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First : sorry for my english.
I wanted to make a scratch build but my house keep me busy so i switched to an allready made case.
I liked the TJ-07 for a long time but i never had one.
Using a micro-atx board this case can fit all i wanted to in my scratch build.
With a reverse ATX-X configuration and a micro-ATX board, i can fit two large rads in this case : one in the top and one in the bottom.
TJ-720 : TJ-07 and 2x360 rads
The idea :
http://i.imgur.com/D2Dm6.jpg
Silverstone like doing jokes to it's customers.
Find the error in the following picture :
http://i.imgur.com/X1ZrT.jpg
I was suprised that the motherboard tray can be turned upside down and screwed in the existing holes without moding :
http://i.imgur.com/wBmBy.jpg?1
The motherboard tray reinforcement is in the rad way :
http://i.imgur.com/gVaFD.jpg
So i made a new one (not finished) :
http://i.imgur.com/gUqgv.jpg
It is great case to work with, old but still amazing.
Not quite sure about radiator placement. You could just follow what most people do, and put there 480 rad and 240 (bottom), pumps could be in drive bay area. Or one 480, and you can still fit pumps next to psu. I don't think you need as much space in the bottom compartment for pumps as in your project.
You way will ofc work too, this case gives tons of options.
Thank you for the advice :up: but i already have 360 rads from my previous builds.
And i find thad two rads in the botoom compartment is too much and not practical (not enough place).
It' important to me to have easy access to all my components.
I'm not sure two rads in the bottom is really efficient (depending on the fans configuration) :
- If the fans face each other : =>fan=>rad rad<=fan, the first rad fans have to overcome the blowed air of the other rad fans
- in the other way : =>fan=>rad=>fan=>rad, the second rad fans suck the hot air from the first rad.
What about a little different design by placing PSu in the center line if case. Then in sides there will place to put 2 rad on left and right. In that case you will need to make a new holding plate for psu.
Rad + fans : 70mm
psu width : 86 mm
Width sum : 70 x 2 + 86 = 226 mm > width of the case.
I used the already existing holes to mount the top grill :
http://i.imgur.com/JTHEw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Iu5WE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WLdbu.jpg
The rad is screwed on the grill :
http://i.imgur.com/lEGM7.jpg
My new mb reinforcment fit well :
http://i.imgur.com/CjuhD.jpg
There is enough space for cables :
http://i.imgur.com/FxPdm.jpg
Mad a reinforcment for the motherboard tray :
http://i.imgur.com/X712S.jpg
It's screwed in an existing hole in the top :
http://i.imgur.com/WBawT.jpg
Front view :
http://i.imgur.com/OrTM7.jpg
Making gel pad for the bottom rad stand :
http://i.imgur.com/IJz4q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NuUDu.jpg
Bottom radiator stand frame begining :
http://i.imgur.com/IvxCq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8YUWH.jpg
Gel pad under the rad mount :
Attachment 126490
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Gel pad under the pumps :
Attachment 126492
Under one pump, i can hide psu cables :
Attachment 126493
Very nice and creative use of silicone :)
I'm loving the gel pads! :)
The mips wb don't fit my areca raid card :shakes:
I had to modify it myself to have contact beetween the io/cpu and the wb.
I bought a 480 rad for the bottom compartment.
I will paint the case later because i need my build. It's nearly diablo3 time :yepp:
Will post photos later