Is it OK for liquid cooling 240mm radiator to push air inside the case?

Ben-Erai

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Hello, I´ve got a PC case that supports 240mm radiator in the front. It is Cooler Master Silencio 452 ... http://eu.coolermaster.com/uk/case/mid-tower/silencio452/

According to the case manual, the 240mm radiator can be mount only in the front (which is covered by a plastic door) and only in the position where fans are pushing air from the outside to the inside = fans can be mounted only on the outer side of the radiator and cannot be mounted on the side facing the inside of the case...

I´ve read it is good for cooling the radiator, because outside air is usually cooler then air inside the case. But what about other components inside the case (gpu, mb... ambient cpu temp...)? It seems like a foolish idea to blow hot air inside the case, but I don´t know... :-/
Any advices? Thanks...

Btw, I´m running i7-4790K which is pretty hot piece of hardware... :)
 

Ben-Erai

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I got one Noctua 12cm at the rear, no other fans can be mounted there. No fans can be mounted at the top. So when you consider this, is it a good idea to mount front 240mm radiator blowing air into the case?