Recommend me a case for watercooling

Bryan Kortez · 9 Jun 2015 at 15:16

I finished building my ITX prodigy build a few months ago (still need to update my build log) but now it's time to build a second PC. I have recently started working for myself, and I'm looking to have a PC for work and a PC for personal.

I am going to convert my ITX build into my work PC and have it air cooled as the risk of water leaking and causing down time for work is not a great idea.

The internals of my new build will be black and yellow, due to the MSI MPOWER motherboard I have spare. I will transplant my water cooling hardware to the new build.

My requirements are these:
- As close to silence as possible
- Fit a XSPC AX240 upfront and any 360 rad in the top
- Side window if possible
- Front bays to be able to fit a bitfenix recon fan controller or similar
- Good cable management

Any recommendations are great

NoobCannon · 9 Jun 2015 at 18:04

Bryan Kortez · 9 Jun 2015 at 19:31

Just been looking at the 750D and also the 450D High Airflow. Is it possible to get a grill on the front of the 750D for better airflow, as the solid front looks a bit restrictive?

C64 · 9 Jun 2015 at 20:09

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv if you can wait a month or another of the phantek range liek the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe, seem to be all the rage at the moment.

Bryan Kortez · 9 Jun 2015 at 20:30

C64 said:
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv if you can wait a month or another of the phantek range liek the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe, seem to be all the rage at the moment.

Oh nice. I'm glad you've recommended that. Didn't realise they were bringing out an ATX size. Think that might be a winner. I'm planning my build over the next few weeks and will be ordering mid July, so hopefully it will be out then.

PapaLazaru · 9 Jun 2015 at 21:41

Fractal Define S. Just wish they sold then here as I want one.

eggcup · 9 Jun 2015 at 22:31

PapaLazaru said:
Fractal Define S. Just wish they sold then here as I want one.

Plenty of other places sell them

Bryan Kortez · 9 Jun 2015 at 23:16

eggcup said:
Plenty of other places sell them

I was going to buy one from a rainforest the once.. but felt like a traitor

Bryan Kortez · 9 Jun 2015 at 23:24

PapaLazaru said:
Fractal Define S. Just wish they sold then here as I want one.

The only problem about the Define S, I was planning on having my water temp sensor attached to a fan controller to make a curve to match water temps rather than CPU/GPU.

Either way, both cases are great recommendations.

Both cases would allow for 3 x 120mm front fans, with a 240mm rad mounted at the front lower 2 slots, and a 360 rad up top.