SSUPd Meshlicious ITX Case Build (Alternative PSU & GPU Place)

[Darren_uk]

(1)Custom Case feet
(2)Alternative SFX Power Supply Spot
(3)Riser/GPU & SSD/HDD Bracket install
(4)Installing the Mesh & Power Cables
(5)Alternative GPU Place
(6) 2nd Alternative PSU Place​

 

[Darren_uk]

Custom feet I Installed, 1inch height,
Used cordless 18v drill & 6.5mm drill bit to make the holes larger for the screw threads for the feet & placed 3m Pads

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[Darren_uk]

The 2 Metal bars have been moved to bottom holes

This Special Double sided Tape hold weight from 5KG to 10/20KG depending on the strength you buy, It also as soft foam centre.

the Screw holes on the metal bars don't match up with PSU Holes

PSU is now Mounted to the Tape, This tape don't make any mess when removing.

Angled Power Cable is used for the build to work, Purchased from OCUK.

 

[Darren_uk]

Purchased this Kolink PCI-E Gen 4.0 Riser Cable ,Works great & Auto finds Gen speed in Bios & Runs at Gen 4 speeds fine,
Just about right size 220mm, But due to it being 90 degrees,
it takes the first PCI-E Bracket so at to mount the 2 slot GPU on the last 2 slots. not bad for £36.
Note: Mounting the GPU on the end 2 PCI-E slots also will improve thermals behind the GPU.

Mounting the SSD/HDD Bracket on the other side was straight forward using the small black bracket screws.

 

[Darren_uk]

Mounting the SSD/HDDs nothing as changed same easy way, but on the left side bottom this time.

I can mount a 80mm fan at bottom easy for intake.

Radiator at the bottom is not a Ideal place to be & still working on this Project build,
Arctic AIO range have thick Radiators & the barb hose's are thick & tall,
also the hose can't be angled like other brands​

 

[Darren_uk]

Changed the AIO to (Corsair Hydro Series iCUE H60x ELITE High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 120mm)
Now makes it possible to mount at top of SSUPD with tidy hoses tucked away at top,

Made a base Riser Mounting place out of 2 tall Screw stand-offs with nuts.

Made a Custom GPU Bracket to mount the GPU to the Alt Place from Rear.

Mounted a Front Bottom Slim 120mm Fan & set it as Air Intake, The cool air blowing into the GPU Heatsink,
So good the GPU fans don't spin while playing games.

Mounted a Slim 120mm fan to the right hand side of the case panel, This as made the M.2 much cooler from 51c to 41c blowing into it.

Radiator hoses are now tucked away & tidy.

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[Darren_uk]

Nice, not sure I'd route the AIO pipes that way though.
Can you rotate the CPU block 180 degrees and run the pipes from the left of the CPU and then down and put the inlet/outlet on the rad at the bottom to enable you to get the top of the rad a touch higher than the CPU block so the air gathers there?

Hey Trig & Welcome, Might try that orientation out,
The Radiator can't go any higher, its already touching the I/O cable coming out of the Circuit board.
Modding/Placing the Front I/O somewhere else would give 1inch more room above to the top panel.

Having the hose's at bottom would mean more hose showing &
passing over the M.2 SSD heatsink & more of the cables showing coming from the PUMP head,

I have no water sound/ this way up

 

[Darren_uk]

I managed to route mine out of the way of the nvme heatsink on my board and down under the PCI-Ex slot, obviously, you have gone a bit further off fo the reservation with your build than I did so it looks like you have oooodles of space under the slot to run the pipes which would probably mean you could drop the rad a bit and still have the rad caps higher than the CPU block.

Yes, I have to see, may try that way when white fan arrives.

 

[Darren_uk]

Another Place for the SFX Power Supply, Having the PSU bottom front is an idea for running a long GPU.
,Using my Radeon 6800 Ref long GPU.

Most easy cable tidy, was a breeze & no extension cables was needed.

Direct air intake to PSU from front & out at bottom.