[Striknine]

I hacked up my Haf-X and installed a new Phobya Xtreme 400 Rad. It should look sweet after I paint my case.

***Updated parts list***
Pump swiftech 35x
Rad Phobya xtreme 400mm in push pull
Primochill tube
Bitspower compression fittings 1/2 x 3/4
Res Phobya balancer 250 gold
Swiftech pump heatsink
Swiftech APOGEE HD Gold Plated Limited Edition Water Block 24k gold
Scythe kaze master pro
2 phobya silent G 18 fans
2 coolermaster 200mm fans
80mm fan for pump heatsink
Bitspower 45s
Silver killcoil
PT Nuke phn
Bitspower temp guage
Distilled water

 

[Striknine]

 

[The Muffin Man]

Nicely done! what fans will you be using with it? And what colour are you paining ure case?

 

[Striknine]

I have yet to see a picture of anyone with this Rad setup like this yet. IMO it looks cool with such a low profile. The Rad fits perfect into the upper part of the Haf-X with minimal interference. The only down side of doing this is I lose my top bay on the case but no big deal.

 

[Striknine]

I plan to paint the case Ferrari Red! =)

 

[Striknine]

I am not sure on the fans yet. Got any suggestions? I was thinking maybe the NZXT with 166 CFM at 1300RPM but they are loud at 37 dBA. I might find something slower and more quiet but I don't know what yet.

 

[Striknine]

I used a jigsaw to cut 2 circles in the top of the case for more airflow. I don't have a before hand picture shot but the opening is a small rectangle. It seemed kinda odd because 30% of a 200mm fan is blocked off by the case. I had to let the Rad breath so it got chopped. Poor design by Cooler Master IMO.

 

[The Muffin Man]

Hmmm. What FPI is that radiator? and perhaps get a fan controller?
The FPI from the pic seems quite low so u can get away with quite low CFM fans, and perhaps do it push pull?
Ferrari red seems cool

, what type of paint (spray cans?) and also what parts u going to use?

 

[Striknine]

I don't know the FPI off the top of my head but it is designed for a slower fan speed 700/800 rpm range. I would like a push pull setup if I have room. I have not put the Mobo back in yet to see how much space I got. These are some items I will use:

 

[Striknine]

I absolutely love the look of Bitspower True Gold 1/2 ID x 3/4 OD compression fittings. It is too bad the only place I can get them is Hong Kong.

 

[DeadLink]

Very nice work! love the rad fitment. You could serve your project more justice with MOAR PICTURES!!!!

 

[Striknine]

I have a question, since I am a total NOOB to water cooling..... If my Rad is the highest point in my loop then how the heck do I fill my loop completely? Will I need to Tee off with a fill hose that is able to move higher then the Rad? Sounds like a dumb question but I don't under stand how people have Rads high in the case while using front Res with fill ports. Wouldn't the water push out the fill port if you open it and the loop goes higher then your res?

 

[DeadLink]

No, Just tip the case through your progress to priming the loop.

 

[DeadLink]

The res must be above the pump and before it as well. In a CPU/GPU setup the most simple way to run your loop would be like this.

RES - PUMP - RAD - CPU - GPU - RES

Radiator placement is optional in the loop but considering the location of your ports on the radiator I would follow the loop order. Just my

 

[Striknine]

Thanks DeadLink, I have some items being shipped now so I will post pictures as they arrive. This is the SSD, and Storage drives as well as Power.

 

[Striknine]

more drives that I might use and the old GPU's

 

[Striknine]

 

[Striknine]

 

[Striknine]

Is this NZXT controller good enough for water cooling or should I buy something better?

 

[DeadLink]

Consider watts per channel and how many fans total. Also you will probably want to purchase or re-use some fan connectors if you do not have the same as the controller.