Same here. I would have though exhaust fans on the top while the CPU, GPU and power supply pull in cool outside air. Because the exhaust slot on the GPU exhausts inside the case, that would have GPU heated air trying to cool down the CPU radiator.
I thought the same, the GPU exhaust hits the intake air, so all the heat from the GPU will be pushed back into the case and likely to recirculate back to the GPU fans.
it's mounted that way because of aesthetics I guess. If the radiator fans were pulling air, their back face would face towards the interior of the case, so the build wouldn't look so clean and elegant 😅
It is a really nice setup, although I'd change three things: 1: rotate the top two fans to exhaust 2: rotate the CPU all in one for intake 3: change all the fans to chromax blacks (like what you have above the PSU. Other than that, I could live with this PC! :-)
Same. I'd love to see comparisons for the airflow in both layouts. My tower 100 is pretty effective in chimney layout running silently. No other option with that case though.
@@scottyanderson7263 I have Tower 200 and put lower one intake, one lower one near cpu for intake, higher one for exhaust and top cooler for exhaust. all works pretty good with air cooling assassin iii from deepcool
@@scottyanderson7263 There are other reviews on the other Thermaltake cases that are larger than this one and they all show the chimney layout you are running is the most effective way to use these style cases. Any time you have air being pulled down from the top it creates higher temps. He would have lower GPU temps even having the radiator blowing the hot air into the case and using the top as the only exhaust than even doing it the way he is using it. And having a lower GPU temps is way better than having lower CPU temps for gaming at least.
@trsskater great point. Mr Matt has another video on airflow where he describes Gpu priority vs. Cpu priority, but ultimately, if your gpu is working hard, your cpu probably won't be maxing out (Gaming vs. Productivity) unless one is mismatched. My tower 100 is my 3rd chimney style case. I had a Phantechs shift before but ran hot. I still have my Silverstone FT03m as a nice little minecraft and homework device for my kids. Looks like a series X.
Get my request fulfilled while also being immortalized at the beginning?! Awesome! Can't go wrong with the Noctua coffee vibes either. Looks phenomenal! Thanks for doing this one. For those of you looking to build in this case to use, however, I strongly recommend fan orientation of top exhaust with AIO fans and bottom fan as intakes. I've tried every possible configuration including Matt's here and top exhaust with AIO and bottom as intake has been the best for thermals for me at least when monitoring temps in gaming and running some multi core tests in Cinebench. (running a 14900k w/360mm AIO).
Always a pleasure to acknowledge you guys where possible 😊 Regarding the temps, I also tried it off camera in multiple configurations and found that the top intake worked best for me (only by a few degrees) based on the hardware I’d chosen. That’s not to say it will work best for everybody, all motherboard, graphics cards, processors and such will ultimately have different heat levels and tolerances. The takeaway here is that in none of the configurations was the temps ever a concern… go with what you prefer the look of first, if there’s thermal issues, make a few changes until you find a balance for your individual setup and needs. That should always be the rule 😊
@@Mr_Matt_Lee I completely agree. I preferred exhaust myself for aesthetics, but had to swap them. This 14900k is like a tiny nuclear reactor so it needed the cooler air. I was hitting mid 90s at times with any other configuration. Most other CPUs shouldn’t have an issue going the exhaust route.
@@phizix5023that’s a very educated response 😊 I would agree, the 14900K needs as much cooling as possible. Even I’ve had it thermal throttle in some cases I didn’t expect it to throttle in 😅 The 14700K on the other hand is much more thermally tame as I’m sure you know. Enjoy the build bud ! The Tower 300 is certainly a look ✌️
Being a vertical build it was cool to see how most of the text was oriented correctly (VRAM heatsink, GPU backplate, RAM, Bottom fan, etc.). Given your attention to detail I am sure this was calculated. Well done!
I could just say that this is an amazing build, but it wouldn't be anything new, nor surprising. The level of your work goes only one way - up! 🔥 And the more ☕, the better the result! 😁 What I will say though is that I've been building PCs from ~1998 till ~2010, with a loooong hiatus that ended just last year (2023). This "time off" lets me see the coolest upgrades in PC building we had in this field over the last decade and a half and undoubtedly there are two: 1. Data drives in the form of PCI-E/NVME - it makes it all look so much cleaner! And yes, I'm the guy that still remembers those terrible IDE cables with Master/Slave configuration jumpers on the hdd drives and cd drives. 🙈 2. All the different form factors for cases! It's just amazing to see all those different approaches from case manufacturers. It's not "all the same" with a different front anymore and I'm soooo ready for it! Cheers! ☕
I'm not sure about the top fans as an intake, but you're not given much choice if you want a 360/420 aio in there. Really cool case nonetheless and a great video as always Matt
I really liked the Noctua's color blend towards it! When you inserted the graphics card, Zelda's theme came to mind. I guess cause the owl logo reminds me of Majora's Mask.
Hi sir, you are an inspiration for me, your videos reminds me everyday the love and passion for the PC Building, and for the coffee too :), congrats for the great job on your builds and the edition quality!
Every other Vid/Build in this case looked pretty but this one specifically made me buy the case. Its just sooo good at showcasing while being functional.
I typically don't like Noctua's traditional colour theme, because it always sticks out like a sore thumb. But the way you manage to create a consistent style by picking up the colours throughout the entire setup means I can't help but enjoy the end result anyway.
The production of this video is out of this world. The smoke sensation within the perfect time frame makes it even more interesting. Very well done Mr. Lee.
Nicely done Matt, great efforts as always! Noctua has such a dominant color scheme, yet with this build each part compliments the other. Imo, the Thermaltake chassis is the froth on the coffee :-). Cheers - Jass.
Thanks Jass! 😊 I agree, the color pallet for Noctua certainly has its own dominance, but if executed properly it can look really pleasing. Hope you’re doing well ☕️
For me it doesn't really matter what pc do you build. The whole process and the quality you deliver is the reason I watch your videos. I mean the more coffee the better, wright? ps: I whish I have a noctua fan adapter for my evga 2060🤣
Agreed, I always dreamed of a coffee maker machine in a PC and been trying to find one in YT but to no avail cause no one thought of it. I hope Matt can change that!❤🫡
