Best PC Cases for Watercooling

Thermaltake Core P6 TG Black Edition

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 22.2 x 10 x 20.9 inch | Motherboard Support:Upto CEB / E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 458mm | Radiator Support: 3x360mm, 1x120mm |

Thermaltake Core P6 TG Black Edition is one of the most popular PC cases for high-end watercooling systems due to its bold design and transformable appearance, which also works in vertical layout for both motherboard and VGA by swapping the panels and guiding the motherboard tray to the preferred 90-degree angle. It’s an improvement over the Thermaltake Core P5’s open-frame design and enables more strong watercooling potential with the security of thick steel chassis with plenty of room for maximum most powerful hardware.

The Core P6 casing is by no means small, it’s huge with the inclusion of tempered glass panels on all three sides, and the freedom to do your own thing is incredible, which modders love for designing custom water cooling loops and bringing PCs to lifelike experience. If that’s your dream, Thermaltake makes your fantasy a reality, you’ll need E-ATX board, as well as beast hardware components with liquid cooling support. There is enough room for all of your chosen components for top-tier gaming, and it supports not one but three watercooling radiators, one 360mm at the top, one 360mm at the front, one 360mm at the side wall, and one 120mm at the back, giving you plenty of water cooling for both the GPU and CPU in a single case.

In addition to the spacious interior, there is enough room to fit the largest 458mm graphics card, which is enough to futureproof your investment in an RTX 4000 series card, which can be a viable option, while RTX 30000 cards, particularly the RTX 3090Ti, are a possible fit for such spacious room, with everything cooled to the freezing point. The enclosure is compatible with the most striking hardware and can fit up to four 3.5″ HDDs when going SSD only, it takes up to eight bays of 2.5″ in the back with room to spare.

Although Thermaltake Core P6 seems hefty, it is still in the Mid Tower category, which is a good thing because it is better not to waste space with excessive size when everything fits nicely with the required cooling methods. Plus the IO panel is densely packed with connections, including a Type-C to USB-2.0 count of five and separate audio in and out jack, which is enough for modern peripheral requirements, but missing a Type-C.

This case is large for all of the custom watercooling, but it is a matter of desk space, so if you are limited on space, it is time to consider the best smallest ATX cases for most compact builds. These tiny titans are the league’s trailblazers, with a modern design and a smaller chassis than your typical ATX tower.

Corsair 7000D AirFlow

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 21.65 x 9.76 x 23.62 inches | Motherboard Support: Upto CEB / E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 450mm | Radiator Support: 2x480mm, 1x420mm 1x140mm |

Another excellent PC case with dedicated support for watercooling is the Corsair 7000D AirFlow. This is bigger than Thermaltake Core P6 and meets full-tower standards with maximum support for components for airflow and liquid cooling potential which is suggested by the name “7000D AirFlow.” The Corsair 7000D series is, in over experience, of the highest caliber; they are purposed for great cooling which is why we pick the Airflow version over the Corsair 7000X RGB version.

If you haven’t done your own custom loop system for PC, now can be the ideal time to start translating your ideas into reality. I thought of a good example: custom watercooling is an art, the more you practice your skills it improves with experience and expertise. Come down the offerings of 7000D, its simple with easy installation of components, provide a roomy interior that can equip up to ten 2.5″ drive bays, tidy cable management with Corsair RapidRoute, and an airflow-focused design with ample cooling capacity alongside, it can hold up to three large radiators to operate simultaneously in the same casing.

The model 7000D Airflow is capable of custom loop systems and can put a 480mm front radiator, a 480mm side cooler, a 420mm top cooler position, and a compact 140mm rear cooler, all of which function well together and are well-managed for the most powerful PC hardware. It is possible to liquid cool your beefy GPU and uses a custom reservoir without thinking twice, the thick chassis is strong to handle anything heavy.

The good news is that it comes with three Corsair 140mm AirGuide fans, which include a PWM fan hub for speed and noise controls. This also means that you may combine radiators and fans for a more pleasant user experience. In that manner, each mesh side features fine filters, including the vented steel front panel, which eases big boy maintenance by preventing dust particles from entering the system.

Overall, the Corsair 7000D AirFlow is a true workstation PC case with a solid foundation that welcomes the creative PC builders to construct a choice of gaming rig or a professional business computer its design suits all meanings, with pleasant business aesthetics, kind of classy but modern flare in black color.

Cooler Master Cosmos C700M

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 25.6 x 12 x 25.6 inches | Motherboard Support: Upto CEB / E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 450mm | Radiator Support: 2x420mm, 1x240mm 1x140mm |

Enthusiasts don’t require the lavish casing, they need solid support and, more manageable room, care for features that mean something, and the capacity to deliver more ability to work for a unique build, which is how Cooler Master Cosmos C700M became a charm of many PC modders who refuse to go for another choice, currently priced at $482. The Cooler Master Cosmos C700M is like an “amphibian” that swims underwater, on the water, and runs on land. Its true definition for transformable multi-layout design means it can shift the windows on the right sides and invert the motherboard for a unique build, and even stays in traditional shape for higher-end users and also gets the chimney effect without costing extra.

Such particular characteristics of a highly versatile case enable the end user to rearrange the case at a later date for a completely new look with all new hardware, simply a future proof for upcoming hardware-based modifications as well as a mood changer to feel different with a different layout (unique). And when moving to the compatibility of Cooler Master Cosmos C700M, it feels like a high-tier enclosure, that supports up to four radiators, such as a 420mm water cooling block at the top, 420mm behind the front grill, and 240mm at the bottom grill as well as a 140mm small radiator in the back.

With that much space, Cosmos C700M is a monster case for multiple custom-loop water cooling kits. Furthermore, eight expansion slots can accept lengthy graphics cards up to 490mm, allowing you to create multi-GPU systems by removing the PSU shroud and replacing it with another location. And when satisfied with the spacious interiors, I can say that the design quality is excellent; it is made entirely of steel, aluminum, and plastic in certain areas. The top and bottom maintain two sturdy bars that seem unattractive but help with dragging the case from one position to another and elevating the case for ventilation, which is absent in normal PC casing.

Indeed a well-thought-out design, but the layout is vital, and the most favorable layout is inverted, but a traditional layout is still enough. To avoid getting lost, ensure that the given riser cables are PCIe-4.0, not PCIe-3.0, which is outdated; consequently, contact the seller or obtain a 4.0 version for modern GFX cards. To my knowledge, tall CPU coolers fit nicely with 198mm clearance, which is optional. However, the vents are fantastic; airflow openings, are everywhere, top, bottom, side, and rear, and are all protected by filters.

What’s great about the IO panel is that it’s customizable with a PWM fan speed button and an addressable RGB control button for rainbow stip around the face and legs, which is always right for gaming setups, and the addition of complete ports, including four USB 3.0, a USB-C, and headphone jack in and out are absolute. In the storage compartment, it can fit an external 5.25″ optical bay and up to nine 2.5″ SSDs.

Thermaltake Tower 900

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 29.6 x 16.7 x 19 inches | Motherboard Support: Up to E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 400mm | Fans Included: 2x 140mm | Radiator Support: 2x560mm DIY liquid cooling or 360 AIO, |

If a cartoon character is a PC case, Mr. Incredible suits Thermaltake Tower 900 (fully modular E-ATX case), since it is fiercely competitive with expensive full towers and it’s big for plenty of room for breathing hot components. But Tower 900 is more than size, it’s eye candy for enthusiasts and gamers who want a multi-GPU and CPU water-cooled PC, that can level up their competition for a world-class experience at $265.

The Thermaltake Tower 900 is made under the TT Premium flag, meaning unrivaled capabilities for massive custom liquid cooling systems, which is the reason it has a tall structure that fits most big components in vertical positions and strives to offer adequate thermal performance, especially when coupled with a custom water-cooling loop kits, but it is not necessary if you choose a boutique water cooling solution, that also takes into consideration of its vertical size.

The Popcorn machine-like design is a little off-balance because there is no front and back, it’s just the big face, and the only suitable placement for radiators is the right and left sides and everything in between is your PC, plus no hinge for lifting. But the advantage of the unusual vertical design is this, it can fit dual 560mm large DIY liquid cooling radiators on both sides. However, as I’ve already mentioned, the Cooler Master Cosmos C700M is heavier and needs help with lifting, this one requires a two-step further approach because it is too tall, too bulky, and most importantly, fragile.

So most people back off at this point because it risks the components, but hey, if you rarely move your gaming system, it’s fine, no big deal, and if possible, land it on the floor to give it a chimney effect. Cooling will also help it run smoothly with all the DIY liquid cooling radiators running side by side, the two included 140mm fans are worthwhile.

Given that, modular panels, racks, brackets, and pre-design mounting arrays are helpful to build it as you wish, but it has slight limitations; It lacks Type-C and USB-3.2 Gen 2 connections, and since the IO panel can’t be changed, the motherboard is the only way to access them. However storage choices are taken care of, one 5.25″ optical drive, up to six 3.5″ HDDs, and two 2.5″ SSD trays are plentiful.

Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 21.65 x 11.81 x 19.69 inches | Motherboard Support: Up to an E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 446mm | Radiator Support: 3x 360mm water cooling radiators |

A full tower is plenty for large-budget projects, and many PC builders indeed prefer large ATX towers for watercooling because they make it simpler to add bulkier graphics cards and provide more space for something more necessary. In light of these fundamental beliefs, the Lian Li O11DXL is unique in appearance but not in function, its massive XL structure houses all of the greatest watercooling components and eye-catching RGBs behind the panoramic view which is unique, giving PC builders the most lavish options for determining what may be simple and what can be a showpiece for EATX gaming systems.

The O11 Dynamic XL chassis stands no competition in terms of appearance, and it is contemporary enough to develop with your new projects. We notice a significant advance over the previous year’s O11D variant, which is the tiny ATX case on our prior listing, much smaller and more manageable. However, we prefer the XL size because this case is intended to be used for water cooling systems, and it is primarily glass that is suitable for displaying, like, an aquarium. The enormous chamber is essential for 446mm long graphics cards, and its 360-trio, a custom tank for three 360mm watercooling radiators, won more love on our watch than the NZXT H510, an all-time favorite.

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NZXT H710i ATX Mid Tower

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 19.45 x 9.06 x 20.31 inches | Motherboard Support: Up to an ATX, E-ATX limited-size | GPU Clearance: 446mm | Radiator Support: 2x 360mm water cooling radiators |

If you like airflow, NZXT has released the new H7 Flow, which is a perfect fit for air cooling but its not RGB importantly and certainly not suited for water cooling, which is why we had to return to the NZXT H710i, and it’s a pure refinement over many fantastic H-series of PC cases. This chassis has a luxury, futuristic, and robust feel to it, making it a wonderful choice for PC enthusiasts looking for outstanding aesthetics and good performance in a small minimalist design that doubles as sound baffling thanks to the solid face.

To our experience, the NZXT H710i is the best compact Mid-tower ATX with a wide glass side panel, four 140mm (Aer F120) RGB fans, plenty of routing for cables, good sound dampening, and chimney height for airflow that is meant to be used for water cooling builds. What makes it plausible is NZXT’s wise decision to not skimp on price and make it affordable at $199 for people on tight budgets. At this pricing, the H710i is not horrible, had a reasonable construction for liquid radiator support, with one 360mm radiator on top, another 360mm radiator behind the front door, and a single 140mm radiator at the back.

Previously, our biggest worry with solid front and roof panels was limited airflow, which has been a long-standing issue for NZXT. However, with new improvements, the same actions are taken in the H710i case, including a perforated gap (side air-intake) between the front fan mounting and front door panel, allowing the fans to access air and transfer it to the rear to cool the components, and this improvement embeds without tampering with the aesthetic feels. However, airflow is incomparable to the masterpiece Corsair 7000D AirFlow, which is one of our top choices.

In addition to traditional tower enclosures, if you want to build a portable gaming console killer PC that you can take with you wherever you go? Check out our top picks for the best portable PC cases to assist you in building a console-sized custom PC that is lighter than your average tower! These bad boys are ideal for LAN parties and other gaming events where you want to show off your skills without carrying a heavy computer.

KEDIERS ‎C590 White ATX Tower

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 19.45 x 9.06 x 20.31 inches | Motherboard Support: Up to an ATX, E-ATX limited size | GPU Clearance: 446mm | Radiator Support: 2x 360mm water cooling radiators |

The Kediers ‎C590 is the most underrated case that no one is talking about, it’s impressive for the price, good-looking, and competitive with mainstream brands for less than $120. At first look, it appears as O11 Dynamic, and it’s true to say a dummy but best dummy for the quality. It is designed for people at extremely low budgets and its success in satisfying even the picky builders to not overlook the anesthetics and offering that makes it the best bang for buck PC case.

This comes included with nine pre-installed RGB fans at no extra cost, which is amazing how well-ventilated this will be for the fact, most builders can use it as it is and forget about the water-cooling components, but if you do, simply remove the appropriate roof-top, side, or bottom fans and replace with the desired radiator cooler of length up to 360mm, which I say, an impressive versatility, and great out of box experience which non-other manufacturer provide for the specific price.

However, as expected, the manufacturer has made certain cost-cutting measures, and it does not include magnetic dust filters, they are only nonmagnetic and need to be screwed in, instead of magnetized and laid on top (those were premium case charms), plus it has no USB-C port and rough cable management, there is enough room for handling your wires at the back, but cable pass-through does not have rubber grommets to protect your cables, but you can’t complain too much because the bill is only $120.

What is good about the Kediers C590 is being a builder-friendly case that includes a control board for fans, a 4mm thick tempered glass panel with a detachable hinge, two cages for 2.5″ drive bays, and plenty of USB connections (Type-C is absent, though) and ample cooling. So taking all measures from benefits to drawbacks, we think this is the top water cooling enclosure for really low-cost projects.

Furthermore, if you want to build a unique inverted PC, we recommend that you look through our list of the best inverted PC cases.

Cooler Master MasterFrame 700

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 27.64 x 12.05 x 16.14 inches | Motherboard Support: Up to an E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 450mm (17.71 inches) | Radiator Support: 1x420mm, 2x 360mm |

We are aware of your opinion on unrestricted PC enclosures, they are great for dream builds. This is how we think about the Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 open-air ATX case, it is incredible and shows greater potential for a premium gaming system. Its dimensions are large (full tower), quite wide for top-tier hardware components, and it takes a next-level approach to a custom water cooling kit, with no sacrifice on airflow and no corners to minimize your visuals, making it the best panoramic option for wall mount gaming PC cases.

Originally it is very commanding and easy to create, let’s say highly adjustable without heading to the instructions, and it works brilliantly as a test bed which most professional builders prefer. It promises to provide you with the creative PC expression you seek. There are two enormous arms (or wings) for specialized liquid cooling radiators with a maximum length of 360mm and an extra 420mm on top, leaving the overclocking experience to enthusiasts to conquer this case.

The good news is that radiators circulate air freely and feel unrestricted. Speaking of wire management, it may appear unfair, but it is up to your abilities to conceal, and it is unconstrained in terms of PSU size, fitting modest to high-end PSUs without trouble. However, if you choose it for a high-end water-cooled loop, it is safe to say that when mounted to the wall, it is not the best choice for exotic water cooling.

I like the Thermaltake Tower 900 and the Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL for high-end liquid cooling, both of which require further investment. Alternatively, you may place this on your desk as a showpiece, which is still helpful for the user who wants to have a safe system for the long run and hates the idea of forming it into a wall mount. But don’t worry if you don’t want to show off your PC; you can create hidden setups for peace of mind! Check out our top picks for the best sleeper PC cases for putting together impressive rigs that will wow your friends. Let’s say Don’t judge a book by its cover; these cases may appear unassuming on the surface, but they’re just as powerful!

Phanteks Eclipse P600S

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 20.1 x 9.45 x 20.5 inches | Motherboard Support: Mini-ITX with ATX or Single E-ATX | GPU Clearance: 435mm | Radiator Support: 2x360mm, 1x 140mm |

Eclipse is well known for its superior craftsmanship and noise-canceling features. The Phanteks Eclipse P600S won our award for the best silent gaming PC case with a solid front, sealed side panels, and unique soundproofed tempered glass for noise damping. These attributes are perfect for silent gaming PC designs with minimalistic aesthetics, yet they cost only $190, the perfect price for the perfect PC case.

These days, solid panels are rather rare, but only a few are proven with greater insulation, the solid panel Eclipse P600S is one of the nicest mid-size towers on the market providing superior cooling and noise reduction, well said quieter and cooler for desired performance levels.

The Eclipse P600S’s side panels are hinge-mounted and contain tempered glass on the left side and steel on the right. Both sides, as well as the top and front, have sound dumping paddings, and the glass side panel has unique padding that resembles refrigerator doors and helps to insulate and safeguard the case even when transporting, while the removable magnetic front panel has three configurations: partially open, closed, and removed, all three levels are respective of reducing noise and increasing airflow, but at the expense of soundproofing.

What surprises about the massive mid-tower design of the Eclipse P600S is the potential to build a two-in-one system that can handle multiple working profiles and gaming at once using the dual-system compatibility (addition of an optional bracket) for an ITX motherboard and a standard ATX, which is unique and quite premium. This case does space-saving and money-saving in one short.

To our main concern, this does support two 360mm radiators, one at the top and one behind the front entrance. Additionally, it has three 140mm PWM (3-pin) pre-installed fans, which are a convenient addition to the fan hub and works as a superb sound-dampening accessory for ventilation. I appreciate how the power supply unit is placed at the base for convenience, however, shrouds cannot be replaced. Other than that, IO is straightforward yet offers USB Type-C and an excellent auxiliary connector. Additionally, there are plenty of locations for both SSDs and hard drive bays.

be quiet! Dark Base 700

SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions: 23.7 x 12.8 x 22.9 inches | Motherboard Support: E-ATX (30.5 x 27.5cm) | GPU Clearance: 430mm | Radiator Support: 2x360mm, 1x 140mm |

With the Be quiet Dark Base 700 case, you can utilize up to two 360mm radiators simultaneously, which should be sufficient to cool almost any gaming system or workstation setup. It is said to be the most reasonably priced silent PC case among professional PC cases, which makes it a touch easier on the wallet than its predecessor, the Dark Base Pro 900. Making no mistake, it is quiet and capable of delivering strong performance but costs extra large dimensions and the empty chassis weighs more than 26 pounds.

The PC case was created with enthusiasts in mind and has Dark Base standard low-noise components for high-end builds that are also pleasing to the eye due to its premium minimalist appearance. It can support fancy lighting and all the gear required for high-end computers while running quietly under heavy loads, thanks to the substantial insulation and dampening pads behind the panels, on the rooftop, and at the front removable panel.

Although Be Quiet referred to it as a Mid Tower, when compared to the other alternative we chose, it is a Full Tower. The dimensions, 23.7 x 12.8 x 22.9 inches, speak for themselves. The good features also include the two 140mm SilentWings 3 fans that support 1600RPM and can be controlled with the supplied fan hub with extra RGBs. Additionally the front panel now contains a mood-altering switch called multi-mode for color LED illumination, and, if desired, it also supports motherboard LED control, therefore, offers advantages for melancholy builders and also appeals to aesthetics.