I'm looking at the Aerocool P7-C1. It looks beautiful and it fits with the aesthetic of my modern/futuristic flat really well. I've not seen a case I like more. I would happily spend more on a case, but I've not seen one I like better than this other than some of the £1000+ In-Win's which are beyond my budget.
For my next build I have the budget and time for a watercooled build and would like to fit a XSPC RX320 white radiator at the front. However, looking at the case and reviews, there's no way it would fit.
Here's a photo of the problem: https://www.nikktech.com/main/images/pics/reviews/aerocool/p7_c1_tempered/aerocool_p7_c1_16.jpg
This cut out section is ~50mm, not nearly enough for a 56mm rad + 25mm fan.
Below this cutout on the case is a removable 3.5" bay drive which I don't need as I'm going for 500gb m.2 paired with a 500gb SSD I already own so I can remove it. I have a NAS for all my photos/videos/music so it's just OS/games/documents I want on the installed disks. If I need more than my current 1tb space I'll buy another m.2/SSD.
I've never used a dremel to remove sections of a case but since it's a £90 case (annoyingly the black one is less-- i want the white one) so it's not the end of the world if I ruin it, but I would like a little advice on how easy or difficult it would be to extend that cut out section and fit a larger radiator.
More importantly, I'd like to do this without a obvious jagged cut, I could sand the join but can I paint it without taking the entire case apart?
Ruining a £90 case isn't the end of the world, I certainly wouldn't try to mod a £300 case, but any pointers would be welcome!
Thanks for any advice
For my next build I have the budget and time for a watercooled build and would like to fit a XSPC RX320 white radiator at the front. However, looking at the case and reviews, there's no way it would fit.
Here's a photo of the problem: https://www.nikktech.com/main/images/pics/reviews/aerocool/p7_c1_tempered/aerocool_p7_c1_16.jpg
This cut out section is ~50mm, not nearly enough for a 56mm rad + 25mm fan.
Below this cutout on the case is a removable 3.5" bay drive which I don't need as I'm going for 500gb m.2 paired with a 500gb SSD I already own so I can remove it. I have a NAS for all my photos/videos/music so it's just OS/games/documents I want on the installed disks. If I need more than my current 1tb space I'll buy another m.2/SSD.
I've never used a dremel to remove sections of a case but since it's a £90 case (annoyingly the black one is less-- i want the white one) so it's not the end of the world if I ruin it, but I would like a little advice on how easy or difficult it would be to extend that cut out section and fit a larger radiator.
More importantly, I'd like to do this without a obvious jagged cut, I could sand the join but can I paint it without taking the entire case apart?
Ruining a £90 case isn't the end of the world, I certainly wouldn't try to mod a £300 case, but any pointers would be welcome!
Thanks for any advice
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