Question Is this bend in the cooler tube OK ?

[Jorge24]

Is this bent enough to the point where it would have a negative impact on the cooling?

I could also flip the radiator so that the tubing is at the top without being bent but I've seen plenty of people say that doing so might cause gurgling sounds and air to go into the pump since the radiator's tubing side would be higher.

Which way should I go?

Case: Fractal Torrent
Cooler: Liquid Freezer III 420 (3x140mm fans)

The CPU will go at around this height where the hole in the side panel is:

 

[Lutfij]

No that doesn't look normal. You should have the radiator towards the front, then the radiator bracket and then the fans.
i.e Fans<bracket<Radiator

That way the bend on your tubes would follow a smoother arch. Use this video to illustrate how to mount the fans with the brackets;

View: https://youtu.be/1fOTZKVzyks

and yes, you should include the make and model of your case, next time so people can respond faster.

 

[Jorge24]

You should have the radiator towards the front, then the radiator bracket and then the fans.
i.e Fans<bracket<Radiator

Thanks, I hadn't realized I could place the bracket in between the radiator and the fans. However, my idea was that I was gonna leave it that way and then put another set of fans towards the front so I could sandwich the radiator between fans... But maybe that would be overkill?

I read online that the push/pull fan sandwich was the best config but I'm not sure if my radiator is thick enough to see a benefit from it, nor whether it will make the PC quieter or louder overall.

My cooler is the Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 (3x140mm fans)

 

[Jorge24]

I also just realized that the radiator is too big to put in the front so my only option is to do the push/pull sandwich or do a push setup with the fans at the front. So I'm still wondering if the push/pull sandwich is worth it

 

[artk2219]

Is this bent enough to the point where it would have a negative impact on the cooling?

I could also flip the radiator so that the tubing is at the top without being bent but I've seen plenty of people say that doing so might cause gurgling sounds and air to go into the pump since the radiator's tubing side would be higher.

Which way should I go?

Case: Fractal Torrent
Cooler: Liquid Freezer III 420 (3x140mm fans)

The CPU will go at around this height where the hole in the side panel is:

Its not ideal, but so long as the tubes aren't being pinched, it should work. Generally you want to avoid as many bends as possible with your tubing, but Ive seen worse, you should be fine.

 

[Jorge24]

Its not ideal, but so long as the tubes aren't being pinched, it should work. Generally you want to avoid as many bends as possible with your tubing, but Ive seen worse, you should be fine.

Thanks, since I learned that I could put the fans in the front by putting the bracket in between the radiator and the fans, I've taken more photos showing what the 2 different possibilities look like now. Would you still suggest to keep the radiator tubes at the bottom?

Tubes at the top:

Tubes at the bottom:

Tubes at the bottom (close-up):

 

[artk2219]

Thanks, since I learned that I could put the fans in the front by putting the bracket in between the radiator and the fans, I've taken more photos showing what the 2 different possibilities look like now. Would you still suggest to keep the radiator tubes at the bottom?

Tubes at the top:

Tubes at the bottom:

Tubes at the bottom (close-up):

It doesn't really matter from the perspective of the aio. Either if fights gravity a bit to pump the water out, or it fights it a bit to suck the water up, the result is the same and doesn't heavily effect longevity. So go with whichever you think looks better. I will say if you put the tubes up top it keeps it out of the way of your graphics card if it's a large card, if it isn't a large card, it doesn't matter.

 

[dwd999]

It would be better to have the tubing at the bottom and just remove the fan that's in the way of the tubing.

 

[Paperdoc]

In general it is better to place the rad so the tubes are at the TOP of the case and above the pump. That way any air bubble that develops as the system looses fluid slowly will accumulate in the top of the rad and NOT in the PUMP. A bubble inside the pump can prevent it from pumping any fluid, thus reducing cooling substantially.,