Good case for watercooling?

h2ocooler · 21 Apr 2006 at 11:42

Hi all
Looking to replace my case soon and want one that wont require too much alteration to fit my watercooling setup. What cases are there about that will take a 120.2 rad without modding or the least amout of hacking!
Been looking at the thermaltake range and the Armour & Kandalf looks interesting, was thinking that a rad would fit at the front.
Does anyone have one of these set up like that? and also whats with the panels at the front, do they come off or open.
Thanks

Zefan · 21 Apr 2006 at 11:46

Any which have two rear 120mm fan mounts as this will only require simple screwing or fitting of a Radbox at most. I have a Gigabyte 3D Aurora and it does the job well enough with a single 120mm rad so I don't see why it shouldn't with a dual. The other cases you mentioned should be fine as they have 2 rear 120mm fan mounts but the thing I like about the aurora is that it has precut holes for the tubing so when you mount the rad externally you don't have to slice your case up. A lot of people will tell you Thermaltake's build quality is awful - make of that what you will.

Noni · 21 Apr 2006 at 16:49

Stacker 810

R B Customs · 22 Apr 2006 at 01:16

Aurora ***
it was just made for water cooling!
try and get the perspex sided one as it seems to bea little cooler.
lots of places to put pumps and rads etc.

ps2wizz · 22 Apr 2006 at 01:34

yeah R B CUSTOMS is right, a friend of mine has that case and he says its amazing. and it looks cool to

h2ocooler · 22 Apr 2006 at 19:20

R B CUSTOMS said:
Aurora ***
it was just made for water cooling!
try and get the perspex sided one as it seems to bea little cooler.
lots of places to put pumps and rads etc.

Now that looks a nice case! no asking for competitor information please

R B Customs · 23 Apr 2006 at 01:50

h2ocooler said:
Now that looks a nice case! no asking for competitor information please

aye... i fell in love with it as soon as i seen it in the flesh.
careful with the competitor speak lol... its availible for about 78 quid in black or silver.

cypriobrit · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:17

How much you willing to spend? If money is no problem then look at the TJ-07 from Silverstone - dual 120mm fans in the roof look like a great place for a rad with minimal cutting.

Silverstone product page

h2ocooler · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:56

h2ocooler said:
Now that looks a nice case! no asking for competitor information please

Wasnt asking for competitor's info, I was making a statement that i hadnt seen them for sale anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yewen · 23 Apr 2006 at 16:16

OcUK have/do stock them. As do two major competitors.

h2ocooler · 23 Apr 2006 at 22:56

Yewen said:
OcUK have/do stock them. As do two major competitors.

What the Aurora, had a look and cant see them.

Yewen · 23 Apr 2006 at 23:33

The did stock them for a few months, the Aurora two is coming out shortly so may explain why it is not in stock.

h2ocooler · 24 Apr 2006 at 01:04

Mmmm think im leaning toward the Stacker 810, not the most stunning case but not ugly either, now will a 120.2 rad fit in the front i wonder.

Noni · 24 Apr 2006 at 08:57

It will definatly fit. Google watercooling in stacker and you will get loads of info.

Yewen · 24 Apr 2006 at 15:01

The original stacker is probably bar the PC70 the best case ever made to fit water cooling into, and also requires no/next to no effort on the modification front to get it to fit usually.

M!!cook · 25 Apr 2006 at 11:58

Thermaltake Kandalf all the way!

cypriobrit · 26 Apr 2006 at 23:14

M!!cook said:
Thermaltake Kandalf all the way!

Yuk

h2ocooler · 27 Apr 2006 at 01:17

Well just bought an original Stacker of the bay, should arrive on saturday, will post pics when i have it all setup! Thanks for the info guy's

M@rt · 27 Apr 2006 at 14:18

Yewen said:
The original stacker is probably bar the PC70 the best case ever made to fit water cooling into, and also requires no/next to no effort on the modification front to get it to fit usually.

Matter of taste I suppose, but I found the Mountain Mods U2 UFO to be the easiest case to put watercooling in (I.E. no mods at all). I know they are very expensive and not understated thus not popular on here. Though, having bought one means I wont have to take a dremel to my case anymore like I did with my Coolermaster 111

Imagines Yewan's horrified expression at this point :eek:

so wont put pictures up and really upset him with the case bloodbath

M@rt

Yewen · 27 Apr 2006 at 14:59

Haha, normally I exclude cases like the Mm ones when I talk due to the price, unless someone says a budget of that sort of area as it is pointless saying them for the sake of it, I have bad enough RSI as it is.

They are nice, if a little big.