Pump Reservoirs - Choices

LOAM · 22 Feb 2022 at 10:35

I need a bit of advice is possible. I need a couple of Pump Reservoirs for my rig. I've decided on separate loops for GPU and CPU and have already bought a couple of Black Ice Nemesis GTX 360 Radiators to go with them. This will be a hard line cooling solution and I have a case that can house the whole lot (Thermal take Level 20HT Snow) but I am struggling on deciding what to buy.

I looked at the ThermalTake Pacific PR22-D5 Plus but its very expensive for something that doesn't have PWM and doesn't get great reviews BUT it does fit the mounts in the case without any faffage.

ThermalTake Pacific PR22-D5 Plus

The alternative I have found is EK-Quantum Kinetic TBE 300 D5 PWM D-RGB which is cheaper and apparently better but appears to have some strange side / horizontal mount which wont work with it. It needs to sit on a bracket which has 75mm mounting slots but I'm struggling to see how on earth I could mount it.

EK-Quantum Kinetic TBE 300 D5 PWM D-RGB

Thermal take Level 20HT Pump / Res mount

you can see the mounts at the front left and front right (yes its a massive case).

Stock image from the Thermaltake site of whats possible.

So any thoughts on how I could mount the EK gear?

Mcnumpty2323 · 22 Feb 2022 at 12:45

Couple of slotted L brackets should work
Using 2 ek ones myself
Though a different case
But I still got creative to mount them where I wanted

LOAM · 22 Feb 2022 at 15:38

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Couple of slotted L brackets should work
Using 2 ek ones myself
Though a different case
But I still got creative to mount them where I wanted

Thats a good shout actually. I'll probably just buy them and worry about mounting them once I can see the fixings. They are 65mm apart horizontally and 34mm vertically so I just need something to transition from the 75mm chassis mount

Mcnumpty2323 · 22 Feb 2022 at 15:47

Yeah definitely easier to see when you have
The item in your hands
But definitely will be doable with no more
Than some basic DIY
And slots in the L brackets give more room
To manoeuvre
Same idea as fan slots let you move the fan
So don't need holes in exactly the right position

Mcnumpty2323 · 22 Feb 2022 at 16:03

If you look in ocuk radiator or pump accessories section I think
There's slotted L brackets
Also a variety of ek uni mounts/holders
They're meant for attaching it to a fan or radiator etc
But can probably be modified to do what you need
Part of the fun of custom watercooling is
Making stuff fit lol
It's not yours until you cut,hammered, took a dremel or drill to it :cry:

LOAM · 23 Feb 2022 at 14:39

just purchased a couple of THESE

Mcnumpty2323 · 23 Feb 2022 at 15:05

LOAM said:
just purchased a couple of THESE

Good choice
i really like mine
Mine have smaller reservoir
But you have a pc case where the bigger reservoirs
Won't be out of place at all

LOAM · 16 Apr 2022 at 09:43

So finally got some time to start adding some stuff to the case. Other things have come up in RL like booking holidays

which have diverted funds away but managed to resolve the mounts. I have a couple of new triple rads to add which are still boxed and I've not bought blocks for anything, anyway it's currently looking like this.

mickyflinn · 16 Apr 2022 at 10:33

LOAM said:
So finally got some time to start adding some stuff to the case. Other things have come up in RL like booking holidays which have diverted funds away but managed to resolve the mounts. I have a couple of new triple rads to add which are still boxed and I've not bought blocks for anything, anyway it's currently looking like this.

You should post in the project logs section would love to see the build progress.

LOAM · 16 Apr 2022 at 10:44

mickyflinn said:
You should post in the project logs section would love to see the build progress.

Aye, I will do.