PC Case AIRFLOW; A Visual Guide for Optimal Cooling.

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Published 2024-03-25
#gamingpc #pcbuild #howto - Airflow, one of the most discussed topics in the PC DIY space. What's the ideal cooling setup for my PC? Should I use an air cooler or liquid AIO? What's the difference between cases? Let's start from the basics and work our way through!

Timecodes, though I don't recommend skipping for visual narrative reasons!

00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - Fan Types Explained
03:08 - PC Case Style Overview
05:04 - Coolers Explained
07:58 - Dual Chamber Airflow
09:00 - Mid Tower & Micro ATX Airflow
09:52 - Small Form Factor Airflow
10:50 - Full Tower Airflow
11:38 - To Summarise


In this video I take a look back through almost two years of Airflow Visualizations from previous builds and take a look at how the air interacts with different configurations.

When it comes to cooling a Gaming PC, there are many ways to do this efficiently, but I wanted to give you guys the basics to understand the fundamentals of moving air inside multiple different cases and the associated fans that come with them.

Of course, there are more we could've covered here such as pull/push radiator layouts, full custom loops and not forgetting open chassis cases. All of which may come in a future video for a more 'advanced' airflow instructible.

For my final thoughts on this video, check out the paragraph below the following links:

(USA Amazon)
My Top 5's for Airflow (as of March 2024)

CASES
NZXT H7 Flow - amzn.to/3IWrDFW
Lian Li Lancool 216 - amzn.to/3TQZ8A3
Fractal North - amzn.to/4ajWjNq
Deepcool CH560 - amzn.to/4crwL2z
ASUS ProArt - amzn.to/4cn6LFs

FANS
Noctua NF-A12x25 - amzn.to/4apI49J
Lian Li AL120 V2 - amzn.to/3VvjIac
Phanteks T30 - amzn.to/4coBWQV
Arctic P12 Max - amzn.to/49bE9fI
TUF Gaming TF120 - amzn.to/3xbQ2oE

COOLERS
NZXT Kraken Elite - amzn.to/499laSQ
Arctic Liquid Freezer - amzn.to/3VzV48q
Deepcool AK620 - amzn.to/4cuD1Xi
Noctua NH-U12A - amzn.to/49XV6LL
ROG Ryujin III - amzn.to/3vn34PB

(UK Amazon)
My Top 5's for Airflow (as of March 2024)

CASES
NZXT H7 Flow - amzn.to/3TqRjQ2
Lian Li Lancool 216 - amzn.to/3TyGIlZ
Fractal North - amzn.to/3INxdL0
Deepcool CH560 - amzn.to/3VslsBa
ASUS ProArt - amzn.to/3VspGsz

FANS
Noctua NF-A12x25 - amzn.to/3TNXRK2
Lian Li AL120 V2 - amzn.to/498MPU2
Phanteks T30 - amzn.to/4ctUFKQ
Arctic P12 Max - amzn.to/4anbEwq
TUF Gaming TF120 - amzn.to/4armIZt

COOLERS
NZXT Kraken Elite - amzn.to/4atHis8
Arctic Liquid Freezer - amzn.to/43u4kgp
Deepcool AK620 - amzn.to/4a7drWO
Noctua NH-U12A - amzn.to/43zjAZj
ROG Ryujin III - amzn.to/3TyHz6b

As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases.


To wrap this up, airflow doesn't have to be complicated. Always keep in mind that, the more efficiently you can get air in and back out of the case, the cooler your system will be. Always make sure your fans are oriented in the correct direction and take some time to find a balance for performance vs aesthetic :)

What's your thoughts on the points made in this video? Anything you'd do different? Let's chat in the comments!

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All Comments (21)
  • @Mr_Matt_Lee
    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 🍿
  • @SzymonAdamus
    This might be the prettiest PC fan video I’ve ever seen. Excellent cinematography. Good job!
  • @MunkyButt1993
    More ‘PC building explained’ videos like this please. Loved how simple and informative you made it.
  • @ericwright8592
    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.
  • @steve_frampton
    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.
  • 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!
  • @MG0301
    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 😂😂
  • @Tech-Tempest
    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!
  • @Hassanw9
    This is the most aesthetically pleasing video I’ve ever seen about PC cooling
  • @user-ip1lf2ux3g
    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 👍🏻👍🏻
  • @Polymath2B
    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.
  • @bobk3881
    The cinematography here is insane!!!!!
  • @ChasePoulton
    This has to be one of the greatest most relaxing videos I have ever watched. Great work! ☕️
  • @rindelzivas
    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.
  • @hayden4279
    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.
  • @MaximusWorlds
    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.
  • @JimmyZ408
    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!
  • @xsparky0168
    legendary vid, pretty much went over every important part of how to airflow, massive props!
  • @Dnyeal
    great cinematography, awesome idea with the smoke machine. super cool visualization! you're a really cool guy!