Watercooling in Mid-towers?

going toofar

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Hey guys.

I am planning on getting a few new upgrades this summer. A couple of them will hopefully be a new case and some form of closed loop CPU cooler.

I was planning on picking up a Define R4 but after doing a little research, it didn't seem like a good option. I am really disappointed about this as I love the design and have gone off the "Gaming" sharp diagonals found on a lot of cases these days (especially from CoolerMaster). Also, i am limited to a mid-tower due to size constraint on my desk.

What would be your recommendations for this situation? I was pretty set on the R4. I love the clean design and need 2 optical drives (no thanks to nzxt h440) but looks like im going to have to sacrifice. Any suggestions?

Thanks.
 
Yesh, forget watercooling. AIO watercooler are noisier, and barelly offer a good 100-200 MHZ OC boost over air coolers in the best conditions... and at a prenium price of course.

The R4 is a good case, but you should look into the Phantek Enthoo Pro (if available). It's probably the case of the year under 100$.
 

going toofar

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Thanks for the reply... but the Phantek Enthoo Pro is just too large, I may try and make a little more room because it looks great. Just as a guide for any other suggestion my max depth is 510mm (51cm) but i may be able to add an addition to my desk to expand it by a few centre-meters, like i said.

If there are any more suggestions please let me know. Thanks!