Does this case exist?

R.C.Anderson · 23 Sep 2010 at 14:26

I've been trying to find a nice case for the build I'm planning soon. I'm going to be watercooling, and was wanting 2 triple radiators, so this limits my choice of case quite a lot...
I quite like the look of the HAF X, however to get one of the radiators mounted on the front would use up most of the 5 1/4 bays, and would require modding to remove the HDD cage, and to make a hole in the bottom of the 5 1/4 bay cage to fit it in, and it would mean only 1 of the radiators will be cooled by cool air, the other will be warm because it's from inside the case.
I like the idea of a PC-P80, but it doesn't have a window (this would be overcomeable by modding, or buying a windowed panel (I'm sure they exist?), but the insides are silver, and I would want it black, I would probably put a radiator at the front, and a radiator at the bottom of the case.
I really like the idea of the TJ07, as the radiators can be on their own in the bottom of the case, however this case is quite old now, and a lot of people have used it, and I would rather something a little newer, and original, and again, the insides are silver.

So basically what I'm asking, is is there any case that exists, that satisfys my needs from what I've mentioned above?

f12f12 · 23 Sep 2010 at 14:30

the huge corsair case's? ill need some modding but can be done.

R.C.Anderson · 23 Sep 2010 at 15:16

f12f12 said:
the huge corsair case's? ill need some modding but can be done.

I didn't think about those...

The 800D looks like it might be quite good, space to mount a radiator on the roof of the case, and probably room at the bottom (with the base cut out, and replaced by a mesh) for another radiator, the only problem then would be if there was a way to exhaust enough air out of the base of the case, once it had been drawn in through the radiator.

R.C.Anderson · 23 Sep 2010 at 15:48

After a little more looking around at reviews about it, it looks really good, although I don't think a radiator would fit at the bottom of the case, although I might decide to just go with a triple radiator at the top of the case, and a single on the rear, as that then wouldn't need any modding, so would make it a lot easier...

piggin · 23 Sep 2010 at 15:57

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=249756

As for silver internals on a case, they can easily be powder coated.

Reaper652 · 23 Sep 2010 at 21:37

Im in the same situation myself, and its rather annoying. Im not a fan of the 7/800d looks and lack of intakes. The tj07 is getting old and i would need to do a few cuts which id rather avoid (also still very expensive) and i dont like the haf x's looks at all...

Not much more choice without extensive modding atm

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R.C.Anderson · 24 Sep 2010 at 08:21

someone needs to make a nice looking case, that's fairly similar size to normal full tower cases, but then with an extra section on the bottom or top that isolated, with grills at either side and the rear, with radiator mounts on the sides. That way you get everything you do with a normal case, but somewhere dedicated to cooling your radiators, you can have air pulled in from both sides, through the radiator, then out the rear, would be quite nice to see... Would also be nice if it was aluminium, but only if it means it doesn't cost a ridiculous amount

dazzerd · 24 Sep 2010 at 12:08

You dont have to mod the 800d, as well as mounting a triple on top you can mount a 120.1 or 140.1 on the back as well as a 140.1 on the partition between the psu and mobo sections.

That's plenty of rad.

I have them all pushing air out of the case and rely on the pressure drop to draw cool air in rather than having a fan pulling cool air in and it works very well.

jeckulz · 24 Sep 2010 at 15:52

Its worth mentioning that the obsidian 700D is the one to get if you dont want hotswap.
The window side panels are available from corsair as a replacement part.

Greebo · 24 Sep 2010 at 16:58

I've seen people with a triplerad on the bottom with the hard drive cage removed on the 800D.

There's load's of room tbh.

Reaper652 · 24 Sep 2010 at 17:22

Greebo said:
I've seen people with a triplerad on the bottom with the hard drive cage removed on the 800D.

There's load's of room tbh.

I've also heard various complaints about this reducing the structural integrity of the case.

R.C.Anderson · 28 Sep 2010 at 13:17

Ok, thanks everyone, I'll have a look through a load of reviews for the 700D and 800D, and try to think of how I would mount the rads, then come back and see if anyone has any other ideas