Maxing Airflow Question

[train22]

Hi all, as you probably all know, lol, I have an antec case which has 4 fans, 2 rear 80mm 2 front 80mm and 1 front that sits in the front of the 3.5 to cool down my HD; now here is my question which I've given much thought but came with advantages on both sides.

I am going to drill a hole for a good 92mm (intake) side fan for my cpu. I have 4 80mm fans, 2 came with the case which I think are decent but not best and 2 I ordered which are SUPER POWER(55cfm each) so my question is where should i put the strong ones and where the weak? I am defently going to use the front fans as intakes and back as outtakes but I was wondering if I should have strong intakes rather than outakes or strong outtakes cause I will have a strong 92mm intake as well asn the 3 front ones. (I haven't bought the 80mm 3.5 HD drive fan but that will be added soon)

Will my overall airflow go down if the outtakes can't equaly take out the air as it comes in? Don't forget the PSU fan takes out some of the air as well so you have 3 outtakes lined up in the back and 3 in the front, 1 DEFENITE intake on side. So? What do you experts think is the best? If I use weak ones in the front the good air will not be able to reach to the back and if I use the weak ones in the front I am afraid to have the bacn fans take out air before it is even used (good air)

If you don't understand what I just explained don't hesitate to ask questions, 'cause quite frankly I wouldn't understand what I'm saying without a picture...as a matter of fact, I will do that.
[1 min later] Here: (Green Circles represent the back fans, don't forget side fan taht isn't shown)

[train22]

No1's biting?

[fuzzba11]

You should have more intake than out-going, probably...but only by a small amount. You should think of the actual air flowing in your case...where will be pulled once it gets inside? You obviously want it to move over your heat producing clientele, graphics, cpu, maybe hard drives, and motherboard, not your soundcard. So position fans inside your case, even, to get air going where you want it. I put some old 60 mm fans in various places just to ensure I got air that was coming in to go where I wanted it to.

[train22]

really? soundcards work bad when are cooled? or do they just not need it?

[Crappy]

With your case and the fans you have. I would have the (2) 55cfm fans pulling air out. That will leave you with the (2) other fans and the (1) 92mm fan pulling in air.

[train22]

heh, a little bit of friction?? Well, I've decided to test each one sience not only do we have an equal vote, 1 for each of my ideas, but I am not a democrat when it comes to cooling, so I will have to test them both out and see how they outcome.

Anyone have any other ideas for me to add to my test plan? (Once I get my mobo and cpu that is, mobo is coming friday but cpu is not even dated)

[William]

You want a balanced airflow, the positve negative air pressure debate is really split and I have not seen any conclusive evidence of either being better. You will have three in, three out(remember the PSU fan. So balance it accordingly. I would think ordering one 120mm or another 92mm that moves ~60cfm of air is the best idea. Have the 120 or 92 in the front(cut a larger hole) and then the other 92mm in, and have the PSU fan, and the power 80s goings out.

With what you have, I would want to be sure I have more air in than out so that my outs are not wasting their energy. I would put a power 8 and a regular 80 in, and then a power 80 and regular 80 out. You got that PSU fan to account for too.