Best fan placement for my rig?

[Acidity]

Hello, all.

So, I've got the 530 source full tower. These are the available fan spaces I have:
For intake I've got one in the front of the case facing directly at my 390 sapphire nitro. And another at the bottom, bringing air up to the GPU. The GPU itself has 3 fans pushing hot air up to the CPU and top of the case.

I've got 1 fan at the back (top) pushing air out, and 3 at the very top pushing air out.

Here's the problem.. I want to buy all in one CPU liquid cooler. But I don't know where I would place the fans. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the fans for these loops are supposed to be intake?

Should I keep closed loop fans as in take? And where should I place it?

She shows every aspect of it, incase I haven't been clear: http://youtu.be/UhOvuc3vRpw

 

[envy14tpe]

I'm assuming you want something like the Corsair H100i. You can put it on top or front of the case. I think top is best so you can use front to pull lots of unimpeded air in. Then the liquid cooler would push air through the radiator and out the top of the case.

 

[Acidity]

I'm assuming you want something like the Corsair H100i. You can put it on top or front of the case. I think top is best so you can use front to pull lots of unimpeded air in. Then the liquid cooler would push air through the radiator and out the top of the case.

Yes, I was looking towards that cooler.

So, you're saying I should have the cooler pushing air out ?

BTW, with these closed loops, does the fan have to be near the CPU at all? I'm under the impression that it just has to be on the attached radiator

 

[envy14tpe]

Yes, radiator attached to top of case and the radiator fans are under it (inside the case) pulling air from inside the case, across radiator, and out.

It is most common to have the cooler on top and push air out. And since you have lots of fans I'd put it on top for sure. The fans don't have to be near the CPU but the length of the water cooler limits where you can put the cooler. One thing to note, you can change out the fans on the radiator. Many people swap out the ones that come with the Corsair H100i and put on Corsair SP fans which are quieter. If noise doesn't bother you then the stock fans are ok.

Forgot to mention. That case comes with tons of HDD cages. If you don't need them take them out. This will improve airflow from front fan.