Trying to set up Perfect Air Flow for Cooler Master K380 Case

[herit]

My case which i am about to buy is: Cooler Master K380 Case + Cooler Master TX3 EVO CPU Cooler.

Case will have one pre-installed fan in front.
3 More slots available, One Rear, One Side & One in Bottom. (sorry no Top fan slots) to install optional fans.

I am buying 2 or 3 cooler master sickler 120 mm fans for these slots.

Question: So which fans should be installed as intake and which ones for exhaust.
Misson: To Keep GPU & Motherboard as cool as possible.

P.S.: Front fan is already pre-installed.


Please Guide!!

 

[IamTimTech]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

 

[herit]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

There is no option for top fan. it has bottom, read, SIDE, and front. or should i skip side fan and only go with bottom intake and rear exhaust?

 

[RCguitarist]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

He is correct.

 

[USAFRet]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

There is no option for top fan. it has bottom, read, SIDE, and front.

In the front and/or bottom.
Out the back and/or top. If you don't have a top space, no problem. Out the back.

Any reason you made a dupe thread?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2634567/set-perfect-air-flow-cooler-master-k380-case.html

 

[RCguitarist]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

There is no option for top fan. it has bottom, read, SIDE, and front. or should i skip side fan and only go with bottom intake and rear exhaust?

Don't use the side. Drill holes if needed around that top vent so you can mount a fan there.

 

[IamTimTech]

As far as skipping the side panel fan, that all depends on your personal preference. If it doesn't get in the way of your gpu then sure have it blowing air in. I personally don't like having fans on my side panels and you will do just fine with just the two pulling air in and the rear blowing air out.

 

[herit]

The front and bottom should bring in air, the top and rear should remove it.

There is no option for top fan. it has bottom, read, SIDE, and front.

In the front and/or bottom.
Out the back and/or top. If you don't have a top space, no problem. Out the back.

Any reason you made a dupe thread?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2634567/set-perfect-air-flow-cooler-master-k380-case.html

because it got posted in wrong forum, i thought i deleted it but it isn't. Deleting there now! sorry 🙁