Is this fan setup allright?

Exeonx

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I'm planning to do some changes to my PC Fans to reduce noise and optimize airflow.

I have a thermaltake Chaser MK-I

Currenty it has 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans
1 Side 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
1 Top 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
1 Rear 140mm Corsair Airseries quiet edition fan
And for CPU cooler it has the Zalman CNPS12X in the middle of all that.

I would be planning on getting:
2* Frontal 120mm Noctua NF-P12 fans
1 Side 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
2* Top 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fans
1* Rear 140mm Noctua NF-A14 PMW fan
And I'll be changing my CPU cooler to a Noctua D-15

Would this do me any good, in order to reduce noise and get a better flow in my PC case?

Right now it pretty much sounds like an plane
 
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You forgot the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans in current setup, and the case does allow 2 top 200mm fans, one came incluided, the other slot is optional(as stated on their site) to either fit another 200mm, 140mm or 120mm fan.

With what I was planning, it would basically have another 200mm fan on the top, while replacing the corsair rear and the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans with more silent noctua fans.

I forgot about the bottom slot, not sure if i should do something with that.

Oh, yeah I missed those...

UPDATED COMPUTATIONS (including positive vs negative air flow of your current vs planned case):

Fan Noise @ Air Flow in your current build:
1x 120mm AeroCool Shark: 13dBA ~ 26dBA @...
I'm planning to do some changes to my PC Fans to reduce noise and optimize airflow.

I have a thermaltake Chaser MK-I

Currenty it has 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans
1 Side 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
1 Top 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
1 Rear 140mm Corsair Airseries quiet edition fan
And for CPU cooler it has the Zalman CNPS12X in the middle of all that.

I would be planning on getting:
2* Frontal 120mm Noctua NF-P12 fans
1 Side 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fan
2* Top 200mm Coolermaster Megaflow fans
1* Rear 140mm Noctua NF-A14 PMW fan
And I'll be changing my CPU cooler to a Noctua D-15

Would this do me any good, in order to reduce noise and get a better flow in my PC case?

Right now it pretty much sounds like an plane

The more fans you put, the more air flow you get, but (usually) the noisier it will become:

Fan Noise @ Air Flow in your current build:
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM
1x 140mm Corsair AF140 Quiet Ed.: 24dBA @ 68CFM
1x Zalman CNPS12X: 22dBA ~ 24dBA @ (No Data)
TOTAL Fan Noise @ Air Flow = 84dBA ~ 86dBA @ 288CFM + (unknown CFM from CNPS12X)

Fan Noise @ Air Flow in your planned build:
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM
1x 120mm Noctua NF-P12: 13dBA ~ 20dBA @ 38CFM ~ 54CFM
1x 120mm Noctua NF-P12: 13dBA ~ 20dBA @ 38CFM ~ 54CFM
1x 140mm Noctua NF-A14: 14dBA ~ 19dBA @ 52CFM ~ 68CFM
1x Noctua NH-D15: 19dBA ~ 25dBA @ 68CFM ~ 83CFM
TOTAL Fan Noise @ Air Flow = 116dBA ~ 141dBA @ 526CFM ~ 589CFM

Btw, just so you know, your planned 2x 200mm Top Fans won't fit in the Chaser MK-I (only 1x 200mm or 2x 140mm's or 2x 120mm's).

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HDD Air Cooling System

1. Front (intake) :
200 x 200 x 30 mm Colorshift fan x 1 (600~800rpm, 13~15 dBA) or
120 x 120 x 25 mm x 2 (optional)

CPU Air Cooling System

2. Top (exhaust) :
200 x 200 x 30 mm Colorshift fan x 1 (600~800rpm,13~15 dBA);
200 x 200 x 30 mm x 1 (optional) or
140 x 140 x 25 mm x 2 (optional) or
120 x 120 x 25 mm x 2 (optional)

3. Rear (exhaust) :
140 x 140 x 25 mm TurboFan, 1000rpm, 16dBA or
120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional)

VGA Air Cooling System

4. Side (intake) :
200 x 200 x 30 mm x 1 (optional)

5. Bottom (intake) :
120 x 120 x 25 mm x 1 (optional)
 


You forgot the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans in current setup, and the case does allow 2 top 200mm fans, one came incluided, the other slot is optional(as stated on their site) to either fit another 200mm, 140mm or 120mm fan.

With what I was planning, it would basically have another 200mm fan on the top, while replacing the corsair rear and the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans with more silent noctua fans.

I forgot about the bottom slot, not sure if i should do something with that.
 
You forgot the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans in current setup, and the case does allow 2 top 200mm fans, one came incluided, the other slot is optional(as stated on their site) to either fit another 200mm, 140mm or 120mm fan.

With what I was planning, it would basically have another 200mm fan on the top, while replacing the corsair rear and the 2 frontal 120mm Aercool shark LED fans with more silent noctua fans.

I forgot about the bottom slot, not sure if i should do something with that.

Oh, yeah I missed those...

UPDATED COMPUTATIONS (including positive vs negative air flow of your current vs planned case):

Fan Noise @ Air Flow in your current build:
1x 120mm AeroCool Shark: 13dBA ~ 26dBA @ 33CFM ~ 83CFM (Intake - Front)
1x 120mm AeroCool Shark: 13dBA ~ 26dBA @ 33CFM ~ 83CFM (Intake - Front)
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM (Intake - Side)
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM (Exhaust - Top)
1x 140mm Corsair AF140 Quiet Ed.: 24dBA @ 68CFM (Exhaust - Rear)
1x Zalman CNPS12X: 22dBA ~ 24dBA @ (No Data)
TOTAL Fan Noise @ Air Flow = 110dBA ~ 138dBA @ 354CFM ~ 454CFM + (unknown CFM from CNPS12X)
TOTAL Intake Air Flow (3 Fans) = 176CFM ~ 276CFM
TOTAL Exhaust Air Flow (2 Fans) = 178CFM
Therefore, your CURRENT CASE exhibits POSITIVE PRESSURE.

Fan Noise @ Air Flow in your planned build:
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM (Exhaust - Top)
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM (Exhaust - Top)
1x 200mm Cooler Master MegaFlow: 19dBA @ 110CFM (Intake - Side)
1x 120mm Noctua NF-P12: 13dBA ~ 20dBA @ 38CFM ~ 54CFM (Intake - Front)
1x 120mm Noctua NF-P12: 13dBA ~ 20dBA @ 38CFM ~ 54CFM (Intake - Front)
1x 140mm Noctua NF-A14: 14dBA ~ 19dBA @ 52CFM ~ 68CFM (Exhaust - Rear)
1x Noctua NH-D15: 19dBA ~ 25dBA @ 68CFM ~ 83CFM
TOTAL Fan Noise @ Air Flow = 116dBA ~ 141dBA @ 526CFM ~ 589CFM
TOTAL Intake Air Flow (3 Fans) = 186CFM ~ 218CFM
TOTAL Exhaust Air Flow (3 Fans) = 272CFM ~ 288CFM
Therefore, your PLANNED CASE will exhibit NEGATIVE PRESSURE.

If you add another fan at the bottom, which is an intake fan, you then will make your planned case have positive airflow/pressure.

Note that this Positive vs Negative Air Flow/Pressure is a much debated topic in so far as arranging, layout, and specifying quantities of your fan case - with no clear consensus (50-50) as to which one is better. However, you might want to check this article for a better understanding of these two types of pressure and its effect in your case and pick one that suits you best.

Hope this helps!
 
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