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IDAFC21 · Nov 29, 2018

Holy shit that looks great. Not quite sure mine will look that great :rofl:

But......

It did show up today!

And it was in one piece! It already passed the first test too, it fits in my computer desk! In fact its actually a little shorter than my current case, and not as deep either.

Looking at how the motherboard is going to sit, I have serious doubts about top mounting the water cooler....BUT, it looks like the radiator can be mounted farther out to the edge of this case then was possible in my current case, so that may just give me the clearance I need for a top mount.

Already have a mess of wires to deal with and I haven't even put anything in it yet!!!!!! :picard:

There's the infamous 3rd fan bracket I read about thats blocking the 5.25 bay. Its only held in by 4 TINY little tabs tho. Nothing a dremel wont make short work of. Hell I could probably grab some pliers and just twist it out.

I am excite. Not even gonna attempt to tackle this until this weekend, cuz I already know its going to take me hours :rofl:

Bob Kazamakis · Nov 29, 2018

That wiring gives me anxiety :rofl:

You could always front mount if it doesn’t work up top.

IDAFC21 · Nov 29, 2018

That is exactly why I don't have glass on both sides. :rofl:

and yeah, front mounting is definitely an option, which is why I'm not worried, but the more I look, top mount could work since I can mount it farther away from the mobo.

Fish · Nov 29, 2018

That looks nice. I almost want to get a better case and bring my computer out from under my desk and onto the top. Only problem is I have limited desk space due to a storage area on one side and my 3D printer on the back of the L.

IDAFC21 · Nov 29, 2018

I feel you. Space was definitely my biggest limiting factor in this process. There are so many cases I could've gone with, but most were just a BIT too tall to fit where I needed it to.

Bob Kazamakis · Nov 29, 2018

I have an 8’ table as a desk with my case right on top on the right. Need to show that shit off :rofl:

Knowklew · Nov 30, 2018

full tower or bust

IDAFC21 · Dec 1, 2018

Today is the day. Assuming I get this get bitch mounted up top, what's the best orientation for the fans? The front fans are pulling air in and the rear fan is exhausting it out so I kinda feel like the radiator fans should be pulling air in from the top thru the radiator.

IDAFC21 · Dec 1, 2018

Just did a quick mock up. Yeesh. While I'm pretty sure I'll clear the motherboard, I don't think there's any way my bluray drive is getting in there. Think we're going to have to front mount.

Bob Kazamakis · Dec 1, 2018

I have mine pushing air out of the case thru the rad. I feel like that was in the instructions?

IDAFC21 · Dec 1, 2018

Doesn't really say that on mine. Just says "For the best cooling performance, we recommend mounting the fans as an air intake to your pc case". But since I'm most likely going to have to front mount, I'll make them intake fans and then exhaust thru the top and rear of the case.

Got everything dismantled from my old case. God it was painful taking all the wiring out I'd spent so much time organizing :rofl:

now I need to remove that fan bracket that's blocking my 5.25 bay and then I can go to work on the new case.

Thirdgen89GTA · Dec 1, 2018

Knowklew said:
full tower or bust

I love my Corsair 380T. Its small but big enough to handle full size components. Easy as hell to move around, and easily portable. If I wanted I could do a 240mm AIO easily, though I'd probably just limit myself to a air cooler because I like the simplicity of them. Also, this case has great airflow as the sides are completely ventilated.

The GFX card pulls in fresh air from the side vent, the front and rear fans have no obstructions so air easily passes through. It never gets hot in the case.

Lord Tin Foilhat · Dec 1, 2018

Just make sure air is going across the radiator.

Intake brings cool in and allows hot out the back. The nice thing using it this way is ambient air is going across the radiator.

Using it as exhaust will bring the warm air across the radiator.

Probably minimum difference in temps though

Bob Kazamakis · Dec 1, 2018

You don’t want to be blowing hot radiator air into the case though.

Thirdgen89GTA · Dec 1, 2018

IDAFC21 said:
Doesn't really say that on mine. Just says "For the best cooling performance, we recommend mounting the fans as an air intake to your pc case". But since I'm most likely going to have to front mount, I'll make them intake fans and then exhaust thru the top and rear of the case.

Got everything dismantled from my old case. God it was painful taking all the wiring out I'd spent so much time organizing now I need to remove that fan bracket that's blocking my 5.25 bay and then I can go to work on the new case.

If its a front mount setup use the radiator as an intake and pressurize the case. As long as you have a front to back airflow to avoid saturating the inside with heat it will work better.

Bob Kazamakis · Dec 1, 2018

Thermaltake says it should fit a 240mm radiator up top.

Thirdgen89GTA · Dec 1, 2018

ilikemtb999 said:
You don’t want to be blowing hot radiator air into the case though.

Yes and no.

Since its front mount, using it as exhaust will create several dead spots inside the case where there is no good airflow.

Using it as intake will pressurize the case and force air to move from the front of the case, and exit the back.

You could reverse the airflow in the case though and intake air from the back of the case, and exhaust it through the front if you want.

Dead spots are what kill internal temps.

You want a positive case pressure with a single airflow direction.

Lord Tin Foilhat · Dec 1, 2018

Thats a good point,

Is it top mount, front mount or rear mount? Where you're putting the radiator will determine the fan setup.

IDAFC21 · Dec 1, 2018

ilikemtb999 said:
Thermaltake says it should fit a 240mm radiator up top.

It does fit up top.... But not with my bluray drive installed. So she's gotta go frontside.

ragingclue · Dec 1, 2018

Yeah I was told negative pressure above all was what mattered. I had 2x 120mm in the front, 2x 120mm on the bottom just in front of the PSU, the 240mm from the H100 up top in push pull, and a 140mm blowing out the back. Apparently I had too many intake for how much was being evacuated and it showed. I didn’t have a ton of heat problems but the dust showed the dead spots pretty quick.

Bob Kazamakis · Dec 1, 2018

IDAFC21 said:
It does fit up top.... But not with my bluray drive installed. So she's gotta go frontside.

Get a case for it and put it in a drawer, how often do you use an optical drive these days??

Thirdgen89GTA · Dec 1, 2018

Damn this thread for making me want to upgrade the GFX card in my gaming PC. My 980 has a few issues with some games at full quality, and a 2080 upgrade would fix that. It would probably double my frame rate in most games.

IDAFC21 · Dec 2, 2018

Got everything in today. Posted in the big computer thread so I don't muck this one up anymore than I already have. :rofl:

https://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/off-topic/55960-post-your-computer-setup-28.html#post3834321

I may not be out of the woods yet tho. This all has brought on a new issue I may need to deal with very soon now.

Thirdgen89GTA · Dec 8, 2018

PSA, Don't buy a Walmart Gaming PC.

https://youtu.be/PTni-Vfrf9c

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