Cases brilliant for Watercooling (and big Rads)

[Guest]

Hello,

 

I have finished building some desks and now I can start picking up a new case.It should be optimized for Water cooling,because a Thermaltake Shark (I think its from 2005 or 2006 some sort of that time frame) wouldn´t be a great idea.

So I have found following options,some doesn´t really fit my budget about 250 Euros,but atleast I can dedicate a bit more,if needed.I dont want to let like 500 Euros disappear in air :

 

Corsair

Obsidian 900D

Graphite 780T

 

Phanteks

Enthoo Evolv ATX TG

 

If you know any others that can fit about two 360mm Radiators minimum or other combinations,can you write them down for me?

 

Thanks,

TheRealN00b a.k.a. Früchte

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 minute ago, TheRealN00b said:

Hello,

 

I have finished building some desks and now I can start picking up a new case.It should be optimized for Water cooling,because a Thermaltake Shark (I think its from 2005 or 2006 some sort of that time frame) wouldn´t be a great idea.

So I have found following options,some doesn´t really fit my budget about 250 Euros,but atleast I can dedicate a bit more,if needed.I dont want to let like 500 Euros disappear in air :

 

Corsair

Obsidian 900D

Graphite 780T

 

Phanteks

Enthoo Evolv ATX TG

 

If you know any others that can fit about two 360mm Radiators minimum or other combinations,can you write them down for me?

 

Thanks,

TheRealN00b a.k.a. Früchte

 

The Evolv isn't actually super huge. The 780t would probably be pretty easy to watercool in, though I'm not a fan of Corsair quality. The 900D is stupidly huge. A 750D would be fine realistically.

 

Could an Enthoo Pro/Primo check all your boxes?

[007agentHP]

a fractal design define s has reservoir mounts, supports for 420mm thin and 360mm thick rad 

is a 1/4 of the cost of a 900

[EazyHTML]

The Corsair 900D can probably fit a already built pc in it,but i still suggest the Be Quiet dark base pro 900

[Curufinwe_wins]

The define S can easily fit two 360s. Just saying.

[Naeaes]

Enthoo Primo! It's friggin huge, well thought-out, easy to liquid cool, looks nice, satisfies me sexually. It can also take a total of 13x120mm rads. Just for the sake of full disclosure, the only (very minor) grievances I have with mine is that the power button is placed so that It's a bit too easy to hit with your knee by accident and such a huge thing should come with wheels or a way to easily add them.

 

Edit: the link + an admission that the thing has made me a bit of a Phanteks fanboy.

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

Enthoo Primo! It's friggin huge, well thought-out, easy to liquid cool, looks nice, satisfies me sexually. It can also take a total of 13x120mm rads. Just for the sake of full disclosure, the only (very minor) grievances I have with mine is that the power button is placed so that It's a bit too easy to hit with your knee by accident and such a huge thing should come with wheels or a way to easily add them.

 

Edit: the link + an admission that the thing has made me a bit of a Phanteks fanboy.

 

1 hour ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The Evolv isn't actually super huge. The 780t would probably be pretty easy to watercool in, though I'm not a fan of Corsair quality. The 900D is stupidly huge. A 750D would be fine realistically.

 

Could an Enthoo Pro/Primo check all your boxes?

I can certainly agree with these,but the style,where this drive bay just extends down (I mean the cover),it doesnt fit me.The Pro and Luxe are good priced and the Primo is slick,but as mentioned,they have this unique deisgn with this cover,which,I think,covers some of the things like the Reservoir...

The 780T and 750T look nice too,but I am not well-informed on many Corsair cases,but their RAM and PSUs are good.

1 hour ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

The define S can easily fit two 360s. Just saying.

I could get me one,but I dont really know,it is "small",but still thanks.

 

I will make some research and I would likely post about the situation once I am done reading other suggestions from this lovely community and maybe picked a case on my own.

[Curufinwe_wins]

12 minutes ago, TheRealN00b said:

 

I can certainly agree with these,but the style,where this drive bay just extends down (I mean the cover),it doesnt fit me.The Pro and Luxe are good priced and the Primo is slick,but as mentioned,they have this unique deisgn with this cover,which,I think,covers some of the things like the Reservoir...

The 780T and 750T look nice too,but I am not well-informed on many Corsair cases,but their RAM and PSUs are good.

I could get me one,but I dont really know,it is "small",but still thanks.

 

I will make some research and I would likely post about the situation once I am done reading other suggestions from this lovely community and maybe picked a case on my own.

Feel free to take a look at my PC (linked in sig). I use a 420 thin rad and a 280 thick one. The case has been absolutely amazing for me. Also Hotline of Awesomesauce network uses two 360s IRC.

 

 

 

 

 

The thing you need to remember with larger cases is Hardware Dwarfism is a huge issue imho.

 

[LukaH]

using a phanteks enthoo  pro its huge everything is put together with screws so you can take out the hdd cages and 5,25" bays, you get a res mount (think it needs to be installed on the cages though) and a pump mount you can fit:

front 240 rad (could possibly fit a 360 with some modding)

top 360/420 rad

rear 120/140

bottom 240/140 (but no extra long power supplys)

 

i currently have a 360 rad on top with no issues 

 

[Guest]

So,I have looked around and came to the conclussion,you know it is the : 

 

 

 

Tinniest POS I can find on Planet Earth...

 

 

No,but seriously.You know it will be the biggest of the biggest we have mentioned here : The Corsair 900D

Thanks for your support,

TheRealN00b a.k.a. Früchte

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

Feel free to take a look at my PC (linked in sig). I use a 420 thin rad and a 280 thick one. The case has been absolutely amazing for me. Also Hotline of Awesomesauce network uses two 360s IRC.

 

 

 

 

 

The thing you need to remember with larger cases is Hardware Dwarfism is a huge issue imho.

 

Holy Sh!t that is one sexy thing you have (Not "Hotline" Miami Guy from Awesomesauce,I mean your System above it)

Thanks for sending those pics from your rig over...

[Curufinwe_wins]

4 minutes ago, TheRealN00b said:

Holy Sh!t that is one sexy thing you have (Not "Hotline" Miami Guy from Awesomesauce,I mean your System above it)

Thanks for sending those pics from your rig over...

Thanks!!! I personally think the Define S is a perfect size for that sort of build. Plenty of rad space (360+360+120+120 is possible), low cost, low noise, high quality case.