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Best small watercooling case?

Deeyar
By Deeyar
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Hey guys, looking for your advice on a new case!!

I'm looking for a new case to switch my watercooling loop in. I just want a smaller and more clean looking build than what I have right now. I will keep all the same internal components which means I will be using two 240 rads(one large and one slim), waterblocks on the GPU and CPU, a D5 pump and top... and I will be buying a new reservoir since I'm not a big fan of the pump/res combo I have now. My goal is to find the smallest case that can fit these components.. but I don't want them to be to close together. So probably a mid sized case. I want a clean black looking case, since I'll be going for a grey/black color combo.

 

So, basically, here's what I want: a small or mid sized case that can fit a large and slim 240 rad cooling a 7950 and 2500k. I really want something clean looking but also pretty cheap. I'm thinking of maybe a Fractal Design but not sure about the water cooling support. 

 

Here is my system so you know what I have to fit in the new case: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/6698-my-grey-650d-painted-650d-build/
 
I haven't been up to date with the newer cases so that's why I'm asking, thanks!!!

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I would take a look at the fractal design arc mini r2. It isn't out yet, but in the fractal video at computex linus made shows the case being watercooled.

 

edit- Go to 3:05 in the video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5HSirKRHmU

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Arc Midi R2 for ATX motherboards

350D/Arc Mini R2 for MATX motherboards

Bitfenix Prodigy for MITX motherboards

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Arc Midi R2 for ATX motherboards

350D/Arc Mini R2 for MATX motherboards

Bitfenix Prodigy for MITX motherboards

Case labs S5 for MATX, Case labs S3 for ITX. Those cases are huge... :D

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Case labs S5 for MATX, Case labs S3 for ITX. Those cases are huge... :D

 

But OP said best "small" watercooling case ...

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But OP said best "small" watercooling case ...

That gave me good laugh. :)

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Those cases are expensive...

He didn't mention budget...

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That gave me good laugh. :)

It's true the S3 is around the same size as the prodigy if not a little bigger and the S5 is pretty much atx size.

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It's true the S3 is around the same size as the prodigy if not a little bigger and the S5 is pretty much atx size.

I think the S3 + pedestal is the biggest ITX only case around. Lol.

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Well the 900D looks small next to a caselabs tx10-D

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How about a cooler master N200. I got one myself and it would fit a dual 120 rad push/pull in the front, a single 120 rad push or pull in the back, and a slim 120 rad in the top. i'm going to water cool it myself in the near future.

I'll post some pics when i start building it.

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