Hardline Liquid-Cooled PC
Component Layout Underlay with Tubing Ideation
Component Layout Underlay with Tubing Ideation
Component Layout Underlay with Tubing Ideation
CAD Sketch for Further Ideation
Color Balance and Distribution
Unfortunately, the red is part of the motherboard and cannot be easily changed.
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Final Layout
Original Corsair power supply color scheme
Custom sticker - Corsair logo removed to avoid potential copyright issues.
Custom power supply sticker
Original video card aesthetic: Nvidia GeForce blower-style cooler (air-cooled only)
Small-form-factor water block: EK VGA-Supremacy
Custom Video Card Cooling Solution
Problem
Liquid-cooling a video card traditionally entails removing the stock air cooler and putting an aftermarket waterblock on the PCB. However, I am a big fan of the stock cooler’s aesthetics and would like to preserve it for my showcase build.
Objective
Liquid-cool the video cards whilst preserving the original aesthetic.
With the original heatsink removed (independent of the cooler shell), a small-form-factor water block can be used as the thermal interface. However, a custom adapter must be created in order to run the tubing in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The most aesthetically pleasing spot for the tubing to enter/exit the card is the side (far right edge on the top left picture).
Solution
Custom Adapter
Original Nvidia aesthetic preserved
Elegant tubing runs that don’t look juxtaposed