I'm trying to find the best setup for my PC fans. Currently, I have 4 fans installed: 3 at the front for intake and 1 at the back for exhaust. I'm planning to add a 3-fan AIO CPU cooler and I'm wondering if I should mount it at the front as an intake. Should I also move the back fan to intake to maintain positive air pressure while using the AIO as exhaust? What are your thoughts on this setup?
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You know, the heat rising thing isn't really a big deal when it comes to fan placement. Generally, you want your front and bottom fans as intakes, while your rear and top fans should be exhausts. Just place your AIO where it fits best; what's most important is keeping your temperatures safe, not necessarily the airflow direction.
Yeah, but my case can't fit bottom-mounted fans. If I put the AIO in the front, that would give me 6 intakes and just 1 exhaust, and that doesn't seem balanced at all.