The reason for the difference is that the top of my case cannot take a 280mm radiator.
Water cooling radiator front or top.
One 120mm fan or radiator.
Water cooling systems whether they are a custom loop or an aio all follow the same basic principles.
All fans will be configured to 100 in our testing.
I was using a 280mm radiator in the front initially i then swapped for the 240mm radiator to test my theory.
For water cooling it supports up to 420mm radiator on top 360mm in the front and 280mm on the base.
The case features two different layouts.
You have the reservoir the pump the radiator the fans some tubing a block for either.
All to ensure you don t have to compromise on performance.
I used two aio coolers for this test one is a 280mm evga clc 280 liquid cpu cooler and the other is a 240mm corsair h100i v2.
Two 120mm or two 140mm fans and supports a 120mm or a 240mm radiator.
You can fit a 120mm radiator at the front rear top or bottom 140mm at the front top and bottom and you can also have a 240mm 280mm or 360mm radiator at the front or top.
With plenty of airflow and a host of water cooling options this is one of the best pc cases for water cooling even at the premium price it comes at.
In the very least we can look at liquid cooler placement performance in a few different cases.
The standard layout is designed for maximum storage capacity and the open layout is for water cooling setup.