is this case a good choice if your doing a fully custom water cooling setup
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I've never done liquid cooling but since this case is huge I would assume it would be possible. Upper and lower compartments have lots of space. Not sure what type of system you're making but if it is custom you can make it work I'm sure. I have every fan spot occupied and the case is the quietest I've ever had. There are the holes with rubber grommets on the back top for the tubing also depending on where you plan on putting your radiator/cooler. Though I have seen a picture or two with this case and the radiator up top. Using the two large fans to pull the air across/through it. I'm not into liquid cooling but I hope this helped. I've never done liquid cooling but since this case is huge I would assume it would be possible. Upper and lower compartments have lots of space. Not sure what type of system you're making but if it is custom you can make it work I'm sure. I have every fan spot occupied and the case is the quietest I've ever had. There are the holes with rubber grommets on the back top for the tubing also depending on where you plan on putting your radiator/cooler. Though I have seen a picture or two with this case and the radiator up top. Using the two large fans to pull the air across/through it. I'm not... » Read More I've never done liquid cooling but since this case is huge I would assume it would be possible. Upper and lower compartments have lots of space. Not sure what type of system you're making but if it is custom you can make it work I'm sure. I have every fan spot occupied and the case is the quietest I've ever had. There are the holes with rubber grommets on the back top for the tubing also depending on where you plan on putting your radiator/cooler. Though I have seen a picture or two with this case and the radiator up top. Using the two large fans to pull the air across/through it. I'm not into liquid cooling but I hope this helped. « Show Less
1275287
Its an alright choice. I have a custom water cooling set up in mine. Hold a 360 rad just fine though you lose the top 5.5 slot.
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It comes standard with a rear 120mm fan, but has space for two up top, one in the front and one down at the bottom. Having fans at the top isn't a problem if you use the right one to avoid vibration. Being able to fit the top fans also depends on you're mother board, as the space in there can get quite tight. One other thing too note is that you can't mount water cooling radiator, such as a Corsair H80, a there isn't the clearance room. Over all though a good case for the money.
2265510
If it's a stock system yes if it's a aftermarket system you might have to re arrange it. Personally I go air cooling but yes the liquid cooling holes are on the case! Your welcome!!
2186762
honestly its not really overkill. since the cpu is a quad core running at 3.5 ghz and turbos itself to 3.9 ghz this seems a pretty spot on cooler for a cpu you want to get a long life out of. and since this cooler is only a few dollars more than coolers in its range (that still dont even meet its ability) i say its better to have a little extra cooling than to be pushing the limits of what you have. so in short i think this is perfect for your cpu if your case supports its size. (its extra thick and a little extra long)
425810
yes it fits perfectly and keeps the case really cool. definitly recommend. keep in mind that the installation difficulty depends on what kind of motherboard you have.
903982
Haven't tried it in mine. I think the case is more geared towards a water cpu cooler
956154
Ok to answer this question. Why would you need better air flow in the first place? This case is on the top of the scale when comparing to others for airflow. Not only does it support Water cooling units it also can support multiple 200mm fans, 180mm fans, 120mm fans. Out of box from manufacture it already has a rating of 9 out of 10 for airflow. If having issues with the airflow perhaps should move away from enclosed area's. Or clean out the vents with a good shot of compressed air once a month.
940110
The fans are good. The system stays cool. I have (2) 120mm fans on the top and the 2 that came with the case. My system stays cool majority of the time. I run renderings, photoshop, and other programs.
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You could, might be a little tight if your using the back exhaust route as your cooler position, but you can always use the top of the case to place the cooler and radiator, thats what i did. Check out my channel and you will see my build exactly http://youtu.be/sOA2AqsNFQA
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I installed a Seidon 240M with dual fans on the top. It was very difficult to keep the fan that came with the case also on the top. If you just want to use the two 120mm water cool fans and remove fan that came with the case you will have no issues at all. I just wanted all 3 and was a bit difficult and needed unique set up.
756806
This case is ready for water cooling. Whether that will work, you will have to get with the manufacturer!
931747
I had no problem fitting full size ram into this case. It is a gorgeous design. How ever cooling could be a bit better. But I've had no problems with it yet.
723825
I've played games using it for a few hours, maybe 6 maximum, so yeah it should keep cool enough.Be sure to keep your entire case cool as well with proper air flow.
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Honestly with my thermal take case I kept the stock fan for my CPU because I have 3 200 mm fans, and 1 140 mm fan, it stays at a cool state and performs well with the i5 but if you have the i7 I would recommend the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-B10-212P-G1).
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I actually had mine in a pretty small, mini-itx build. It stayed reasonably cool during most day-to-day operations with the stock fan, between 35C and 50C--and that's without any other case fans. As long as you aren't doing anything too CPU-intensive, I'd consider the stock fan pretty adequate. Good luck with you build
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I too had a large heatsink (Artic Cooler Pro) before switching to a low profile closed loop water cooler (Corsair H80I). Should fit no problem, but will be major dust magnet, the reason I switched.
1173490
I believe so. A quick look at the Rosewill page for this case says that it will allow liquid cooling to be installed, if required. Though, I am running an Intel 3570K with a Noctua CPU fan and I have never even got near to being overtemp with this case and it's standard fans.