MO-RA setup options?

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So I'm on the verge of purchasing the mora 360 radiator and I am confused how to set it up. I've already got 2x360 rads outside of my case I am going to replace with this so I do have a approx 1m molex chain to a 6 fan hub on the top of the current rads. If you could see it, it certainly won't he tidy cable management wise.

Is there something really simple I am missing when it comes to getting 9 fan cables to look good? I don't want to waste money on getting then unifans is there any other options? I currently have 6 bequiet fans doing a great job but it's tooled away under my desk and was considering putting the mora on a shelf somewhere above my desk.
 
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Tbh its not a case of needing it, I just want it because it will look better than what I have out together under my desk right now and I do want it in a more accessible location. I can take some pictures of what I have right when I get home. But they won't help as I'm not really asking about that, I just want advice cable managing and powering the 9 fans I will he putting on the new rad.
 
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I went for fans that could be daisy changed so in effect went from 9 fans to 3 cables into a 3 to 1 cable splitter which then went into a Noctua FC1 controller which can be controlled via a knob or motherboard and powered by Sata.
 
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Yup have daisy chaining and dirt cheap
Thanks mate thought I had read it somewhere
And I know those Lian li uni look nice
But know vidar had a high % fail rate within couple of months
Of buying his which put me right off them
And without seeing a picture of how the op wants to set it up
Hard to picture in my head how to keep the wires tidy
Though pretty sure artic cooling also do a cheap 9 or 10 port fan hub
So would only be 1 sata power cable from pc to radiator
Should simplify keeping it tidy
Could shorten the fan wires or something if can't get daisy chained fans
 
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it would literally be my desk in the corner of the room with the mora somewhere within 2m. ive read of people using a psu just for the mora fans.

i cant seem to find any of the arctic fans that click together but i can find them with daisy chaining cables. 10 quid each or 5 for 28 quid lol. the 5 for is not in stock though
 
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with the radiator being outside the case i could leave the fans as low as possible. i do have a fan hub that has a switch on it for something like off, 30% and 100% speeds. it is some cheap crap from the shop site but it works and has flawlessly, it doesnt take enough fans though but if i can daisy chain that would change.

atm i have 3 or 4 30cm molex cables running from the bottom gpu slot of my case to the fan hub, tied up with my tubing to make it as neat as i could (im the worst at making things look good/tidy etc).

i have r7 3700x and 6700xt. gpu isnt blocked yet but will be once ive got this rad.
 
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The Arctic P12 pwm PST is available from the Nvidia FE retailer from 15th October, only the singles though but at £4.99 each it doesn't work out that much more expensive, I think the 5 packs are £22.99.
 
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I would get the Fan grill as well which is available from another watercooling retailer, i caught my hand in one of the Phanteks T30's yesterday and it took a chunk out of my hand :cry:. Ordered the fan grill this morning for less than £50 with a discount code so i won't do that again!
 
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So with the lack of stock on this MO-RA I'm looking into the nexxos 1080 now instead and it's 60 quid cheaper. Any reasons why I would regret getting the nexxos over the mora3 360?
 
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Not tried either of them
So can't really comment if there's any great difference
Between them
But out of curiosity anyway is there a way
To fit 4 X 180mm fans
Instead of 9 X 120?
Less cables and should be quieter too
Possibly also cheaper for the fans
 
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Yes they come with or sell brackets for I think its 200mm fans. I got 10 of them arctic fans 5 for 25quid and they come with something called pst which let's you daisy chain them.
 
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I own the 45mm Alphacool NexXxoS Nova. It comes with a single fan plate for one side, to take 9x120mm. You can buy a second or a 4x180mm fan plate for real cheap. The fins per inch is low, so the fans can operate at a very low RPM to give you near silence.

I used the exact same fans as you mentioned (9 x Arctic p12 PWM PST).

I also bought the case. The case (£68 I think) is clearly NOT a custom fit for the radiator. It lacks a hole for the drain port and has a totally redundant hole on top. It looks okay, but not really as polished as the MO-RA.

Overall it is cheaper, full copper, the performance is amazing, and you can get a stand that looks fine but isn’t really a custom fit. It is not a MO-RA when it comes to looks. Cooling is excellent. Looks are average.

Photo without case:

https://imgur.com/a/b60qrE6
b60qrE6
 
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If you want to mod the case you can do with the proper tools, but tbh if I had known about the flaws weith the 1080 Nexxxos case I would have gotten the larger version with the 200mm fan option
 
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I dont think I have a need for the case. It will hopefully be tucked away or out of reach somewhere.

Off topic - I have an flt 120 and d5 pump. The pump is a pwm pump, can I make it run without plugging the pwm cable in? I want it the other side of my room so that would just be one cable too many.
 
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