LC Radiator in iCUE 5000X

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Hi,

 

I haven’t been here for a while, but I would like to get some advice regarding where I should mount CPU AiO liquid cooling radiator.

 

I’ve started gathering parts, since I’m waiting for 4080 Super release, I’m buying stuff one by one when some good deals appear, but to the point - I bought Corsair iCUE 5000X and HX1000i already and I’m planning to buy iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX or something similar (most probably 360mm anyway) and my question is - what would be the best spot for the CPU AiO radiator, in 5000X it can be installed in one of three different places

 

1. front - IMO not preferable option since CPU heat would be blown on other parts like RAM, GPU and MOBO

 

2. top - seems reasonable since warm air elevates - but in this case opposite to option 1. warm air elevating from other parts like MOBO and GPU would contribute to higher temperature in the radiator hence whole AiO and CPU

 

3. side (5000X has a vent parallel to mobo, right angle to the front) - shouldn’t directly contribute to rising other parts temperature nor the other way round - but I wonder if this wouldn’t obscure the general airflow and “consume (redirect)” too much of the “fresh (cool)” air which was supposed to come from the front to the GPU, MOBO etc.

 

If I will not go with the 3rd opinion, I’m planning to install 3 fans on the side went the way they would blow fresh (cool) air into the case.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-cases/cc-9011212-ww/icue-5000x-rgb-tempered-glass-mid-tower-atx-pc-smart-case-black-cc-9011212-ww

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

Have a Happy New Year!

 

P.S.

 

Other parts I’m planning to buy - please feel free to let me know if you see something “doesn’t click”.

 

- i7 14700K (not F because I want emergency graphics or a signal source for second monitor (to see TS/Discord/Browser or something similar while gaming without losing FPS on the main screen))

- MSI Z790 MPG CARBON WIFI (maybe MAX)

- Corsair DOMINATOR (probably Platinum) DDR5 6400MHz 32CL 32GB

- RTX 4080 Super (most probably MSI GAMING X TRIO)

- 2TB PCIe 4x4 SSD (Samsung 990 Pro or similar level WD Black I think)

- maybe some additional 140mm or 120mm Corsair FANs

- and maybe some single-sleeved braided PSU cables (Original Corsair or Cablemod)

 

Thanks again!