cpu clc cooler for fractal r5

[tametanker]

hi i recently got a new pc with fracta r5 case and corair 110i cooler in it. before i bought the producvts i read a lot of comments about compatibility, etc and they seemed to be good together.
but in reality they werent.
I did a front intake radiator push/pull setup. the pull fan setup was fine but for the front set upthe holes for the mounting screws on the corsair 110i and those one the case did not fit. i could either screw in the top or bottom fan not both at the same time because there was 2mm of distance between the mounting holes when i tried to mount a second fan.
im currently running a 3 fan set up on the radiator 2 on pull and 1 on push but im not satisfied with this. im going to try and refund this and get a new clc cooler.

Can someone recommend any 280mm cooler for the front intake, not anything smaller because i bought external fans already at 140mm and im not doing a top mount duie to acoustics? my favorite would be nzxt 61x but i do not know if it fits for the front intake.
can someone with real experience with r5 and clc give me some guidelines,
idont want a random person replying to this after reading a manual from a website(i can do that too)

thanks.

 

[Lutfij]

In terms of watercooling you should keep in mind to buy fans that have high static pressure as opposed to fans that are sold off of their dimensions. Point in fact is that you can buy a 140mm fan from any brand off the shelf but if it isn't rated at high static pressure then all you're doing is receiving reduced performance. Static pressure is what you need to push air through restrictive spaces like radiator fins.

Since you're on a Fractal Define R5 chassis, have you thought of getting their Kelvin series?

I just looked through the product's microsite and the way the front cage is designed, you're going to encounter the 2mm offset due to the indentation of the front fan mounts in the chassis. You may want to move the push /pull config inside the chassis,
i.e: fan<radiator<fan<chassis frame
like so

only with another set of fans behind the rad towards the inside of the case and you eliminate the 2mm addition in your screw route.

* the NZXT Kraken will suffer the same way because I don't think you know but all the AIO's that are made which are pre-filled like the Corsair units are made by Asetek. Fractal's Kelvin coolers are made by Alphacool and are more of an expandable watercooling loop. Meaning the screw lengths will not be different for the Kraken.