H80i Mounting and fan orientation

[King_Potato]

Hey everyone,
I've recently bought the parts to build a new PC (for the first time in my life, I should mention), but there's still one thing I'm unsure of and want fully clarified before I start throwing it all together.

I've got an i5 4690k, which is to be cooled with a Corsair H80i liquid cooler. However, I have no clue as to where the best place in my case is to mount the damn radiator, nor how I should put the fans on the radiator (as in, which way should they blow the air). The case I got is an NZXT H440.

Any suggestions on what will give me the best cooling results and generally prevent everything from breaking? Thanks in advance.

Regards
-King Potato

p.s. To avoid confusion from my end, can you please explain the fan orientation by (for example) this: >|>
(| being the radiator and > the air flow direction) and indicate what's the outside and inside of the case?

 

[ko888]

The best cooling result is achieved by pulling in cooler outside air through the radiator. That means replacing the rear exhaust or one of the top mounted exhaust case fans with the H80i's fans & radiator assembly pulling air into the case.

If you decide, instead, to install the H80i's fans & radiator assembly in exhaust mode it will run warmer since your drawing warmer internal case air through the radiator.

 

[King_Potato]

The best cooling result is achieved by pulling in cooler outside air through the radiator. That means replacing the rear exhaust or one of the top mounted exhaust case fans with the H80i's fans & radiator assembly pulling air into the case.

If you decide, instead, to install the H80i's fans & radiator assembly in exhaust mode it will run warmer since your drawing warmer internal case air through the radiator.

Okay, to ensure I understood this correctly: I mount the radiator on the back, with one fan pulling air in from the outside and pushing it through the radiator, while the other pulls air from the radiator and blows it into the case itself?

 

[ko888]

The best cooling result is achieved by pulling in cooler outside air through the radiator. That means replacing the rear exhaust or one of the top mounted exhaust case fans with the H80i's fans & radiator assembly pulling air into the case.

If you decide, instead, to install the H80i's fans & radiator assembly in exhaust mode it will run warmer since your drawing warmer internal case air through the radiator.

Okay, to ensure I understood this correctly: I mount the radiator on the back, with one fan pulling air in from the outside and pushing it through the radiator, while the other pulls air from the radiator and blows it into the case itself?

Exactly.

 

[King_Potato]

The best cooling result is achieved by pulling in cooler outside air through the radiator. That means replacing the rear exhaust or one of the top mounted exhaust case fans with the H80i's fans & radiator assembly pulling air into the case.

If you decide, instead, to install the H80i's fans & radiator assembly in exhaust mode it will run warmer since your drawing warmer internal case air through the radiator.

Okay, to ensure I understood this correctly: I mount the radiator on the back, with one fan pulling air in from the outside and pushing it through the radiator, while the other pulls air from the radiator and blows it into the case itself?

Exactly.

Alright! Cheers for answering so quickly, mate!