![]() ![]() You will still have to do your homework and investigate the case and what it offers. The market is evolving… More and more case models are designed especially with liquid cooling in mind, with the 303 being one of them.Ī mid-sized ATX case is still no guarantee of compatibility with radiators, reservoirs, and pumps. A radiator of this size can handle most of the available high-end CPUs and a single GPU used in one loop. The large tempered glass side panel reveals all of the components and the top part can accommodate a 360mm radiator with a thickness of up to 45mm, like the EK-CoolStream PE 360. In Win 303 along with 240mm radiators and a 100mm reservoir to give you the reference points so that you can perceive the case size. This model can easily be one of the most affordable, liquid cooling friendly showcase enclosures on the market at this moment. Let’s look at an example of a case that is good for liquid cooling – the In Win 303. ![]() At the same time, heat is transferred away to the radiator and directly exhausted from the case, which is a win-win situation. By replacing stock cooler from a high-end GPU with a water block, you can free up space for an additional card. Second, small cases are cramped, which will result in bad ventilation for GPUs. First of all, any high-performance air cooler is tall at least 150-160mm, and for that, you need a fat case. Liquid cooling actually makes it possible to pack high-end components into smaller cases. Built by Mark Tanko, EK CEO in an NZXT Manta mini-ITX case. Keep in mind that the overall size of the case does not have to be bigger to accommodate liquid cooling, it’s the internal layout that needs to be just right.Įvidence that powerful liquid cooled hardware can be fitted in a small form case. ![]() Additional space is also needed for the reservoir, the pump, and the tubing. There are even thicker radiators available, ranging up to 80mm, but those are rare and often unnecessary since there is only a fraction of cases on the market that can accommodate these super-fat radiators. Most mainstream cases have only 25-30mm headroom above the motherboard, which allows only fan mounting, and we haven’t even got to the 40 or 60mm thick radiators. The thinnest radiators are all 25-30mm thick, which means that you need at least 50mm of space to fit the radiator along with fans. With liquid cooling, additional space is needed for the radiators, because air cooled systems only need fan mounts and 25mm of space since almost all case fans are 25mm thick. However, we enthusiasts have some “special needs” and there are cases that are good for liquid cooling, and those that just don’t cut it. More advanced users are always looking for cases that are modular, that have removable dust filters, cable management options and overall good use of their size. It’s hard to pick the right case if you are a demanding user, but especially if you are looking for a case that can fully support liquid cooling. There is a TON of cases on the market! Dozens of brands with high-end and low-end models of cases are available.
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