Whats your opinion on the Fractal Design Define XL Full Tower Case for water cooling

hyperst · 28 Jun 2011 at 20:49

RollerBall said:
Do you reckon you could get a quad/dual rad + fans in the bottom? A la TJ07? I prefer the look of this over TJ07 but wouldn't sacrafice rad space for it.

I'm set on a quad rad internal. Not too bothered about the dual. I could always put that up top. I'm only cooling a 6970+2500k. WOuld like to cool 2x6970+2500k though as will be adding another to the loop at Chrimbo time.

Yes, you could fit a quad and a dual and psu in the bottom, maybe a little tight for the pump in the bottom though, at the moment I have a quad in the bottom and psu and my pump and a double in the top and it works out really nice

KiiYzOo · 28 Jun 2011 at 20:55

pics please??

hyperst · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:22

KiiYzOo said:
pics please??

I can get you a few if you want, be ten minutes, it's not finished yet as am waiting on a couple of fittings

KiiYzOo · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:42

I just wanna see how it looks

hyperst · 28 Jun 2011 at 21:44

here you go, I think it will look real nice once everything is plugged in and in place, also got to sort out the side panels yet.

KiiYzOo · 28 Jun 2011 at 22:14

thanks man wow that looks awesome

how did you mount the psu?

scrlk · 28 Jun 2011 at 22:53

KiiYzOo said:
thanks man wow that looks awesome how did you mount the psu?

1st pic - look at the bottom of the mobo tray - it's mounted TJ-07 style (turned to the side).

KiiYzOo · 28 Jun 2011 at 23:07

Aah kinda guessed it would be

did you have to make a custom plate for the back for the psu?

hyperst · 28 Jun 2011 at 23:28

well the case comes with a plate for the psu, I just used that on its side, had to dremmel some of the rear of the case to allow the airflow for the psu fan and exhaust of the psu

blitzyuk · 29 Jun 2011 at 01:37

can we see a pic showing the rear of the pc showing psu?

Also on the second pic what is that blanking plate for that is in the vertical position maybe a dumb question?

RollerBall · 29 Jun 2011 at 04:47

Cheers mate, that was super helpful. I'd remove the HDD caddies as my HDD is in a scythe quiet drive (fits a 5.25" bay) and the SSD would also go into a 5.25" bay.

Where the HDD bay is, that's where I'd put the pump. I'm now going to see if it's worth getting this case + mods over the cost of the TJ07.

I'd have to cut out a window + side vents. I'd want to replace the top window with an acrylic window of my own too. Maybe use some more acrylic/alu to cover the drive bays, right down to the mid plate. Kinda like a TJ07. Only nicer

hyperst · 29 Jun 2011 at 14:13

here's a pic of the rear where the psu is, it could be neater if i trimmed the bottom of the bracket and painted it up but i couldn't be bothered as it's out of sight anyway

here's round the back so you can see the vent for the psu which had to be dremmeled out.