I recently moved into a new apartment and bought myself a new desk (https://www.sauder.com/furniture/419395/computer-desk ). It comes with a cabinet for a PC to be in that I am building a new micro ATX mini tower to fit into since my old build is wayyy too big to fit into it. Issue is, I am trying to be smart about cooling needs for my PC to make sure it gets some proper ventaliation. Unfortunately though, I am not overly handy as it comes to being industrial or comfortable with DIY projects, so I am not able to install CPU fans into the desk. Furthermore, the desk has a back panel you are supposed to take out for ventilation that I am not doing because my room is more open and the desk is in the center of the room, so aesthetics are important to me.
I think I have a solid game plan but wanted to run this by this forum.
I think I have a solid game plan but wanted to run this by this forum.
- I plan to buy this computer tower: https://www.microcenter.com/product/479972/inwin-301-matx-mini-tower-computer-case---white . I chose this due to the inflow of the air being on the bottom of the case and the outflows being both in the back and the side of the unit.
- I will drill a 2.5" circle hole with a holesaw / grommet into the bottom of the cabinet that will go underneath the front bottom fan area and install a 120mm case fan for inflow
- I will drill another 2.5" circle hole on the right side of the cabinet the will go next to where the top front fan will blow out to the right and install a 120mm case fan there.
- I will drill a hole farther back on the right side and on the top of the desk into the cabinet for cord management but will also install a 120mm case fan in the rear for good measure.