[SOLVED] Will my radiator fit?

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truly.taylor92

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I need to know if I can mount my NZXT - Kraken X72 Liquid CPU Cooler to the top of my case and still get good air flow and no issues to the build?

Below is my part list:
Case: Raidmax - Alpha Prime (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Processor: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
GPU: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming Advanced
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx White 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Obviously I have memory and storage but I figure the above is the main parts you need to know about.
 
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It says the top can fit up to 240mm rad. I'm not sure why not 360mm because it says 3x120mm fans will fit. Perhaps there just isn't enough room somewhere.

RAM could matter if RAM has tall heat spreaders. Top mounted radiators usually come down over the RAM some.
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It says the top can fit up to 240mm rad. I'm not sure why not 360mm because it says 3x120mm fans will fit. Perhaps there just isn't enough room somewhere.

RAM could matter if RAM has tall heat spreaders. Top mounted radiators usually come down over the RAM some.
 
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truly.taylor92

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Thank you,
I have: G.Skill - Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory, a SSD and 2 TB hard drive as well.

PC Part picker shows it as compatible which is weird however I think there was something about the case that said there is not enough ventilation at the top?
do you have a recommendation of a smaller radiator? I was looking at the x52 bu there are some complaints of the part failing pretty quickly.
 
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The website says top is 240mm only. You would have to rip out the 2.5" bay and even than it may not have clearance on the sides. inside the case is 390mm. Not much room for anything else so I would say no to the top 360mm rad without mods like drilling new holes.
 
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truly.taylor92

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I purchased a x52 and will see if it fits up top.

With your x62 up front did you have to take out the front RGB fans?
 
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I have a different case than you, but yes I put my fans up top. You don't want to mix fan types on your radiator, radiators take a certain type of fan to be effective.
 
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