Best case for watercooling?

Muzza1875 · 19 Nov 2012 at 21:43

I have an i7 3930k i would like to overclock to 4.6 or higher to do some folding.
My current heat sink will not cut it and so i have decided to switch to watercooling.

I have my eyes on this kit here - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-173-EK&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=.

What is the best case to watercool with?

I have a 680 too so will need to be a relatively big case.

Cheers

pgi947 · 19 Nov 2012 at 21:59

THE best case (unlimited budget) would be something like the TJ11 or something from caselabs/mountainmods/XSPC.

On a more conservative budget the Switch 810 is out of the box ready for a 360 & 240 radiators.

The EK kit you've listed is very good, but I'd be tempted to spend a little more on the XSPC raystorm D5 RX360 kit

Muzza1875 · 20 Nov 2012 at 11:30

Yea sorry i prob should have specified a price range so say best watercooling case under £200.

Just looking at the switch 810 right now, its a v nice case.Would it have enough room for two 680's if i went sli?

Would either of these two cases be any good for watercooling?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-043-CS&groupid=2362&catid=1489&subcat=

RogerMesenseless · 20 Nov 2012 at 21:31

Muzza1875 said:
Yea sorry i prob should have specified a price range so say best watercooling case under £200.

Just looking at the switch 810 right now, its a v nice case.Would it have enough room for two 680's if i went sli?

Would either of these two cases be any good for watercooling?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-007-BX&groupid=2362&catid=1850&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-043-CS&groupid=2362&catid=1489&subcat=

Think you can fit a 360 in the roof of a 600T with a little modding.

IIRC TinyTomLogan covers it pretty well in this video:

pgi947 · 20 Nov 2012 at 21:47

680 SLI + CPU you'd ideally be looking around 480mm of radiator space. The switch 810 will offer you this without modding (360+240).

Though as pointed out, if you get creative with a 600T you'd probably manage 360+200.

Not too sure what the Colossus can handle WC wise, though its a pretty big case, i'd imagine you could cram in 240+240 relatively easy.

Other cases in your budget are (but not limited to): Xigmatek Elysium (360+240 no modding), Bitfenix Shinobi XL (360 + 240 might require light modding due to design fail) and the CM 690 II (240+240 no modding and very very cheap

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kerrgreg · 22 Nov 2012 at 08:07

Xigmatek Elysium ? You can get a 3x120 or 140 in the roof a 240 just about fits in the based and another 360 in the front pretty easily.

Should be enough?

Pabl0 · 22 Nov 2012 at 10:20

Yeah, I swapped from a p280 to the Elysium and it's a beast, currently got a 420 in the roof and a 240 on the base, great temps and space for a 240 easily on the front, 360 with some modding realistically. Depending on the amount of drive space you need.

TheDesX77 · 3 Mar 2013 at 14:41

NZXT Phantom 630 doesn't look that bad. You could put in a Phobya Xtreme 400 and Xtreme 200 in the top and front which would be plenty. Otherwise I'd go for a Switch 810.