Anyone care to advise me on my tube routing?

[THFourteen]

So starting from the far left corner I'm thinking

 

280 rad into cpu block 

280 rad into GPU

gpu into bottom of reservoir / pump top (this is an outlet)

top of reservoir into far right corner 360mm rad

final 360mm rad port into cpu block

 

major concern is there are a LOT of bends going on here :-(

 

Oh and I know the reservoir isn't straight it's just there for the picture :-)

[THFourteen]

Alternatively i could also mount the res and pump combo horizontally under the GPU

 

i'm thinking about doing that as

 

1 i had to jerry rig the mount a little bit to get it where it is now 

2 aesthetically, it would even out the color on the lower left side of the case if the red pump housing was there

 

but my concerns are mainly around filling (ok i can stand it on its head) but also draining which was a pain in the arse on my previous case.

[Leonard]

@THFourteen, pump outlet to front radiator inlet, front radiator outlet to top radiator inlet, top radiator outlet to CPU inlet, CPU outlet to GPU inlet, GPU outlet to pump inlet. You may need about 3 rotary fittings, 2 for the front radiator and one for the pump for better tube layout.

 

The pump/res combo is good as is IMO. 

 

I would also put a T junction on the pump to facilitate a drain port.

[THFourteen]

45 minutes ago, Leonard said:

@THFourteen, pump outlet to front radiator inlet, front radiator outlet to top radiator inlet, top radiator outlet to CPU inlet, CPU outlet to GPU inlet, GPU outlet to pump inlet. You may need about 3 rotary fittings, 2 for the front radiator and one for the pump for better tube layout.

 

The pump/res combo is good as is IMO. 

 

I would also put a T junction on the pump to facilitate a drain port.

That works too... 

 

It does leave a massive gap at the bottom left of the case though under the GPU.

 

maybe i'll have to find a toy to put in there!

[Leonard]

15 minutes ago, THFourteen said:

That works too... 

 

It does leave a massive gap at the bottom left of the case though under the GPU.

 

maybe i'll have to find a toy to put in there!

or maybe leave it clear for airflow to the PSU that is directly underneath.

[THFourteen]

Not even a little A-Wing?

 

theres space between the PSU shroud and the PSU for some airflow from the front intake although it'll be warm air anyway. 

[Tech22]

Go Pump>360 rad>CPU>top rad>GPU>pump.

[Arika]

[THFourteen]

Thanks folks. That's pretty much what I've decided, the only question is which port of the front rad I'll use to connect to the res or cpu. 

 

Will start to put things together tonight and attempt some tube bending!

[Jamil237237]

6 hours ago, THFourteen said:

Thanks folks. That's pretty much what I've decided, the only question is which port of the front rad I'll use to connect to the res or cpu. 

 

Will start to put things together tonight and attempt some tube bending!

but everything changed when the fire nation attacked

[THFourteen]

Hey not sure anyone's still reading this thread but can't be arsed to start a new one

 

having some trouble bending the tube for the front rad to top res inlet. 

 

It requires 2 bends if I only want to use a single 90 degree fitting. 

 

I want to avoid using double rotary etc as much as I can having seen issues about leaks

 

howver my problem is the two bends need to be very close together and the first bend always comes out great but the act of trying to do the second bend messes up the first. 

 

Is is there a way to do this? What's the shortest length of tube folks would generally have between two bends?