[Neuromancer]

Building a shell approximately 10 inches wide 19 inches tall and 17 inches deep.

Front of case is 95% BlackIce GTZ 480 radiator. I will have dvdrw and fan controller mounted vertically to fit in the narrow width along side the rad (no room above or below it) Thinking of putting the 3k Kaze fans on the inside in a pull config (might not be doable though), so I can put filters on the front of the rad, without looking too stupid. DVD and fan controller (and PSU for that matter) not pictured. Took a 2200 PSI pressure washer (on medium spray tip) to get the crap outta the fins, so REALLY dont want to have to be pulling this apart every 3 months (no way will air get it out of there).

Inside. The positioning of the Res, is so that I can lay it on its side, so that the top of the res, is highest and makes a good fill point.

Is this a bad idea? The case will be standing vertically, which means the res will be sideways. It is not a question of leaking since the res has fill ports on both ends. So either way, if it leaks I am screwed lol. It is a question of function though.


As for the this layout is not final, I really wanted the PSU on the bootom , but I think for water reasons it will go on top of the mobo tray with drive cage on the bottom. Imagine this pic as if the side panel was off and the case is laying on its side.

Ideally Mobo tray will be centered with PSU on top. Normally I HATE reverse ATX format with PSU on top, but for water cooling reasons I think it is best. I would rather have water drip on a sealed HDD than an open PSU. I would rather have no drips at all, but hey, no one is perfect I do intend to use nylon clips (but I am using masterkleer which is a cheap soft material) so pretty sure a leak WILL eventually happen. Knowing me and my ham hands, if I used worm drives, I would end up slicing the tubing and have to start over :p

This watercooling setup is a great re-entrance into WC'ing. (I hope) and for the price I can't thank chicken Patty enough Thanks Dave!


Oh one last note. Pump I just placed on top of the HDD cage to show nominal placement. Measurements must still be made (I eyeballed everything so far and THINK I can make it work. Worst case scenario drives go up top with the PSU in a vertical orientation like the DVD/fan controller. Also HDD cage is not guaranteed I may skip it as I did on my other IPC to save space.