Here I'm talking about where you should put your all-in-one CPU cooler's radiator. What's the best placement for it and why does it matter? There are some mistakes you can make when installing your cooler and these errors should be avoided if you want to maximise performance while also minimising risk. So in this video I'm talking about where you should put your radiator but also where not to put it.

I'm also running tests using the NZXT Kraken Elite 280mm all-in-one CPU cooler and the NZXT H7 Flow RGB case. In this video I've set it up in three different ways:
1 - Front mounted with push pull fans (four fans total)
2 - Front mounted with just the NZXT Core fans pulling air
3 - Top mounted with the fans set to exhaust

I wanted to see what the difference was between these settings by running tests. So I used Cinebench R23, Heaven Benchmark and 3D Mark stress tests and benchmarks to put the system under pressure, then I got the temps using HWMonitor.

Now obviously this needs to be taken with a pinch of salt because every system is different, your environment is different and your case and fans will be different too. But I've tested a lot of different all-in-one CPU coolers and have found that top mounting or side mounting is generally best. That said it will depend on the case and the airflow, so it's best to test and see what works for you.

Related videos:
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AIO Coolers and Fan Compatibility [ Ссылка ]
Push Pull mistakes to avoid with all in one coolers [ Ссылка ]
Avoid these problems with your all in one CPU cooler [ Ссылка ]

Specs of this build:
Case - NZXT H7 Flow RGB [ Ссылка ]
Motherboard - Gigabyte Aorus Z790 Elite AX [ Ссылка ]
CPU - Intel Core i5-13600K
RAM - Crucial Pro 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5-5600
NVMe SSD - Corsair MP600 GS ([ Ссылка ])
PSU - Corsair RM1000e PSU ([ Ссылка ])
GPU - Gigabyte RTX 4070 TI 12G OC [ Ссылка ]
Fans - NZXT Core RGB ([ Ссылка ])
AIO cooler - NZXT Kraken Elite 280mm [ Ссылка ]

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