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Smallest Case that Supports ATX and Watercooling

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Hi Guys! I wanted to build a watercooled PC but I don't want it to be very large. I'm looking for something that can support an ATX motherboard because I want to triple SLI. I also don't mind doing some minor modding if that's needed. Since its a triple SLI, the case would probably need a minimum of a dual 240mm radiator (I would totally go with a Parvum system expect that they don't have any cases that support ATX).

 

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The S340 would probably be your best bet since it doesn't have the large drive bays. There's no getting around height and width, but at least the S340 isn't as deep.

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LOL, a guy on Overclockers suggested the S340 too but I'll tell you guys what I told him. The S340 is a good case (I love how it looks and the size is perfect) BUT the radiator coverage IMO is not enough for the CPU+3 GPU custom watercooling loop.

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LOL, a guy on Overclockers suggested the S340 too but I'll tell you guys what I told him. The S340 is a good case (I love how it looks and the size is perfect) BUT the radiator coverage IMO is not enough for the CPU+3 GPU custom watercooling loop.

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On my part list I have created, the Define S is what I currently have listed. I'm just looking for any other options before I make my decision. (Also trying to decide if to jump into making a custom case or not.)

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If you got the money look into the mercury s8s, its a little larger but if you got the desk space it has more then enough mounting options for radiators as well as with some slight modding it believe it can be make vertical

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If you got the money look into the mercury s8s, its a little larger but if you got the desk space it has more then enough mounting options for radiators as well as with some slight modding it believe it can be make vertical

What do you mean by modding this? The thing is made to be a horizontal case, you basically have to cut it in half or three-quarters for it to become the same size as a vertical desktop and then mod all the plates. That's quite a bit of modding.

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