Phanteks 719 case

garethjwilliams · 24 Oct 2020 at 15:44

Hi guys after some information regarding the above case as in regards to radiator placement I was thinking top radiator corsair 360mm hydroX XR5 white

Bottom radiator the same as the top I don't want to hide the rgb accents inside the case.

Can I go thicker mm rad in top or bottom without interfering with motherboard, I know you can fit 480mm in front but if I go infront then there will be no hard drive space then if I was to use drives

embalse · 24 Oct 2020 at 19:27

I am building a new rig with the 719 as you write. I have not filled it with water yet, but this case is a joy to build with.
So many options and very easy to keep the cables tidy.

I have used some old parts to save some money like the 60mm thick 480mm rad at the front. If I were using new parts I would have gone for 30mm thick rads. The 60mm rad make it too deep to have the 4 fans down the side panel.

You can fit a radiator at the top but I felt it would block the system view too much.

Maybe later I will swap the 480mm for a 30mm thick rad at the front. Put fans in the side panel. Attach a new EK-QUANTUM KINETIC FLT 240 D5 PWM D-RGB PUMP to the front rad and put another 240mm rad on the bottom.

garethjwilliams · 24 Oct 2020 at 19:37

Seeing your rad at the front now puts me off putting one there, and as you I am also getting the EK-Quantum so having the rad there will hide it, so I am thinking 30mm 360 top and bottom, only issue i have now is will the rad with fans attached fit in top and not interfere with motherboard ??

garethjwilliams · 24 Oct 2020 at 19:37

garethjwilliams said:
Seeing your rad at the front now puts me off putting one there, and as you I am also getting the EK-Quantum so having the rad there will hide it, so I am thinking 30mm 360 top and bottom, only issue i have now is will the rad with fans attached fit in top and not interfere with motherboard ??

embalse said:
I am building a new rig with the 719 as you write. I have not filled it with water yet, but this case is a joy to build with.
So many options and very easy to keep the cables tidy.

I have used some old parts to save some money like the 60mm thick 480mm rad at the front. If I were using new parts I would have gone for 30mm thick rads. The 60mm rad make it too deep to have the 4 fans down the side panel.

You can fit a radiator at the top but I felt it would block the system view too much.

Maybe later I will swap the 480mm for a 30mm thick rad at the front. Put fans in the side panel. Attach a new EK-QUANTUM KINETIC FLT 240 D5 PWM D-RGB PUMP to the front rad and put another 240mm rad on the bottom.

embalse · 24 Oct 2020 at 20:05

garethjwilliams said:
so I am thinking 30mm 360 top and bottom, only issue i have now is will the rad with fans attached fit in top and not interfere with motherboard ??

If your memory is low profile you could fit one in the top, (it might be tight) but visually it will block the system view.

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garethjwilliams · 24 Oct 2020 at 20:38

embalse said:
If your memory is low profile you could fit one in the top, (it might be tight) but visually it will block the system view.

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Looks like I'm going push/pull on a front radiator and pull on bottom radiator, rads showing fans with rgb is only for aesthetic reasons anyway, as I don't wanna block the view of system

Hakanese · 25 Oct 2020 at 23:34

be aware if your rad at the front is thick, It will prevent you from fitting 360mm rads in the top and bottom. the bottom rad sits on a tray that slides locked and a thick front rad will block it if you are going to put a 480 that's say more then 30mm thick. Have a look at the reddit there's a watercooling thread on there with an Enthoo 719 subreddit. I have 2 ultra thin rads at the front and side. the case is great with lots of indivdual rads, but with some combos it's a pain as the rads will fit, but then you realise you have clearance issues with fittings and fans

garethjwilliams · 26 Oct 2020 at 09:04

Hakanese said:
be aware if your rad at the front is thick, It will prevent you from fitting 360mm rads in the top and bottom. the bottom rad sits on a tray that slides locked and a thick front rad will block it if you are going to put a 480 that's say more then 30mm thick. Have a look at the reddit there's a watercooling thread on there with an Enthoo 719 subreddit. I have 2 ultra thin rads at the front and side. the case is great with lots of indivdual rads, but with some combos it's a pain as the rads will fit, but then you realise you have clearance issues with fittings and fans

I was thinking 30mm thickness for both radiators is enough, even if I go 480mm in front, and then the EK Quantum res along side the motherboard will be sweet, there should be room for the ek res on the back plate where there are removable trays