Node 202 Watercooling Project

scarlet_shade · February 20, 2019

Hello, I'm planning to do custom watercooling in the node 202, looking for feedback on my ideas. To start, I'm not sure whether to use a mini GPU with a 120mm radiator or a normal sized GPU with a slim 240 and slim fans. Thoughts on this? The actual hardware isn't really decided yet, I have lots of parts and I could go either Intel or AMD. I do already have the case and an SF600 Gold, planning on custom ordering from cablemod for the exact cable lengths I'll need. I was also thinking of modding the top of the case and putting in a tempered glass panel so I can see inside. For this reason if I go with the mini gpu/120mm rad I'll probably need to custom cut a gpu backplate. For the pump/res I was thinking I could find a small res to fit in the corner behind the psu where 2.5" drives go (i'll use an m.2 for storage) and maybe one of those combo pump/cpu blocks. One thing that I know I don't want to do is have an external res, pump, or anything. I'd like to keep it all inside of the case.

At this point I'm just at the drawing board, so any ideas or feedback is welcome. Thanks for taking a look.

Bananasplit_00 · February 20, 2019

there was a guy who did it on this forum already, here is what he did:

There is also a more recent one here, but its not as impressive or detailed:

MaratM · February 20, 2019

It is probably better to do a plexi glass panel with some king of perforation (ventilation) on top of the case, you will need hot air to exhaust somehow. Perforated tempered glass will cost you an arm and a leg.

Due to size of the case it is best to use something like a ddc pump

As for gpu you can use 1080mini from gigabyte or 1080mini from zotac if you want to do a high end build. (Barrow and byksi makes waterblocks for them)

in any case it is a very chalanging build