what case is good if i want to upgrade to water cooling in the future.

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this is my first pc build, and I'm having trouble deciding on a case now that i've selected the rest of the components. i don't have the budget to go full water cooling right from the start, but i do plan to upgrade later. I'd like to spend somewhere between 50-100 dollars, a side pane is wanted, but i don't need it. I've been looking at the corsair obsidian 450D, which is just barely below my price range, or the nzxt h440 which is $20 above my preferred price range, but i think, i looks really really nice.

if it matters, my parts are:
intel core i5-4690k
msi r9 280x or evga gtx 770
msi z97-G55
corsair vengence blue
western digital black 1tb
maybe a ssd, i dont know
xfx 600w
 
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Both of the cases you originally mentioned would work perfectly fine as well as the one that PsyKhiqZero mentioned. I would go with the 450D or the Carbide Series SPEC-03 because you can use their 5.25in bays for the reservoir. I suggest those two because I'm not sure if the H440 has something like the optical drive bays that can support a reservoir without custom making one because I believe its just hard drive bays down the front end of the case. Either way if the H440 doesnt have a place for a reservoir it...
The new corsairs are worth looking into. The Carbide Spec-03 is cheap at 60 bucks. also it's top vents are offset and not centered like most other cases on the market. This will allow for thicker radiators that won't interfere with the motherboard. It will also let you use push pull configs for maximum air flow.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139040

Also check out this review from overclockers
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/corsair_carbide_spec_01_03_review/6
 

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The answer to this thread varies depending on the answer to my question. Are you going for something like an All in One Liquid cooler with like a 240mm rad, or are you going for a custom loop?
 

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probably a custom loop
 

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Both of the cases you originally mentioned would work perfectly fine as well as the one that PsyKhiqZero mentioned. I would go with the 450D or the Carbide Series SPEC-03 because you can use their 5.25in bays for the reservoir. I suggest those two because I'm not sure if the H440 has something like the optical drive bays that can support a reservoir without custom making one because I believe its just hard drive bays down the front end of the case. Either way if the H440 doesnt have a place for a reservoir it has plenty of space for a custom made bracket to hold one.
 
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