no good fan set-up for my 300R then 🙁

http://gyazo.com/2e4bb717a78357febe02fbed1ebabaf8

saw that since last january

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1746820/corsair-carbide-300r-fan-setup.html

but I'm confused what sized fans Im supposed to use on the intake and what fans I use
and would really like if anyone would read the link I just posted and reason out what is good and bad to take from that post as i've many praise that link as a "standard" in regards to aircooling guides

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

The case is almost similar to my 400r. Have two on top as exhaust, back exhaust, two on side for intake, and the front fans also provide intake. I would just use SP120 PWM Quiet Editions all around. I have my 400r completely filled out with them and they run great and as I have so many of them I can run them at lower RPMs. Depending on the amount of headers that you motherboard has you may have to use a certain amount of PWM splitters. I use the Silverstone CPF01 PWM fan splitters.

The SP120s provide great static pressure and work great to draw in or exhaust air through the case grills where the fans mount.

but why use the SP120s as exhaust? is static pressure still needed for it to exhaust well? I thought it just mattered when you are pushing air through rads/filters/any obstacle was thinking this is where the AF series fans of corsair come in

 

[kira70591]

There is no perfect "right" answer when it comes to cooling case airflow. You need to play around with your configuration and see what suits your needs the best. You are only going to shave off a couple of degrees (if that) by going with 140's instead of 120's. The main benefit to that would be that you could run them at a slower RPM.

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

There is no perfect "right" answer when it comes to cooling case airflow. You need to play around with your configuration and see what suits your needs the best. You are only going to shave off a couple of degrees (if that) by going with 140's instead of 120's. The main benefit to that would be that you could run them at a slower RPM.

while I agree that there is no "right" answer in case airflow I can't afford to "play around" with my config (you mean buying and not sure if they're the right ones/right amount that suit my needs right) and also to confirm 120mm fans are "king" in regards to static pressure then? and also the question about why use static optimized fans for exhaust are still not answered and am still confused why use them besides the reason of "uniformity"

also why buy quiet edition fans when you can buy performance editions that can be turned down thru PWM? at least you have the option in the future to turn it all the way up (for lulz or experimentation)

 

[kira70591]

120s are not so much "king." They are normally a bit cheaper. Your case is comparable to mine (400r) and I am telling you what works for me. If you want to go with the bare minimum instead of just going the easy route and filling out your case, I would go with 1 - 2 top exhaust, 1 side intake, I believe that your case came with 2 front intake, and then you have your 1 back exhaust. Generally, top and back are exhaust, with bottom, side, and front being intake.

Static pressure can also be used to push air through holes more (like the mesh of a fan mounting area grill) for exhaust purposes. Not entirely needed but every bit helps. If you want to go for the performance edition then go ahead as you are right but I generally prefer my rig to be as quiet as possible so I go with what I know for a fact to be more quiet and still perform great cooling duty.

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

120s are not so much "king." They are normally a bit cheaper. Your case is comparable to mine (400r) and I am telling you what works for me. If you want to go with the bare minimum instead of just going the easy route and filling out your case, I would go with 1 - 2 top exhaust, 1 side intake, I believe that your case came with 2 front intake, and then you have your 1 back exhaust. Generally, top and back are exhaust, with bottom, side, and front being intake.

Static pressure can also be used to push air through holes more (like the mesh of a fan mounting area grill) for exhaust purposes. Not entirely needed but every bit helps. If you want to go for the performance edition then go ahead as you are right but I generally prefer my rig to be as quiet as possible so I go with what I know for a fact to be more quiet and still perform great cooling duty.

if 120mm size are not "king" in regards in static pressure why is it majority of the forums one even from overclock.net recommend 120mm fans?

and also why I know static pressure does that you are putting it outside the case (from what I understand it doesn't matter if it has a obstacle or even if its a flat wall) as its outside the case and the objective is to bring it out of it thats why I was thinking this is where the 140 AF (or any air flow optimized fans) come into play and do their "part"

thanks for coming from time to time to answer this thread by the way

 

[kira70591]

They probably recommend them as the majority of cases and rads support 120mm. Not all of them support 140mm.

The static pressure helps both ways (in or out); however, you are starting to look too much into it. Case fans are only going to help you so much and only by a few degrees so long as you have the right setup (case fan directions, cable management, etc). The difference between choosing 140mm and 120mm for a fan is going to impact you very slightly. Just choose the one that you think that you would want and the one that you like the looks of best. I have used both the 140 Corsairs and the 120. I just prefer the 120s as they are a bit smaller and I already have a few of them so I wanted to remain uniform.

 

[KaiserPhantasma]

They probably recommend them as the majority of cases and rads support 120mm. Not all of them support 140mm.

The static pressure helps both ways (in or out); however, you are starting to look too much into it. Case fans are only going to help you so much and only by a few degrees so long as you have the right setup (case fan directions, cable management, etc). The difference between choosing 140mm and 120mm for a fan is going to impact you very slightly. Just choose the one that you think that you would want and the one that you like the looks of best. I have used both the 140 Corsairs and the 120. I just prefer the 120s as they are a bit smaller and I already have a few of them so I wanted to remain uniform.

I am looking too much into it hahaha so lets say there a 120mm SP fan and a 140mm SP (both from corsair and both are PWM) which would be better then? do I get better static pressure with the 140 vs the 120 or does it become weaker as the size of the fan becomes bigger?

 

[kira70591]

No, as long as the fan is designed to provide that then it will perform its function. The 140 would provide more airflow though as it is larger so there is the possibility for more cooling. The difference is going to be slight though in a case such as yours as it already is set up to provide great airflow and it is small enough still where the difference in cooling with be negligible. If you had a massive full tower case then you would definitely want something that moved more air. Both sizes will do the job for your case and it is not worth spending the money on something that will literally only net you a few degrees of temperature, if that. If they are within a couple dollars of each other then go for the 140 but if you will save some money by going with the 120s then do so as the difference will be negligible.