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Thread: Case upgrade recommandations for my watercooling build

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    Smile Case upgrade recommandations for my watercooling build

    Hello gentlemen,

    Some of you react on some photo I've published here in the Liquid cooling forum, and I they are right. My current Lian Li X500 chassis is really too ''small'' to really host all the components I've build into my system.

    The choice of the Lian Li X500 was done 4 monthes ago... when I was using Air Cooling but today.... it's my 4th watercooling build into this chassis (3 upgrades) and there is lack of space...

    I need your expertise to select the appropriate case that will replace my Lian Li X500.

    Here bellow here are some photo of my build today. When I was ''Air cooled'' that was not a problem but today...

    So can you please make some recommandations to help me choosing the right model of case, where I can build both 480 and 240mm radiators with 6x 120mm fans? everything internally.. this time ^^

    Thank you very much for your help!
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    Yeah someting else: I'll maybe include a chiller unit into the loop, but not sure. Maybe a TEC system... I don't know. But I want enough space to do it if possible. To avoid facing the same situation as today where I need to change my chassis because of room issues.

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    Normally you can fit one 480 rad and a 240 rad in the bottom section of an TJ07.

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    TJ07 is ideal for any WC build yeah.
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    Thanks for your comment. I had a look on the TJ07, seems to be OK for hosting both radiators, I found some reviews and photos in this forum about this case, nice to see how flexible it is.

    Maybe another one?

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    Hello,

    I've ordere a Silverstone TJ07 few minutes ago Seems to be the best choice to integrate all my system.

    Thanks for your help,
    Best regards

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    Dont forget a build log for us plz!!! =)
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    Well OK but I'm not a ''tuning'' fan you know, advanced modding like changing the color of internal panels, sleeving the power cables... it's not my cup of tea I find this wondeful to see how patient some people are to do all of this, but for me what's important is performance, efficiency, reliability, clean integration, I'm not a jeweler ^^

    But yeah I'll have some questions for experienced modders, for example how to fix the rads on the bottom of this case to avoid vibration transmission (and noise), I have some ideas but all input are welcome!

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