nztx fan mounting question

[katiekitsune]

im looking to go to a SFF build for my next upgrade and im a bit of a nut when it comes to watercooling (gotta have at least 2 280 rads) so naturally ive been smitten by the NZXT manta. i was wondering if it is possible to mount 140mm fans on the outside of the frame at the front and top without having to forgo the front fan filter? also what is the average space for reserviors on the mounting bar in the case with a full length gpu installed?

[astrosheen]

 

24 minutes ago, katiekitsune said:

im looking to go to a SFF build for my next upgrade and im a bit of a nut when it comes to watercooling (gotta have at least 2 280 rads) so naturally ive been smitten by the NZXT manta. i was wondering if it is possible to mount 140mm fans on the outside of the frame at the front and top without having to forgo the front fan filter? also what is the average space for reserviors on the mounting bar in the case with a full length gpu installed?

Take a look at this for some ideas and for spacings

 

[katiekitsune]

8 hours ago, astrosheen said:

 

Take a look at this for some ideas and for spacings

 

this video is what convinced me to go sff but im going for a pump res combo unit (the EK-XRES 100 Revo D5 PWM)  and im not sure if that will fit with only an extra 50cm for the pump. also the video tells me nothing for my initial question as he is using 120mm fans rather than 140mm. i also now need to know if it has room between the psu shroud and a gtx1080 block from ek for a 90 and a fitting for 12mm hardline.

[astrosheen]

9 hours ago, katiekitsune said:

this video is what convinced me to go sff but im going for a pump res combo unit (the EK-XRES 100 Revo D5 PWM)  and im not sure if that will fit with only an extra 50cm for the pump. also the video tells me nothing for my initial question as he is using 120mm fans rather than 140mm. i also now need to know if it has room between the psu shroud and a gtx1080 block from ek for a 90 and a fitting for 12mm hardline.

I cant see any way of mounting a res pump combo in this case. The way kyle does it seems to be the only way to fit a d5 pump. 

 

here is an example of someone used a ddc pump without a front rad

 

 

as for the fans 

And up front we see the pre-mounted front fans, and also see that the area is recessed to allow installation of thicker fans or a radiator behind the front panel.

 

 

 

Here I installed the thick Corsair H105 liquid cooler, and the radiator still easily fit under the upper panel.

 

So the fans are not an issue 

 

This is the only example i can find of someone using a 90 in the way you intend. The fitting appears to be touching the PSU shroud. So it could come down to the fittings you use