NZXT S340 Radiator Help

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Hello! I am in need of desperate help, I currently have an nzxt s340 and a intel core i5 4690k. I want to overlock my i5 much more, the obvious answer to this would be to create a custom water loop. I thought this would be quite simple due to the reservoir mount on the bracket inside the case, I thought nzxt had considered custom water cooling more, I was very very wrong. I plan on only cooling my cpu but for even a cpu you people are saying you need more than just a 280 or 240mm radiator. The problem is that with the bracket on in the front of the case I only have a 60mm clearance, most rads are over 100mm thick. On the top of the case you cant even put a radiator because it would just bump into my motherboard. On the back of the case you can put a 120mm radiator but like I said people are saying a 120mm rad is not enough. So guess what I need help with is finding a radiator for the front of my case that will fit, as far as I know a 120mm rad and a 240 or 280 mm rad will do the trick but if I cant fit at least a 240 for the front I'm screwed. Also if you suggest just removing the bracket I could but then I wouldn't have my reservoir mount. Im supper confused and don't know what to do, help me! Also I highly suggest you checking out the product page too ill add a link to it below.

NZXT S340 Product Page: https://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/151-s340-mid-tower-atx-case.html
 
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Umm.. Most rads are not over 100mm in thickness. I do not know where you are getting this information at.

1. Most common rads are 35mm thick and go up to 65mm.
2. Most AIO units are 27mm think.

A 240 / 280mm rad is enough cooling for a CPU. You can get away with a 120mm unit on it.

This is what I did to the S340 we used for the launch video. 120mm in the rear and 240mm rad in the front.

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Umm.. Most rads are not over 100mm in thickness. I do not know where you are getting this information at.

1. Most common rads are 35mm thick and go up to 65mm.
2. Most AIO units are 27mm think.

A 240 / 280mm rad is enough cooling for a CPU. You can get away with a 120mm unit on it.

This is what I did to the S340 we used for the launch video. 120mm in the rear and 240mm rad in the front.
 
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Oh, I must have been reading the specs of the radiator wrong somehow. Anyways thanks for your help but could you also point me in the direction of a good rad around $50 that is 30-35mm thick and is 240. yYou obviously don't have to but it would be a big help due to me being inexperienced with water cooling. Also when you did the 120 rad in the back and the 240 un the front was it enough for the gpu and cpu, thanks again.

 
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Thanks for the help it is much appreciated.

 

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I know this is an old thread But ive managed to fit A 360mm rad and three fans in the top of my nzxt source 340. its not mentioned anywhere.

Sorry mines a NZXT source 530 no idea how i cocked this up sorry again Aj
 
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thanks dude