Rack mount conversion +starting a loop

[Br0nz3]

Budget (including currency): ~500 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: General gaming Borderlands 3 is the heaviest thing I really ever play right now, switching OS to a Linux base at the same time.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

Here is my existing build, I know for sure the prosiphon (and obviously the case) is going to have to go.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NedOfTheNet/saved/VGBvZL
I want to swap to rackmounting and just need help with logistics of it, I like the sliger cx3150a and don't really know if there is a cheaper way to start an open loop than with an alphacool 360mm rad. I don't plan on keeping it stagnant very long but I'm just not sure if I need to go with a 4U/5U just so I can have more radiator space if I decide to upgrade to a 9070xt down the road.

[-rascal-]

A single 360mm radiator should be fine?
Ryzen 5600X and RX 9070 XT aren't so power hungry.

 

I don't think ~$500 USD will be enough to get a new 3U/4U/5U chassis AND parts for a custom loop, since something like the CX3150a already eats up ~45% of the budget. You can most certainly do Chassis + AIO, though.

• CPU block
• Fittings (minimum 6, for just a CPU loop)
• Pump and Reservoir (either two separate items or a pump-res combo)
• Radiator
• Tubing
• Fans
• Other odd bits a pieces (e.g. extra specialty fittings if you want to make it easy to drain/fill, coolant)

[Br0nz3]

2 hours ago, -rascal- said:

A single 360mm radiator should be fine?
Ryzen 5600X and RX 9070 XT aren't so power hungry.

 

I don't think ~$500 USD will be enough to get a new 3U/4U/5U chassis AND parts for a custom loop, since something like the CX3150a already eats up ~45% of the budget. You can most certainly do Chassis + AIO, though.

• CPU block
• Fittings (minimum 6, for just a CPU loop)
• Pump and Reservoir (either two separate items or a pump-res combo)
• Radiator
• Tubing
• Fans
• Other odd bits a pieces (e.g. extra specialty fittings if you want to make it easy to drain/fill, coolant)

That idea is more in regards to "future proofing" I should have mentioned it but eventually I'll be upgrading to am5 or at the very least a 5700x3d

 

Also most of the alphacool aios are really just open loops that are shipped filled which is why I was considering one of those specifically.