Differences between closed front and mesh towers: advantages and disadvantages

You already have all the components for your new gaming computer except the tower. And when you go to choose it you realize that you have at your disposal closed front towers like the Nfortec Vega or open front towers or mesh (mesh) such as Draco V2 or Krater. The difference between both models lies in the ventilation. However, whichever type of gamer case you decide to buy, if the interior is well ventilated and well cooled, it should not be a problem whether the front is closed or open. Will you join us in the difficult decision to decide which is the best type of front for your future gaming PC?

Any front is valid if we place the cooling properly: push vs pull

One of the first doubts that arise when you decide to embark on the adventure of assembling a computer from parts is undoubtedly how to install liquid cooling in your gaming PC. When you go through this process for the first time, you do not know whether to place it on the top of the tower, on the front or even on the back. It is also common to wonder how to put that liquid cooling to fit with the rest of the components of our team. Do you want to find out what is the best way to install it?

In the hardware world, two different configurations for fan placement in liquid cooling are called push and pull. With the push method the air will move throughout the tower through the radiator. With the pull method you will pull air from the radiator for ventilation.

It is advisable to use a case with an open front that allows air circulation, (as is the case with Krater or Draco V2 tower models) whenever we are going to install the liquid cooling on the front. In case of using a tower with a closed front, we will choose to install the liquid cooling on the top or rear of the case

what type of front cooling is best?

One of the basic questions that we ask ourselves when we are going to choose a case to mount our PC is the cooling capacity that it can have to achieve that the rest of the components of our computer have an optimal temperature

From Nfortec we are going to try to compare the performance in terms of temperature of a PC case with an open or mesh front compared to a tower with a smooth or closed front. By comparing both models we can get to know how much the type of front affects the thermal performance of the computer itself

The main difference between using one type of front or the other is that when we have the smooth front, the air enters from the sides while if we use a mesh or open front, the air enters directly from the front of the tower

If we talk about thermal performance, there is a notable difference between using one type of front or another, which also affects the noise level of the tower itself. Mesh front towers have an optimized airflow grille that allows better airflow with a lower noise level

Both models are equally valid: learn how to use them

On paper we will have lower temperatures if we use a grille front and we will get a quieter case. However, we will be losing aesthetics and visual elegance compared to a closed front. If we want to alleviate this problem of air circulation in a closed front case, it will be as simple as arranging all the elements that cool the case in an optimal position for excellent performance