Phanteks case with 3 x 140mm front rad

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Will this rad fit (45mm):
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...eam-ce-420-triple-fan-radiator-wc-99i-ek.html

in either of these:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...empered-glass-drgb-satin-black-ca-0aa-pt.html Eclipse P500 Air ATX Case Tempered Glass DRGB Satin Black
(also is this a p500a)

or:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...-glass-window-drgb-satin-black-ca-0a8-pt.html
Enthoo Pro 2 Full Tower Case Tempered Glass Window DRGB Satin Black

I was planning a watercooling build in a lian-li dynamic xl but it was stolen along with some epic parts, not to mention 20 years of data hording.
 
With the P500A, you can't easily put 3x140mm and a 420mm rad unless it's quite a skinny rad because you can't put the fans on the outside.

This is a P600S (same chassis, different outsides) with a 60mm thick 420m. The gpus are 1070 Seahawks and there's not much room to fit a pump in there. I have a D5 waiting but it doesn't fit.

 
OMG you're right. I should've got the its big brother, but that makes my radiator choice wrong too. I have the ek dual d5 pump which is as big as you can get.

The Enthoo is a bigger case overall Package Dimension: 330 x 650 x 665 mm with no restictive floor plate.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...-glass-window-drgb-satin-black-ca-0a8-pt.html
Is this big enough to hold an ek dual d5 pump?

@MikeTimbers I missed you're post or I'd obviously have thought twice.

Does the above picture have a pump at all?

Why do they advertise radiator support when it can't also fit a pump?

https://imgur.com/a/EDoDUUA
 
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megatron said:
OMG you're right. I should've got the its big brother, but that makes my radiator choice wrong too. I have the ek dual d5 pump which is as big as you can get.

The Enthoo is a bigger case overall Package Dimension: 330 x 650 x 665 mm with no restictive floor plate.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...-glass-window-drgb-satin-black-ca-0a8-pt.html
Is this big enough to hold an ek dual d5 pump?

@MikeTimbers I missed you're post or I'd obviously have thought twice.

Does the above picture have a pump at all?

Why do they advertise radiator support when it can't also fit a pump?

https://imgur.com/a/EDoDUUA
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The pump in the above pic is a DDC with the XSPC reservoir which fits between the 1070s and the radiator. The issue with a D5/reservoir is that when attached to the radiator with a standard EK mount, it's simply quite large. But bear in mind that radiator in my case is huge and unnecessary. If you had a 45mm rad, instead of a 60mm a D5 would I think be fine. Also 1070 Seahawks are large cards.
 
the 719 is an older model with less flexible cut outs and screw holes. beauty is in the eye of the beholder but both the P600S or P500A are prettier than that 719 IMO.

Both the P600S and P500A have everything needed for a vertical GPU except for the actual riser cable.

As my post said, I think a 45mm rad in the front with a 25mm fan will give you space for a pump and if you do the gpu vertically, you can certainly put the pump behind the gpu.



This has a 60mm rad. the fans are in the front of a P500A so let's take your position of a 45mm rad and the fans on the inside. That's 70mm so only 10mm more than the 60mm rad shown above. Using the vertical mount the EK-D5 is behind the line of the gpu which is as far back as it could go. It could have been one slot further forward if I'd needed the space.
 
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I an confirm a 280 will fit in the roof of a P600S or a P500A; the picture higher up is a 280mm x-flow in the roof with a 420mm in the front.

Are you hoping to mount the pump to the bottom fan mounting on the rad? Any particular reason? As you can see above, mine is simply mounted on the second fan point and it's fine.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £220.97 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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@MikeTimbers, I'm just about set on the Enthoo pro 2 because it has 120mm mounting on the bottom of the case for the dual d5 pump. The pump as I said is just about as big and heavy as you can find, and there are some orientations it doesn't support. I have the ek 150 mm reservoir which has a special connector in the package so it can sit on top of the dual d5 pump.

There is a bracket for a vertical gpu mount, and I've put a Phanteks cable in my basket, is this going to fit? I see some higher priced cables advertising PCIe 4 speeds. ATM I've just test fitted my GPU with the gpu sag bracket fitted.

I'm more about function over form which is why I have 3 NF-A14's in two tone brown. I'm looking at some NF-A12x25 for the top, and need an extra 140mm NF-A14 for the rear exhaust.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX7azFtJDT8

Also I found a post about fitting a 280mm in the top of an Enthoo pro 2:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Phanteks/comments/kgno08/phanteks_enthoo_719_top_clearance_for_radiator/
Its apparently doable but restrictive.
 
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megatron said:
Will this rad fit (45mm):
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...eam-ce-420-triple-fan-radiator-wc-99i-ek.html

in either of these:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...empered-glass-drgb-satin-black-ca-0aa-pt.html Eclipse P500 Air ATX Case Tempered Glass DRGB Satin Black
(also is this a p500a)

or:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/phan...-glass-window-drgb-satin-black-ca-0a8-pt.html
Enthoo Pro 2 Full Tower Case Tempered Glass Window DRGB Satin Black

I was planning a watercooling build in a lian-li dynamic xl but it was stolen along with some epic parts, not to mention 20 years of data hording.
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thought about Paean Premium ? quad 360/60mm to 85mm rads

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £231.65 (includes shipping: £11.70)


hoping to use this with alphacool 360 monsta in the Bottom with noctua nf-a25 for the rads​
 
I had the 011 dynamic XL will 4 x 3k rpm 120mm noctuas (until it was stolen), but I heard the 140mm's are supposed to be more efficient in terms of noise/cooling; hence requiring a 140mm case. Thx for the suggestion though.
 
megatron said:
I had the 011 dynamic XL will 4 x 3k rpm 120mm noctuas (until it was stolen), but I heard the 140mm's are supposed to be more efficient in terms of noise/cooling; hence requiring a 140mm case. Thx for the suggestion though.
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140mm good at airflow, static pressure not the best . Hence why Noctua sell NF-A25 with 140mm radiator adaptors .
All depends what rads and fans you going for ?

Alphacool sell 400mm Monsta Rad.. that's 85mm thick haha !
 
I returned the P500A and got the Enthoo Pro 2. Cutting the fan bracket down allows [the pump which its connectedto] to fit in the case with door shut. I've ordered a male 2 male xspc g1/4" 5mm fitting so I can connect my pump outlet to a t-splitter for a drain port. I had to return one NF-A12x25 because someone must have stamped on it (only just noticed one of the struts was broken).

I have the verticle 420mm radiator's ports on top because it will not fit the other way round even with a rotary 90' degree fitting. Also the top rad's ports are on the left because otherwise they are a bit close to the other rad's ports.

I need to test the PC on air before I start testing the watercooling. I haven't bent any tube yet.

https://imgur.com/a/NZlc3aK

I have the ek x3 res 150mm which has a connector [same connector as the one I've ordered above] to join pump inlet with res outlet.
 
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