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.
 
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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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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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.
 
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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