Liquid or Air Cooling? Aesthetic or open front? What's your current build looking like? All of the clips in this video are extracts taken from full feature length builds on my channel. Go give them a watch to learn more about each 🍿
@@rahulkamath6984the Fractal Torrent is a seriously strong airflow case, especially when combined with the NH-D15. I haven’t built with that exact combination, but any air cooler setup I’ve built within a Torrent has been a solid performer. You won’t go wrong with that ✌️
exactly. A video which is not only aesthetically pleasing and informative but also is calm and true art. Can’t get all those people advising to speed up the video, I mean… if they just want information they can get it easily anywhere else.
7:32 yes! Finally someone points it out. I seal off the first two fan mounts in the top of the case with 2mm pvc sheeting and case fan screws. That way no air escapes prior to hitting the cpu tower cooler. Another thing that helps enormously is a few mm spacing between fans and any grills. A number of companies offer foam spacers for fans. They also help seal the fan to the case. For Small Form Factor PCs, ducts and seals make all the difference. The gpu fans and cpu heatsink fans can *become* the case fans if you seal them to the case grill with ducts and rubber seals. Massive jump in positive pressure.
I can attest to this. The day before watching this video I had my hand on top of my PC and noticed my front panel fan was blowing some cool air right out the top front of the case. I cut a piece of plastic to cover that vent space in order to ensure the cool air made it to my CPU cooler and immediately noticed much lower fan rpms and cooler temps. A simple fix for a simple but easily overlooked problem.
Yes! I have been recommending ducting the GPU intake in ITX builds: the typical goto is to fit 2x fans at the bottom of the case to feed the GPU and sure, it does work to an extent, but also creates more noise and unhelpful turbulence!... A foam duct made from the foam the motherboard came in can look great, cost nothing, and significantly reduce temperatures and noise!
Yep. That's one of the reasons the Fractal Torrent is so efficient : zero top opening. Two massive front fans push air that has only one way to go : through the case towards the rear (there's a little bit of loss at the bottom if you don't add fans there but I found it rather insignificant) The Lian Li Lancool 216, also a strong performer, comes with a solid plastic plate you can add if using a smaller radiator or only exhaust fans up top... And as seen in the video : do not use 3x120mm top exhaust as you'll just pull cold air straight from the front top intake fan with zero component cooling. In a conventional air cooling setup, air should simply be moving from front to rear (optionally top rear) as fast and obstruction-free as possible, with leakage around the front area minimized. Exhaust fans make close to zero difference unless the case is poorly designed/drilled. Water cooling is a bit more flexible since the heat is relocated from your watercooled components to radiators. As long as air intake isn't obstructed... I'd focus more heavily on bottom intake if the GPU remains air-cooled since that cold air goes right into its fans. Rear exhaust might show more benefit there are it will churn some air around the VRMs that have now lost the CPU air cooling benefit.
thanks i saw your comment and i removed a top fan exhaust on top and only leaving 1 at the top rear to exhaust together with my rear exhaust.! i even use some cardboard to cover the empty slot and duct tape it to so call seal the gap.
An experience PC builder here, also I live in a very hot climate so ambient is around 30degrees Celsius most of the time. This will be a bit long but I just wanna share. I always do a full system load for every build I do, it will give you an idea of what is the worst case scenario and you can check what you can do to improve from there. Other than cooling performance I tend to config the system to also have positive pressure, this help keep the Pc cleaner and cooling performance won’t be hampered by the layer of dust. For cooling rather than having a lot of airflow you want to have fresh cool air cooling your components. Like in case of mounting radiators at the top while it help cooling the gpu rapidly, it generally bad for cooling cpu due to the usage of hot air from gpu to cool your cpu. If you pull the air in from the top and using the back exhaust fan to pull both hot air from gpu and cpu out it does give a few degrees advantage, the catch is it need to pull the air out fast enough so I generally use a 140mm for the exhaust. This configuration also makes the intake spin at lower speed due to having both intake on the front and top. Now you just need to match fan speed to maintain a positive pressure at any cooling temperature, you can do this by observing the hole on your case and see if it pull air in or out and you can adjust the fan speed from there. This method maintains maximum cooling and positive pressure at any speed. I generally aim for 70~80 degrees celsius when ambient is over 30 for high end components(there are some exception like 14900k), My 3080 and 13400f with 240AIO run at 68degrees and 65degree respectively at full system load at ambient 30.
Beside the obvious cinematic genius this video is, with all the builds and visuals put together like this, I must commend you for the concise naration as well; highly informative and very enjoyable to watch. Hats off to you sir!
This…. This saved my pc. Idle temps at 37°-40°. After this video, 23°-30°. Absolutely insane how much airflow affects pcs. I just built my own pc and the case came with the fans installed backwards, and it being my first build- I was none the wiser. This video popped up on my feed last night, this morning I went out and got 2 more fans, quick install, and bam. Nearly 10-20° cooler just by proper fan placement and orientation. To top it all off, it was only $25 for this upgrade. Thank you for posting this video because my pc could have over heated and I would have had no idea why. Truly, for ANYONE building their pc for the first time, this video is a MUST
In your case, I don't think it matters that much at all. 37-40 as idle temps are already considered cool and getting it any lower won't really change things in the long run.
A fascinating video, throughly enjoyed a totally different concept from the standard build guides. Thank you for being brave to step away from what you do to an exceptional level to produce something different yet still at the same exceptional level. My wife asked me what I would watch on You Tube once I had built my PC and I said I would still watch your videos, and here I am. Keep up the outstanding work.
This is perhaps the most wholesome comment ever. Thanks so much Steve ✌️ I always get nervous posting content that’s ‘different’, but it’s hard to retain lots of useful info without sharing it all of the time. Hey, it’s always great to chat anyway! Haha 😊 Hope you and yours are doing well!
This channel randomly showed up on my feed and I am so glad it did. The visual quality and cinematography are top notch. Great demonstration and descriptions of all the airflow configurations. You have a new subscriber!
At the first time I ever watch your vids, I thought you inhale a big whip from Vape and blow it out into the case and thinking “how this man doing this every single day”. That’s how dumb I was 😂😂
I’d be suffering with the worst case of popcorn lung by now if that was the case 😹 The airflow visual has been refined a lot over the last couple of years. A delicate part of the videos for sure! Haha
@@Moonlight-zp5rj if you watch the ‘who is mr matt lee anyway’ video, there’s a small section in there which shows the smoke coming from a device that’s not my lungs 😅
production quality brother ..... great work , as a pc gaming shop owner , i calculated the amount and type of cooling based on the amount of consumption , for a hot country best thing to do if it's okey with you " more dust , kids , aesthetic ect " , just open the case window and be done with it , nothing get close to an open case in term of cooling performance vs any mesh case with a full fans installed , basically ur average 40 to 42 °room temperature can't be cooled by ur fans they just blow hot air in the case :d , for expensive builds just go with a full custom loop push pull setup 2*240 OR 2*360 OR 3*360 rads , for cheap low consumption 300w build like the " i5 10400/13400/ r5 7600 + rtx 2060 / rtx 3060 /4060 rx 6600xt and below just get a nice cheap 40 dollars airflow case with a 3x 120 front +1x120 back fan setup and a 20 /30 dollar cpu cooler , it's pointless to change or add any special cooling bcs you will never have any throttling + add some undervolting and lose 20 30% less consumption for a 2 to 3% less performance .
As an engineer I'd say you did a pretty good job explaining things. Fans have a given characteristic in terms of flow and delta pressure they can provide. If you obstruct the inlet of air of the case that means that portion of that dP is lost to overcoming that resistance and also could impact the fan performance if the air is entering the fan at an angle... depending on the specific fan design. Otherwise inside the case you were right about the turbulence of some cases. Generally speaking if you want high air flow you want it to not be turbulent and have as few changes in direction as possible (anytime you accelerate the air in a different direction you loose some of the kinetic energy the fan put into it). Though turbulent flow is somewhat beneficial to increase heat transfer, but your not looking to cool the walls of your case, so it's a waste.
Yeah that's why I always stick to an airflow focused case rather than an aesthetic all glass one. At the end of the day, the core component is much more important than the looks!
In the North case, you don't even need exhaust fans, it performs pretty well, especially because the two front 140mm fans basically act like a column of air pushing down the entire case in a steady flow, with air free to escape wherever is the least path of resistance, whether it be the side or top mesh, or ultimately the back. You don't even need an exhaust fan, the CPU fan will easily push all the warm air out, acting like an exhaust, while the rest will just go out of the top or sides from convection. In mine, only everything from the rear of the heatsink warms up the case itself, only the exhaust area of the heatsink is where any warmth is felt, and very little at that. So you simply don't need that many fans, especially with Ryzen 7/9 chips, because these extra fans will never cool things enough to make a difference, because while they run cool, they also run hot at the same time due to the thickness of the IHS on the CPU, so even a case full of several fans won't make a meaningful difference in its max temps. All adding more fans will do is create turbulence, starve other fans of air, take in more dust, and cool air that was already on its way out anyways. With just the two stock fans in the front, it's a completely positive pressure case, with air able to move freely like a wind tunnel.
2019 I built my first gaming pc, and fan configuration was an annoying issue for lack of simple and short explanations on the web. This video, it’s like a dream wish come true. Thank you for the visuals. Wish me luck on my PC upgrades this Christmas
12:17 I needed it. I bought 2 packs of 5 Arctic P12 Max fans because they were cheaper (€7/u) and they are really beasts (80cfm, 4mmH2O) with a 5-year warranty. better and cheaper than most fans.
Watched this video while zapping through pc cooling videos, thinking I would watch this on 2x and skipping here and there. Nope. I watched the whole video and have been mesmerized by your editing, your voice, your shots and your knowledge. This video is great. Hope it get to the million views, you deserve it.
Your video about NZXT H6 Flow and Lian Li O11 Vision showed me positive sides of see-through cases. It is really exciting to build such PCs@@Mr_Matt_Lee
I'm glad I found this video. I've been battling with my choice of AIO location. I chose to side mount my radiator pulling fresh air from the outside giving CPU cooling priority. My use case is more CPU intensive, with light gaming from time to time. My airflow setup. 3 front intake fans, AIO mounted on the side pulling fresh air in, 3 top mounted exhaust fans, 1 rear mounted exhaust fan. I've balanced the fans to maintain positive pressure from idle to full load, my temps are great.
I've rarely stumbled upon a video with such high uncalled for production quality. Even though I'm not even in the market for a desktop rig, this was a joy to watch. Thank you
Your video is exactly what I needed to identify the best setup for my case and build. It's incredibly professional and well done! Great work! Thank you so much! Greetings from Mexico.
the most detailed video i've ever seen. it is very important to cool our rig here in the philippines because our weather here is quite hot. and because of your video i understood better about airflow inside the computer in different types of pc cases. thank you very much for this 👍🏻👍🏻
Your videos are pure art. Beautiful representation of these awesome machines, accompanied by clear audio and easy explaining the concept of the video and topic
Thanks Alfred 😊 Stoked you enjoyed the video and as you said, hopefully this will be really beneficial for others building their setups too. Have a good one buddy!
Late comment, but please please do not mount your radiator at the front with the tubes at the top. Watch Gamer Nexus's video "Stop Doing It Wrong: How to Kill Your CPU Cooler (AIO Mounting Orientation)" and you will find out how to do it properly. TL:DR Mounting the rad on the front with tubes at the top will force all the air bubbles to form there and make the pump have to work harder and will cause a wine to happen and shorten the life span of your aio pump.
You can mount it in the front with the tubes on top as long as your cpu is below the top of the radiator, you just might hear some bubbling because the air will get trapped at top of the radiator. Front with tubes down is better. Air is still trapped at the top of the radiator, but you won't hear it. Top is best, the air will spread across the radiator. Just don't put your radiator on the bottom, the air will rise to the cpu and cause it to not cool properly. TL;DR if your cpu is not at the top of your cooling system, you're probably fine.
6:25 this setup is bad because u blow hot air from the cpu radiator on ur gpu and memory, basically u blow the hot air inside ur pc. The best setup is to put the cpu AIO radiator in the top which are pushing out the hot air.
This video is perfection. Amazing shots, great builds, concise, and super helpful. Didn’t expect to see anything about my favorite form factor, ITX, but was very excited and pleased to see it.
I'm not even currently looking to build a PC but I loved and saved this video, wish I found it when I was building cause it has such useful information. Such a put together from the lighting, camera angles, to music. Phenomenal work man, instant sub.
Well this was an amazing video, so aesthetically pleasing, informative, well edited. Just preparing to build inside a Corsair 4000D Airflow case with a CPU air cooler, and the part about top fan placement was godsent.
I was looking for an explaination for dual chamber airflow and this video pops up in my page. The most simple and aesthetic video i've ever watch. Damn good.
The only fans/airflow video you will ever need! This dude put a lot of work for this video with all these setups and filling his room with smoke so many times. It must have been very time consuming! Cudos Mr Matt Lee, you've done a great job!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ....WE ALL WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEOS YOU BRING US EACH WEEK HERE IN YOUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL . im sure many here in you tube will agree matt , youve been a great help to building pcs . THANK YOU MATT ☺
Matt, this is one of the best put together videos I've ever seen, on any subject, ever, period. Even National Geographic's industry leading cinematography is comparable to this! As a cinematographer, photographer, music and video editor etc. et al, this video is like a dream come true and incredibly inspirational. Off topic but I do mean it, beautiful work!
This is some great knowledge for my future build. Also It's so satisfying to watch the smoke flow through the different cases. Wish there was a compilation of just smoke flowing through different PC builds.
Apart of the useful info in the video presented in a simple manner, the production, "cinematography" and narration is so soothing! Sometimes youtube will suggest good content!
I learnt that you need just one fan at top of the case at the back of the case and not 3 so that it doesnt obstruct the front facing fans cool air intake. Thanks Mr Mat Lee!
Beautiful, informative, non partisan information. And doing this visually is so effective. This video should be pinned on every big PC website/forum as the definitive intro to PC cooling. Going to go post some links on forums now.
Holy shit man, so glad I stumbled across this vid. The quality of your work is insane. Looking forward to your channel blowing up. Keep up the excellent work.
Love this style of video! I'm currently getting together the components for my first ever PC build, and admittedly, case selection was one of those bits bringing on paralysis by analysis. Now, it's safe to say I've got a lot more confidence in my planned build, and I can't wait to get underway.
Excellent Video, Timing was perfect as I'm currently building with a Lian Li Vision case. Your channel is always one of my Go Too for anything PC. Thanks for sharing your craft, Mr. Lee!
Loved your video. My first PC build was what you talked about in terms of trial and error. I naïvely believed that I could just pack everything into a tiny Jonsbo U1 Plus case and have the perfect system. What I got was a terribly loud gaming PC. It looks cool. It works. But it only has room for a SINGLE 90mm fan, and that, I had to mount on the outside of the chassis! It tried a Nactua CPU cooler, which worked, but then realised it was my graphics card that was screaming for attention. Of course it only had a single fan, as it was the short version. On my next build I will start the other way around, figuring out the airflow first and making sure my system gets plenty of cooling for quiet operation and better performance. I would greatly appreciate and airflow visualization of the Jonsbo TK-3. I love its aesthetic and will probably choose it for my next build.
Very informative and relaxing to watch, with no unnecessary/unrelated chatter. Great cinematography too. Only thing this didn't seem to delve into is the Positive/Neutral/Negative Pressure concepts. Typically best to either have more intake fans than exhaust fans, or greater CFM intakes than exhausts. Either way, the warm air is forced out of the case with less dust accumulation.
The artistry that is present in your builds that are showcased are amazing. I absolutely love the color choices, camera angles, text, graphics. Everything is so clean and well presented. First time viewer I'm coming back for more.
For me, personally, one of the most important topics beside the airflow is positive vs negative pressure inside the case, because of dust. For many, this is a game changer.
Positive vs negative air pressure is something Silverstone were playing with decades ago, with awesome results. Unfortunately the rest of the industry just refused to move so most builds were aesthetically unappealing.
my build right now has a top INTAKE fan to the right of the tower cooler. Almost the same set up as his but that fan hes talking about is near the front, and is intake. i was wondering if it would be better to use it like his setup or if it doesnt even matter much... maybe its redundant to have that considering that the front fans are taking in air anyway right next to it. Perhaps helping out my one exhaust in the back would balance my airflow better
Liquid or Air Cooling? Aesthetic or open front? What's your current build looking like?
All of the clips in this video are extracts taken from full feature length builds on my channel. Go give them a watch to learn more about each 🍿
Air cooling, open front. Gorgeous
Noctua NH D15 in a fractal torrent case.5900x and a 4090. What’s your opinion on this case ?
I use it mainly for 3D works
This is what I am thinking to cool my next pc@@rahulkamath6984
@@rahulkamath6984the Fractal Torrent is a seriously strong airflow case, especially when combined with the NH-D15. I haven’t built with that exact combination, but any air cooler setup I’ve built within a Torrent has been a solid performer. You won’t go wrong with that ✌️
@@Mr_Matt_Lee thank u so much for your reply. Love you content and style of delivery keep them coming
This is the most aesthetically pleasing video I’ve ever seen about PC cooling
yeap and the most gay
Absolutely. Mad production quality.
@@peperochinonazarick are you tripping?
@@peperochinonazarick Yes I agree the attitude is very happy and upbeat.
@@pseudocoder78 guys, is it gay to be happy?
This might be the prettiest PC fan video I’ve ever seen. Excellent cinematography. Good job!
it's like porn
Exactly
exactly. A video which is not only aesthetically pleasing and informative but also is calm and true art. Can’t get all those people advising to speed up the video, I mean… if they just want information they can get it easily anywhere else.
7:32 yes! Finally someone points it out. I seal off the first two fan mounts in the top of the case with 2mm pvc sheeting and case fan screws. That way no air escapes prior to hitting the cpu tower cooler.
Another thing that helps enormously is a few mm spacing between fans and any grills. A number of companies offer foam spacers for fans. They also help seal the fan to the case.
For Small Form Factor PCs, ducts and seals make all the difference. The gpu fans and cpu heatsink fans can *become* the case fans if you seal them to the case grill with ducts and rubber seals. Massive jump in positive pressure.
I can attest to this. The day before watching this video I had my hand on top of my PC and noticed my front panel fan was blowing some cool air right out the top front of the case. I cut a piece of plastic to cover that vent space in order to ensure the cool air made it to my CPU cooler and immediately noticed much lower fan rpms and cooler temps. A simple fix for a simple but easily overlooked problem.
Yes! I have been recommending ducting the GPU intake in ITX builds: the typical goto is to fit 2x fans at the bottom of the case to feed the GPU and sure, it does work to an extent, but also creates more noise and unhelpful turbulence!... A foam duct made from the foam the motherboard came in can look great, cost nothing, and significantly reduce temperatures and noise!
This is true. BUT, it does look weird though, having only one fan at the top. Also only a problem if you're using a air cooler.
Yep. That's one of the reasons the Fractal Torrent is so efficient : zero top opening. Two massive front fans push air that has only one way to go : through the case towards the rear (there's a little bit of loss at the bottom if you don't add fans there but I found it rather insignificant)
The Lian Li Lancool 216, also a strong performer, comes with a solid plastic plate you can add if using a smaller radiator or only exhaust fans up top... And as seen in the video : do not use 3x120mm top exhaust as you'll just pull cold air straight from the front top intake fan with zero component cooling.
In a conventional air cooling setup, air should simply be moving from front to rear (optionally top rear) as fast and obstruction-free as possible, with leakage around the front area minimized. Exhaust fans make close to zero difference unless the case is poorly designed/drilled.
Water cooling is a bit more flexible since the heat is relocated from your watercooled components to radiators. As long as air intake isn't obstructed... I'd focus more heavily on bottom intake if the GPU remains air-cooled since that cold air goes right into its fans. Rear exhaust might show more benefit there are it will churn some air around the VRMs that have now lost the CPU air cooling benefit.
thanks i saw your comment and i removed a top fan exhaust on top and only leaving 1 at the top rear to exhaust together with my rear exhaust.! i even use some cardboard to cover the empty slot and duct tape it to so call seal the gap.
More ‘PC building explained’ videos like this please. Loved how simple and informative you made it.
An experience PC builder here, also I live in a very hot climate so ambient is around 30degrees Celsius most of the time. This will be a bit long but I just wanna share.
I always do a full system load for every build I do, it will give you an idea of what is the worst case scenario and you can check what you can do to improve from there. Other than cooling performance I tend to config the system to also have positive pressure, this help keep the Pc cleaner and cooling performance won’t be hampered by the layer of dust.
For cooling rather than having a lot of airflow you want to have fresh cool air cooling your components. Like in case of mounting radiators at the top while it help cooling the gpu rapidly, it generally bad for cooling cpu due to the usage of hot air from gpu to cool your cpu.
If you pull the air in from the top and using the back exhaust fan to pull both hot air from gpu and cpu out it does give a few degrees advantage, the catch is it need to pull the air out fast enough so I generally use a 140mm for the exhaust. This configuration also makes the intake spin at lower speed due to having both intake on the front and top.
Now you just need to match fan speed to maintain a positive pressure at any cooling temperature, you can do this by observing the hole on your case and see if it pull air in or out and you can adjust the fan speed from there. This method maintains maximum cooling and positive pressure at any speed.
I generally aim for 70~80 degrees celsius when ambient is over 30 for high end components(there are some exception like 14900k), My 3080 and 13400f with 240AIO run at 68degrees and 65degree respectively at full system load at ambient 30.
Beside the obvious cinematic genius this video is, with all the builds and visuals put together like this, I must commend you for the concise naration as well; highly informative and very enjoyable to watch. Hats off to you sir!
This…. This saved my pc. Idle temps at 37°-40°. After this video, 23°-30°. Absolutely insane how much airflow affects pcs. I just built my own pc and the case came with the fans installed backwards, and it being my first build- I was none the wiser. This video popped up on my feed last night, this morning I went out and got 2 more fans, quick install, and bam. Nearly 10-20° cooler just by proper fan placement and orientation. To top it all off, it was only $25 for this upgrade. Thank you for posting this video because my pc could have over heated and I would have had no idea why. Truly, for ANYONE building their pc for the first time, this video is a MUST
I put mine in the fridge.
In your case, I don't think it matters that much at all. 37-40 as idle temps are already considered cool and getting it any lower won't really change things in the long run.
A fascinating video, throughly enjoyed a totally different concept from the standard build guides. Thank you for being brave to step away from what you do to an exceptional level to produce something different yet still at the same exceptional level.
My wife asked me what I would watch on You Tube once I had built my PC and I said I would still watch your videos, and here I am. Keep up the outstanding work.
This is perhaps the most wholesome comment ever. Thanks so much Steve ✌️ I always get nervous posting content that’s ‘different’, but it’s hard to retain lots of useful info without sharing it all of the time.
Hey, it’s always great to chat anyway! Haha 😊 Hope you and yours are doing well!
This channel randomly showed up on my feed and I am so glad it did. The visual quality and cinematography are top notch. Great demonstration and descriptions of all the airflow configurations. You have a new subscriber!
At the first time I ever watch your vids, I thought you inhale a big whip from Vape and blow it out into the case and thinking “how this man doing this every single day”. That’s how dumb I was 😂😂
I’d be suffering with the worst case of popcorn lung by now if that was the case 😹 The airflow visual has been refined a lot over the last couple of years. A delicate part of the videos for sure! Haha
Tbh I still think he does it. 😂😂
@@Moonlight-zp5rj if you watch the ‘who is mr matt lee anyway’ video, there’s a small section in there which shows the smoke coming from a device that’s not my lungs 😅
That's a full Volcano 🎈.
Joint #3
production quality brother ..... great work , as a pc gaming shop owner , i calculated the amount and type of cooling based on the amount of consumption , for a hot country best thing to do if it's okey with you " more dust , kids , aesthetic ect " , just open the case window and be done with it , nothing get close to an open case in term of cooling performance vs any mesh case with a full fans installed , basically ur average 40 to 42 °room temperature can't be cooled by ur fans they just blow hot air in the case :d , for expensive builds just go with a full custom loop push pull setup 2*240 OR 2*360 OR 3*360 rads , for cheap low consumption 300w build like the " i5 10400/13400/ r5 7600 + rtx 2060 / rtx 3060 /4060 rx 6600xt and below just get a nice cheap 40 dollars airflow case with a 3x 120 front +1x120 back fan setup and a 20 /30 dollar cpu cooler , it's pointless to change or add any special cooling bcs you will never have any throttling + add some undervolting and lose 20 30% less consumption for a 2 to 3% less performance .
This has to be one of the greatest most relaxing videos I have ever watched. Great work! ☕️
As an engineer I'd say you did a pretty good job explaining things. Fans have a given characteristic in terms of flow and delta pressure they can provide. If you obstruct the inlet of air of the case that means that portion of that dP is lost to overcoming that resistance and also could impact the fan performance if the air is entering the fan at an angle... depending on the specific fan design. Otherwise inside the case you were right about the turbulence of some cases. Generally speaking if you want high air flow you want it to not be turbulent and have as few changes in direction as possible (anytime you accelerate the air in a different direction you loose some of the kinetic energy the fan put into it). Though turbulent flow is somewhat beneficial to increase heat transfer, but your not looking to cool the walls of your case, so it's a waste.
Yeah that's why I always stick to an airflow focused case rather than an aesthetic all glass one. At the end of the day, the core component is much more important than the looks!
In the North case, you don't even need exhaust fans, it performs pretty well, especially because the two front 140mm fans basically act like a column of air pushing down the entire case in a steady flow, with air free to escape wherever is the least path of resistance, whether it be the side or top mesh, or ultimately the back. You don't even need an exhaust fan, the CPU fan will easily push all the warm air out, acting like an exhaust, while the rest will just go out of the top or sides from convection. In mine, only everything from the rear of the heatsink warms up the case itself, only the exhaust area of the heatsink is where any warmth is felt, and very little at that. So you simply don't need that many fans, especially with Ryzen 7/9 chips, because these extra fans will never cool things enough to make a difference, because while they run cool, they also run hot at the same time due to the thickness of the IHS on the CPU, so even a case full of several fans won't make a meaningful difference in its max temps. All adding more fans will do is create turbulence, starve other fans of air, take in more dust, and cool air that was already on its way out anyways. With just the two stock fans in the front, it's a completely positive pressure case, with air able to move freely like a wind tunnel.
🤓 as an engineer
This was one of the most comprehensive representation how airflows inside a case video i have ever seen.
Good job creating this.
2019 I built my first gaming pc, and fan configuration was an annoying issue for lack of simple and short explanations on the web.
This video, it’s like a dream wish come true. Thank you for the visuals. Wish me luck on my PC upgrades this Christmas
I was not expecting this video to be that relaxing! Wow, amazing job man, thx!
12:17 I needed it. I bought 2 packs of 5 Arctic P12 Max fans because they were cheaper (€7/u) and they are really beasts (80cfm, 4mmH2O) with a 5-year warranty. better and cheaper than most fans.
The best guide about PC cooling! Straight to the point! 🤘❤
Watched this video while zapping through pc cooling videos, thinking I would watch this on 2x and skipping here and there. Nope. I watched the whole video and have been mesmerized by your editing, your voice, your shots and your knowledge. This video is great. Hope it get to the million views, you deserve it.
have built my pc on last weekends, your guides helped me a lot. thanks for content!
That’s awesome to hear! Which video inspired your build? You’re welcome for the content 🤝
Your video about NZXT H6 Flow and Lian Li O11 Vision showed me positive sides of see-through cases. It is really exciting to build such PCs@@Mr_Matt_Lee
I'm glad I found this video. I've been battling with my choice of AIO location. I chose to side mount my radiator pulling fresh air from the outside giving CPU cooling priority. My use case is more CPU intensive, with light gaming from time to time. My airflow setup. 3 front intake fans, AIO mounted on the side pulling fresh air in, 3 top mounted exhaust fans, 1 rear mounted exhaust fan. I've balanced the fans to maintain positive pressure from idle to full load, my temps are great.
great cinematography, awesome idea with the smoke machine. super cool visualization! you're a really cool guy!
So long without see that quality of edition and effort in something. Here you can see someone that really loves to do something..
One of my favorite PC builder here in TH-cam. Btw I'm from the 🇵🇭😊
Appreciate you 🌹
Hi beautiful people
I've rarely stumbled upon a video with such high uncalled for production quality. Even though I'm not even in the market for a desktop rig, this was a joy to watch. Thank you
Play it 1.25x. Thank me later
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(Radio): With much thanks!
@5:23 All you need
Your video is exactly what I needed to identify the best setup for my case and build. It's incredibly professional and well done! Great work! Thank you so much! Greetings from Mexico.
the most detailed video i've ever seen. it is very important to cool our rig here in the philippines because our weather here is quite hot. and because of your video i understood better about airflow inside the computer in different types of pc cases. thank you very much for this 👍🏻👍🏻
Are you AmSik? 🎉
This man vaping into every case on the market
Amazing video, I learned so much!
Your videos are pure art. Beautiful representation of these awesome machines, accompanied by clear audio and easy explaining the concept of the video and topic
Cool video, glad you explained (and visualized) this, will help a lot of us!
Thanks Alfred 😊 Stoked you enjoyed the video and as you said, hopefully this will be really beneficial for others building their setups too. Have a good one buddy!
This is one of the best all around general videos I’ve seen about cooling. I wish I had watched this first rather than 500 other videos combined 😂
Late comment, but please please do not mount your radiator at the front with the tubes at the top. Watch Gamer Nexus's video "Stop Doing It Wrong: How to Kill Your CPU Cooler (AIO Mounting Orientation)" and you will find out how to do it properly. TL:DR Mounting the rad on the front with tubes at the top will force all the air bubbles to form there and make the pump have to work harder and will cause a wine to happen and shorten the life span of your aio pump.
You can mount it in the front with the tubes on top as long as your cpu is below the top of the radiator, you just might hear some bubbling because the air will get trapped at top of the radiator. Front with tubes down is better. Air is still trapped at the top of the radiator, but you won't hear it. Top is best, the air will spread across the radiator. Just don't put your radiator on the bottom, the air will rise to the cpu and cause it to not cool properly.
TL;DR if your cpu is not at the top of your cooling system, you're probably fine.
We all know that Noctua’s 120mm fans are premium and a lil expensive but are REALLY GOOD
6:25 this setup is bad because u blow hot air from the cpu radiator on ur gpu and memory, basically u blow the hot air inside ur pc. The best setup is to put the cpu AIO radiator in the top which are pushing out the hot air.
I was looking for this.. for my future PC GAMING MACHINE.
Dude this content is AWESOME. 👍🏻 Great job
Does anyone know case at 0:11 ?
That would be the SSUPD Meshroom D. There’s a full video on my channel for it 😊
This video is perfection. Amazing shots, great builds, concise, and super helpful. Didn’t expect to see anything about my favorite form factor, ITX, but was very excited and pleased to see it.
I'm not even currently looking to build a PC but I loved and saved this video, wish I found it when I was building cause it has such useful information. Such a put together from the lighting, camera angles, to music. Phenomenal work man, instant sub.
Well this was an amazing video, so aesthetically pleasing, informative, well edited. Just preparing to build inside a Corsair 4000D Airflow case with a CPU air cooler, and the part about top fan placement was godsent.
Unreal production quality. Very nice.
This has to be the prettiest pc video I've seen its very cinematic and its nice to run into more calmer pc videos too
Built my first PC about half a year ago and I've recently decided to focus on the cooling a little more. This video was really helpful, thanks!
What a peaceful calming video packed with information even a veteran PC builder can appreciate XD
I was looking for an explaination for dual chamber airflow and this video pops up in my page. The most simple and aesthetic video i've ever watch. Damn good.
Man this video was perfect, very well made! Thank you for making this, I learned so much from it and really appreciated the details.
The only fans/airflow video you will ever need! This dude put a lot of work for this video with all these setups and filling his room with smoke so many times. It must have been very time consuming! Cudos Mr Matt Lee, you've done a great job!
"The video editing is top-notch, like something you'd see from Hollywood studios. Amazing work on every aspect of this video!"
Just watched the introduction and pressed the like button :) Will enjoy the rest of the video now. The visuals and the sound are amazing!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ....WE ALL WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEOS YOU BRING US EACH WEEK HERE IN YOUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL . im sure many here in you tube will agree matt , youve been a great help to building pcs . THANK YOU MATT ☺
Very nicely done! This one video sets you up as a reference for PC builders and enthusiasts.
Love this comment, thanks my friend. It's always good to share unopinionated knowledge from time to time ^^
Many thanks for such a good breakdown. I have been building my own PC's for a few decades, yet still learned a few things from this video. 👍
This video was mindblowing for me. Nicely explained and clear, not yelling all the time helps me concentrate on the things that matter... 🙂
Man the footage is so smooth it looks like a 3D rendering, impressive!
Matt, this is one of the best put together videos I've ever seen, on any subject, ever, period. Even National Geographic's industry leading cinematography is comparable to this!
As a cinematographer, photographer, music and video editor etc. et al, this video is like a dream come true and incredibly inspirational.
Off topic but I do mean it, beautiful work!
The most beautiful and easy to understand air flow video I have ever watched..
This is some great knowledge for my future build. Also It's so satisfying to watch the smoke flow through the different cases. Wish there was a compilation of just smoke flowing through different PC builds.
Apart of the useful info in the video presented in a simple manner, the production, "cinematography" and narration is so soothing! Sometimes youtube will suggest good content!
What a great video! The t mysteriousness in the beginning and the tempo changing is just so good. Thank you for this.
If you see this, what do you think of the NZXT H6 Flow?
My personal gaming PC is built in the H6 Flow… I hope that answers your question 🤓
I learnt that you need just one fan at top of the case at the back of the case and not 3 so that it doesnt obstruct the front facing fans cool air intake.
Thanks Mr Mat Lee!
It was hard to focus on the video itself when all of the PCs shown looked clean AF. Great video man!
I am learning to build my first pc and i can tell, this video is more informative than tons of so called pc buildind videos out there.
The lighting and aesthetics in this video are incredible.
Buddy, you have a real talent for visual design. This was like a PC Spa... Love at first case!
Thats the most aesthetically pleasant video i ever seen about PC cooling, nice and beautiful work!
Beautiful, informative, non partisan information. And doing this visually is so effective. This video should be pinned on every big PC website/forum as the definitive intro to PC cooling. Going to go post some links on forums now.
Man those builds are clean and are a beauty. Every part really compliments each other.
this is the best edited video and quality i have seen in a while and you explained everything
The exceptional quality and meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of this video make it a truly remarkable piece of art. +1Sub!!
legendary vid, pretty much went over every important part of how to airflow, massive props!
as a new builder, its nice to see the theory behind each component instead of just parts being shown off
probably best video ive ever watched about this particular subject.. must say, music was an excellent choice. Thank you for content!
Those shots of the different builds looked so good I thought they were a render at first. Bigger channels have nothing on this guys cinematography.
informative, aesthetic, chill, perfect sound mix and design, excellent cinematography, visuals ... what else. WaW
Holy shit man, so glad I stumbled across this vid. The quality of your work is insane. Looking forward to your channel blowing up. Keep up the excellent work.
Dude, these PC's are all so freaking beautiful... Damn!
Didn't know 16k video quality on youtube are up, awesome content and quality 👍
Wow! That video is a real operator's masterpiece. Respect, dude!
Love this style of video! I'm currently getting together the components for my first ever PC build, and admittedly, case selection was one of those bits bringing on paralysis by analysis. Now, it's safe to say I've got a lot more confidence in my planned build, and I can't wait to get underway.
Video is so well made and peacefully. Beautiful computers high quality visual and audio
found this video randomly, but enjoy every second of it, super nice
Excellent Video, Timing was perfect as I'm currently building with a Lian Li Vision case. Your channel is always one of my Go Too for anything PC. Thanks for sharing your craft, Mr. Lee!
The quality of this video just unbelievable.
So satisfying to see this video.. brilliantly done
Loved your video. My first PC build was what you talked about in terms of trial and error. I naïvely believed that I could just pack everything into a tiny Jonsbo U1 Plus case and have the perfect system. What I got was a terribly loud gaming PC. It looks cool. It works. But it only has room for a SINGLE 90mm fan, and that, I had to mount on the outside of the chassis! It tried a Nactua CPU cooler, which worked, but then realised it was my graphics card that was screaming for attention. Of course it only had a single fan, as it was the short version. On my next build I will start the other way around, figuring out the airflow first and making sure my system gets plenty of cooling for quiet operation and better performance. I would greatly appreciate and airflow visualization of the Jonsbo TK-3. I love its aesthetic and will probably choose it for my next build.
Airflow makes more sense now through your presentation! Thanks for this mate!
Wow. That movie was stunning and full of information. Thank you very much.
Very informative and relaxing to watch, with no unnecessary/unrelated chatter. Great cinematography too.
Only thing this didn't seem to delve into is the Positive/Neutral/Negative Pressure concepts. Typically best to either have more intake fans than exhaust fans, or greater CFM intakes than exhausts. Either way, the warm air is forced out of the case with less dust accumulation.
The artistry that is present in your builds that are showcased are amazing. I absolutely love the color choices, camera angles, text, graphics. Everything is so clean and well presented. First time viewer I'm coming back for more.
Airflow ASMR... 👍🏻👍🏻 I dig it.
Incredible video. Very informative and editing and vibe are peak
A well built video like the PC builds, nice to look at and listen to. Aesthetically pleasing just like a proper build.
WTF dude, came expecting a airflow guide, got a absolute masterpiece. Unreal
For me, personally, one of the most important topics beside the airflow is positive vs negative pressure inside the case, because of dust. For many, this is a game changer.
Positive vs negative air pressure is something Silverstone were playing with decades ago, with awesome results. Unfortunately the rest of the industry just refused to move so most builds were aesthetically unappealing.
7:24 makes so much sense but never clicked before. Thank you for the visualization! Definitely will keep this in mind for my next build 💪
my build right now has a top INTAKE fan to the right of the tower cooler. Almost the same set up as his but that fan hes talking about is near the front, and is intake. i was wondering if it would be better to use it like his setup or if it doesnt even matter much... maybe its redundant to have that considering that the front fans are taking in air anyway right next to it. Perhaps helping out my one exhaust in the back would balance my airflow better
@@tekkh i rather not put intake on any spot on top part as it sucks all the dust into your unit.
I never really understood the appreciation of architecture, but I get the appreciate of builds.
That Noctua x Fractal Design build is really something else. I'm gunning for a similar build soon. Great video!