Ultral4mer
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Planning on building a game system in a small form factor ITX case, and still not sure if I'm going to use a Sugo 05 / 07 or this Fractal Design Array case.
The last one I like most for the looks, but the way it's made it has a few problems with air cooling as I have read in several reviews.
Watercooling the whole system is an option, but I would rather try to create a simple large fan based solution.
To me it looks like this should work but as this is actually the first time I'm going to build my own system I would like some input.
This is the case:
A review with pics can be found here: Click!
Now the problem is that the case has only 1x 140mm intake fan (with very low ratings) and also not that manny ventilation openings on the side and back panel. The top is closed.
What I've figured out is that if I create a compartment (hope this is a correct word, sorry but my English is not that good) in front of the case,
and turn that at a 45 degrees angle there will be space left for 2x large 140mm intake fans.
That will drive a large amount of fresh air in the case.
There will still be space for a large graphics card, and because of the position of the fans to me it looks like this way it will get a good airflow?
I've made a simple scale drawing (top view, and front view layout of the custom fanmount) with some info on the hardware as well to make this more clear:
The good thing is that I don't want a optical drive, and only need 1 or 2 SSD drives, probably 2,5" so space for that is not a problem.
They could be mounted against the front in the "cold compartment" or against the right side in the "hot compartment" cooled by the 140mm fan.
- There will be one hole drilled for extra fresh air (red color in drawing) and there is an option for an extra output (should fit 80mm) above the PCI slots on the back pannel if needed.
Will this setup still have serious problems with the heat from the graphics card?
(probably Radeon 6870 / Nvidea 470 or something else) or should the airflow created by the left fan give pretty good cooling on the card?
Any advise for better fans that are listed in the specs are also welcome -> see drawing.
Thx.
.
The last one I like most for the looks, but the way it's made it has a few problems with air cooling as I have read in several reviews.
Watercooling the whole system is an option, but I would rather try to create a simple large fan based solution.
To me it looks like this should work but as this is actually the first time I'm going to build my own system I would like some input.
This is the case:
A review with pics can be found here: Click!
Now the problem is that the case has only 1x 140mm intake fan (with very low ratings) and also not that manny ventilation openings on the side and back panel. The top is closed.
What I've figured out is that if I create a compartment (hope this is a correct word, sorry but my English is not that good) in front of the case,
and turn that at a 45 degrees angle there will be space left for 2x large 140mm intake fans.
That will drive a large amount of fresh air in the case.
There will still be space for a large graphics card, and because of the position of the fans to me it looks like this way it will get a good airflow?
I've made a simple scale drawing (top view, and front view layout of the custom fanmount) with some info on the hardware as well to make this more clear:
The good thing is that I don't want a optical drive, and only need 1 or 2 SSD drives, probably 2,5" so space for that is not a problem.
They could be mounted against the front in the "cold compartment" or against the right side in the "hot compartment" cooled by the 140mm fan.
- There will be one hole drilled for extra fresh air (red color in drawing) and there is an option for an extra output (should fit 80mm) above the PCI slots on the back pannel if needed.
Will this setup still have serious problems with the heat from the graphics card?
(probably Radeon 6870 / Nvidea 470 or something else) or should the airflow created by the left fan give pretty good cooling on the card?
Any advise for better fans that are listed in the specs are also welcome -> see drawing.
Thx.
.