Please suggest me a case (with 360mm radiator support)

[Slow N Stupid]

Hey,

Planning to build a new system and I'm planning to use my existing HDDs and SSDs but everything else will be new. At first I though I would buy Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 280mm but 360mm version is literally 10 euros more expensive (shipping included), I though why not (I don't even know whether it will make that much of a differences).

Then comes the problem, I cannot find a case with good airflow, 360mm radiator as intake (most likely in the front), 1x 2,5 inch SSD/HDD and at the very least 3x 3.5 inch HDD support. The main problem seems to be having the 3.5 inch HDD and 360mm radiator. Something like Meshify C or p400a are really good but HDD cage needs to be sacrificed for 360mm support.

 

So any suggestion is welcome and I prefer case without any kind of glass (solid panel is the way to go!) because I won't be looking inside nor do I want to clean off any finger prints on them but they will be under my desk anyway so glass panel is fine as well... Just that if there is the same case with non-glass panel please tell me.

 

TL:DR

• Good airflow
• 360mm radiator as intake support
• 1x 2,5 inch drive
• 3x 3,5 inch drive
• Mid-tower (not a requirement but prefered)
• Non-glass panel (not a requirement but prefered)

[Eighjan]

14 minutes ago, Slow N Stupid said:

Hey,

Planning to build a new system and I'm planning to use my existing HDDs and SSDs but everything else will be new. At first I though I would buy Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 280mm but 360mm version is literally 10 euros more expensive (shipping included), I though why not (I don't even know whether it will make that much of a differences).

Then comes the problem, I cannot find a case with good airflow, 360mm radiator as intake (most likely in the front), 1x 2,5 inch SSD/HDD and at the very least 3x 3.5 inch HDD support. The main problem seems to be having the 3.5 inch HDD and 360mm radiator. Something like Meshify C or p400a are really good but HDD cage needs to be sacrificed for 360mm support.

So any suggestion is welcome and I prefer case without any kind of glass (solid panel is the way to go!) because I won't be looking inside nor do I want to clean off any finger prints on them but they will be under my desk anyway so glass panel is fine as well... Just that if there is the same case with non-glass panel please tell me.

Fractal Design &/or NZXT are bound to offer something, at the very least...

Try PC Part Picker's case section for cases that provide the 3½" HDD capabilities you're after, then short list those that offer 280/360mm radiator support.

 

EDIT:

Meshify S2...?  https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/meshify/meshify-s2/black/

[Slow N Stupid]

7 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

Fractal Design &/or NZXT are bound to offer something, at the very least...

Try PC Part Picker's case section for cases that provide the 3½" HDD capabilities you're after, then short list those that offer 280/360mm radiator support.

 

EDIT:

Meshify S2...?

How can I filter/sort pcpartpicker case category via supported radiator?

Meshify S2 does fit everything lol... How could I missed that >.> I checked all the popular airflow case like Meshify C, P400a, TD500 etc... Every single one of them had to remove HDD drive cage to support 360mm.

[Eighjan]

3 minutes ago, Slow N Stupid said:

How can I filter/sort pcpartpicker case category via supported radiator?

You can't...

4 minutes ago, Slow N Stupid said:

Meshify S2 does fit everything lol... How could I missed that

I remember looking at it, but it was too big for what I needed.

3 minutes ago, Slow N Stupid said:

I checked all the popular airflow case like Meshify C, P400a, TD500 etc... Every single one of them had to remove HDD drive cage to support 360mm.

I got the Meshify C for airflow reasons, but I don't have radiator support to consider, or three 3½" drives.

Edited July 10, 2020 by Eighjan

[Mondas42]

If you are feeling flush, the Coolermaster H500M is a good case.

[Eighjan]

7 minutes ago, Mondas42 said:

If you are feeling flush, the Coolermaster H500M is a good case.

Has that got capacity for THREE 3½" drives?

Edited July 10, 2020 by Eighjan

[Mateyyy]

Phanteks P500A? Though I'm not completely sure whether you need to sacrifice on the 3.5" mounts for radiator installation, and it's also not released yet.

 

Edit: AND it only comes with two 3.5" brackets in the box, so you'd have to purchase another one separately directly from Phanteks, for some reason. That's a bummer.

Either way, the Meshify S2's also a solid pick.

[Mondas42]

14 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

Has that got capacity for THREE 3½" drives?

Ahh, sorry missed that bit, no it can fit two in.

[IC4]

1 hour ago, Slow N Stupid said:

Hey,

Planning to build a new system and I'm planning to use my existing HDDs and SSDs but everything else will be new. At first I though I would buy Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer II 280mm but 360mm version is literally 10 euros more expensive (shipping included), I though why not (I don't even know whether it will make that much of a differences).

Then comes the problem, I cannot find a case with good airflow, 360mm radiator as intake (most likely in the front), 1x 2,5 inch SSD/HDD and at the very least 3x 3.5 inch HDD support. The main problem seems to be having the 3.5 inch HDD and 360mm radiator. Something like Meshify C or p400a are really good but HDD cage needs to be sacrificed for 360mm support.

 

So any suggestion is welcome and I prefer case without any kind of glass (solid panel is the way to go!) because I won't be looking inside nor do I want to clean off any finger prints on them but they will be under my desk anyway so glass panel is fine as well... Just that if there is the same case with non-glass panel please tell me.

 

TL:DR

• Good airflow
• 360mm radiator as intake support
• 1x 2,5 inch drive
• 3x 3,5 inch drive
• Mid-tower (not a requirement but prefered)
• Non-glass panel (not a requirement but prefered)

Honeslty don’t know ones that don’t have glass panels (because that’s not my taste) but the Corsair 275r airflow edition has 360 support in the front, the asus gt501 also has 360 support 

[MrBrightSyde]

Lian Li Lancool II Mesh maybe, though it does have a tempered glass side panel, it meets all the other requirements.

 

[TVwazhere]

5 hours ago, Slow N Stupid said:

How can I filter/sort pcpartpicker case category via supported radiator

5 hours ago, Eighjan said:

You can't...

False.

Put the Size radiator you want into a "build", make sure "compatibility filter" is checked, and PCPartPicker will automatically remove any cases that cannot support that size radiator. 

4 hours ago, IC4 said:

Honeslty don’t know ones that don’t have glass panels

When searching for a case, there's an option for solid side panels only

Phanteks P600S has a solid side panel option, comes a removable front plate for best in class airflow and comes with the extra 2 HDD drives the P500A does not (as mentioned by @Mateyyy) The Meshify S2 is also a good option, as well as the slightly older but still good Enthoo Pro 

[Slow N Stupid]

Thank you for suggesting, I've decided to go with Phanteks P600S due to it being more pleasing to my eyes

[Eighjan]

17 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

Put the Size radiator you want into a "build", make sure "compatibility filter" is checked, and PCPartPicker will automatically remove any cases that cannot support that size radiator.

If you mean using the item URL, then 'fair point'; as I'm not in any immediate market for water-cooling, it isn't something that is in the forefront of my PC Part Picker use tools.

[TVwazhere]

On 7/11/2020 at 8:01 AM, Eighjan said:

If you mean using the item URL, then 'fair point'; as I'm not in any immediate market for water-cooling, it isn't something that is in the forefront of my PC Part Picker use tools.

Unfortunately the URL isnt automatically recognized by PCPP as a specific item such as a 200mm fan which most cases cannot accept natively. Pre listed parts though (including cases) have most compatibility specifications listed in them such as max CPU tower height support, max motherboard size, etc. For example, when you select an mITX case and you go to select a motherboard, the site doesnt show ATX or mATX options. AIO Radiators are included in that compatibility check.