Best case for Watercooling

prime1984 · 3 Sep 2014 at 10:28

Hi OC forum ,
Im building myself a new watercooling setup which will be built around the new haswell e adn x99 goodies. I have used a coolermaster cosmos before but it felt abit restricitng when i started puttign all my bits in there.

So my question to you guys is , whats a really good high end case with loads of space and designed specifically for watercooling setups . Budget is around £300-400, many thanks colin

colinmcr · 3 Sep 2014 at 10:50

Your case budget is 300-400 quid?

Wow if you are gonna go that high you certainly ought to head over to caselabs.

If you wanna spend a bit less the Phanteks Enthoo Primo is an awesome WC case would save you some cash.

prime1984 · 3 Sep 2014 at 11:35

yep budget is high as i want to future proof myself , havnt had a decent watercooled case before so i want to make a really good job of it . thanks for the info , appreciate it

DataVampire · 3 Sep 2014 at 20:31

corsair 900d ?

IceShock · 4 Sep 2014 at 09:16

I'd go with a corsair 900D or get ya self a caselabs case they look great

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 10:01

300 to 400 is not going to get you much from case labs lol 900d would be the best choice for you

Flying_Hellfish · 4 Sep 2014 at 10:03

+1 for 900d

Caselabs would be a bit more, might be worth it depending on application.

hughythomas · 4 Sep 2014 at 10:48

Corsair 900D
Silverstone TJ07 (once modded)
Phanteks Enthoo Primo
Corsair 780T
Dare I say Phanteks Enthoo Luxe (although you'll need to plan it carefully in this one - see my build log http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18620340

Ploppy2k3 · 4 Sep 2014 at 13:24

the build quality of the 900D is pants though

hughythomas · 4 Sep 2014 at 14:37

So....dont go for the 900D then? lol.

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 14:51

I have a 900d wish I could go back in time and get a different case

rjk · 4 Sep 2014 at 14:59

900D is gross.

343b
tj11
enthoo primo

Ploppy2k3 · 4 Sep 2014 at 14:59

hughythomas said:
So....dont go for the 900D then? lol.

over priced and badly made.

all looks good on the piccies etc but............. no

what really annoyed me is that the reviews of it are generally positive! clearly they don't have high expectations.

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:03

Corsair need to step it up with the 1000d
It's horrible To work inside tubeing it is a nightmare If your using 1/2 by 3/4

Ploppy2k3 · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:05

Mark This Day said:
Corsair need to step it up with the 1000d

Corsair need to step it up with everything they do except RAM.

peeps are continually moaning about the Psu's in either quality or price. The cases while they look nice are poorly built., the SP120 & 140 LED versions are like hens teeth and the corsair link stuff is just never available.

bad show Corsair, bad show.

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:09

There on a slippery slope

Ploppy2k3 · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:15

its why I just plain refuse to buy Dominator memory. yeah it looks nice but in reality is it any better than other memory from other manufacturers plus is it well made etc etc.

its such a shame that companies like Corsair build a good reputation and then go on a self-destruction type path like this. Sure they will survive and maybe learn a thing or two along the way but its always he consumer that suffers.

I know someone will jump to the defence of the RAM as it has "legendary" status but one product does not make a company

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:19

Team group is the same ram just without the fancy heatsink

Ploppy2k3 · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:21

and cheaper I bet.

fancy heat sink eh.... oh you mean the light bar that doest really show much light unless you buy the £20 light bar kit..... seriously!

Mark This Day · 4 Sep 2014 at 15:35

Lol 20 pound when it should have been included what a joke