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Hello all,

 

I am looking to do my first water cooling build.  I am doing two radiators, not sure on the size yet.  I am going to cool the graphics card and the CPU.

 

These are the cases I am considering.

 

Obsidian 900d

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139019

 

Phanteks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854001

 

Cooler Master Cosmos 2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119252

 

I am leaning towards the Obsidian and the Phanteks.  Any other suggestions or recommendations on cases?  I also have a modular power supply and I think some of the leads may not be long enough.  So I may look into getting a new power supply.

 

Thanks

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Put it this way, it is very hard to fill a 900D, so you have plenty of expansion. 

 

But I prefer the 750/800D. 

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Put it this way, it is very hard to fill a 900D, so you have plenty of expansion.

But I prefer the 750/800D.

Hell nah! Not 800D :D

750D for sure...

Go with the 750D

900D build quality is meh, youll never be able to fill it

Phantkek solid case and 2nd option

Cosmos 2 isn't made for watercooling and has a terrible internal layout.

^Yes, I'm comfortably water cooling a CPU and 2 GPUs in a 750D, you would really only need a 900D for like quad SLI water cooling.

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Enthoo Primo or a 750D. They would be the best, as said before the 900D is such an overkill. 

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^Yes, I'm comfortably water cooling a CPU and 2 GPUs in a 750D, you would really only need a 900D for like quad SLI water cooling.

What radiator setup do you have? A 360mm radiator in the top and a 240mm radiator in the bottom? Are you getting decent temperatures with that?

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What radiator setup do you have? A 360mm radiator in the top and a 240mm radiator in the bottom? Are you getting decent temperatures with that?

Yes, I have a a 360 on top and a 240 in the front. All the fans in the case are on the silent profile from the bios and I get great temps! GPUs never go above 50c and CPU stays in the 60s (running at 1.4v).

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So the 900d is not as good in terms of built quality and is WAY too big from what I am reading.  I am a bit weary about getting something from NZXT.  I had a bad experience with one of their cases a while back although someone said they have done a lot better recently.

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