Making your aio fit into the case

[Juzi]

Hey y‘all,

 

I just upgraded to a Corsair iCue 465 RGB case and an Enermax Liqfusion 240mm RGB aio. Beside that, I am running an ASRock B450m Pro 4  mAtx board and low profile ballistix RAM sticks.

 

So I received the parts on Monday and started the building immediately. Installing the parts in the new case were very easy. I then came to the point of installing the aio, which was my first one ever to install.

 

I had a really hard time to fit the radiator with fans into the top of the case. Especially the CPU power connector were in the way which I then had to bend it out of the way. Luckily, my RAM is low profile, which made things easy. Also, my VMR cooler would not have been allowed to be any bigger or it would have blocked my radiator.

 

Coming to my question:

 

which dimensions of which parts do you have to consider, planning to buy and install an aio? I thought you just had to have a looks, if your case can fit the radiator. But obviously you also have to look on the mainboard and RAM sticks. How do you know if all parts play together? I am afraid to upgrade my mainboard or RAM (with probably higher profile) and then not being able to install my aio again. So, what do you have to consider? Would it help to get an ATX instead of mAtx board so there is more space between the parts? 
 

thanks!

[Jurrunio]

Basically, don't mount radiators up top unless the case has specifically raised section for it. For example, the full towers (corsair 750D for example) or Phanteks Evolv X (space up top could also be used for an ITX system)

[Juzi]

Well, the Corsair homepage says, that this case can fit an240mm radiator in the top. That‘s why I was surprised by the problems.

 

really afraid of spending any money into a mainboard or RAM upgrade and then just noticing, that I will need a new aio or case as well.

[Touch My Hamm]

I recommend going to the case providers website support where they are usually more then happy to clarify any measurements and if parts are compatible. Or you could open a threat with:

 

What you are planning to buy

Will the parts fit using X configuration?

Do these parts work together / are they compatible?

 

Lots of people here would be more then happy to try and help you out as much as we can. Will everything go 100% everytime? doubtful but I like to give everyone as much information as possible as to avoid issues with glorious computer building. 

 

Also I love the tight fitting computer parts. They make it look so compact and meaningful, most ATX/EATX builds have these huge towers where you have so much blank space thats wasted. Not against the hardware but the case manufacturers should be alot more mindful of having these over-sized cases.

 

 

[Juzi]

Thanks God,

 

I will definitely come by and ask for advise before buying anything new

 

I really am a little unsatisfied with the aio installing experience. Thought, it might be enough to check, weather the case can fit a radiator or not...