

Different ears, different perceptions of sound, different comfort zones, different distances between the user and their PC. Manufacturers don't post fan curves(save for 2), and performance below 100% is not linear some models will do better/worse than others at a given range. Fans between models have different specs at 100%, but hardly anyone does that. That's why I bring up the need to revisit. Top mounted cpu AIO + open air gpu, which are more common, might be different, or similar. I also DIY'ed a mesh window in place of the acrylic one. In my build, gpu AIO is top exhaust, cpu AIO is front mounted intake. I figure it doesn't do better cooling, because it's interfering with the pull from the AIO fans. intake was within margin of error of no fan, but made a little more noise. exhaust had the worst gpu thermals compared to the best result by 3C. I've tested cpu and gpu thermals with the hardware in my signature by running Cinebench R23 and Unigine Superposition(looped) at the same time, and between the 3: This here is something I believe top AIO users need to revisit: leave the rear slot empty, except for a filter. With open mesh, it practically doesn't matter as much. poorly designed front or top panels, where it's ideal to position the fans as far away from the panel as possible. Click to expand.Push, pull, push-pull matters very little.
