Lascala LC13B-E + Watercooling - Page 6

If you use a thin rad, look at the XSPC EX rad or the MCR XP and they both cost about the same.

You don't want to try and stick a 5 1/4 in there, at all. You will essentially reduce your 360mm rad into a 240mm rad. If you want to waste money, it's better spent elsewhere like a nice looking Asus USB burner. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135256

With the RX it wasn't as close as you might think. There's around an inch to the frame of the rad and the cpu fittings. You'll still have to use fittings like I did, no way around that. I would really recommend going with XSPC compression fittings (at your budget). Barbs will come loose when they are being pushed and contorted in a project like this. TBH, compressions will too, but compressions will give you more feedback before they actually "POP" and gush forth.

As for your parts, I've a couple critques.

First, there's no point in doing this if you go gpu only for your cards. The cards will still need proper air movement (due to the ram and vrm heatsinks) and most likely won't get that in this type of build. I would highly suggest going fullcover.

I would look into the same combo pump and res I used, DDC plus Bitspower MiniTank Plus. The DD-CPX is a blockish pump, it's small but it's not the small type you need. A DDC pump on the other hand is flat, under 2in thick and can accept a res that fits right on top. It's literally the perfect combo when space is a supreme concern.

The Rasa block is a good pick. At the end of the day if you have room for 10 bucks more, look into the Rasystorm cpu block. It's a decent upgrade for 10 bucks.

Also for fans, just get some Yate Loon high speed fans, hook them to a controller and you are set. You should check out the direct from YL fans from Jab-tech, they are freaking cheap but very solid. Actually, Jab-tech would probably have the cheapest prices on all the stuff I'm recommending.
Edited by tsm106 - 1/12/12 at 3:43pm

I drilled holes and mounted the drive with pvc spacers and then taped the ssd with thermal tape right on top of the mechanical drive.

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