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7 hours ago, RaiZu said:

I know it's usually fine as I see that mounting option used most often, but I am wondering if my logic for side exhaust holds up 😄 

It would also look better since it would fill the entire space on the side or front while the top can hold a 360 and I have a 280

Either side exhaust or front intake, preferably with tubes down on the rad and up on the block (never down) will be great.  Which is actually better varies from one config to another. Kris and I have run separate tests and found these to be true, and top not to be the best, but not necessarily the worst, either. 

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Helloes,

I have recently acquired a Corsair 2500D case and I have the option of mounting my radiator as front intake, top exhaust or side exhaust.

 

I was thinking, since front intake rad and side intake rad push heat into the case, and top exhaust gets heat from the gpu running through the rad, then the best option is side exhaust?

 

Considering two fans front intake would pull fresh air for the side fans and either top exhaust fans or bottom intake fans would help the gpu get in air from the bottom.

 

Any thoughts?

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3 minutes ago, RaiZu said:

Helloes,

I have recently acquired a Corsair 2500D case and I have the option of mounting my radiator as front intake, top exhaust or side exhaust.

 

I was thinking, since front intake rad and side intake rad push heat into the case, and top exhaust gets heat from the gpu running through the rad, then the best option is side exhaust?

 

Considering two fans front intake would pull fresh air for the side fans and either top exhaust fans or bottom intake fans would help the gpu get in air from the bottom.

 

Any thoughts?

I think top exhaust with front in take is fine. You'll have the top-front fan supplying fresh air to the top AIO and the lower-front fan for the GPU.

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7 hours ago, Agall said:

I think top exhaust with front in take is fine. You'll have the top-front fan supplying fresh air to the top AIO and the lower-front fan for the GPU.

I know it's usually fine as I see that mounting option used most often, but I am wondering if my logic for side exhaust holds up 😄 

It would also look better since it would fill the entire space on the side or front while the top can hold a 360 and I have a 280

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7 hours ago, RaiZu said:

I know it's usually fine as I see that mounting option used most often, but I am wondering if my logic for side exhaust holds up 😄 

It would also look better since it would fill the entire space on the side or front while the top can hold a 360 and I have a 280

Either side exhaust or front intake, preferably with tubes down on the rad and up on the block (never down) will be great.  Which is actually better varies from one config to another. Kris and I have run separate tests and found these to be true, and top not to be the best, but not necessarily the worst, either. 

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