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Case recommendation with 360 bottom and top radiator for chimney/convection effect

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I am looking to buy a case that can accommodate two radiators (360 mm at least) at the bottom (for cold air intake) and top(for hot air exhaust) 360, this way mounting my GPU vertical I can have a direct flow of the hot air rising which should help with temps.
Any recommendations on some cases in which I can achieve this? Ideally it would not be a gigantic case (the smaller the better as long as it can accommodate the above rads)
I am also open to smaller cases provided they can accommodate 280 rads in the same configuration.

Thanks

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8 minutes ago, Otonel88 said:

Hello

I am looking to buy a case that can accommodate two radiators (360 mm at least) at the bottom (for cold air intake) and top(for hot air exhaust) 360, this way mounting my GPU vertical I can have a direct flow of the hot air rising which should help with temps.
Any recommendations on some cases in which I can achieve this? Ideally it would not be a gigantic case (the smaller the better as long as it can accommodate the above rads)
I am also open to smaller cases provided they can accommodate 280 rads in the same configuration.

Thanks

Convection effect is really weak and even small thin 15mm fans would easily overcome that effect.

Why do you need two rads?

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1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

Convection effect is really weak and even small thin 15mm fans would easily overcome that effect.

Why do you need two rads?

Planning a high end system build having 7800x3d and 4090

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1 minute ago, Otonel88 said:

Planning a high end system build having 7800x3d and 4090

Will both be water cooled or just the CPU?

I know I am asking perhaps some silly questions.

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Just now, Hinjima said:

Will both be water cooled or just the CPU?

both will be water cooled

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Just now, Otonel88 said:

both will be water cooled

So I am guessing you are doing this because you want to right?

Neither the 7800X3D or any 4090 requires water cooling.

The 7800X3D can be easily cooled by a $30 cooler and every 4090 comes with a beefy aircooler that is more than enough.

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yeah, I like my pc to run as silent as possible. Did a build a few years back. Had a 420 radiator and a 280 , and I was able to run the fans at 700rpm. It was dead silent.

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6 minutes ago, Otonel88 said:

yeah, I like my pc to run as silent as possible. Did a build a few years back. Had a 420 radiator and a 280 , and I was able to run the fans at 700rpm. It was dead silent.

Okay gotcha.

Just saying,  I suffer from misophonia and fan noise are one of my triggers.

I am aircooling an overclocked 7700x without the CPU cooler being audible at all and my 4080 is whisper quiet.

NH-D15 at constant 23% fanspeed.

 

 

I would look into the Antec Flux Pro, its an amazing case with great support for anything you want. The cooling performance and noise levels are incredible.

Yes, it IS a larger case and you mentioned you wanted a smaller case, but just have a look at it 🙂

And in my personal opinion, it looks absolutely fantastic.

https://www.antec.com/product/case/flux-pro

 

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21 minutes ago, Otonel88 said:

Hello

I am looking to buy a case that can accommodate two radiators (360 mm at least) at the bottom (for cold air intake) and top(for hot air exhaust) 360, this way mounting my GPU vertical I can have a direct flow of the hot air rising which should help with temps.
Any recommendations on some cases in which I can achieve this? Ideally it would not be a gigantic case (the smaller the better as long as it can accommodate the above rads)
I am also open to smaller cases provided they can accommodate 280 rads in the same configuration.

The Lian-Li o11's all support 360s in the bottom and top. In fact, I'm in the process of replacing the side distro block in my old o11D with a 3rd 360 and so far it looks pretty sweet.

 

There's a load of o11 copy-cat cases as well.

 

I also have a great build in Hyte Y60 although it doesn't support bottom mounted rads. It does however support extra thick side 240 or 280 rads as well as a 120 on the rear exhaust. I did mine with the corner distro plate but its only available in the USA as far as I'm aware.

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1 hour ago, Otonel88 said:

Keep in mind that that case may support a 360 rad at the bottom and a vertical GPU, but that doesnt mean it can both be done at the same time. The way they're vertically mounting the GPU is pretty smart, however it leaves absolutely no room for a radiator at the bottom. 

 

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A Lian Li O11D or equivalent "fish tank" style case is likely going to be your best bet, as you need the vertical clearance for all of your hardware. Something you wont get in most mid sized towers without extensive research and careful planning.  

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thanks for the heads up!! 

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4 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

A Lian Li O11D or equivalent "fish tank" style case is likely going to be your best bet, as you need the vertical clearance for all of your hardware. Something you wont get in most mid sized towers without extensive research and careful planning. 

I suppose I should have added the fact that the o11d (regular) doesn't really fit the bottom rad AND a vertical GPU mount without a bit of botchery.

 

It works but its damn tight with the fans right under the mount and you'll need a dremel!

Bedroom PC - Lian-Li O11 XL Evo - Intel Core i5 13600k @ 5.4P / 4.4EGhz -  MSI Pro-A Wifi Z790 Mobo DDR5 - 32GB Ram - Gigabyte RTX 4090 - 1TB Samsung 990Pro NVMe - Corsair HX1200i PSU - Dual Custom Loop Cooling - GPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface S240 + EK Quantum Surface P360M X-Flow Rads - CPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface X360M Rad

 

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3 minutes ago, ChrisLoudon said:

I suppose I should have added the fact that the o11d (regular) doesn't really fit the bottom rad AND a vertical GPU mount without a bit of botchery.

It works but its damn tight with the fans right under the mount and you'll need a dremel!

The EVO version should fix this, from the photos I've seen of the (included?) vertical mount

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/zFVcCJ

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dZTJ7P (isnt custom watercooled but further shows available clearance)

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thanks for the help guys!!!

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2 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

The EVO version should fix this, from the photos I've seen of the (included?) vertical mount

Got one of those as well.

 

The Evo XL. Its a fair whack bigger than the regular o11 but nice to have the upright gpu bracket. Great case for a dual loop!

Bedroom PC - Lian-Li O11 XL Evo - Intel Core i5 13600k @ 5.4P / 4.4EGhz -  MSI Pro-A Wifi Z790 Mobo DDR5 - 32GB Ram - Gigabyte RTX 4090 - 1TB Samsung 990Pro NVMe - Corsair HX1200i PSU - Dual Custom Loop Cooling - GPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface S240 + EK Quantum Surface P360M X-Flow Rads - CPU cooled with EK Quantum Surface X360M Rad

 

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Living Room AV Setup 5.1.4 - Nvidia Shield - Yamaha RX-A6A - 2 x B&W CM9s2 - 2 x Monitor Audio FX Silvers - 4 x B&W CCM665s - B&W CMCs2 - SVS SB13 Ultra - LG OLED65C1

 

Extension AV Setup - Sonos ARC + Sub (Gen 3) - LG OLED65C6V + Yamaha RX-A1070 - 5 x Monitor Audio C265s (2 Zones)

 

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