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For anyone interested, I'm currently in the process of installing an SR1 420 rad for 3-140mm fans and Phobya Xtreme 200mm Radiator into my Haf X case. It's really not too difficult but there is some modding that you'll have to do. I'm building a couple computers at once and picked up the cases from NewEgg for 149.99 shipped during BF...so I couldn't pass that one up. Other cases would have definitely made it easier...but I like a challenge...and the Haf X is big enough...let alone getting some even more colossal case which I have to live with daily...instead of spending a little time modifying a case once.
I am taking images of the whole process as I build the configuration. Everything is going very smooth. I would suggest though that it's not a "simple" modification that you can perform in a few minutes. If you have a little bit of mechanical ability, its definitely doable. For me though, its not about if its hard/easy...its to be different. To date, I have not seen one person complete something like I'm setting up...but see many folks asking about if it can be done. I hope my images and comments help others.
The 420 rad that I chose made a bit more work vs. say a thermochill-pa140-3 as radiator thickness was an issue with my board and fans hitting the digital heatsink. Using the SR1 420, for some odd reason (though knew this in advanced), they made it slightly wider than a 5.25" bay (by about 6mm) which from an engineering and saleability aspect is a poor choice. The reason it was chosen though was it met my thickness requirements.
For the watercooled setup, some of my important components for others are:
ASUS P8z68 Deluxe Gen3
Koolance CPU/580 waterblock
SR1 420 rad
Phobya Xtreme 200mm rad
EK-Multioption Reservoir Advanced 250mm
Swiftech MCP655
4 200mm XLF series Xigmatek fans
4 140mm XLF series Xigmatek fans
I am taking images of the whole process as I build the configuration. Everything is going very smooth. I would suggest though that it's not a "simple" modification that you can perform in a few minutes. If you have a little bit of mechanical ability, its definitely doable. For me though, its not about if its hard/easy...its to be different. To date, I have not seen one person complete something like I'm setting up...but see many folks asking about if it can be done. I hope my images and comments help others.
The 420 rad that I chose made a bit more work vs. say a thermochill-pa140-3 as radiator thickness was an issue with my board and fans hitting the digital heatsink. Using the SR1 420, for some odd reason (though knew this in advanced), they made it slightly wider than a 5.25" bay (by about 6mm) which from an engineering and saleability aspect is a poor choice. The reason it was chosen though was it met my thickness requirements.
For the watercooled setup, some of my important components for others are:
ASUS P8z68 Deluxe Gen3
Koolance CPU/580 waterblock
SR1 420 rad
Phobya Xtreme 200mm rad
EK-Multioption Reservoir Advanced 250mm
Swiftech MCP655
4 200mm XLF series Xigmatek fans
4 140mm XLF series Xigmatek fans