Final watercooling advice needed...

[Hudzy]

I'm pretty set on watercooling my PC now, so I don't need convincing of that. I think.

Anyway, Looking at the Lian Li V1000+ it's clear I won't be able to fit the rad from the Swiftech H20-220 Apex "Ultra" Watercooling Kit inside the case, and from what I've heard it leaves a pretty tight space for the psu cable when mounted on the back. But I think I'm gonna try to risk that nonetheless. So that's plan A.

Then I saw the Swiftech MCRES1000P Resevoir & Pump combo unit and thought, since space is pretty tight anyway, would it be worth getting that and then buying the remaining parts of the other kit seperately? That way I could also get a smaller rad. That's plan B. Also if I went down that route, does it make much difference to overall performance getting a single 120 rad? Since that would fit better anyway.

EDIT: And would that pump be able to push enough flow for a gpu block added in?

Plan C I don't really like, or know if it's possible. Maybe someone with a V1000+ could have a look and see if there's room to mount a rad in the roof of the case, internally. Sounds like too much cutting up of the case involved to me.

Any thoughts people?

 

[Hudzy]

Meh. Gone for plan A. Should be fun.

 

[Hudzy]

Just waiting for it to arrive now, so I'll definately consider roof mounting it.

 

[Hudzy]

Thought I'd post an update on this. Went with roof mounting the rad in the end. There wasn't quite enough room to have it all internal because of the soundcard. So I've gone with having the rad on top of the case, 120mm holes cut into the roof, and the fans underneath inside the case. I think it looks nice.

So thanks for the advice

 

[Hudzy]

Hmm. Well I've got the fans underneath it pulling air in from the outside. Seemed the best way to go.

Here's a couple of pics...





And yeh, I know... the cables are a right mess. I'll sort it out some other time.