Does my PC have proper cooling?

[Takechan]

Hi, do bear with me abit because it was my first time setting up a gaming PC last weekend- basically a newbie in setting up PCs.

It's already done but I want to know if there is proper airflow in my setup.

I'm using a Fractal Design R4 with windowed cover.

I'm confused because the internal fans of my GPU is facing downwards whereas the PSU's grill is facing upwards (PSU is at bottom end of casing). Does it mean heat will get trapped in between the space there?

I also installed H100i for the CPU as intake. 2 stock fans, 1 on front panel and 1 on back panel also as intake. I'm thinking of changing the one at back panel to be exhaust instead.

Miscellaneous stuff:

I took advantage of the "shortcut" holes around the casing sides for wires to pass through and loop to the other side for connection. Used cable ties to keep them neat.

I removed top HDD cage because I am only using 1 SSD.

Advice would be appreciated!

 

[royfrosty]

Hi, do bear with me abit because it was my first time setting up a gaming PC last weekend- basically a newbie in setting up PCs.

It's already done but I want to know if there is proper airflow in my setup.

I'm using a Fractal Design R4 with windowed cover.

I'm confused because the internal fans of my GPU is facing downwards whereas the PSU's grill is facing upwards (PSU is at bottom end of casing). Does it mean heat will get trapped in between the space there?

I also installed H100i for the CPU as intake. 2 stock fans, 1 on front panel and 1 on back panel also as intake. I'm thinking of changing the one at back panel to be exhaust instead.

Miscellaneous stuff:

I took advantage of the "shortcut" holes around the casing sides for wires to pass through and loop to the other side for connection. Used cable ties to keep them neat.

I removed top HDD cage because I am only using 1 SSD.

Advice would be appreciated!

The gpu is normal. Facing downwards but it intakes and cool the heatsink. It is suppose to look that way.

I think you are confused what is exhaust and what is intake.

Most fan brands sticker facing you is intake. If you flip the other side with a supporting beam across the fan that will then be an exhaust.

Factory out from the box, the front fans of the R4 is given as an intake.

Back fan is an exhaust.

Configure your H100 to be an exhaust out.

 

[Takechan]

Thanks for commenting. Yes, i keep thinking the GPU must exhaust hot air out but downwards.

But eventually the hot air will rise and likely exit by the top right? Because the manual for H100i recommends it to put its fans as intake instead.

I can explain for the back panel fan as being intake- I removed that fan to try and fit a part of the motherboard connected to IO shield I forgot to slot in before assembling it. I remember putting the "nicer" logo facing in afterthat because, it looks nice

Ambience temperature should be about 20-22, since I typically switch on the aircon every now and then

 

[Nostalgiaa]

Flip your PSU such that it intakes air from the bottom, set your H100i and your back panel fan as exhaust and you should be fine.

Hi, do bear with me abit because it was my first time setting up a gaming PC last weekend- basically a newbie in setting up PCs.

It's already done but I want to know if there is proper airflow in my setup.

I'm using a Fractal Design R4 with windowed cover.

I'm confused because the internal fans of my GPU is facing downwards whereas the PSU's grill is facing upwards (PSU is at bottom end of casing). Does it mean heat will get trapped in between the space there?

I also installed H100i for the CPU as intake. 2 stock fans, 1 on front panel and 1 on back panel also as intake. I'm thinking of changing the one at back panel to be exhaust instead.

Miscellaneous stuff:

I took advantage of the "shortcut" holes around the casing sides for wires to pass through and loop to the other side for connection. Used cable ties to keep them neat.

I removed top HDD cage because I am only using 1 SSD.

Advice would be appreciated!

 

[koicafex]

Why u everything intake
Liddat the hot air trap inside

 

[royfrosty]

Thanks for commenting. Yes, i keep thinking the GPU must exhaust hot air out but downwards.

But eventually the hot air will rise and likely exit by the top right? Because the manual for H100i recommends it to put its fans as intake instead.

I can explain for the back panel fan as being intake- I removed that fan to try and fit a part of the motherboard connected to IO shield I forgot to slot in before assembling it. I remember putting the "nicer" logo facing in afterthat because, it looks nice

Ambience temperature should be about 20-22, since I typically switch on the aircon every now and then

Don't make things difficult for you. R4 chassis default position don't touch or flip it. Just leave it as it is.

H100 face downwards like GPU.

PSU fan downwards not upwards.

 

[shadow84]

Just set front, top, side, bottom to be intakes and rear to be exhaust. With the h100i at the top, set it to exhaust, meaning the fan is attached to the rad which is then attached to the ceiling of your r4. Make sure the fan is pushing air into the rad. PSU facing downwards as well, so as not to steal air frm your gpu.

This is the best combo liao...