Mid tower for custom loop

[ChrisZH]

So i am looking at upgrading my mid towert for better access and airflow for my custom loop. In the one i have now its so tight and has almost no cable management. Im looking for one that supports like a 240 and a 360 rad. Also dont really want it to be more than $150 if at all possible. Thanks

[Sychic]

If you have fans, I'd highly suggest the Lian-Li O11 Dynamic. It's only $130

[AndrewB121]

I love my meshify C, has a ton of room, excellent airflow and cable management, and looks great. Fractal Design's Define series are also good.

[ChrisZH]

12 minutes ago, Sychic said:

If you have fans, I'd highly suggest the Lian-Li O11 Dynamic. It's only $130

Hmm doesnt look too bad, looks like i would be able to put a lot of rads in that one for sure

[Sychic]

Just now, ChrisZH said:

Hmm doesnt look too bad, looks like i would be able to put a lot of rads in that one for sure

Yeah you can fit 3 360mm rads and i think you can get the top one to be really thick. There's a lot of space in it and it's designed mostly for watercooling

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, AndrewB121 said:

I love my meshify C, has a ton of room, excellent airflow and cable management, and looks great. Fractal Design's Define series are also good.

The standard Meshify C is quite compact. The S2 version would be better for a custom loop.

[ChrisZH]

5 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The standard Meshify C is quite compact. The S2 version would be better for a custom loop.

I was just looking at a meshify c, looks really clean. Just wondering how it fits with a loop inside. Took me 4 hours to put my loop in mine and i think i need an extra 240 rad at least to help with temps lol

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, ChrisZH said:

I was just looking at a meshify c, looks really clean. Just wondering how it fits with a loop inside. Took me 4 hours to put my loop in mine and i think i need an extra 240 rad at least to help with temps lol

Go with the S2 version if you like the Meshify C. Much more room to work with.

 

Slightly over $150 if you are in the US but you might find it somewhere with free shipping.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mMkj4D/fractal-design-meshify-s2-black-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-s2-bko-tgl

[ChrisZH]

3 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

Go with the S2 version if you like the Meshify C. Much more room to work with.

 

Slightly over $150 if you are in the US but you might find it somewhere with free shipping.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mMkj4D/fractal-design-meshify-s2-black-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-s2-bko-tgl

I can get the first one at microcenter for $95 and then i could use the other to buy a 240-360rad

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, ChrisZH said:

I can get the first one at microcenter for $95 and then i could use the other to buy a 240-360rad

You can only put a 360mm radiator in the front of the standard Meshify C but then you might have issues with gpu clearance. You have 315mm with a front fan in place but adding a radiator is going to decrease that by another 25mm or so which would only leave 290mm for the gpu.

 

The top has restrictions too according to Fractal website. Max component height of 40mm on the board with a 120mm/240mm radiator.

 

 https://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/meshify/meshify-c

 

 

The Meshify S2 is deeper so it gives you more room. You still have a max component height for the top radiator but you can fit bigger ones in there and you get more gpu space to work with.

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/meshify/meshify-s2-black-tg

[ChrisZH]

1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

You can only put a 360mm radiator in the front of the standard Meshify C but then you might have issues with gpu clearance. You have 315mm with a front fan in place but adding a radiator is going to decrease that by another 25mm or so which would only leave 290mm for the gpu.

 

The top has restrictions too according to Fractal website. Max component height of 40mm on the board with a 120mm/240mm radiator.

 

 https://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/meshify/meshify-c

 

 

The Meshify S2 is deeper so it gives you more room. You still have a max component height for the top radiator but you can fit bigger ones in there and you get more gpu space to work with.

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/meshify/meshify-s2-black-tg

Have you heard anything about the corsair crystal?

[Guest]

3 hours ago, ChrisZH said:

Have you heard anything about the corsair crystal?

I would take the Lian-Li 011 Dynamic myself as mentioned above if looking for a cube style case. It seems to have better airflow if you read the Gamers Nexus review of the 680X.

 

Some other nice cases are the Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG/Enthoo Pro M TG, Phanteks P600S, Fractal Design R6, Fractal Define S2 and the CoolerMaster H500 with the mesh front panel.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BfPKHx/phanteks-enthoo-pro-tg-rgb-atx-full-tower-case-ph-es614ptg_bk

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2mQRsY/phanteks-enthoo-pro-m-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-es515ptg_bk

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KnWrxr/phanteks-ph-es515ptg_swt-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-es515ptg_swt

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Kw7YJ/phanteks-eclipse-p600s-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec600pstg_bk01

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YXPKHx/fractal-design-define-r6-blackout-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-r6-bko-tg

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9sfhP6/fractal-design-define-s2-black-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-s2-bk-tgl

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G766Mp/cooler-master-mastercase-h500-atx-mid-tower-case-mcm-h500-ignn-s00

 

 

[ChrisZH]

12 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I would take the Lian-Li 011 Dynamic myself as mentioned above if looking for a cube style case. It seems to have better airflow if you read the Gamers Nexus review of the 680X.

 

Some other nice cases are the Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG/Enthoo Pro M TG, Phanteks P600S, Fractal Design R6, Fractal Define S2 and the CoolerMaster H500 with the mesh front panel.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BfPKHx/phanteks-enthoo-pro-tg-rgb-atx-full-tower-case-ph-es614ptg_bk

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2mQRsY/phanteks-enthoo-pro-m-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-es515ptg_bk

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KnWrxr/phanteks-ph-es515ptg_swt-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-es515ptg_swt

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Kw7YJ/phanteks-eclipse-p600s-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec600pstg_bk01

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YXPKHx/fractal-design-define-r6-blackout-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-r6-bko-tg

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9sfhP6/fractal-design-define-s2-black-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-s2-bk-tgl

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G766Mp/cooler-master-mastercase-h500-atx-mid-tower-case-mcm-h500-ignn-s00

 

 

What about the thermaltake view 32?

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, ChrisZH said:

What about the thermaltake view 32?

If you want an RGB case then yeah nothing wrong with that one. Airflow seems to be pretty decent. The Corsair 460X RGB/570X RGB would be two other similar looking alternatives within your budget.