A case that can fit 2 3x120 rads?

[Cyrus_the_Virus]

Im trying to find a case that can fit two 3x120 rads internally, and that is less than $300. I know I could get a MM case or a TJ07, but i think both have been done too often and want something different...
any ideas?

[alacheesu]

To turn the question around a bit, are you sure you actually need two triple rads? The reason I'm asking is that it's much easier to fit a 120.3 + 120.2 in a full tower, giving you many more options.

[xTKxhom3r]

i have 2 triple rads in my lian li v2000 case...

[brewer265]

If you an find a Coolermaster Stacker 810 or the original version you can fit 2 120.3 rads.

[Eddie3dfx]

i have 2 triple rads in my lian li v2000 case...

You have to be careful going sli and using the v2000 with a top radiator (depending on where you position it)

[jasonelmore]

A thermaltake Mozart

[DarthBeavis]

A thermaltake Mozart

LOL, not. Mountain Mods and Danger Den are clearly superior choices depending on one's preference of metal/acrylic.

[DeathWalking]

Lian-Li PC-A77 can handle it.

[Zigosity]

You can rig it in a Cosmos S... one in the top and one in the bottom... You could possibly get one in the front of the case too, but you'd need external DVD drives, and minimal (like 2 max) HDDs. You need to cut holes in the bottom though for air, it only has one fan grill down there.

-Zigosity

[Ozzfest05]

I think the Haf 932 can do that although Ive only seen the case a few time I know one can fit up top and maybe a dual in the bottom Mountain Mods cases can fit in some 3 or more tripple 120 rads with ease.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

under 300 go for the a70 series, you wont be dissapointed :up:

[D-Cyph3r]

You can rig it in a Cosmos S... one in the top and one in the bottom... You could possibly get one in the front of the case too, but you'd need external DVD drives, and minimal (like 2 max) HDDs. You need to cut holes in the bottom though for air, it only has one fan grill down there.

-Zigosity


You cant fit a triple in the bottom of the Cosmos S... unless you wanted your PSU hanging out the back like some sort of hemroid.:p:

[Jimmer411]

MM has towers that are in your price range that can do all that.


Pretty much any case recommended to you has been done to hell and back. If you want to be unique pickup one of the new MM towers, tho keep in mind that you wont be unique for long as they are easily the best choice for watercooling for people that dont want cubes. No modding either.

[Quad-Damage]

I really like the MM towers :) wish i could buy one, one day

[Chris_redfield]

You have to be careful going sli and using the v2000 with a top radiator (depending on where you position it)

If the V2000 is like the V2100 internally you can get away with putting in two quad rads in the bottom chamber if you wanted. You'd just have to remove all the junk in the bottom for mounting hdd's.

I do like the mm cases but imo I think the best PC case for watercooling is the v2100. Granted the v2100 requires some reasonable modification while the mm is a simple affair where you can specify exactly what you want leaving you with not much work. But the V2100 just has so much room internally and having the bottom section seperated off from the top section not only helps you to keep your rads and components seperate but it also makes cable tidying easiar. I love the TJ07 as well but everyone and their dog seems to have one of those.

I also prefer the tower look over the cube and tbh I was a little dissapointed with the mm tower designs.

[ownage]

You can rig it in a Cosmos S... one in the top and one in the bottom... You could possibly get one in the front of the case too, but you'd need external DVD drives, and minimal (like 2 max) HDDs. You need to cut holes in the bottom though for air, it only has one fan grill down there.

-Zigosity

Do you have pics of a Cosmos with triple rad on the floor?
I have a dual rad in the bottom, and I think a triple rad might just be to big.

[Zigosity]

Do you have pics of a Cosmos with triple rad on the floor?
I have a dual rad in the bottom, and I think a triple rad might just be to big.

No, I don't... But just going from what I'm looking at on mine, it might fit if you move the HDD cage up and do some little mods. I'd have to measure it. It might not fit at all. It looks almost big enough, though. Then again, you can always do exactly what D-Cyph3r said... mod the PSU to stick out the back an inch or so :p:.

-Zigosity

[yokomo]

A+ black pearl can too , lain li v2000 clone altohugh a tiny bit smaller but fair bit cheaper .

[breathemetal]

can u fit a 3x120 and a 2x120 in a stacker 830?

[DavidNJ]

Cooler Master 840...easily...in fact it comes with brackets for 3x120. I think with a custom shroud 3x140 would work (GTX 420). The case has space for an upper and lower PSU, and the top comes with 2x230mm fans. The bracket either replaces or screws to the fans.

[silverphoenix]

You have to be careful going sli and using the v2000 with a top radiator (depending on where you position it)

he finished my unfinished V2k project both triple rads are in the bottom.

[xTKxhom3r]

If the V2000 is like the V2100 internally you can get away with putting in two quad rads in the bottom chamber if you wanted. You'd just have to remove all the junk in the bottom for mounting hdd's.

I do like the mm cases but imo I think the best PC case for watercooling is the v2100. Granted the v2100 requires some reasonable modification while the mm is a simple affair where you can specify exactly what you want leaving you with not much work. But the V2100 just has so much room internally and having the bottom section seperated off from the top section not only helps you to keep your rads and components seperate but it also makes cable tidying easiar. I love the TJ07 as well but everyone and their dog seems to have one of those.

I also prefer the tower look over the cube and tbh I was a little dissapointed with the mm tower designs.

yea i fit 2 120.3's at the bottom of my case and there is room for quad rads .... i didnt need any modification though i just needed to make a bracket to be able to screw the rads in you know what i mean...

[Cyrus_the_Virus]

Thanks for all the responses guys!
The reason I need two 3x120 rads is that I plan on doing two loops to cool my cpu, ram, mobo and 3 gtx260's, I don't mind doing a bit of modifications to fit the rads as I am only using two hdds and im probably going to a slim line dvd burner.

[vinister]

Man get the mountain mods tower. If the exchange wasn't so bad for canada I would be ordering one in a snap. They are really nice and slick, no rice, and extremely mod-able.

[Cyrus_the_Virus]

I think MM cases are ugly and costs too much for a whole bunch of plates you have to put together yourself IMHO,
I might do a Lian Li A77, havent seen too many of those modified, and has enough room on the top and front to put the rads i need...

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

I would go with the 7010 myself, its got those sick hot-swap sata bays

[leo_bsb]

you can easily do a quad and and a double with a Lili G70

[The-Fox]

leo_bsb,
You can even do a quad (on the top panel) and a triple (at the bottom) with the G70, I am about to pull this off in a few weeks.
Using the Lian Li PSU Extender (extends PSU by 6 cm you can mount a triple rad at the bottom and the top has enough room for a fat quad rad like the Feser Xchanger.
Note that you will need to let go of the upper two 5.25" bays in case you want the Quad rad on top.

[leo_bsb]

Sure you can add a triple at bottom IF you use the extender.
If you don't have or like the extender you can add a double or a slim triple if have a really small PSU, not my case anyway.
The top is perfect for a PA120.3 or a quad. The quad fits perfectly so you nedd to be carefull with the cutting.

[The-Fox]

IMO it's almost impossible to insert a triple rad at the bottom without an extender.
You need a PSU which is about 13 cm long and most if not all PSUs these days are 15cm and the mighty ones(1KW+) are even longer.
And still you will have a problem with the legs at the front which wil interfere with the cutting for the rad.
IMO, No extender = Double Rad (which is till cool)

About the Quad at the top.
That is note exactly true.
The chassis has a 525mm gap while the rad is 523mm long, pretty tight :D
But the thing is that you don't have to align the rad to that gap since the area of the fans (in the rad) is only 490mm and the rest is place used for the top/bottom of the rad which can be below the chassis.

It's hard to explain in words, but trust me, I spent hours on that issue, measuring, and making schematics of the cutting area and offsets in respect to the panel's size.
Nevertheless, precision is a must if you want to place a quad rad at the top of the G70.:up:

[Eridani]

Has anyone seen one of these ? It looks like it may work.

Silverstone Raven RV01 Black EATX Full Tower

[Sadasius]

No, I don't... But just going from what I'm looking at on mine, it might fit if you move the HDD cage up and do some little mods. I'd have to measure it. It might not fit at all. It looks almost big enough, though. Then again, you can always do exactly what D-Cyph3r said... mod the PSU to stick out the back an inch or so :p:.

-Zigosity

Will not work even when the rad is in the HDD bay. Have a friend of mine who is doing his build right now as well and I looked at it and it will not fit a 360 in there unless you booted the PSU right out the back. Here is a pic of his build...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e154/pheroux2/New%20Computer%20Build/2008-10-28-020b.jpg

A 360 in the top and a 240 in the bottom.

[ownage]

Will not work even when the rad is in the HDD bay. Have a friend of mine who is doing his build right now as well and I looked at it and it will not fit a 360 in there unless you booted the PSU right out the back. Here is a pic of his build...

A 360 in the top and a 240 in the bottom.

Just like my Cosmos rig. :D
And i'm sure it can't be done.

[PCduster]

Lian-Li PC-A77 can handle it. +1! Here is a thread where a fellow XS'er is trying out a few configurations in it: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=197709

[leo_bsb]

A77 or G70 both have the same measurements.
Check mine, triple on top (PA120.3) and double on bottom (MCR240)
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m197/leo_bsb/Watercooler/IMGP26031024x768.jpg

[gurby]

With the mozart you can fit a 360 rad inside and on the outside you can put another 360 and 240

[Wisc]

If you can find some of the Lubic cases and are handy and have plenty of time to construct it.
:)
It's crazy, but very flexible and you have many of options. It's seriously like building your own case! Get some Polycarbonate Sheets custom cut and your dremel and you can make a killer computer case! Heavy as sin, but aren't they all by the time you get everything in there? Get really creative and you can make a front plate and custom your cut to allow access to your Optical drives and if you have the desire, a front memory card reader, usb, front audio or whatever. And if you want transparent, you can get your Polycarbonate sheets in color. Or get clear. Or use paint, stickers, wallpaper, or whatever to 100% customize it to however you want it! I suggest Polycarbonate cause it's suppose to be 250x stronger than glass where Acrylic is I believe 10x stronger than glass? I'm not sure the strength of Acrylic, but Polycarbonate is said to be the superior choice.

[The-Fox]

I fitted a quad rad below the top panel (internally) and a triple rad in the bottom of a Lian Li G70.
Awesome case, lots of space !
It requires a "little" modding to it but has great potential.
I will post some HQ shots today or tomorrow so stay tuned.

[Rise]

why do people love these monstrous cases so much? i wish more people went for smaller cases... I mean, where the hell do you put a MM box? That thing wouldn't fit anywhere in my office. Plus the creativity that comes out of necessity is always fun to see.

although, if I were doing an "all-out" build, I'd probably buy a MM box :rofl:

[D-Cyph3r]

Another vote for the A70 range here. I love mine so much I moved my rig from a Mountain Mods back into it. :P

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo187/D-Cyph3r/edge/finished4.jpg

PA120.2 will be going in the front in the new year (when I add another 4850 to the loop).

[safan80]

i have 2 triple rads in my lian li v2000 case...

ha! i have 2 triple rads in a P180... well the first one is on top lol.

[DeathWalking]

+1! Here is a thread where a fellow XS'er is trying out a few configurations in it: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=197709
The PC-A77 can actually handle 3 120x3 rads. 1 on the bottom, 1 in the front, 1 on the top.

[Quad-Damage]

http://www.mountainmods.com/images/images_big/PINNACLE18.jpg

3x by 3x no need to mod anything :)

www.mountainmods.com

I want to buy this case some day

[exemay]

i also need a case that can fit in 2x 120.3 rads, one for each loop. im not willing to go through all the effort of getting an MM case, but i have lian li v2000b that i could use, but i was looking at a tj07 case, can any 1 suggest where i would put a second 120.3 rad, has any 1 mounted it up top?? or in the HDD bays?? any 1 got any pictures of this? or how they have mounted 2x 120.3 rads in the v2000b?

thanks

[Sadasius]

3x by 3x no need to mod anything :)

www.mountainmods.com

I want to buy this case some day

Untrue.....Where is your PSU going to go? The top two front bays will be useless as a rad and fans will take residence there. It can be done on the outside on top of the case but not in it without modding something. The front looks to be fine and the only one that looks like it will not need modding.

[DavidNJ]

They also offer that case in a 24x24" size that should eleviate some of that problem. However, two 3x120s will have to cause some compromises. One GTX480 on top with the right fans though might produce similar results.