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Discussion starter · #21 ·
Found an awesome radiator. I would much rather buy this than the XSPC bay. Of course I will now have to find a way to mount it.

FrozenQ Liquid Fusion V Series 250mm - Blue £68
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I have read that a good way to mount the D5 Vario to minimise noise is to simply leave it suspended by the connection coming from the reservoir, so the pump isn't even touching the case. I am a bit concerned about the strain due to the weight of the pump though.
 
Discussion starter · #22 ·
I have changed the build plan massively.

I will have a CPU only loop using a 360 rad in the top as in Shadow_Foxx's mod.

I will then cool the GPUs using a Phobya Nova 1080, standing vertically upright on feet outside the case. The tubes connecting the Nova 1080 to the case will have quick releases at both ends, so I can change the length of that pipe to fit the Nova 1080 into different spaces. My reasons for choosing to do this are:
1. Impressive aesthetics of an external Nova 1080.
2. When I do finally upgrade my case in the future, I can simply plug in this external rad.
3. It provides future-proofing with potential for several SLI flagships.
4. It allows my to keep the 5.25" bays, so I can mount a reservoir there now. Also my HDDs can keep their bays.

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BTW current paintjob plan is Lamborghini green. Much closer to lime-green than the above picture suggests.

I think it might be worth me finding a different pump&reservoir combination for each loop (CPU and GPU) as the latter has triple the surface area.

Frozen Q Liquid Fusion reservoirs, in my previous post, look amazing but they are expensive, so I'm not sure yet whether they will be too expensive.

I will continue to look around for a 360 radiator on sale in the UK that is 25mm thick. So far the thinnest I have found is the Magicool SLIM TRIPLE 360 radiator, which is 30mm thick.
 
Discussion starter · #24 ·
Yep, the Nova 1080 is certainly overkill for a GTX 580 alone. However I want it for future proofing- the possibility of tri or quad SLI/xfire of flagship cards.

Ok, I'll get the XSPC dual bay reservoir for the CPU loop and the Laing D5 for the GPU loop.

I'm going to look into possibly using a cheaper pump for the CPU loop, and also whether I need a beefier radiator for the GPU loop. Maybe I will use the FrozenQ Liquid Fusion V for that. I'll just have to think of an aesthetic way to mount it.

There isn't much left for me to source. Mostly fittings and tubing now. If I can get all the compression fittings I need (including 45 degree ones) for under £40 then I might choose that over barbs, simply for aesthetics and future-proofing.

Tubing will depend on the colour scheme, I'm still deciding what colour to paint the case. (I will paint properly using a compressor and HVLP gun.) I've heard that dyes in the water can be bad, so I'd rather go for coloured tubing.
 
#26 ·
If you go with the Nova, your not really going to need the 360. Advantages dropping the 360 is less modding, less money, less heat being dumped in to the case if you run it as an intake(most do). If you are wanting to keep the 360, you can run one loop and save money on running one pump. One other thing you might want to go with just a 240 for the CPU loop, it will be much easier to mod the top of the Scout, will cool just about as good as a 360, and again cheaper. Anyway you go you'll have a great setup going for you. What store are you looking at buying your stuff from? Koolance has a really cool dual res( two separate reservoir in one), XSPC as a nice one too, but if you go single loop the money you save you could get this from Frozen-Q (they ship international)

https://frozenqshop.com/index.php/reservoirs/bay/bayres.html

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#27 ·
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If you go with the Nova, your not really going to need the 360. Advantages dropping the 360 is less modding, less money, less heat being dumped in to the case if you run it as an intake(most do). One other thing you might want to go with just a 240 for the CPU loop, it will be much easier to mod the top of the Scout, will cool just about as good as a 360, and again cheaper.
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GoodInk, I hope you arent trying to talk him out of modding
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#28 ·
the best thing for lemon2 i think is to grab 2 360 rads and mod the case, the best way to learn is to mess with stuff around. A slim 360 on the top and the other on the back of the case. The nova is an overkill for that system. GoodInk that Fusion dual bay res is pointless.
 
#29 ·
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Originally Posted by GoodInk View Post

If you go with the Nova, your not really going to need the 360. Advantages dropping the 360 is less modding, less money, less heat being dumped in to the case if you run it as an intake(most do). One other thing you might want to go with just a 240 for the CPU loop, it will be much easier to mod the top of the Scout, will cool just about as good as a 360, and again cheaper.
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GoodInk, I hope you arent trying to talk him out of modding
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Not at all, just throwing choices out there.
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Originally Posted by kapar07 View Post

the best thing for lemon2 i think is to grab 2 360 rads and mod the case, the best way to learn is to mess with stuff around. A slim 360 on the top and the other on the back of the case. The nova is an overkill for that system. GoodInk that Fusion dual bay res is pointless.
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Not pointless, its bling and has a function. lemon2 already posted the regular Fusion res was awesome but wants a bay res do to the small amount of room. This is both, but they are not cheap.
 
#30 ·
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Not at all, just throwing choices out there.
Not pointless, its bling and has a function. lemon2 already posted the regular Fusion res was awesome but wants a bay res do to the small amount of room. This is both, but they are not cheap.
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Hehe i know
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. Yea, why is the fusion res pointless? I think its awesome!
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Discussion starter · #32 ·
A single 120mm rad at the front on the bottom does seem to be a better idea, as I could keep the 5.25" bays. The Storm Scout has 5 bays so I could have a Blu-ray drive, that fusion bay res and a 2-bay fan controller. This is much better than a triple rad at the front.

Although TBH, losing my hard drive bays would be a bit of a blow. And I still love the Nova 1080 external rad idea, so I need to think about exactly what I want from this build in terms of aesthetics and function. I'm still putting a triple rad in the top no matter what, as that is the most aesthetic mod I have seen. (Other than a paintjob)
 
#34 ·
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A single 120mm rad at the front on the bottom does seem to be a better idea, as I could keep the 5.25" bays. The Storm Scout has 5 bays so I could have a Blu-ray drive, that fusion bay res and a 2-bay fan controller. This is much better than a triple rad at the front.

Although TBH, losing my hard drive bays would be a bit of a blow. And I still love the Nova 1080 external rad idea, so I need to think about exactly what I want from this build in terms of aesthetics and function. I'm still putting a triple rad in the top no matter what, as that is the most aesthetic mod I have seen. (Other than a paintjob)
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Shadow_Foxx chime in if I'm wrong, but with putting a 360 up top you are going to loose your top 5.25" bay. If so, easy fix with getting a single bay fan controller, unless the dual is shallow.
 
#35 ·
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Shadow_Foxx chime in if I'm wrong, but with putting a 360 up top you are going to loose your top 5.25" bay. If so, easy fix with getting a single bay fan controller, unless the dual is shallow.
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Yea, you will only be able to put either a fan controller or switch bus up there, no optical drive , reservoir or anything else. As long as your fan controller isnt too thick, you should be fine though!
 
Discussion starter · #36 ·
Ok, for now whilst I have one GTX 580, I will only put a 360 rad in the top. TBH by the time I get to tri or quad SLI I may well move onto a motherboard that is larger than ATX anyway, so there is no point in preparing for that now. If I get desperate for temps I will install a 140mm rad like Cheaptrick did. (Sorry for not noticing it was 140mm the first time)

The storm scout has five 5.25" bays at the front, which I would like to configure like this:

Bays 1 & 2: A really aesthetic dual-bay LCD fan controller, which is thin enough to fit with the above mod.
Bays 3& 4: The FrozenQ dual-bay reservoir
Bay 5: Blu-ray drive

At the moment I think this is the best looking fan controller, and it seems pretty thin:
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#37 ·
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Originally Posted by lemon2 View Post

Ok, for now whilst I have one GTX 580, I will only put a 360 rad in the top. TBH by the time I get to tri or quad SLI I may well move onto a motherboard that is larger than ATX anyway, so there is no point in preparing for that now. If I get desperate for temps I will install a 140mm rad like Cheaptrick did. (Sorry for not noticing it was 140mm the first time)
The storm scout has five 5.25" bays at the front, which I would like to configure like this:
Bays 1 & 2: A really aesthetic dual-bay LCD fan controller, which is thin enough to fit with the above mod.
Bays 3& 4: The FrozenQ dual-bay reservoir
Bay 5: Blu-ray drive
At the moment I think this is the best looking fan controller, and it seems pretty thin:
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Sounds like a good plan! Not fond at all of touch screen fan controllers, but its a personal preference.
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#38 ·
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Originally Posted by Shadow_Foxx View Post

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Originally Posted by lemon2 View Post

Ok, for now whilst I have one GTX 580, I will only put a 360 rad in the top. TBH by the time I get to tri or quad SLI I may well move onto a motherboard that is larger than ATX anyway, so there is no point in preparing for that now. If I get desperate for temps I will install a 140mm rad like Cheaptrick did. (Sorry for not noticing it was 140mm the first time)
The storm scout has five 5.25" bays at the front, which I would like to configure like this:
Bays 1 & 2: A really aesthetic dual-bay LCD fan controller, which is thin enough to fit with the above mod.
Bays 3& 4: The FrozenQ dual-bay reservoir
Bay 5: Blu-ray drive
At the moment I think this is the best looking fan controller, and it seems pretty thin:
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Sounds like a good plan! Not fond at all of touch screen fan controllers, but its a personal preference.
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Ditto, now get to building lemon
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And post some pics over in the CMSSC, I know they will love it.
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#39 ·
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Originally Posted by lemon2 View Post

Ok, for now whilst I have one GTX 580, I will only put a 360 rad in the top. TBH by the time I get to tri or quad SLI I may well move onto a motherboard that is larger than ATX anyway, so there is no point in preparing for that now. If I get desperate for temps I will install a 140mm rad like Cheaptrick did. (Sorry for not noticing it was 140mm the first time)

The storm scout has five 5.25" bays at the front, which I would like to configure like this:
Bays 1 & 2: A really aesthetic dual-bay LCD fan controller, which is thin enough to fit with the above mod.
Bays 3& 4: The FrozenQ dual-bay reservoir
Bay 5: Blu-ray drive

At the moment I think this is the best looking fan controller, and it seems pretty thin:
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I'm confused of what you're really is trying to accomplish here. You're trying to mod your case for now then you're going to replace your case for a much bigger case. It can be very costly. It's better for you get things in order & stop counting the chicks before the eggs are hatch. What you're trying to do for now can be costly much more adding a much more costly upgrade later on. The plan is grand but to execute it is something else for you to really think about.

Putting a 360 rad on top or a 140 rad on front might look so easy but if you're new to it, it can be a pain in the rear especially if you're the type of person who like things to look perfect.

Your plan to fully occupy the Scout's 5 drive bays can be your real enemy in modding the case. Where are you going to put your disk drives? Are you going to paste it with velcro on the side (it will not look good)? Probably you're planning to put in inside the drive bays (inside that Aerocool fan controller maybe as it's hallow in the back). This can be a problem as the bracket of the Aerocool fan controller needs to be screws in place not just in one side but on both sides. Not screwing it on one side will make it very unstable as those quick release latches on the left side of the drive bays is not strong enough to hold things up.

You also need to mode the disk drive holder inside the optical drive as you can't screw it on the front side as you alread screwed something else in place (your Aerocool fan controller).

You might not like the look of the case when all the front drive bays are fully occupied. The Scout is not HAF X. It's a small case & will look too much if you put a lot of thing in it. This is what happened in my case I have to put a metal sheet in front to create a minimal look.

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#40 ·
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This can be a problem as the bracket of the Aerocool fan controller needs to be screws in place not just in one side but on both sides. Not screwing it on one side will make it very unstable as those quick release latches on the left side of the drive bays is not strong enough to hold things up.

You also need to mode the disk drive holder inside the optical drive as you can't screw it on the front side as you alread screwed something else in place (your Aerocool fan controller).
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I'm not getting what you are saying. I understand about the fan controller needing screwed in, but the tooless is very easy to remove and can be put back on over screws, I know because I did it with my XSPC res. The second part is were things go south with me following what you are saying. Are you saying he can't mount his BR drive in the 5.25" bay because he screwed the fan controller in? If you are saying this I don't get it. There would be nothing stopping that from happening, I will agree that most toolless systems are garbage and screws work better, but the ones in the Scout are not bad as far as tooless go. The bottom 3.5" is removable so I'm really confused on what you are saying. Is there something we are not seeing with the fan controller? Or are you saying you don't think it would look good?
 
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