Need help on rad fan setup

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LeMonarque

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I have an H100i on my CPU mounted to the top of my case, set to exhaust air through the top.

I want to water cool my GPU, and the only other space for a 240-rad in my Cooler Master Storm Stryker is the bottom of my case.

My question is, should I orient the fans of the GPU bottom rad as exhaust fans or intake fans? Intake would cool my GPU the best, but then my H100i would have to use hot air to cool my CPU. If I go exhaust on the GPU rad, then I'm worried I might starve my H100i of fresh air.

I have 2 120mm intake fans on the front of my case, and a rear 140mm exhaust fan.

My H100i is in push-pull and I plan to push-pull on my bottom rad as well.

So should I set the bottom fans up for exhaust or intake?
 
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Gam3r01
The first one would probably be the best bet, if you arent satisfied with the cooling you can try the other set up which might work better(No reason why it should but still) I would stall say go with dual exhaust.
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You want to have equal or more intake than exhaust, depending what kind of airflow you are getting in the case dual radiator exhaust may be fine. If you have to have one vent into the case the gpu heat mixing with the intake fans would be cool enough for the top radiator. My gpu vents straight into my cpu area and its running at fair temps, I only have 1 intake as well.
 
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Here is how the total fan setup would be:
Front: 2x120mm intake
Bottom: push-pull rad exhaust
Top: push-pull rad exhaust
Rear: 1x120mm exhaust

or

Front 2x120mm intake
Bottom: push-pull rad intake
Top: push-pull rad exhaust
Rear: 1x120mm exhaust

Which one seems like a better idea?:??:
 
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