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I am in the same boat as you. Saving up to go big on my first custom loop. Everything you picked is awesome except for the 900D. I'm buying a case aswell. Now let me tell you - if you haven't yet heard or seen Phanteks debut on the PC Case market, then my friend, sit back and watch this!

 

The Enthoo Primo.

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Veeery affoardable case for what you are getting!! Just got released in Europe the other day for €199. It will be $249.99 MSRP and should hit the US market in September.

Not to mention, it's friggin sexy!  :wub: 

 

I chose the CPU & GPU blocks on looks more than anything else. I'm going with the Watercool Heatkiller series. Does anyone have any experience/feedback on them?
CPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_498_495

GPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_240_578

 

As for the Radiators, this is a bit on the expensive side but I really like the Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity Rad System.. 63.5mm thick shinies!

The Enthoo Primo has a maximum radiator thickness of 70mm in push/pull setup for both top and bottom of the case.

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I am in the same boat as you. Saving up to go big on my first custom loop. Everything you picked is awesome except for the 900D. I'm buying a case aswell. Now let me tell you - if you haven't yet heard or seen Phanteks debut on the PC Case market, then my friend, sit back and watch this!

 

The Enthoo Primo.

 

 

 

Veeery affoardable case for what you are getting!! Just got released in Europe the other day for €199. It will be $249.99 MSRP and should hit the US market in September.

Not to mention, it's friggin sexy!  :wub: 

 

I chose the CPU & GPU blocks on looks more than anything else. I'm going with the Watercool Heatkiller series. Does anyone have any experience/feedback on them?

CPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_498_495

GPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_240_578

 

As for the Radiators, this is a bit on the expensive side but I really like the Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity Rad System.. 63.5mm thick shinies!

The Enthoo Primo has a maximum radiator thickness of 70mm in push/pull setup for both top and bottom of the case.

Now that is a sexy case.

 

I'm torn between a white Caselabs ST10 in white with XXL window for an R2-D2 themed build, a 900D, or now this case.

 

Ugh. Decisions.

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Hehe.

I am all for Enthoo Primo still. It's the cheapest of the 3 by far. It also has the PSU completely hidden in a separate compartment so it's very visually pleasing to only see a radiator at the top and bottom with no sight of a PSU and all of its bundled cables! And if you need a white case - some spray on primer will do the trick - quick & easy  ^_^

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I am in the same boat as you. Saving up to go big on my first custom loop. Everything you picked is awesome except for the 900D. I'm buying a case aswell. Now let me tell you - if you haven't yet heard or seen Phanteks debut on the PC Case market, then my friend, sit back and watch this!

 

The Enthoo Primo.

 

Veeery affoardable case for what you are getting!! Just got released in Europe the other day for It will be $249.99 MSRP and should hit the US market in September.

Not to mention, it's friggin sexy!  :wub: 

 

I chose the CPU & GPU blocks on looks more than anything else. I'm going with the Watercool Heatkiller series. Does anyone have any experience/feedback on them?

CPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_498_495

GPU Block: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=59_971_240_578

 

As for the Radiators, this is a bit on the expensive side but I really like the Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity Rad System.. 63.5mm thick shinies!

The Enthoo Primo has a maximum radiator thickness of 70mm in push/pull setup for both top and bottom of the case.

That is one sexy case.

 

EDIT: After looking at it a bit closer, and looking at the photos, I dont like the fact that it doesnt have much room around the motherboard tray... Also, I dont like the brushed ally panel on the front and on top. Up to the OP on what he likes though.

 

EDIT #2 : Looked at it some more. It better be all ally and steel...

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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I think the 900D will give you the most watercooling potential. You can put radiators in 5 parts in the case. You can fit up to 2 480mm radiators in the case, just to show an example. The possibilities are endless with this case!

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I think the 900D will give you the most watercooling potential. You can put radiators in 5 parts in the case. You can fit up to 2 480mm radiators in the case, just to show an example. The possibilities are endless with this case!

The ST10, and the Phantek Enthoo Primo can also fit huge amount of rads too. The 900D can fit a tad more.

 

ST10: 2x 480/420, 1x 120/140/ 1x 240 (Made ONLY from thick aluminum)

 

900D: 2x 480/420, 1x 120/140, 2x 240 (Made from Aluminum, plastic, and steel)

 

Phantek Enthoo Primo,

Front
Up to 240

-

Top
Up to 480

Up to 420

Side (w/o HDD cages)
Up to 240

-

Rear
120

140

Bottom
Up to 480

Up to 280

 

 

 

 (Not completely sure, but the site says aluminum and steel)

 

I personally, out of those 3, I would rather have less rad capacity, and go with the ST10, which has the best build quality of them all.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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Phantek Enthoo Primo, 2x 480/420, 3x 240, 1x 120/140

Huh? That's the case fully loaded. A 420 and a 240.

 

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Huh? That's the case fully loaded. A 420 and a 240.

 

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In the user's manual (you can get it from the website), it says that you can fit a 480 in the bottom.

 

If you remove the HDD cages, you can fit a 240 there.

 

EDIT: Lemme check the users manual once more.

 

EDIT #2: I checked the site, and this is what it says:

 

Front
Up to 240

-

Top
Up to 480

Up to 420

Side (w/o HDD cages)
Up to 240

-

Rear
120

140

Bottom
Up to 480

Up to 280

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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In the user's manual (you can get it from the website), it says that you can fit a 480 in the bottom.

It looks like 480+480+(120 maybe) is all you can fit though, compared to the others. In the 900D for example you can fit: 480+480+240+240+120

Feel free to PM for any water-cooling questions. Check out my profile for more ways to contact me.

 

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It looks like 480+480+(120 maybe) is all you can fit though, compared to the others. In the 900D for example you can fit: 480+480+240+240+120

Could be. Lets wait for the product launch. Hopefully Linus unbox's the Enthoo.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Huh? That's the case fully loaded. A 420 and a 240.

 

CA-000-PT_75244_350.jpg

See this picture, there is definitely a lot less room in the motherboard area compared to the 900D.

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See this picture, there is definitely a lot less room in the motherboard area compared to the 900D.

It's because the 900D supports HTPX motherboards, and this doesnt.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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It's because the 900D supports HTPX motherboards, and this doesnt.

Yeah. It's a lot less room to water cool in my opinion. The Enthoo Primo looks cramped. But I do love the design.

Desktop: Intel i5-3570K (stock) | Asus Sabertooth Z77 | G.Skill RipJaw 16GB 1600MHz | Samsung 840 120GB | EVGA GTX 680 SC+ 2GB | Fractal Design R4 | Windows 8 Pro (soon to have dual boot Mac OS X)

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Can you say from who's that build or gave me the link pls

http://www.overclock.net/t/1380883/build-log-900csq-900d-maxed-out-everything-watercooled-acrylic-tubing

 

You'll have to go through almost every single page to see the build log.

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http://www.overclock.net/t/1380883/build-log-900csq-900d-maxed-out-everything-watercooled-acrylic-tubing

 

You'll have to go through almost every single page to see the build log.

 

Can you say from who's that build or gave me the link pls

that's it right there

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