Mid Tower wanted to fit internal triple radiator.

apl1970 · 27 Mar 2010 at 12:57

Title pretty much says it all.

I`m looking for a case SMALLER than a full tower to fit a triple radiator in. I`d prefer to put it in the front, I don`t need an optical drive and I`ll move the Hard Drive. It will preferably have I/O ports accessible from the front/top.

The radiator (Thermochill 120.3) is approx 430mm long and the fans, when mounted need a space of 380mm.

I`ve seen some cases (Coolermaster 590, Lian Li P50 Armoursuit and Antec 902) but I can`t get any specifics about whether that rad will fit in the space where the drive bays are. I can make brackets if required.

If anyone has done this I`d love some pics and description or if someone has an alternative case that fills my requirements, tell me more.

apl1970 · 29 Mar 2010 at 09:22

No suggestions?

Da[]San · 29 Mar 2010 at 09:47

Corsair will fit the bill nicely

apl1970 · 29 Mar 2010 at 10:43

which corsair?

Da[]San · 29 Mar 2010 at 12:25

Either model, both take a 360mm rad.

UnworthyBean · 29 Mar 2010 at 15:34

Both corsairs aren't mid towers. They are HUGE.

Forget the 900/902, They are brilliant air cooling cases but you can't manage a 'proper' watercooling loop in them unless you mount everything externally which then becomes messy.

Other than that though, Can't really offer anymore help. Would love to know aswell actually. Considering changing my 902 for something roundabout the same size but have a proper watercooling loop in it.

Josh P · 29 Mar 2010 at 15:59

Unless you've already actually got the radiator, the CM-690 II might be worth a look - it can apparently take 2x 240mm radiators.

apl1970 · 29 Mar 2010 at 17:11

They are both full towers, I want to do this in a mid tower. There isn`t room where I`ll be placing it to fit a full tower.

pastymuncher · 29 Mar 2010 at 19:05

Lian Li PC-P50 should take a triple rad in the front but you will have nowhere left to mount any hdd's or dvdrw drives. You can't fit a rad in the roof either as you only have 20mm between the base of the fans and the edge of the motherboard. There's not really anywhere to fit a pump either. It's not a particularly good case for watercooling and it's just as well that my rad/pump/res are in external boxes. I would'nt recommend the case anyway. It has too many faults such as poor side panel fitting, vibration and cable management behind the mobo tray is poor due to a lip across the bottom of the tray. Not what i was expecting from a Lian Li case at all.

iamtheoneneo · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:20

apl1970 said:
They are both full towers, I want to do this in a mid tower. There isn`t room where I`ll be placing it to fit a full tower.

sorry isnt a cm 690 ii adv a mid tower case?
i have one and to me its certainly mid tower any smaller and your be looking at getting a shuttle lol!!!

Colossus · 30 Mar 2010 at 21:48

If you want what I'm thinking then your best bets are probably the Lian-Li PC-P50, PC-A16 or PC-A17.

A thermochill 120.3 will fit in the front of them. There are a few examples of it done around.