Complicated build help

Cvdasfg · September 27, 2015

I'm currently in the process of doing this build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/456229-tx10-build-log/

Heres my current situation..

I've realized that to get what i originally wanted it would cost A TON of money for the fans. My Original idea was to put three fans on each front as intake ( a total of six) two exhaust in the back each side ( 4 total) and then fill the bottom sides up on each side ( total of 12) and then put 9 on the top as exhaust. SOOOOO that would be a lot of fans, adapters, controllers, and other things just for air.

I'd like to do a custom water loop instead. What would be the best way to do this seeing as there are two computers in this case instead of one like normal?

If I water cooled I'd mount the Rads on the two bottoms sides of the case ( see picture highlighted in red. Sides are identical) would be using the bottom red square, not the top.

So can anyone recommend rads that would go across the whole thing pictured?

Res? Any suggestions? I like the look of cylinder type rads like this one. http://www.performance-pcs.com/d5-photon-270-reservoir-pump-combo.html

Are there any actual benefits for hard tubing except look? I was thinking of going with just clear tubes so i could add whatever color I felt would match .

P.S. I've done a few custom loops before. Just not with separate computer on different sides, multiple cpus res's ect.

xnoobftw · September 27, 2015

If im not wrong the fittings for hard tubes are cheaper than soft tubing ones

And that hard tubes degrade at a much slower rate than soft ones

Jckf · September 27, 2015

Since you're concerned about the price for all the fans you had intended to use, you're going to build an expensive (or maybe even two) water cooling loops? I don't see how that's a solution to your problem, but who doesn't love a hard-line build?

I would separate the two computers completely, so that one loop can be serviced without both machines needing to be turned off, and I would have a go at hard-lines because they can look amazing when done right. If it turns out bending tubes is too difficult, or if you don't have the tools for the job, regular tubing carries no shame either

Cvdasfg · September 27, 2015

If im not wrong the fittings for hard tubes are cheaper than soft tubing ones

And that hard tubes degrade at a much slower rate than soft ones

interesting thank you

Since you're concerned about the price for all the fans you had intended to use, you're going to build an expensive (or maybe even two) water cooling loops? I don't see how that's a solution to your problem, but who doesn't love a hard-line build?

I would separate the two computers completely, so that one loop can be serviced without both machines needing to be turned off, and I would have a go at hard-lines because they can look amazing when done right. If it turns out bending tubes is too difficult, or if you don't have the tools for the job, regular tubing carries no shame either

I realize that sounded stupid typed out lol. What i meant was If i know i want to do water cooling within the next year. Why buy $600+ of aircooling stuff when most of it would be replaced anyway.