Black_Hawk
Juggernaut
Hello Folks 
I'm planning to change my case from my current Lian Li A70F to a Corsair Obsidian 800D (just thinking about it, just getting the urge to change...not fixed yet!). Now my questions regarding the Corsair 800D are:
1. I'll be using my Corsair H80 cooler for my i5-2500k and I was reading up on the various fan setups as well as watching a few videos on YT (till almost 2am last night!) and it seems that the H80 when fitted at the rear of the cabinet as intake (as opposed to exhaust) helps in better cooling of the cabinet. So then if the H80 is set-up in intake mode and the bottom 2 fans are kept in intake and the top 3 fans are made as exhaust is it okay for cooling?
2. Now, if I were to change someday from my H80 to an air-cooler will the case' cooling mechanism then hold or fail? This is because then the rear of the cabinet will be setup as exhaust and I'm confused as to how to then setup the top 3 fans... whether to set them up as intake or exhaust? (Normally, fans are usually setup in the top portion of the cabinet as exhaust AFAIK because hot air rises... but I might be wrong.)
3. To my last question, I live in Kolkata and the temperatures here for all year long (except for 2-3 months of winter) are high. By high I'm referring to 35C ambient and in peak summers they will even be warmer. Now, my room is air-conditioned but I might not always leave the AC running (my PC almost remains turned on 24/7). In this case, is buying the 800D a good logical decision (since I'm not using any customized WC kits in it) or am I just better off sticking with my present Lian Li A70F?
My present cooling structure for my Lian Li A70F is as follows:
Front Intake: 2 X Lian Li 140mm's
Front lower HDD cage Intake: 2 X CM R4's 120mm (zip-tied)
Rear Exhaust: Corsair H80 (setup as push-pull) + 1 X 120mm
Top Exhaust: 1 X 140mm
Diagram:
I would really appreciate if someone can reply to my questions and shed some light on my doubts. Also, the rest of my system specs are in my siggy.
P.S. I did notice that some Corsair 800D users put in 5.25" HDD cages/fan-holder covers for attaching a 120mm (perhaps even 2X120mm) fans for intake of cool air from the front of the 800D. Although I like the idea but I won't do it as to me it spoils the classy plain looks of the 800D.
TIA
Regards,
Souptik
I'm planning to change my case from my current Lian Li A70F to a Corsair Obsidian 800D (just thinking about it, just getting the urge to change...not fixed yet!). Now my questions regarding the Corsair 800D are:
1. I'll be using my Corsair H80 cooler for my i5-2500k and I was reading up on the various fan setups as well as watching a few videos on YT (till almost 2am last night!) and it seems that the H80 when fitted at the rear of the cabinet as intake (as opposed to exhaust) helps in better cooling of the cabinet. So then if the H80 is set-up in intake mode and the bottom 2 fans are kept in intake and the top 3 fans are made as exhaust is it okay for cooling?
2. Now, if I were to change someday from my H80 to an air-cooler will the case' cooling mechanism then hold or fail? This is because then the rear of the cabinet will be setup as exhaust and I'm confused as to how to then setup the top 3 fans... whether to set them up as intake or exhaust? (Normally, fans are usually setup in the top portion of the cabinet as exhaust AFAIK because hot air rises... but I might be wrong.)
3. To my last question, I live in Kolkata and the temperatures here for all year long (except for 2-3 months of winter) are high. By high I'm referring to 35C ambient and in peak summers they will even be warmer. Now, my room is air-conditioned but I might not always leave the AC running (my PC almost remains turned on 24/7). In this case, is buying the 800D a good logical decision (since I'm not using any customized WC kits in it) or am I just better off sticking with my present Lian Li A70F?
My present cooling structure for my Lian Li A70F is as follows:
Front Intake: 2 X Lian Li 140mm's
Front lower HDD cage Intake: 2 X CM R4's 120mm (zip-tied)
Rear Exhaust: Corsair H80 (setup as push-pull) + 1 X 120mm
Top Exhaust: 1 X 140mm
Diagram:
I would really appreciate if someone can reply to my questions and shed some light on my doubts. Also, the rest of my system specs are in my siggy.
P.S. I did notice that some Corsair 800D users put in 5.25" HDD cages/fan-holder covers for attaching a 120mm (perhaps even 2X120mm) fans for intake of cool air from the front of the 800D. Although I like the idea but I won't do it as to me it spoils the classy plain looks of the 800D.
TIA
Regards,
Souptik
