How to tidy up my watercooling loop?

Evilmethod666 · 22 Mar 2018 at 12:51

I'm really not happy with the length of tube between the top of the CPU block and the top rad any suggestions how i can tidy it up a bit?

samcat · 22 Mar 2018 at 13:24

Rotate the top rad so its in/outs are at the back of the case.

Then the cpu run is shorter.

Now the run to the other rad will be long... So maybe drop that STRAIGHT down to behind the GPU and sneak it across.

Or find a rad with in at one end out at the other.

Brizzles · 22 Mar 2018 at 14:29

As samcat has said , a crossflow radiator is the only way to reduce the tubing run.

CPU out would go left into the rad / rad out would remain where it is

You've done a tidy job already and used pretty much the minimum amount of tubing - i would leave it as is

samcat · 22 Mar 2018 at 22:15

Gonna echo what Brizzles has said, there is very little wrong with that loop, its already very neat and I fear you would go around in circles and likely end up back where you are now just a bit poorer.

MissChief · 22 Mar 2018 at 22:28

Looking at the picture it looks like you're going to end up with a long piece of tube somewhere no matter how you do it.

Space Monkey · 22 Mar 2018 at 22:37

I personally think the PC looks great, don't think you'll get it much better, if at all and a lot of hassle to boot!

Evilmethod666 · 23 Mar 2018 at 11:23

My idea was to run a length of tube straight down from the RAD into a 90 deg angled fitting then go horizontally to the CPU block. The weight of the 90 fitting should cause it to hang properly but i think i just I've just got ridged tubing envy lol

Habakkuk · 25 Mar 2018 at 22:06

This is a very tight build - you're using coloured coolant instead of coloured tubing - which one?

tyler_jrb · 26 Mar 2018 at 03:48

Looks good to me. Even if you put a cross flow rad in your still going to have the same length on the left.

Looks fine to me not really any other way to change it. Curves flow nicely no kinks or bends.

Evilmethod666 · 26 Mar 2018 at 20:20

Habakkuk said:
This is a very tight build - you're using coloured coolant instead of coloured tubing - which one?

Yeah it is Mayhem’s clear tubing and their Pastel Green premixed

Smffy · 27 Mar 2018 at 10:29

What’s making it look strange to me is the grey cable hiding plate whatever that is... remove it and spray it black and it will instantly look more fitting with the rest.

It looks a bit odd over that colour to me that is why you are staring at it, put some black card behind it and see.

Evilmethod666 · 27 Mar 2018 at 14:12

Smffy said:
What’s making it look strange to me is the grey cable hiding plate whatever that is... remove it and spray it black and it will instantly look more fitting with the rest.

It looks a bit odd over that colour to me that is why you are staring at it, put some black card behind it and see.

I don't mind the grey its the yellow writing on the cable cover i don't really like! I have some GW black undercoat that would do the trick. I also have some Mod Cable pro cables in Carbon going in this weekend as well!

Evilmethod666 · 27 Mar 2018 at 14:15

Also some Cromax Green fan cables