Do I have enough space to watercool?

[RexPokinghorn]

The bottom HD bay is now filled with 4 750GB drives But there are 3 5.25" bays worth of space.

So, do I have enough space for watercooling? Suggestions for placement would be much appreciated...

 

[alik4041]

yup

 

[mjz_5]

a bigger case would make your life a lot easier

 

[RickyJ]

a bigger case would make your life a lot easier

Yes, but that case should be alright if he goes with an external rad, or does a top-mounted rad (internal) with external rad fans. DDC will be the best option, not really any room for anything else.

 

[Erasmus354]

You have plenty of space, shoot you could even fit a 3x120mm radiator if you wanted. Get the DDC pump to save on space there, and put the radiator across the top of the case. Probably moving your DVD drive to the bottom 5.5" bay.

You have plenty of space though.

 

[Bbq]

My tips:
1. Remove the lower chamber fan bracket if you aren't using a fan there.
2. Use the lower drive cage. That's what the P180 was designed to do originally. Isolate the hard drives and power supply from the mobo + cpu + video.

 

[nonlnear]

You have tons of room.

If you don't mind mobing your optical drive down, you could even fit a 3x120 in there right along the top - front to back. If you don't like that, you can still fit a double up there keeping the DVD drive in the top bay (or maybe a PA160 - but I'm not sure it would clear the motherboard with its wiedth and thickness).

Alternatively, you could hang a double facing the near side of the case (the left side) basically right where the top of the ninja is right now. You can hang it with zip ties or make a bracket for it, and cut a 2x120 size hole in the removable panel. You'll have to be a little inventive to secure the rad to the removable panel in a non-ugly way that's practical, but it can be done. This is not a popular position for a radiator, but in a nearly full case, it's one of the last remaining open spaces.

There are other options, but not a lot of other choices for rads bigger than a single. Unless you like the "tube jungle" look, I wouldn't go that way.

Pump and reservoir placement is not really going to be a problem for you. The floor is free, and you've got empty drive bays. I'd focus on radiator placement first.

For a little more info, are the four 750GB drives that you've got in the bottom in addition to the two hard drives in the picture, or is the hard drive cage in the top compartment empty now?