Case recommendation for dual-radiator setup?

My current gaming rig is running in an Obsidian 450D and a Corsair H100i mounted internally on the top panel. Issues with the Link software aside, I'm very happy with the setup. Looking ahead, the popular speculation is the the top end of the new Radeon Line about to be announced will utilize a liquid-cooling setup along the lines of what the Radeon R9 295x2 uses. My preferred location for such a cooler would be the rear fan mount, however it doesn't look like the 450D has enough room for a radiator in that location when there's a double-length radiator installed up top. Moving the H100i to the front panel would require removing the 3.5" drive cage, and my current drive config won't allow for that.

Can anyone recommend a case with enough room for a 240/280mm radiator up top as well as a 120/140mm radiator in the rear? And one that's not a behemoth like the Obsidian 900D?

Fractal Design Define R5 or Define S. Both will fit a 280mm radiator up top and a 120mm/140mm in the back. The Define S also supports up to a 420mm radiator in the front while the Define R5 tops out at 280mm in the front (you have to remove the drive bays).

It's a good option for closed-loop cooling.

Instead of making a new thread, I'll ask my question here.

I'm also looking for a new case in the $100-$150 range. I currently have a slightly modded Corsair 230T. All the drive cages have been removed/cut a la the Define S.

The other requirements are it needs to be water cooling friendly, not look like a Michael Bay Transformer and have a window.

Well if you think the 900D is a beast, you probably would hate the Thermaltake Core X9.

Quix said:

Fractal Design Define R5 or Define S. Both will fit a 280mm radiator up top and a 120mm/140mm in the back. The Define S also supports up to a 420mm radiator in the front while the Define R5 tops out at 280mm in the front (you have to remove the drive bays).

It's a good option for closed-loop cooling.

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With the R5 you could still keep the small drive cage after installing a front Rad.
Just scoot the small drive cage back a bit and it will screw into one of the many secure points (just make sure your PSU isn't too long).

It is super modular when it comes to cooling and rad placement.
Check out the R5 manual (pdf download) and it will list all the possible configs.
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