Best Case for Watercooling?

I looking into purchasing an Antec PlusView1000AMG from NewEgg however I am concerned about the limited ways I can setup my W/C system without having to modify the case whatsoever.

What concerns me the most are the 3.5 internal drives behind the front intake where I would like to place a heater core, which will be most likely a chevette or if space permits, a dual 120mm heater core.

Has anyone have experience with this case before?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-129-124&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Any input is much appreciated! Thanks!

CDL0012 said:

I looking into purchasing an Antec PlusView1000AMG from NewEgg however I am concerned about the limited ways I can setup my W/C system without having to modify the case whatsoever.

What concerns me the most are the 3.5 internal drives behind the front intake where I would like to place a heater core, which will be most likely a chevette or if space permits, a dual 120mm heater core.

Has anyone have experience with this case before?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...1-129-124&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

Any input is much appreciated! Thanks!

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removing the bottom drive bay would give you space for a chevette, and 3 3.5" bays remaining. it does need slight modding (drilling out the rivits that fix the shelf that drive bay sits on iirc... don't think there's any way to put a core in one with absolutely no modding.

not sure abount that case. I have a yeong yang sever cube....http://www.procooling.com/articles/html/project__black_ice_part_1-mods.php And as you can see there is loads of room its the case I plan to bulid my frist w/c rig in

I have the Cheiftec/Antec Dragon which is very similar. I don't think you could get a dual 120mm HC in there... but a chevette will fit. Kinda a pain to get in and out. But I have a big ol' shroud/172mm fan on it.

With heatercore sitting on the bottom of the case I have at max 1.5" to the bottom of the top HDD bay.

I've got a list of cases that are good for H2O here in the stickies:

http://www.ocforums.com/vb/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=260240

Might want to check it out and see if you like anything there.