Re-housing a freebie system into a smaller case

I must admit I too am a little concerned about pump vibration. I've seen other builds where the pump is attached to the side or top of the HDD caddy so I'm hoping its not too bad. The mounting feet are rubber and very flexible and also I've left a gap around the body, when I cut the big hole, so that it doesn't touch.
Otherwise I'll have to get busy with the foam as you suggest. Or break out the Meccano!
 
The simplest and neatest loop for me is as follows (assuming I can make the bends).
Does anyone have an aversion to this before I make a start?

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I'd have the flow of liquid going the other way round, but that's just my preference.
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I did give this serious consideration but after some research it seems that my graphics card at full pelt will only add between 0.5 and 1c to the water temp as it passes by. This should not be enough to concern the processor as I won’t be pushing it to its limits. With this in mind I decided to just going for the easiest / neatest route. Thanks for your input though.
 
Here it is with the tubing in place. I've filled it with water, shook all the bubbles out and put the pump on full and so far no leaks. :D

It posts and boots into windows okay but so far I’ve not attempted any overclocks. Letting it settle first.

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Sorry I've gone quiet but I'm afraid I've been having too much fun with my new system!
(installed too many new games!!)

Really pleased with how the build has turned out (I know it's nothing special but it's exactly what I wanted). I've now overclocked the processor to 4.0ghz and temps fluctuate between 28 and 46 whilst the fans are at less than half speed (i.e. nice and quiet). On SilverBench it scored P23692 which I think is pretty good for an old CPU.

Regarding the old TJ07 case the previous owner has asked me to auction it off and split the proceeds although I plan to give him the whole lot as it's only fair considering his generosity. So it's on a certain well known auction site if you're interested in it at a 99p start price. Would love it if one of you guys got it for a bargain price! ;)
 
Thanks to paulstoke12 and flame696 for your comments. I appreciate it. Especially when I see some of the other builds on here.
I really enjoyed getting into the whole watercooled thing though. Just hope it doesn't snowball into something too expensive in the future, as these things seem to do! Won't always be able to rely on generous mates. :p
 
Minor update.

Previously mentioned friend was flogging an R9 290x complete with waterblock and top plate so I couldn't say no.

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Looks a little tidier and I've seen a big jump in 3DMark Firestrike from 4968 to 10,004 (although I'm not a benchmark chaser - honest!).

More importantly I'm just happy to report that everything is still running great. CPU sits at 4.0ghz all day and keeps cool and quiet (cores still in the forties after heavy gaming). So can I just say thanks once again to all those that offered help and advice.
 
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My friendly donor bought an ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer Motherboard and then decided it was the wrong colour! "Do you want it?" he said, complete with 16GB of DDR4. "You'll just need to buy a 2011-v3 CPU". Well, it'd be rude to say no, wouldn't it?!

So then I was torn between getting a 5820k now or hanging out until Broadwell-e lands in 2016 Q2 (ish). The common advice was to just buy the 5820k now then wait until Broadwell-e becomes available and see what the benefits are first. Then, if you so desire, flog the 5820k and upgrade.
Whilst I was making my mind up, Amazon dropped the price of the 5830k to £347 in a lightning deal, so I nabbed one of those.

Now I know that the 5830K offers me no real benefit, in my single card system, over the 5820k but if I do decide to sell in the future, I feel that I'll get more of my money back on this chip because a lot of people out there really want the 40 lanes for multi card set ups. Who knows if this was the right choice though, only time will tell I suppose.

Anyway, thought you guys would appreciate an update.



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