Is this loop going to work?

[benchamp34]

I want to build a custom hardline loop and designed a super serious design of it. Is this going to work or do you have tips how to improve the design?

[For Science!]

16 minutes ago, benchamp34 said:

I want to build a custom hardline loop and designed a super serious design of it. Is this going to work or do you have tips how to improve the design?

I think including a pump would not be a bad idea.

[RollinLower]

that looks like a pretty solid loop if you are going to be using a pump/res combo. 

also, why go for a single 120 in the back when you have potentially another 240mm of radspace available on the top of your case?

[benchamp34]

16 minutes ago, For Science! said:

I think including a pump would not be a bad idea.

The reservoir will have one included, should have said that

[For Science!]

Aesthetically speaking, I think it will look a little bit unbalanced due to all the custom loop parts being localized to the top half of the chassis. You can consider mounting the pump/res underneath the GPU, and/or mount the front radiator with the ports down so that you can get your tubing runs more spread out in the chassis

 

As a personal opinion, I also dislike loops where an O can be drawn to describe the flow path, especially for hardline tubing since it is very "simple".

[benchamp34]

I can´t install a rad in the top, it would collide with the ram

[benchamp34]

5 minutes ago, For Science! said:

Aesthetically speaking, I think it will look a little bit unbalanced due to all the custom loop parts being localized to the top half of the chassis. You can consider mounting the pump/res underneath the GPU, and/or mount the front radiator with the ports down so that you can get your tubing runs more spread out in the chassis

Nice idea, but the case is simply to small for that. I can´t mount the pump in the slots underneeth my planed spot, because it would either hit the gpu or my harddrive cage, and the ports down would then result in much longer and harder to bend runs.

[benchamp34]

10 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

that looks like a pretty solid loop if you are going to be using a pump/res combo. 

also, why go for a single 120 in the back when you have potentially another 240mm of radspace available on the top of your case?

I will use a tripple rad in the front tho for sure, don´t know if it is clear in my drawing

[RollinLower]

draining the loop might also be a problem, since you typically want the drain port on your reservoir or the lowest part of your loop. but here the lowest part of your loop will be the GPU.

especially in a hardline system, it is so much nicer to work on if you have a proper way to drain!

[For Science!]

11 minutes ago, benchamp34 said:

Nice idea, but the case is simply to small for that. I can´t mount the pump in the slots underneeth my planed spot, because it would either hit the gpu or my harddrive cage, and the ports down would then result in much longer and harder to bend runs.

I meant underneath the GPU, horizontally, on the PSU shroud.

[benchamp34]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

draining the loop might also be a problem, since you typically want the drain port on your reservoir or the lowest part of your loop. but here the lowest part of your loop will be the GPU.

especially in a hardline system, it is so much nicer to work on if you have a proper way to drain!

I thought i might be able to drain it with the gpu, i want to use a corsair block and it has holes on both sides so is that a solution or should i get a new case for propper mounting?

[benchamp34]

1 minute ago, For Science! said:

I meant underneath the GPU, horizontally, on the PSU shroud.

I would do that, but i need to have access to the pcie slots.

[RollinLower]

Just now, benchamp34 said:

I thought i might be able to drain it with the gpu, i want to use a corsair block and it has holes on both sides so is that a solution or should i get a new case for propper mounting?

that could work, tough i really recommend geting a valve for the drain port. you could do it by just unscrewing the plug on the GPU terminal, but it's very difficult to do that without spilling fluid everywhere.

 

 

[benchamp34]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

that could work, tough i really recommend geting a valve for the drain port. you could do it by just unscrewing the plug on the GPU terminal, but it's very difficult to do that without spilling fluid everywhere.

 

 

Sounds good, i´ll see if there is one that doesn´t interfear with my cards and include it. Thanks

[RollinLower]

Just now, benchamp34 said:

Sounds good, i´ll see if there is one that doesn´t interfear with my cards and include it. Thanks

i had a simmilar drain setup in one of my previous builds. the problem with this tough is that usually the drain port is on the res, and you have the entire amount of fluid in the res avaialable when you start to drain, so it starts very easily and you get a syphon-like effect that keeps it draining (if done correctly)

in your GPU block there's just a very small amount of fluid available, so draining is going to takelonger and will take a lot more effort.

 

 

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[benchamp34]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

i had a simmilar drain setup in one of my previous builds. the problem with this tough is that usually the drain port is on the res, and you have the entire amount of fluid in the res avaialable when you start to drain, so it starts very easily and you get a syphon-like effect that keeps it draining (if done correctly)

in your GPU block there's just a very small amount of fluid available, so draining is going to takelonger and will take a lot more effort.

 

 

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Makes sense but i don´t really have a choice, do I? maybe if I put valves on both gpu ports, gravity might push the water out from both directions?

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, benchamp34 said:

Makes sense but i don´t really have a choice, do I? maybe if I put valves on both gpu ports, gravity might push the water out from both directions?

true, if no other options are available then having a drain port on a sub optimal location is a lot better than none at all.

the thing with draining a loop is that when the fluid comes out, it needs to be replaced with air. so you also need a place in the top of your loop somewhere to let some air in. i usually just unscrew the top of my reservoir.

[benchamp34]

Just now, RollinLower said:

true, if no other options are available then having a drain port on a sub optimal location is a lot better than none at all.

the thing with draining a loop is that when the fluid comes out, it needs to be replaced with air. so you also need a place in the top of your loop somewhere to let some air in. i usually just unscrew the top of my reservoir.

Yeah, that´s no problem. I can just unscrew the fill port on top of my res.