What size radiators have people used with water cooling in this rig? I have this tower already but am looking to move towards water cooling.
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The gap between the top of the ram and the roof doesn't look like it allows a h100 size radiator but I have a h80i in the back of it with no problems.
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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.
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I have a corsair h110 sitting in there no problem. Its a little bit tight but it fits snug and hides nicely. If your going to install a 280mm radiator make sure you install the motherboard and the processor first and then install the fans on the radiator and then install the radiator (with fans attached) into your case and hook it all up. You should be good.
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I checked the case specs, and it says: Clearance for top 240mm dual radiator for water cooling solutions. It looks a little tight though, and like you may not be able to use the rear fan (not a big deal when you have 2 fans from the radiator drawing out the top). I googled, and found a thread that says minor tweaking is needed (re-drill some holes, and insulate fan controller): http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1632311/corsair-h110-fit-nzxt-phantom-410-case.html
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im using hydro h100i. and holy moly. its freakin 100% NOT FIT. I put the 2 fan of the hydro in top(outside) of this case
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I have a 1600 watt ps and I have a gtx 780TI in mine, ATX mb, 3 SSD, Liquid cooling for my cpu. There is plenty of room in this case. By far my fav case I have ever built in.
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i'm using a Cooler Master Gemini II S524. it's only about 70mm tall. there is a significant amount of room above it, but i'm not sure if there is enough for your heatsink really. it would be close. one thing about my Cooler Master is that you can orient it so that it extends over the ram for additional cooling there. this is a great case and worth swapping cpu coolers, imho. MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 mb, AMD A8-6600K cpu, 16mb DDR3 Corsair XMS 1600 ram, HEC 585w psu.
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Here are the official radiator options supported:Top: 2x 140mm or 3x 120mm (Note: if a 3x120mm radiator is installed the top external 5.25" drive bay cannot be used because it mounts into the bay area)Rear: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmBottom: 2x 140mm or 2x 120mm (requires removing lower HDD rack)Interior pivot fan mount: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmUsing the bottom mount will allow cooler air from outside the case to pass through the radiator, as opposed to the back or top mounts that typically exhausts warmer air inside the case through the radiator. Depending on your water cooling system and ambient room temperature, this can help keep the coolant temperature lower. Here are the official radiator options supported:Top: 2x 140mm or 3x 120mm (Note: if a 3x120mm radiator is installed the top external 5.25" drive bay cannot be used because it mounts into the bay area)Rear: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmBottom: 2x 140mm or 2x 120mm (requires removing lower HDD rack)Interior pivot fan mount: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmUsing the bottom mount will allow cooler air from outside the case to pass through the radiator, as opposed to the back or top mounts that typically exhausts warmer air inside the case through the radiator. Depending on... » Read More Here are the official radiator options supported:Top: 2x 140mm or 3x 120mm (Note: if a 3x120mm radiator is installed the top external 5.25" drive bay cannot be used because it mounts into the bay area)Rear: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmBottom: 2x 140mm or 2x 120mm (requires removing lower HDD rack)Interior pivot fan mount: 1x 140mm or 1x 120mmUsing the bottom mount will allow cooler air from outside the case to pass through the radiator, as opposed to the back or top mounts that typically exhausts warmer air inside the case through the radiator. Depending on your water cooling system and ambient room temperature, this can help keep the coolant temperature lower. « Show Less
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honestly I haven't experience any and I'm running an R9 290 in there. Air flow will be restricted, I just swap out the intake fans for some SP and dropped my GPU temp from mid 40's to high 30's on idle, and no PSU problem as long you have the intake fan on the PSU facing down. I love this case. So clean and minimalist, I would not crossfire/sli in unless they were some Blower Cards.
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yes the clearance in the bottom section of the 900d is 222mm you can even fit up to a 50-60mm width radiator with 25mm fans comfortable. I fit a black ice extreme 480 radiator 2xD5 pumps in the bottom section easy without loss of room for psu or tubing. Go for it its a perfect case for water cooling!
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I used 5/8 outer diameter and have it cooling a intel xeon and an r9 290. The card never reaches over 35 celsius! Its a great pump/res. Very quiet. Hard to fill, be patient and slow when filling or it will run out due to air blocking the fill port. Also look around for the xspc d5 pump ring (google it). Makes the pump look so much better without pump modding know-how.
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Yes! I use a CM seidon 120m which isn't the best liquid cooler. Currently I have it overclocked to 4.6 ghz, but could go higher. Its such a great cpu, eespecially for the price.
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I modded the top of the case just above the CPU and installed an h100i. I cut out two holes for the fans to exhaust and screwed two 120mm fan filters on the top of the case so that it looks clean. My temps dropped hugely with the extra exhaust and the h100i fits perfectly. I wish they had an option for a top exhaust in the first place but my mod turned out great. I wouldn't recommend if you place a receiver or something on top of the case. My rack has shelves so it works perfect.
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Yes you should. The radiator should either be in front of an exhausting vent so hot air that comes off it is not trapped in the case. Or arguably using an incoming vent for more immediate cool air. Though you run into the dilemma that you are exhausting hot air in the case. That all said traditional heat sinks do the same thing pass hot case air across the heatsink dumping it into the case. So the point is ideally exhaust it out. If your can't, it still should be an improvement over stock heat sinks.
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Brother, You can buy without problem because the internal space of the tower is cool, only recommend to pay attention to the coolant if needed, good luck!
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i wouldn't recommend Water Cooling with this case, yes it looks amazing but that's it. the case itself feels a little weak or not sturdy enough for water cooling. besides that its a great looking device/tower.
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Yeah - I had several higher end graphics cards in it - it is somewhat snug, you'll have to manage your cables well, but I was able to get an SLI config using this case. I would suggest eventually investing in a water block setup, because the airflow is the only issue with big cards like that in this case. Unless you plan on dumping a lot of money into all of the fan slots.