yeah, I noticed that the top fans were pulling air in. Since hot air rises, you need them to vent. You'd be surprised at the difference it can make.
Given the AIO is on the front, you wouldn't really want it pushing air out.
Front = In
Top = Out
Rear = Out
That'll aid positive pressure.
Two outs and one in will have negative pressure. The extra intake air will be pulled in through all the nucks and crannies and PCI blank slots etc.
The fact air rises has virtual zero effect, convection on these scales is minimal and slow. If you shut off all your fans and measure the amount of air rising out of the case by convection alone it would be totally eclipsed many times over by a single fan at minimum RPM.
I'd wager that if you put your exhausts at the front and bottom and your intakes at the top and rear it would have very little effect to the overall temperature once the fans are running. A degree maybe 2 tops but I even doubt that.
The most important things about case airflow in order of priority is:
1. Air circulation volume - moving air, in through and out of the case - this directly controls the ambient case temp.
2. Directional flow. ie, intakes on one side, exhaust on the other.
3. Directed supply of cool air for internal heatsinks - makes sure there are no hot spots around heatsinks due to dead zones in airflow.
4. Positive pressure to prevent dust build up due to secondary inhalation.
CPU AIO will only raise the case ambient air temp as an intake by a degree or two, even under load and can result in better cooling overall due to increased directed airflow.
I sincerely doubt this is a case ambient temp issue. As easy test would be to put a temp probe or kitchen thermometer inside the case for an hour. Anything up to 40*C is fine, but 30*C or under ideal.
 
	 
  
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
