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02-12-2009, 12:25 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 878
|  Good cases for internal water cooling?
I'm thinking about setting up a water cooling system in a few months, and I was wondering what are some nice cases for a basic internal water cooling system? I'd like one with a window, and not too expensive. I was looking into the Antec 900 or Thermaltake Armor+, but I'm not sure how much room they have.
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02-12-2009, 02:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kuwait Posts: 6,151
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
you know the 900 is a midtower right??
You need a full tower for wc.
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02-12-2009, 02:49 AM
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Lord Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,007
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Make your own window your going to have to do some modding to internally mount anyway.
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02-12-2009, 03:02 AM
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BattleField Hero Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 1,304
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
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Originally Posted by saltynay  Make your own window your going to have to do some modding to internally mount anyway. | and making your window is fun! YouTube - Case Mod Basics: Case Window Install | |
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02-12-2009, 03:23 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 261
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
antec p182's have holes in the back for water hoses...anyone ever used a p182 for watercooling? They are a super mid-tower. I have one , and thought....hmmmmmmm:rolleyes: maybe someday. But anyway , that might be an option. They are well-built and look cool(IMO). Oh , yeah , I've seen mods where they have a clear side panel. Not sure about the cost though.
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02-12-2009, 03:41 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 878
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
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Originally Posted by ricanflow you know the 900 is a midtower right??
You need a full tower for wc. | What about the 1200 then? Quote:
Originally Posted by tastegw | I would, but I don't have access to many tools.
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02-12-2009, 03:42 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 261
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Originally Posted by tastegw | Watched the vid and I feel inspired!! thanks  | |
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02-12-2009, 03:53 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 878
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Did you just quote yourself?! Quote: |
Originally Posted by saltynay Make your own window your going to have to do some modding to internally mount anyway. | What would I need to mod with a full tower case?
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02-12-2009, 03:53 AM
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The Water Cooling Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 5,036
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
Don't double post!
Now some good cases that will work well with water coolign right out of the box include.
Cosmos S which will fit a triple 120mm radiator in the roof without modding.
The new Cooler Master Storm will fit a dual 120mm rad in the roof.
The 1200 is terrible for water cooling and would require significant modding to make it work.
Your basically looking for a large case without any fancy crap on the top and or something with a lot of front drive bays.
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02-12-2009, 03:57 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 878
| Re: Good cases for internal water cooling?
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Originally Posted by aspire.comptech Don't double post!
Now some good cases that will work well with water coolign right out of the box include.
Cosmos S which will fit a triple 120mm radiator in the roof without modding.
The new Cooler Master Storm will fit a dual 120mm rad in the roof.
The 1200 is terrible for water cooling and would require significant modding to make it work.
Your basically looking for a large case without any fancy crap on the top and or something with a lot of front drive bays. | Hmm... didn't wanna have to drop 200 bucks for a case though. If I got all the parts for a water cooling loop, it would be around 200 as well. So is there anything closer to 100 bucks, that would fit an MCR 220?
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