Yep, that'd allow you to keep the shroud... as to benefits... better airflow thru the rad basically as fan is "sealed" to it via the shroud... whereas without shroud performance MAY not be as good due to air leakage in that lower section.... ie: Your front fan would be pulling ambient air from top of case AS WELL AS air thru the rad... you get better performance with a dedicated fan on the rad... if you get what I mean (Cathar would likely be able to explain better)
Wouldn't necessarily need taking out... If mobo tray is removeable, take it out, a brief slice on where the divider folds down at the edge where you want the upwards fold to begin, then 2 bits of 2x2 wood or summat to give an edge then bend it in situ.
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