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Hi folks, due to popular demand and quite a few members wanting to try this awesome case out, I am starting a thread to hopefully keep all questions/discussion related to this case in one place.
I have already posted a thread of my 540 build in the watercooling section:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18539876
As a reminder, here is what was written:
"Hi all, just thought I'd put this up in the event anyone else is thinking of using this case.
I was on an Obsidian 650D but that would only fit a 240 rad at the top and a 200 at the front. I didn't want to go to ridiculously size cases like the 900D as I have no need for it so thought I'd try this as I was adding a second 780 and I wanted better cooling. I was particularly drawn to the posterior larger compartment which I wanted to house the pump and res and also for better cable management.
I have attached some initial phone pics below so apologies for the poor quality. The system has 2x XSPC Rads (AX240 top and AX360 front), 8 x SP 120s (HP version). Near silent at 1200 rpm using fan controllers. On testing the loop initially one of my XSPC angled fittings was leaking so I had to bleed and reconfigure the loop. I then added a bottom drain port.
The pump is an XSPC D5 with an EK top and 140 res by OCUK. It sits on top of the PSU at the back. The GPUs are in serial with my own connectors and hose rather than an EK bridge (this proved a nightmare to find for the spacing of my motherboard's 1 and 3 PCI-E slots (non standard size of 3+'')).
My new D5 seems a lot stronger than the one that came with my XSPC dual bay res/pump combo. Seem to be getting the same performance at setting 3/5 that I was getting in the old loop at 5/5. GPU temps at 28C idle and 35C at load. Will do some OCing of those and the CPU and post up some results at a later stage."
Overall I would say:
Pros:
Cons:
I will be changing fluid to a uv black soon as I have to drain and flush the loop for maintenance. Will post some more decent quality pics once done taken with my SLR.
I have already posted a thread of my 540 build in the watercooling section:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18539876
As a reminder, here is what was written:
"Hi all, just thought I'd put this up in the event anyone else is thinking of using this case.
I was on an Obsidian 650D but that would only fit a 240 rad at the top and a 200 at the front. I didn't want to go to ridiculously size cases like the 900D as I have no need for it so thought I'd try this as I was adding a second 780 and I wanted better cooling. I was particularly drawn to the posterior larger compartment which I wanted to house the pump and res and also for better cable management.
I have attached some initial phone pics below so apologies for the poor quality. The system has 2x XSPC Rads (AX240 top and AX360 front), 8 x SP 120s (HP version). Near silent at 1200 rpm using fan controllers. On testing the loop initially one of my XSPC angled fittings was leaking so I had to bleed and reconfigure the loop. I then added a bottom drain port.
The pump is an XSPC D5 with an EK top and 140 res by OCUK. It sits on top of the PSU at the back. The GPUs are in serial with my own connectors and hose rather than an EK bridge (this proved a nightmare to find for the spacing of my motherboard's 1 and 3 PCI-E slots (non standard size of 3+'')).
My new D5 seems a lot stronger than the one that came with my XSPC dual bay res/pump combo. Seem to be getting the same performance at setting 3/5 that I was getting in the old loop at 5/5. GPU temps at 28C idle and 35C at load. Will do some OCing of those and the CPU and post up some results at a later stage."
Overall I would say:
Pros:
- Well made case
- VERY good airflow in the anterior compartment
- Room for a 360 rad at the front and 240 at the top (although I had to modify some of the screw holes)
- Could fit another 240 at the bottom if you saw away the basal drive compartments
- Cheap!
Cons:
- If you want push/pull with the front and top rads, you will have to do away with the respective mesh grills (I did that for my 240 rad). This is unless your rads are ultra thin.
- No holes for external rads
- Dual bay pump/res combos are risky unless you are prepared to keep the case on its side
- Only 2 front drive bays which is an issue if you have lots of internal optical drives
- Very wide case
I will be changing fluid to a uv black soon as I have to drain and flush the loop for maintenance. Will post some more decent quality pics once done taken with my SLR.
