A bit confused about the Mastercase pro 5 and Radiator placement

Monrin

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So, with my upcoming build, I want to have 240mm and 360mm radiators for water cooling. I want to install the 240mm at the top, and 360mm at the front, and I've chosen the Mastercase Pro 5 by Coolermaster. I'm a bit confused on rather or not I can put the 360mm in the front, though. Whenever I look up the specs, rather it be on newegg or on the CM site, it says the maximum I can install in the front is a 240mm/280mm. But at the same time, the case comes with a bracket to install once you remove the ODD cage, allowing you to put in a 360mm. However, some forums I look at says I wont be able to use all the screws once installing it. Does that mean only half of the fan would be screwed in? Why would that be the case? Is it cause the case itself doesn't come with enough screws, or will it just not allow more? The latter is confusing, cause why wouldn't it allow more if it comes with a bracket?

Another question I have is, if I were to use the top bracket for the case, and assuming my fans will be 25mm thick, how thick can the radiator be until it conflicts with the top of my motherboard? How thick can the front 360 be before the cut out in the bottom wont be long enough?

I also will not be planning to do casemods of any kind.
 
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Okay, so from looking at images and the website, the top of the case can take 2 fans in the top section, leaving about 50mm of clearance for a radiator from the motherboard.
The front of the case can take 3 fans when the drive bays are not in use, but it looks like a possible mod job to remove the drives bays and allow a 360mm radiator to fit, without having it in hand, it's hard to tell. It also says max thickness of 40mm for the radiator.
Modding is lots of fun so I dont see any problem with it, and I know that this case will fit a 360mm radiator if you remove the drive bay, as you can get the 3 fans in.
Ultimately, I say, buy the case, then measure it and buy the radiators afterwards.

Mattz982

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Okay, so from looking at images and the website, the top of the case can take 2 fans in the top section, leaving about 50mm of clearance for a radiator from the motherboard.
The front of the case can take 3 fans when the drive bays are not in use, but it looks like a possible mod job to remove the drives bays and allow a 360mm radiator to fit, without having it in hand, it's hard to tell. It also says max thickness of 40mm for the radiator.
Modding is lots of fun so I dont see any problem with it, and I know that this case will fit a 360mm radiator if you remove the drive bay, as you can get the 3 fans in.
Ultimately, I say, buy the case, then measure it and buy the radiators afterwards.
 
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