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Best place to mount a 240mm radiator?

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I don't have space in the back due to GPUs, and currently have it in the front, but I'm not sure..

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Really doesn't matter too much, but I like mine on the top :)

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The front or the top or the back it doesent really matter,

 

What matters is if it is :

Push or pull or Push/pull

Intake/exhaust.

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Top is always the best, but the front will be fine. The overall cooling difference between a top-mounted rad vs front is only 0 - 3 degrees.

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I like it in the front to help with positive pressue

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Top or Front mount it

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I've got mine mounted to the top and exhausting the hot air, so my GPU gets the entire case's airflow directly onto it.

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I would say top as the best, front as the second best, but not with a huge difference. Mounting it in the front will allow it to pull cool air in from the front, should lower the temperature for the CPU marginally but give over all a bit warmer air in the case, not significantly though. In the top, it's the other way around.

Go for what you think looks the best, there should be no significant difference

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