Is 160CFM enough?

[SithSolo1]

I currentlly have 160cfm of airflow in my case. 40 in, 120 out. As soon as i cet a 3 to 4 pin adapter I can make it 100 in and 110 out.

I have a 124cfm 120mm fan but I want to know if I really need it. I don't really have the time or know how to mod my case, but if needed I will do it.

I have an Antec SX1030B.

1x 40cfm 80mm in the front>Intake
1x 60cfm 92mm in the front>needs the adapter
1x 40cfm 80mm in the back>outtake
1x 80cfm 2x 92mm Coolmaster caser cooler in the drive bay>outake

1x 124cfm 120mm fan I would have to mod the side of the case for.

oh yea, my current case temp under full load is 23C

 

[Muerto]

Your current cooling is fine. If you're going to mod your case make it look cool. Put a plexiglass window and some neon lights in it or something.

 

[SithSolo1]

I was gonna do that but I jump on the Radeon 8500 DeLL deal so I'm outta cash.
I was gonna get an LCD too.

 

[FlowerMan]

It is best to have postive air pressure. You currently have a ton of negative pressure and will have negative pressure after you get your adapter. The purpose of postive airflow is to make sure there is plenty of fresh air and so that you dont get dust sucked in from every little nook and cranny of your case.

You could do this:
80mm intake@12V
92mm intake@12V
80mm exhaust@12V
80mm exhaust@12V
2x92mm (should not be used because of poor efficiency and noise)@0V (I have 2 x 80mm's in my drive bays that are supposed to be exhausts. I dont use them because they are not efficient at that spot; blocked by the drives)
120mm @ 7V intake at the CPU/AGP area

 

[tazdevl]

Actually it's best to find the ratio that works best for your case. There is no set answer... even in the same case, setup can differ enough to affect temps.

I have a heavily modded LianLi PC60 (Panaflos 3 x 40CFM, 92MM blowhole 43CFM) and after messing around with my rheobus found that I get the coolest temperatures with negative air pressure (more out than in).

I'm probably around 185-190 CFM or so counting my enermax whisper.

Dust is going to get sucked into your case regardless what you do. If you mod your case at all I would assume you go in once a month... get a bottle of canned air and clean it.

 

[SithSolo1]

My drive bay cooler is not blocked, I made sure I had and empty drive bay under it. My loudest fan is the Delta sitting on my cpu, most people can't stand it but it doesn't bother me that bad. And yes my case gets dusty but I clean it twice amonth.