3 ms·
I never understood why one would like to place the radiator at the inlet, thus heating the air inside the case. The hottest part is still the GPU (even if Intel
by bestham 5y ago
I never understood why one would like to place the radiator at the inlet, thus heating the air inside the case. The hottest part is still the GPU (even if Intel tries their hardest to change that), and by placing the radiator at the inlet you are heating the air to cool the gpu with an additional 50-150 watt.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- RamRodification 5y agoI actually placed it up top first, blowing out. But then I looked up some tests and recommendations and apparently front blowing inward is better. Can't remember the exact reasoning but I remember being convinced enough to move the whole thing. Temps are great now but I never did a comparison. I assume my way results in better cooling for the CPU because the radiator gets fresh air instead of GPU-heated air. Maybe it's just about prioritizing CPU over GPU (or having more headroom for a few extra degrees on the GPU).