Better AIO Positions

[Ryan Kazzy]

I have a Corsair H100i GTX in my case as an exhaust, going bottom to top: fans,case,radiator.

 

I was considering getting a new case and I was wondering if mounting the rad to the front of any new case as an intake would provide better temps than having it on top as an exhaust? I have an aftermarket cooled GTX 970 FTW so it does get warm inside when under load so I think exhaust is making the cpu temps a little warmer than if it was an intake at the front. 

 

Can anyone confirm or deny this, thank you

 

 

[Enderman]

maybe like one or two degrees

the best reason for mounting in the front is it helps trap microbubbles from going around continuously which makes the AiO quieter

[Ryan Kazzy]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

maybe like one or two degrees

the best reason for mounting in the front is it helps trap microbubbles from going around continuously which makes the AiO quieter

Alright I guess It doesn't matter if the case I get can support the AIO on top or the front, thank you! Although my pump runs fine thankfully and I dont hear anything from it other than the fans, one has a buzzing sound so I'll replace it with a Thermaltake Riing sp fan  was hoping this would have been answered in the recent video but it got me wondering.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It makes little difference, provided you have decent airflow in the case. 

As @Enderman mentioned, having the rad mounted vertically can make it a bit quieter.