Question NZXT Tower Case - - - is 7" clearance above and 3" clearance behind enough ?

[JoeFig44]

In my new office cabinet design, I need to place my gaming PC in a built-in cabinet shelf that will have 7" clearance above, ~3" behind and 1" on either side. It is fully open from the front.

Is this enough clearance on such a case that sucks air in through the top and blows it out the rear?

 

[Lutfij]

You might want to mention the overall dimensions of the box and the thickness of the panels. You should include working drawings in order for us to make semblance of what you're saying.

On a side note, are you referring to the H7 series of cases from NZXT;
https://nzxt.com/collection/h7
?

 

[JoeFig44]

You might want to mention the overall dimensions of the box and the thickness of the panels. You should include working drawings in order for us to make semblance of what you're saying.

On a side note, are you referring to the H7 series of cases from NZXT;
https://nzxt.com/collection/h7
?

I'm actually unsure of the box dimensions exactly as the desk still needs to be built and we are finalizing design, but essentially it'll fit under the desk in a cabinet that is 7" taller and 3" deeper than the NZXT case, with an open front.

And yes, it's the H7 series that I have.

 

[Rokinamerica]

Without rear venting, where will the heat go? You will be pulling air from the front, but if that is the only way for hot air to escape, you then be pulling in hotter air. I would suggest vent holes in the rear of the compartment.

 

[JoeFig44]

Without rear venting, where will the heat go? You will be pulling air from the front, but if that is the only way for hot air to escape, you then be pulling in hotter air. I would suggest vent holes in the rear of the compartment.

There will be a cutout in the back of the built-in cabinet for wiring that could be made larger (or even almost as big as the entire NZXT case if needed), but this cutout would simply provide an additional 1-2 inches of clearance to the actual wall behind the built-in cabinet.
Thus, there would be a "channel" the heat could flow down inbetween the built-in cabinet and the wall.

Otherwise, the the heat would just get blown around and then back out the open front.

 

[geofelt]

Sounds like you are going to get hot air on your legs and an overly hot pc.

Can you provide a picture or diagram of what you propose?
What components will reside inside? Gaming pc's generate lots of heat that needs to be dissipated.
For cooling You need airflow.
Keep the back of the opening fully open.
Locate the desk away from the wall. Perhaps 3" would do it if there is sufficient room to let the hot air escape.