Budget Case Fans?

[acheng1188]

Looking for case fan for the back of my case, mine didn't come with one heh. This'll be my first time building a computer but will going without a case fan for a week be fine?

 

[akira34]

I've never had a case without at least a rear fan installed in it. I've also never put together a system without at least one intake fan before finishing the build. Unless you're putting together a low powered/cheap system, wait until you have everything before you either assemble it, or power it up.

BTW, what case did you get that didn't come with at least a rear/venting fan? Did it at least come with intake fans?

 

[BonzaiDuck]

akira34 is right, but I thought I'd lend my voice to it. In the Pentium 2 era, you could leave cooling up to the CPU HSF that came stock with it, and the PSU fan(s).

No more. Personally, I'd have one intake and one exhaust fan in addition to the CPU fan before you start setting up the BIOS and installing the OS. If you have a midtower case and especially if you don't live in Alaska or Iceland, the interior temperature profile is likely to be warmer.

 

[M33kster]

yea you should be fine. your computer will run no lower then room temperature so. good airflow is always best but no need to worry bout overheating. just follow BonzaiDuck advice and you should be fine