Mrcougar's build

[Zka17]

Practically, I see 3 possibilities for your watercooling: improve your present idea, make a single loop or go with a dual loop.

If you stick to this "cross" loop (I think it would be unique of it's kind), then few changes would made it better. How about this:

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This way you would take some load from the second pump by placing the 240 radiator in the first loop. I'm sure that the 120 radiator it's enough to handle the heat from the mobo and ram before the coolant goes to the gpu.

If you want to consider a single loop system, you may want to check the plan for my BlackBeauty project in this section of the forum. Although, I'm gonna use an Intel-based system, I'm sure the water cooling would work for you too...

If I would be you going with a dual loop, I would do like this:

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So, what do you think?

[mrcougar53]

Zka- I like the ideas but have a few questions---- for the cross loop one with the layout I have in the first picture that would mean I would have to run a hose from almost the top of the case all the way to the bottom, so is there someplace else you can think of to mount the 240 rad? On the dual loop - you show the 360 rad cooling just the gpu, and the cpu mixed in with everything else, as this is not going to be used for hardcore gaming and mostly just looks I'm not too worried about the gpu but I do plan on doing some decent overclocking with the cpu (I may not have said that already, sorry! HiVis is working on an overclocking bios set up for me and a friend who has an almost identical set up in the overclocking forum)

I started to read your black beauty but it's too hard on my phone and won't be back on my comp until tomorrow some time, but I will read it asap

[mrcougar53]

alright ZKA, you convinced me to get out of bed and read your post, and DAMN. That looks good. Very nice job so far. and it reminded me of something, the phantom case has the built in front fan and the big (210mm?) side fan and I will be using those for inlets and all the rads will be exhaust, Im hoping not to have to make any external mods to the case but as I was thinking about it, I might have to mount a 240 on top, it depends on if I can get the 360 to fit over the top of the case and under the plastic shroud. My idea, havent said it yet, is for it too look normal from the outside then open it up and go WOW!!!!

[Zka17]

I don't see what's wrong in having a tube from top to bottom... Don't have to be straight, you can design it as you want. I would let the 240 radiator on the bottom - don't know if you can find any other - better - place for it.

Taking in consideration that you are planning OC on the cpu and you don't really care about the gpu, you're right - you have to place the 360 radiator in the cpu-loop. Although, I think that the 240 could manage it too, but let's say you prefer safe than sorry... Keeping in mind that the 360 radiator is going in the cpu-loop, as well as you may want shorter tubes - this is what I'm thinking off:

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Not saying that I am perfectly happy with this design, but actually may work. If I would be you, the second loop would be RES-Pump2-NB+VRM-SB-RAM-120RAD-GPU-240RAD-RES. I mean, during OC, the VRM may need the coolest coolant (not pre-heated by SB and Ram)...

[mrcougar53]

So for all of you waiting for pix, I'm home and camera in hand.... and I got a box today!!!

My sleeving stuff also came today, you can just make out the sleeving in the fourth picture on the right hand side and when I do that I will be able to custom make some of the cables so the wire management won't look so bad and the wires will fit better

Worked hard on cable management until I installed the graphics card but that will get fixed
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I'm out to lunch with my mom and my phone rings, "ah it will go to voicemail" I say
Then it rings again....It was the Fed-Ex man saying he has my package (get your mind out of the gutter!!)
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Here is a couple pics of my dining room table -being a bachelor has it's perks!!!
Don't mind that 1950's moniter, it is not the final one, just one to use until it's all done
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Here it is, the first box from Frozen CPU. The box it all came in was a little haggard but everything looks ok
Still waiting on 2 more boxes from them!!
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(sorry it's sideways, do what I do and tilt yout head)
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So it looks like there are a few things that weren't as expected. The Primo-Chill dual bay resivoir is not anywhere near as big as I thought it was, and the 360 Rad might be way too big. I was hoping to leave the stock 210mm (not sure if that's the right size) and add the second one to the top of the case and mount the Rad in the head space between the case and the plastic top shroud but even if I change to a 240 Rad up top I still don't think it will work because there is no place to pass the cooler lines through so I guess I may be switching . For sure the resivoir will be going back!! well hopefully Frozen CPU has a decent return policy.

[Zka17]

That's a lot of good stuff! Two 120 rads - did I missed something? I would keep the 360... don't be afraid of a little bit of modding if you have to!

[mrcougar53]

Not really ZKA I never said that I had 2, but I did accidentally order 2 because at the time when I set up the order I had one more in mind but couldnt figure out a good place to put it so the idea kinda got put aside, but when I pushed the order button I did not take the extra one off.

[Zka17]

Well, it happens to me sometimes too...

[Xtreme-Performance]

I was looking at a picture from a different builder and I recall a radiator outside the PC case... Or was it some kind of weird pump machine... I recall I saw it on Amazon.com a pix showing an example of a radiator but it looks like it's bigger than a Full Tower ATX PC case

lol but make sense if you don't have room... Although might have to drill a hole or if you have a extra slot in the PCIxE like my Antec Darkfleet-85 Full Tower ATX case I recall it had a hole next to a PCIxE but I used that for RIVE USB for RoG Connect in order to monitor the thermal and BIOS...

Although I'm a first time builder myself so I don't think it might compute lol... and Yes asymetrical is a word... rofl... I actually learned this through learning about bowling ball's inner core lmfao symmertical and asymmetrical... yikes... way too technical...

(And I'm sorry for the sarcasm... it's just my own personal charistma... (not being rude please don't misunderstand me... )

Ooo... didn't see there was a 2nd thread.. lol That's a nice Tower... has rubber whateveryou call it lol.. And pretty big too... I recall the description from a amazon buyer lmfao... he said the Full Tower ATX PC case was so huge his kid can fit in it... O,o;