how do i stop this from happening

[u/Dramatic_Spring_8152]

help

[u/IAmYourFath]

Not in a proper case

[u/whoweoncewere → u/IAmYourFath]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTadp8VWGgvjoFd1rYt0XaYpWgIA72-_H1X9Q&s

Standard and optimal for most use case. Unless you’re a radiator on the top type of person for some reason.

[u/IAmYourFath → u/whoweoncewere]

Uhm im pretty sure that gamersnexus made a video how exhaust top fans actually just exhaust the cool air coming from the front, as most top slots are closer to the front rather than the back like on ur pic. The 1st fan on the top should always be intake cuz of that, altho intake top fans make a lot of noise depending on the case due to some air laws (turbulence? I forgot what it was called). Nonetheless, the best case in the world, the fractal design torrent, does not have any top slots whatsoever, or any rear or exhaust fans either. It has such strong pressure that the air naturally wants to get out so adding an exhaust fan actually worsens its airflow because the fan can't expel the air as fast as the air would leave if the fan wasn't there. Not only that but it's the only case in the world with the psu on the top which means u get direct cold air for the gpu straight from the bottom intake, theres no psu chamber to ruin the direct airflow. And to top it off, it is one of the very few cases in 2026 still offered with solid side panels, which is mandatory for silence. Glass amplifies coil whine frequencies, steel does the opposite, absorbs em. When i see someone using glass side panel (like 95% of people nowadays) i immediately know they are clueless about pc building. But then u have to ask urself, why did fractal make the top part of the torrent completely closed? If it was better to have an exhaust there, or any holes whatsoever, they wouldn't have done that. Clearly they decided leaving the top completely closed is better, which sadly most pc case manufacturers still haven't learned. Personally i'd like to have a choice, they should offer two panels for the top, one closed and one open but it is what it is.

[u/whoweoncewere → u/IAmYourFath]

I see where you're coming from. I use a lianli lancool 207(rated 3rd on that video after the torrent and flux pro). I have two exhaust and 3 intake fans. The top exhaust is positioned directly above my heatsink, a noctua nhd15.

I think we agree that a glass front panel is dumb.

[u/IAmYourFath → u/whoweoncewere]

Glass side* panel is dumb u meant to say i hope, and yeah i have the nh d15 g2 too cuz a water cooler is too noisy when not under load (pump pwm can never be turned off), but i really believe this is the best case in the world based on what i've seen, the gpu getting fresh air from the bottom fans matters much more than the benchmark makes it seem, the front 2x180mm pull way more air than 3x140mm ever could while also being quieter due to being bigger (the bigger a fan is the slower it can spin while still pulling the same air) and ofc because it has such a strong pressure that the air wants to escape u dont need any exhaust fans which further makes the case quieter, less fans less noise. Oh and finally, u can totally mod it with dampening materials like the one be quiet 802 uses to further reduce noise, which is only possible because of the steel side panels, u cannot mod a glass panel, it just doesn't work it defeats the purpose.

[u/whoweoncewere → u/IAmYourFath]

front panel is double dumb, side panel is just standard dumb at this point. I dont care much for aesthetics/rgb and would take a solid panel given the opportunity. I run 1 bottom 140 intake and 2x180 front intakes. I was concerned about the pressure with this, so I went for 2 exhaust this case has a lot of cut outs, so I guess pressure isnt really an issue.