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Just ordered it today
Now to get the WC parts coming
Now to get the WC parts coming
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Phanteks Enthoo Primo LESS than $250 (Watercooling Case)
- Thread starter GTXJackBauer
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ok prime95 for n hour cpu hottest core 56
so looking like a 4c drop overall for temps with the 3rd rad. GPU's seem to of made out better lol ran the gpu test from gpu-z for 45mins gpu1 37 gpu2 39 very nice indeed lol.I should mention front 240mm monsta rad had fans in push on 12v havent put them on a controller yet. Using 140mm spectre pro's in the front of the case and took 2 old 120mm coolermaster sickle flows and cut the fan out making fan spacers with them. The rest of the fans for the 280 and 420 as well as the rear exhaust are being controlled PWM thru the cpu header on the mobo. I can actually see them ramp up due to the leds on them when I put the system under load. Now to see about getting another PWM controller like the one that comes with the case for the other fans lol. Its only 2 additional fans but Phanteks makes it clear no more than 11 fans on their included controller.
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ok prime95 for n hour cpu hottest core 56
I should mention front 240mm monsta rad had fans in push on 12v havent put them on a controller yet. Using 140mm spectre pro's in the front of the case and took 2 old 120mm coolermaster sickle flows and cut the fan out making fan spacers with them. The rest of the fans for the 280 and 420 as well as the rear exhaust are being controlled PWM thru the cpu header on the mobo. I can actually see them ramp up due to the leds on them when I put the system under load. Now to see about getting another PWM controller like the one that comes with the case for the other fans lol. Its only 2 additional fans but Phanteks makes it clear no more than 11 fans on their included controller.
Nice! Glad your temps dropped. CPU's are so emo. I am sure once the right fans are put in place your temps will improve a bit in the loop. Nice drop on the GPUs though. 5c-8c Delta on load? Tells us! lol
Also if you need something affordable for PWM, this will work as well if you can't get more than 1 Phantek PWM hub.
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Beware, with all this space your eyes will get bigger than your budget.
You will love it.
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actually I have 2 of those already but they control pwm fans the phanteks controller allows your non pwm fans to be controlled as if they were pwm. Its powered by a 4pin molex takes its signal control from the 4pin cpu header (or any pwm header) from your mobo has one channel for a single fan to read speed. Then thru its circuitry spins up or down the other 5 channels which support 2 fans each.
so delta lol I dont normally worry about that as I just run my quick tests if I'm happy I go on about the day lol.
Room temp is 75f or 25c
cpu 56c minus room temp 25c makes it a 31c delta temp
gpu1 37c minus 25c room temp makes it a 12c delta temp
gpu2 39c minus 25c room temp makes it a 14c delta temp
and I have the right fans in place lol I only run 140mm thee days. The only reason for the 240mm rad is its all that will fit the front without modding the optical bays. These spectre pro fans are da ****z bro they have never really been givin the rep they are due. And now they make a PWM version that has an even higher static pressure to them, imho making them the best 140mm rad fan available. I thought about grabbing a few Corsair SP fans (for the 240) but in reality their numbers suck compared to these.
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Too late
Now with all this space how many monsta Rads can I fit?
Maybe 2 360's? one top one bottom push/pull config
Maybe WC the twin 7770's too
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Too late
Now with all this space how many monsta Rads can I fit?
Maybe 2 360's? one top one bottom push/pull config
Maybe WC the twin 7770's too
push pull only on bottom and front. 60mm thick is tops for the top in push pull.
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That really does look nice, but I'm an airhead.
He he.
He he.
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I am thinking this for the build:
A monsta rad 480mm push/pull on bottom
A photon rez/pump combo
A XSPC Raystorm cpu block
uv blue tubing
phanteks blue led pwm fans
A monsta rad 480mm push/pull on bottom
A photon rez/pump combo
A XSPC Raystorm cpu block
uv blue tubing
phanteks blue led pwm fans
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Received my new case and all I can say is 
This thing is a beast in size
Can't wait to start a build log on this sucker
This thing is a beast in size
Can't wait to start a build log on this sucker
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yeah the videos just dont do it justice in picturing its size its huge but I love mine lol.
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SIN you not too far from me
I'm up in the Panhandle
I'm up in the Panhandle
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Texas in Da Howz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to see your build log.
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Received my new case and all I can say is
This thing is a beast in size
Can't wait to start a build log on this sucker
Yes, its massive. But its also awesome! lol I am still in love with this thing and the space for WC equipment is second to none at this price point. (Even better than some cases that cost even more!)
