Hey everyone! I recently upgraded my setup with a Ryzen 7 5700X and a be quiet! PURE ROCK PRO 3 air cooler. My previous cooling solution was an Arctic Freezer II 240, but I noticed some performance drops with my Ryzen 5 3600 before I decided to make the switch. Now I'm trying to figure out the best way to mount my new air cooler. Normally, these coolers exhaust air to the left, but my case, the Asus Prime AP201, has a unique layout. I'd appreciate your suggestions on whether I should mount the cooler to exhaust to the left or upwards. I've posted some images for reference here: [link]. By the way, I plan to replace the AiO with this air cooler, and I have a few fans to manage. Some fans are already controlled through the BIOS. Thanks for any tips you can provide!
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Check for arrows on your air cooler to see which direction it blows air. Ideally, mount the cooler so that it exhausts towards your case’s exhaust fan. Also, I would recommend flipping the top left fan to function as an exhaust fan, and if you have a spare fan, put it where the radiator was for intake.
So should I set the air cooler to exhaust to the left or up? I figure all top fans will be exhausting, right?