NZXT Kraken X60 Placement

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I have a NZXT Phantom 630 case with front (200mm) and side (200mm) intake fans and top (200mm) and back (140mm) exhaust fans. Now, as you may know, I'm getting a NZXT Kraken X60 AIO CPU Water Cooler but was wondering about where to place it. My options are -
1.) Top - Remove the 200mm fan at the top and use the included 140mm fans to cool my radiator (meaning I would have a useless 200mm fan)
2.) Bottom - Remove the bottom HDD tray (no problem - only go 3) and install the radiator and fans there. My only though was, would this just blow warm air back over my HDDs and system components?

I'm not sure whether it would be beneficial to keep the 200mm fan at the top as warm air rises - meaning a bottom exhaust fan would be almost useless! Thanks in advance, and sorry if I keep posting! :-D
 
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Place it at the top and use the fans in exhaust pulling or pushing (I prefer pull but that is just because it is easier to clean and the performance is practically the same). Using the fans as an intake may get you slightly better temps for your CPU (though by a very small amount), but your components such as your GPU will run hotter (I have seen the GPU temp raise about 9 degrees or so from this).

It will help with the airflow of your case and you will still get great CPU temps.
Place it at the top and use the fans in exhaust pulling or pushing (I prefer pull but that is just because it is easier to clean and the performance is practically the same). Using the fans as an intake may get you slightly better temps for your CPU (though by a very small amount), but your components such as your GPU will run hotter (I have seen the GPU temp raise about 9 degrees or so from this).

It will help with the airflow of your case and you will still get great CPU temps.
 
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