Watercooling/Fan Placement

[ProJukes]

Hey guys,

First thread!

Right I've been looking through this forum for advice on water cooling and found a lot of really helpful advice so thanks for that! I've got some water cooling on the way and 2 extra fans,

I've got a rough idea in my mind of how I'm going to set it up, but I am a first-time noob with water cooling and Intake/Exhaust methods.

I'd like to get some general opinions on what I should do with the equipment I've bought

This is the case I own:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000O8JD92?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

Note: It has a dual fan slot at the top, 1 fan slot at the back, front and side.

I've bought this water cooling:

http://raijintek.com/en/products_detail.php?ProductID=18


and these two fans:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F6S13DE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

My graphics card is a 290 tri fan pointing downwards at the case offering another 3 fans to the mix.


What I thought id do is:

Have the dual fan water cooling in the top fan slots (only place it will fit) as a Exhaust, helping the overall temperature of the case cool down.

Have 1 of the Fan's in the front of the case in-taking cool-ish air

Have the other fan as a "exhaust" on the side of the case pulling away some of the heat the graphics card throws out


Is there a way I could improve this? Not looking for a 100% guide or anything just some advice from fellow more experienced air flow users

 

[ProJukes]

For my loop I pull air into the case via 2*SP 120 front fans on a RAD and pull air out the top via 2*SP 120 fans on a RAD.
So you have put forward a sensible setup. Those Corsair fans are AF, so they should be put where there is little restriction such as font and back case mesh. The fans on your sudo AIO should be SP as they have to pull the air through the RAD.

Sorry gunna be a rookie here, Does SP refer to Exhausting?

 

[ProJukes]

Okay so by that logic my idea of having then side fan, I should move that side fan to the rear slot instead? that way i have a air flow output At the back and top instead of top and side?

 

[ProJukes]

Yeah the 290 can crank up some real heat when playing GTA 5 which for obvious reasons is a heatwave game in itself.

The game makes all my equipment bump up a extra 10-15 degree's more than any other game and I own a fair share of games

Really into GTA at the moment so would like to not set my house on fire whilst playing