I have not connected any front panel connections other then the power button as i never use them and would rather have the minimal amount of cables being shown inside the case
During the build there was water leaking out around the pump, turns out that I forgot to put the o-ring back that sits between the pump and reservoir. no damage was done but it was definitely a scary moment.
Total build time of the system took the entire day from 9AM to 3AM the next morning with 2 other people helping me along the way.