Fan Config and Case pressuer when Water cooling

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So I have been putting together a cooling buid. In the Phanteks Evolv ATX case. I was wondering if I had a 360(on top) and a 240( in front) radiators with fans exhausting if that would cause a air flow problems?

This is all in one loop

It would be cooling
i7 6700k oc
Galaxe 980ti w/ waterblock oc
Ausus Z170-A AXT MOB

 
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I recently researched that case after someone else mentioned having it. I wish I had considered Phanteks for the new build I did Christmas week.

Anyway...

I recommend having the 240 be an intake at the front, and the 360 be an exhaust at the top. I also recommend that your fans be set up in the push configuration. You have more than enough radiator to overcome the slightly warm air that will be going through the top 360.
Cooler air over your radiators is better, so if you could switch at least the front radiator/fans around, you might get slightly better temps. Of course, all of this depends on the existing airflow in the case. If you are trying to move air one direction or another in a case but you don't have the fans or vents to allow it, you can end up with stagnant airflow that is less than ideal.
 


So if I switch may front fans I'll get lower temps? Will that cancel out the cooling from the top rad or am I just over thinking it? Could I have all in take fans for the radiators?
 
I recently researched that case after someone else mentioned having it. I wish I had considered Phanteks for the new build I did Christmas week.

Anyway...

I recommend having the 240 be an intake at the front, and the 360 be an exhaust at the top. I also recommend that your fans be set up in the push configuration. You have more than enough radiator to overcome the slightly warm air that will be going through the top 360.
 
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