In all my years of building PCs, the extent of "modding" I have done is only replace stock fans (CPU, NB & case) and once used watercooling (Zalman Reserator thingy).
I am looking at a simple first project which will result in a chassis where the components will not be in an enclosed space (imagine a standard case with a vertically-mounted mobo and the side panel removed).
In a closed environment the air flow is created with intake and an exhaust fans.
Sometimes systems with inadequate cooling end up overheating and a workaround is to remove the side panel and point a standard desk fan at the components.
So, if I make a chassis where the design is basically "always open", what is the best way to achieve cooling?
In intake at the bottom on one side, and an exhaust on the top, to attempt to provide a flow?
Or would the lack of an enclosure make that fail, and I would be better with multiple fans powered from the mainboard pointing at it?
In this setup, I can imagine dust buildup might become an issue, any tricks to avoid that, or just resolve with regular maintenance?
Any input much appreciated![]()


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