New layout: moving to a real res

[VanGoghComplex]

My time with my res/rad/pump combo was fun, but... well no it really wasn't. It sucked any time I had to service my loop.

I'm upgrading using a pump top with an integrated reservoir. Here's my preliminary layout. Anyone have any suggestions, or does this look good?

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

Looks like a good plan.

Are you sure the two rads won't interfere with eachother in your case?

If I put a top rad in my case with theports on the back side, I can't even fit a fan on the rear slot without it interfering with the tubes.

I wound up moving my rear fan to the outside for that reason.

Also curious, why did you decide on the DDC pump? That's a powerful pump, but your loop doesn't look that big and restrictive. Maybe a D5 pwm would be a quieter and more flexible option?

 

[VanGoghComplex]

Looks like a good plan.

Are you sure the two rads won't interfere with eachother in your case?

If I put a top rad in my case with theports on the back side, I can't even fit a fan on the rear slot without it interfering with the tubes.

I wound up moving my rear fan to the outside for that reason.

Also curious, why did you decide on the DDC pump? That's a powerful pump, but your loop doesn't look that big and restrictive. Maybe a D5 pwm would be a quieter and more flexible option?

Good question on the rad interference. The top mounting points for the 240 are slots instead of holes, so I can slide it forward to make room as needed for fans and fittings. It's actually already slid pretty far forward to make room for the extra thickness of the existing Swiftech res/rad/pump combo:

The pump is actually an Alphacool DDC310 that I purchased on recommendation from this forum. I don't have much first hand experience, but I'm to understand it's a "mild" DDC, tuned for quiet operation more than blistering performance. I figured it would be a good fit for two blocks and two rads.