First custom loop h500

[Jumper1971]

So I was making my first custom loop, and I was looking at using the h500 for my first custom loop. I have it planned out here, with soft tubing. The red circles are 90 degree fittings and the green circle is a 45 there is a d5 pump below, a 110 reservoir, a 120mm rad at the back, and a 280 up front. Thoughts?

[Bananasplit_00]

120 rad might be a squeeze depending on the graphics card and motherboard. Think you might need to use a fairly thin front rad if that's where you want the reservoir

[Jumper1971]

13 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

120 rad might be a squeeze depending on the graphics card and motherboard. Think you might need to use a fairly thin front rad if that's where you want the reservoir

Yeah, I am going to have to drill holes in the orange bar, rather than use the ones that are there. As for the rad, I think it fits as I have seen it fit in other builds. Thanks for input. 

[AngryBeaver]

Just wanted to put this out there. If you are already looking to move to a custom loop build you might as well get a much nicer case for it. Something similar to the view71. Then you can run several big rads if you want. If your goal is to cool both the GPU and CPU I would aim for dual 280mms or better. Fyi a 280mm rad has almost as much surface area as a 360mm.

140x280 = 39,200

120x360 = 43,200 

So only about 10% more, but a 280mm is often times much easier to fit in a case.