Chrisrlyon

I'm on board with using the cutout in the back to screw on like a case bracket, my hangup is still the other end of the card though. Can material like wood or acrylic be directly contacting the pcb for support? Would that cause any issues?

I'm building a desk PC. I'm almost completely done, ready to make my final cuts, super excited. The last hangup I have has been bugging me since I first got this idea. It's how to mount the gpu flat on the table, fan side up. I can't find any useful information anywhere on the internet, and every idea I come up with on my own seems incredibly convoluted. Can anyone help me out here? For the record, I'm using a zotac gtx 1070. Another issue I have is that the cooler overhangs the pcb by about an inch so it would be difficult it use the holes in the pcb to mount it since I'm not sure how I would reattach the cooler to the gpu once it's mounted. If there's anything I'm overlooking or any ideas you have please let me know Pic of my layout attached

I was thinking of just using soft tubing since I've never tried hardline tubing. It seems relatively simple but maybe in the future I will give it a shot once everything else is working well

That was my fear, thanks for confirming. I didn't even think about blowing into the fill port, that's a great idea that simplifies my life a lot. So you would recommend the drain port being right before the resovoir on the far right of the desk then? And yes, for now I only planned on watercooling the CPU. I have room on the other side of the desk if I want to implement a second loop but yes it would have to be separate. I only have a zotac gtx 1070 so I don't see a huge point in watercooling it, the cost difference there I could just get a 1080 or 1080ti. Thanks so much for your reply!

Hey guys! Really looking for some help with a custom watercooling project. I've had incredibly little experience with custom loops bordering on essentially none. Despite that fact, I've decided to do a relatively complex project and there's no stopping me. Im building a PC inside a desk and I want to do a custom watercooling loop. My main hang ups are the drain and fill ports and Im seeking advice. Since the whole loop is horizontal there is no "lowest point" where I would naturally put the drain port. That on top of me having no idea how it all works is why I am here. The 2 crude drawings below are my best attempts at coming up with 2 solutions. The best option I saw so far was the ek xres multiport resovoir top pictured. My question is: if I put the drain port right after the pump and the pump is right after the res, could I just run the pump until the res starts to get low? That seems like it would make life so much easier. In either case, the drain port would go through the bottom of the table. Let me know which of my 2 plans seem better, or if there is a 3rd option you guys would recommend. For the record I plan on using a d5 pump and an xpsc crossflow radiator for a cleaner look IMO

I haven't decided yet, I'm working with someone who has more woodworking knowledge than I do so I was leaving that up to him. Is that what you would suggest?

Hey everyone, I'm in the early stages of building a "PC in a desk" concept that seems increasingly popular. Attached is a google sketchup doc of a crude basic layout that I made, with everything to scale give or take a few millimeters. I have a few questions/concerns hence why I've come here seeking advice. 1) I plan on using 3/4 inch birch plywood for the bottom of the desk and the sides, does anyone have a reason this wouldn't work or there is a better alternative? 2) I'm using tempered glass as the top of my desk. what thickness will I need? the biggest gap between supports for the glass will be a little under 2 feet. Do i need 3/8? 1/2? could I get away with 1/4? I dont plan on setting anything on the desk past a mouse keyboard and a few monitors. 3)will my 2 intake fans (3x120mm each) be enough, and will 2 240mm rads be enough exhaust? my concern is the HDDs on the right side of the desk with no air flow really. 4)will there be any issues with my loop the way I have it drawn it out? apart from filling and bleeding will be a bitch but thats with any horizontal res setup. 5) legs. The desk will be exactly 30 inches wide. meaning it will fit most doorways but has the potential not to. Therefore im looking at different solutions to the leg situation including ones that could be removed and reattached once or twice without breaking etc. also curious how to best support thew table in the middle to reduce possible sag. 6) any other concerns or glaring errors I may have made that you guys see. anything that looks like it could be an issue please let me know, very possible I could have overlooked it. Thanks so much everyone! preliminary desk.skp

Doing a black/hot pink computer build for a friend and trying to figure out what to do about my memory sticks. Believe it or not there is no pink ddr4 2133 ram on the planet available for sale meaning I will have to make some white ram into pink ram. Im not sure about the best way to do this as I've never messed with ram coloring before. Plastidip? Nail polish? Metal based paint? Acrylic? Love to see some suggestions . Quick side note, it's just lowly ddr4 2133 ram in a rig with plenty of air flow and no overclocking whatsoever so I am not worried about thermal dissipation. Thanks!