[SOLVED] Fan and radiator placement

[FlightFN]

I have a case with 3 pre installed fans on the front and im pointing an exauhst fan in the back. My question is that I have a 240mm aio cooler coming in and Im not sure if I should place it on top. I want good cooling for both cpu and gpu



heres a link to the case: https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mid-tower/masterbox-td500-mesh-mesh-white/

 

[coolraveen]

Place it in the top, as let the the three intake and the rear work as it is.

 

[FlightFN]

should the radiator fans be intake or exhaust. if the radiator fans are exhaust it will not cool the cpu that well.

 

[coolraveen]

See it depends upon the setup, an aio as intake will cool cpu with fresh air, but if you place it as exhaust then it will try cooling with the inside dirty air, so intake is better, also depends upon the setup

 

[Phaaze88]

See, you've got a small tradeoff to make with that regardless of which position you place it in.
Front intake: better for cpu thermals, worse for gpu
Top exhaust: better for gpu thermals, worse for cpu
Pick your poison, and roll with it.