Posted July 25, 2019 Hello everyone, been eyeing the Fractal Design Meshify C TG case for my next PC build and i was wondering if anyone that has this case encountered clearance issues regarding AiO. I'm planning to go with H115i platinum on top and i have trident z rgb ram. Would those two interfere with each other? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 After looking at 50+ completed builds on PCPartPicker using TridentZ/TridentZ RGB RAM, 280mm AIO liquid coolers and the Meshify C, I've seen not a single person do a top mounted radiator. I personally run a 240mm radiator (62mm total thickness) and standard height RAM, but it works just fine since the case offsets the 120mm fan mounts on the top and my motherboard's heatsinks aren't too high profile. I can't say for certain, but I don't think it would fit. From the images I've seen, it looks extremely tight. I also did a build for my cousin in a Meshify C using an H100i GTX (240mm) and with his VRM heatsinks and Ripjaws V, it was quite a close fit: You could either do a front mount (depending on your GPU's length) or go with a 240mm Corsair H100i Platinum or NZXT Kraken X52. I personally think that the difference in temps (likely around 2-3C) isn't really worth the potential headache. Note that RAM isn't necessarily your only concern, as many modern motherboards have fairly large VRM heatsinks. Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850 Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 Author 11 hours ago, TheSLSAMG said: After looking at 50+ completed builds on PCPartPicker using TridentZ/TridentZ RGB RAM, 280mm AIO liquid coolers and the Meshify C, I've seen not a single person do a top mounted radiator. I personally run a 240mm radiator (62mm total thickness) and standard height RAM, but it works just fine since the case offsets the 120mm fan mounts on the top and my motherboard's heatsinks aren't too high profile. I can't say for certain, but I don't think it would fit. From the images I've seen, it looks extremely tight. I also did a build for my cousin in a Meshify C using an H100i GTX (240mm) and with his VRM heatsinks and Ripjaws V, it was quite a close fit: You could either do a front mount (depending on your GPU's length) or go with a 240mm Corsair H100i Platinum or NZXT Kraken X52. I personally think that the difference in temps (likely around 2-3C) isn't really worth the potential headache. Note that RAM isn't necessarily your only concern, as many modern motherboards have fairly large VRM heatsinks. Yeah i don't even think the h100i will fit bcz of the motherboard, z390 Aorus Ultra. I think ill look for another case. Looking for a good case is a headache i didn't not expect. Thanks for your help and the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, Crypticc said: Yeah i don't even think the h100i will fit bcz of the motherboard, z390 Aorus Ultra. I think ill look for another case. Looking for a good case is a headache i didn't not expect. Thanks for your help and the picture. Why not an air cooler? The Meshify C has a ton of clearance for large air coolers. CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 Author Just now, r2724r16 said: Why not an air cooler? The Meshify C has a ton of clearance for large air coolers. I already got an H115i at home. I don't think any air cooler would handle i7 9700k 5ghz except Dark rock 4 pro or Noctua D15, i may be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Crypticc said: I don't think any air cooler would handle i7 9700k 5ghz except Dark rock 4 pro or Noctua D15, i may be wrong though. Well, then you're mistaken. Don't get under the impression that AIO liquid coolers are better than air coolers, because they're not. They're generally louder, more expensive, and less reliable than air coolers. The Dark Rock Pro 4 can easily handle an i7 9700K, and so can many other CPU coolers. CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 25, 2019 Author 1 hour ago, r2724r16 said: Well, then you're mistaken. Don't get under the impression that AIO liquid coolers are better than air coolers, because they're not. They're generally louder, more expensive, and less reliable than air coolers. The Dark Rock Pro 4 can easily handle an i7 9700K, and so can many other CPU coolers. I know that there're good air coolers out there, the only reason im going with h115i now if because i already have it. Otherwise, i'd go with the dark rock pro tr4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2019 16 hours ago, Crypticc said: Yeah i don't even think the h100i will fit bcz of the motherboard, z390 Aorus Ultra. I think ill look for another case. Looking for a good case is a headache i didn't not expect. Thanks for your help and the picture. Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG, it's essentially a slightly longer Meshify C "Put as much effort into your question as you'd expect someone to give in an answer"- @Princess Luna Make sure to Quote posts or tag the person with @[username] so they know you responded to them! RGB Build Post 2019 --- Rainbow 2020 --- Velka 5 V2.0 Build 2021 Purple Build Post --- Blue Build Post --- Blue Build Post 2018 --- Project ITNOS CPU i7-4790k Motherboard Gigabyte Z97N-WIFI RAM G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1866mhz GPU EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW3 Case Corsair 380T Storage Samsung EVO 250GB, Samsung EVO 1TB, WD Black 3TB, WD Black 5TB PSU Corsair CX750M Cooling Cryorig H7 with NF-A12x25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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