How to design a loop?

[daveip]

Hi peeps

I'm looking at an ITX build into a Bitfenix Prodigy. Does anyone know where I can get a CAD program or something with WC components so that I can visualise the plan?

I know theres Google Sketchup, but where do you find all the different components?

Thanks

 

[Bart_Hunt]

I used pen and paper
Made drawings from few perspectives for each loop, chose one that I am happy with and thats it
But I am making my own case so I had to go that way, since standard solutions simply wouldn't work.

 

[davido_labido]

Tbh, you don't need any fancy programs or 3d designs really.

In a prodigy, there are only a few different ways you can put the loop in if you want it all internal. I'd just look a previous builds and then just do a quick 30 second sketch if you need to rather than waste a load of time making a pretty 3d pic.


If you do want to waste the time though here has quite a few sketch up parts for computer components

http://scc.jezmckean.com/

It's really not worth it though imo

 

[Nickolp1974]

Just grab a screenshot of the inside of your case then use paint. But TBH the best way is just do it, maybe grab an extra metre of tubing and try different combinations, but as dave said you will be limited in a prodigy anyway. The only time where you have to think about it is with multiple blocks, cpu vga, motherboard, etc etc and multiple rads.

 

[daveip]

Yeah Thats exactly it. Space is limited so I've been trying to picture the loop in my head over and over. I want to fit 2x240mm rads so it will be a very tight fit