After a lot of thinking and playing it through in my head I think I've finally sorted out how i want my loop to go.
To start off the case I'm building in is the Lian-Li PC-V359, this is a cube case and due to space restrictions I've decided that a loop that is pretty much all contained on one side panel on a radiator would be appropriate.
The only issue i can see with this is my pump being slightly higher than my res, would this cause a major issue?
This is the case - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-pc-v359wrx-micro-atx-case-black-red-window-ca-698-ll.html
And this is my concept idea, i would like to go hardline and if i did the bends would obviously look different as its just a mock up but i have a feeling soft tubing would just be easier if i needed to take the side panel out due to the weight of the block being suspended by only the tubes. This would also give me easy access to the loop if i needed to drain/leak test it without it actually being attached to anything inside the case.
The pump and the res will be attached to the rad via brackets.
If mounting the pump higher than the res is an issue it means i would have to mount the pump on the floor of the case, only issue with this being i cannot simply pull the side panel out and the loop come with it as its taking up extra space and getting in the way. (maybe quick releases will help here?)
as for a drain system i would have a piece of soft tubing coming out of the bottom of the res with a valve fitting on the end.
is there anything that you would see as a major issue with this loop or anything you'd change? all criticism and help is highly appreciated.
To start off the case I'm building in is the Lian-Li PC-V359, this is a cube case and due to space restrictions I've decided that a loop that is pretty much all contained on one side panel on a radiator would be appropriate.
The only issue i can see with this is my pump being slightly higher than my res, would this cause a major issue?
This is the case - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian-li-pc-v359wrx-micro-atx-case-black-red-window-ca-698-ll.html
And this is my concept idea, i would like to go hardline and if i did the bends would obviously look different as its just a mock up but i have a feeling soft tubing would just be easier if i needed to take the side panel out due to the weight of the block being suspended by only the tubes. This would also give me easy access to the loop if i needed to drain/leak test it without it actually being attached to anything inside the case.
The pump and the res will be attached to the rad via brackets.
If mounting the pump higher than the res is an issue it means i would have to mount the pump on the floor of the case, only issue with this being i cannot simply pull the side panel out and the loop come with it as its taking up extra space and getting in the way. (maybe quick releases will help here?)
as for a drain system i would have a piece of soft tubing coming out of the bottom of the res with a valve fitting on the end.
is there anything that you would see as a major issue with this loop or anything you'd change? all criticism and help is highly appreciated.