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Feeling the idea of the xflow x 2 radiators and maybe going that way with the build, these are estimates based on pixel sizes and depth of the case, so adjustment are likely and it seems a very tight fit. (also in the case of 2 u flow, i am aware I would have to put the cpu block upside down...the logo!!!.... in order to order the loop that way) dual xflow /w fittings and drain port, f/p is fitting/plug 90 are the 90 triple rotary and f are just fittings double uflow single x single u

Thought that button was a thumbs up for the help, whoops, and thank you for the post, gonna leave the thread open (not solved) to see if anyone who has the case might know about those spaces, if not I will try to find a local shop, that hopefully will let me take some measurements. Links added to the items (some out of stock), fluid/biocide changed, as was tubing. edit: from videos on YouTube 30mm is gonna be the max at top for motherboard clearance and likely the max at front, also found out that vertical mount you is pretty much required as the length of most graphics cards would otherwise extend over the reservoir and restrict its height (and input)

The 500d (which looks best at the moment) has a relatively small space from front to res/pump mount, I don’t know the max thickness that would fit the space, without one touching the other, as to the top that might be possible but I will have to wait to either have the case, or for any wisdom those here have. The concern with coolant most of them that I can find a chemical list for include “ethylene-glycol” which I am given to understand reacts with advanced lrt tubing and gunks up blocks. That and I read on the stickies in this forum that a clean water loop can go as much as a year and a half before flushing (max) but 6-12 (coolant depending) max for other fluids. If anyone knows the best fluid pre mix or concentrate that does not include “ethylene-glycol” or dyes, or could check clearance in the case for rad thickness (for the top rad it would need to be close to or hopefully above the top of the other radiator with fittings, or at least far enough away that a soft tube could bend without kinking, and again thank you

Something I have wanted to try, making a custom loop. Been through a bunch of cases to choose from and parts choices and I think I have come to a final set. Looking for any info I might have missed for the choices made, and any advice anyone would be willing to give about the choices made. Keeping in mind this is a hypothetical build, based on current gen, with an eye to make it for next gen (i7 8700k->i7 9700k or whatever....and 1080 ti -> 1180 ti(2080 ti)). So I understand that the requirements may change and become drastically different for that (though heat supposedly goes down more than up over time...with some exceptions (gtx 480!!!) MB Asus ROG Maximus Formula X CPU i7-8700k Coffee Lake Case Corsair 500d (possible alternates, 500d rgb, 1000d, be quiet! dark base pro 900...with psu issues, uses passthrough c13 plug, psu has c19 plug) CPU Block EK-Supremacy EVO or EK-Supremacy EVO - Acetal Ram 32 GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3000 (x2) 15-17-17-35 (possibly 2 of these instead of the 4x8 sticks that i had,also a question on speed, diminishing returns especially per cost above this, just a filler atm) SSD OS Samsung 970 Pro M.2 2280 1TB NVMe PCIe G3 HD Storage WD Green 6tb SSD Storage Samsung 860 Evo Pro (sata) PSU Corsair AX1600i (I KNOW this is over kill....even OVER OVER kill) GPU EVGA GTX 1080 TI FTW3 Elite Gaming Black (assuming Hydro Copper isn't available...which for the time now it isn't on this gen) Tubing Primoflex Advanced LRT 3/8 5/8 (switched to clear if colored fluid) PumpRes Swiftech Maelstrom d5 res 200m Pump Combo (squarish look comes with mount which I believe will work with bottom of case)...280mm tall in total, + aqua pipe fitting right angle bitspower compression 3/8 5/8 (into gpu, from cpu, to/from chipset)x4 fitting straight bitspower fitting 3/8 5/8 (alternatively, straight ek fitting, but no right angle to match)x8 valve bitspower bleed valve (and a barb fitting to store elsewhere for this as a drain/fill) just noticed picture doesn't include plug aqua pipe bitspower aquapipe (to stop the splash and reduce chance of bubbles re-entering with top reservoir return), if I undersand this correctly, this goes into the top of the res, then a fitting can be attached (then tubing)...adds height to a tall pump/res, in a short case, will have to see about sizes radiator1 black ice nemesis 360 gts black carbon (front) radiator2 black ice nemesis 280 gts black carbon (top) biocide n/a->in fluid liquid EK-CryoFuel Acid Green Concentrate 100 mL (x2....should be enough with spare?) Specific urls will be added later if required, was thinking of orienting the two rads with the ports front / top so that one can directly (more or less) feed the other, then vertical gpu mounted as first input (after res/pump) to cpu, to lower left chipset block, out upper mid block to radiator and to that bitspower pipe to block bubble uptake. If you have made it this far thank you and any thoughts would be appreciated, specfically, those rads are high restriction. Will that pump be enough? Will the radiators be enough with noctua NF-12 and nf-a14 flx fans (low rpm from around 600-1200). Lastly will that reservoir fit? Thank you again.