DIY Water Cooling Enclosure

[halutzparilla]

here is the deal, my CM mystique has a very peculiar setup for external WC system
even hooking the RAD outside would be a pain blocking my GPU card's DVI slots...



so i'm thinking where can we get a external if not custom made external setup.
i dont want to drill holes on the mystique for cosmetic purpose, since i'm very bad at controlling
power tool

one more thing where can i buy WC parts and what would be the best for the buck 120X3 Rad or 120x2 Rad...

[Yellowhello]

Here's the BEST external water cooling system you'll ever find: Home of the WaterKeg's !!! They even have the case only so you can pick out the water cooling components yourself. It looks like it offers about the same performance as a DIY build, as it uses all high-quality components. A VERY good place to buy water cooling stuff is Petra's Tech Shop. The best bang-for-buck rads IMO are the Swiftech rads.

[halutzparilla]

yeah i considered PETRA TECH, but with all the things i choose i kinda short of $200,
i'm considering Petra's Tech Shop
and main concen is how can i install the RAD without blocking the Video card outlet...

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by halutzparilla

yeah i considered PETRA TECH, but with all the things i choose i kinda short of $200,
i'm considering Petra's Tech Shop
and main concen is how can i install the RAD without blocking the Video card outlet...

Use this: WaterKegIII case only and then have the rad and all the other components in it and put it on top if your PC. Feed the tubing through the pre-drilled holes in you case.

[halutzparilla]

the problem is how to supply power to the KEG... should i leave the PUMP inside the PC or
put it inside the KEG.?
and another concern is how much will this KEGs worth? is it worth it or it is easier to
build your own enclosure....

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by halutzparilla

the problem is how to supply power to the KEG... should i leave the PUMP inside the PC or
put it inside the KEG.?
and another concern is how much will this KEGs worth? is it worth it or it is easier to
build your own enclosure....

Well, I think you can have the pump in the Keg and have the power cable go through one of the holes for the tubing, along with the tubing. As for the value of the Keg, you could build you own enclosure, but if you were to do that it would be much easier to just mod you case for water cooling anyways. Anyhow, building your own enclosure takes power tools...

[RAID]

what's your budget Hal?

btw, a radbox "should" allow enough space for your connections if you use the spacers that it comes with.

[halutzparilla]

the problem is lies where i would need at least 2-3 inches of allowance between the RAD.
to allow the HDMI cable converter of my TV to DVI to be there...

when it comes to Budget, right now i got $380, and still waiting for a couple more dollars next week salary maybe after paying off my bills i'll find out how much will be, but i trying
not to break the bank that much... coz if i may modify the Mystique as last resort...

[Yellowhello]

You could use two radboxes...

[halutzparilla]

that will be to flimsy for my type... anyway, i might order next week, i might consider if it fits remove the HDD cage and transfer everything to the 5 1/2 bays, i have 3 HDD, then use the bottom of the case to be the RAD place but then again i'm hesitating coz i have to
drill 3 holes for th efan again...

in other topic, anyone have seen this Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Petra's Tech Shop sound promising...