Radiator Placement

[gamerdude1989]

hi guys.
Just wondering. where is the best place to put a 240 radiator?

I thought about inside, bolted to the top, so the top 120mm fans can cool it. but i thought about heat from the components, they will be sucked to the radiator, not giving it the best cooling possible,

Inside the front of the case also was a thought, since there is 2x 120mm fans on the front.
Pro - air that is drawn to the radiator is not warm air that has come from components, its fresh / cool air from the room.

Con - It will then block air intake to the rest of the components, as the graphics cards arent watercooled.

I also thought about putting a single 120 rad in, since its just the cpu being water cooled, but again, if i place that at the rear 120mm fan place, then again, warm air that is from the components will be sucked to the rad again

I am really trying to find the best place to get maximum cool air to the rad.

thanks

 

[gamerdude1989]

hmm, so where do you think i could mount it outside the case?
Perhaps bolt it directly to the "cable hider" panel?
Drill 4 holes, rubber anti-vibration bungs, then bolt the rad to it and the fans bolted to that, blowing the air directly onto the rad from the surrounding?

thanks for your replies