Case Fan dilemma

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So I finished my pc build and recently added the case fans for my nzxt H7 flow case. For the front I placed:

  • 3 1500 rpm thermalright fans for intake,
  • for the bottom 3 1800 artic p12 (non pwm and non pst) for intake,
  • for the top 3 nzxt f120q 1700 rpm fans for exhaust,
  • and in the back I placed 1 of the artic p12s as exhaust

Being a first time buyer, I didn't realize that the artic p12s I bought were not pwm (or pst but everything barely worked out on my mobo).

There are artic p12 pros I could go for for 4 more bucks that spin around 3000 rpm, but will that even be necessary? Since I already have more intake > exhaust (6 > 4), will adding 3000 rpm fans for intake be too much positive pressure? (the one exhuast on the back will also become 3000 rpm btw)

Alternatively, I could place the 3000 rpm fans as top exhaust and move the 1700 rpm nzxt f120q as intake.
Build: running a ryzen 5 7600x + 5060ti 16gb.

Posted Oct 3, 2025, 5:20 PM UTC

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