New loop, suggestions

NE0XY · November 28, 2014

Hi =)

I've finally saved up enough money to replace my tubing (and fittings lol) with acrylic and I'm trying to come up with an idea on how to route the tubing.

I don't really want to route the tubing the way I have it now:

because I don't think it'll look good with hard tube. Mainly because I'd like to show off as much tube as possible and only use straight lines with 90 degree angles so it would look weird as it is now, (and not really possible or atleast beyond my skill). Do you guys have any ideas on how to do this? =)

I'm gonna order a 120mm extented top and put the rad up there so I can fit my res on top of the pump as it should be located (lol).

Here are some reaaally crappy sketches I made in paint (lol) just to show what I'm thinking, what do you guys think? =)

Thanks

Also, if you wonder what rads I have: 1 1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Quad 140mm Radiator in the bottom compartment.

1x Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Quad 120mm Radiator in the top

1x Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper Slim Profile Dual 120mm Radiator in the bottom compartment behind the big one

1x Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 Full Copper Slim Profile Dual 120mm Radiator in the front.

Edit

Sorry, should've mentioned: I'm planning to use Bitspower 16mm od acrylic tube along with their fittings. And the case is CaseLabs SMA8

Thanks

Edit:

Another thing, I'll need to get some tubing down to the rads in the bottom, I could try to do it with the acyrlic but I fear it'll be difficult, especially if I have to drain the loop because as it is now, I have a drain port on the bottom rad but I still have to take it out of the case to get almost all the liquid out, which wont be possible if I use hard tube. So I wonder if I can use a quick disconnect fitting between the midplate and the bottom rads and then use soft tube there? Or shouldn't i mix hard tube with soft tube and quick disconnects? Or if you have another solution I'd be grateful =D

Thanks

Edited November 28, 2014 by NE0XY

Spev · November 28, 2014

It already looks fantastic imo I don't see a reason to change it.

NE0XY · November 28, 2014

It already looks fantastic imo I don't see a reason to change it.

Thank you =) I'm happy to hear that =)

But I really prefer the looks of acrylic tube, especially the larger diameter ones, and I want to "show off" more tube, it's a bit too simple now imo. But thanks =)