Corsair Obsidian 350D Water Cooling Question

[GMPoisoN]

My Corsair Obsidian 350D came in today! I did some measurements because I had planned on getting the Bitspower Dual / Single D5 Top Upgrade Kit 150 (http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16077/ex-res-370/Bitspower_Dual_Single_D5_Top_Upgrade_Kit_150_-_Black_BP-D5TOPUK150P-BKBKCL.html?tl=g30c97s169). Here is a picture of my case with the Power Supply seated, and the GPU where it will be once installed.

Now here is a picture of the same thing, but with the SSD cage and HDD cage removed. (don't laugh)

As you can see, I would need to remove the SSD cage on top, and HDD cage on bottom to fit this thing by about a tad less of an inch of space between the top of the res and the two bays. On Frozencpu, the total instillation height is 10.83 Inch, so this thing would barely fit. I'm currently contacting them to find out more dimensions of the thing.

My question to all of you. Should I remove both the cages, mount the HDD and SSD ontop of the PSU, with Velcro (possibly mount the SSD on the side of the 2 bays up top, or just go with the XSPC Raystorm 240 kit? I really don't want to take the easy way out, since I will be doing this (building pcs, including water cooling rigs) for a living, I would really love to be able to learn how this way. I'm sure I'll need 90 degree fittings and some nice tubing.

What do you guys think? Bad idea to mount an SSD on top of an HDD on top of a PSU? Let me know! Some people may not like the look, but I think if it all ends up fitting nice and tightly, it would look very clean with white braided cables, 2 UV strips, and some UV tubing/coolant. Thank you!

 

[legokill101]

just get a 5.25" bay resovwar instead

 

[GMPoisoN]

just get a 5.25" bay resovwar instead

Is this because you think it would be too much work? Or because it all may not come together correctly, and not end up fitting?

 

[icypyro]

There are relatively small reservoirs that exist. I recommend the Swiftech Micro res. It has low footprint and will fit perfectly in your case. You might even have room for another radiator on the front!

LINK:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8336/ex-res-144/Swiftech_MCRES_Micro_Rev_2_Small_Form_Factor_High-Flow_Reservoir_12_ID_and_38_ID.html?tl=g30c97

 

[GMPoisoN]

There are relatively small reservoirs that exist. I recommend the Swiftech Micro res. It has low footprint and will fit perfectly in your case. You might even have room for another radiator on the front!

LINK:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8336/ex-res-144/Swiftech_MCRES_Micro_Rev_2_Small_Form_Factor_High-Flow_Reservoir_12_ID_and_38_ID.html?tl=g30c97

Very good idea! Maybe mount it right where the SSD cage is? (looks like a perfect fit, can use some sort of velcro on the top to the bottom of the bay and mount SSD on the PSU with velcro). Then I can sit the pump right on the HDD cage and have a short piece of tubing going from the res to the pump, from the bottom port on the res. Sort of like this (http://youtu.be/LDqgzFCcquM?t=1m18s), except the long piece of tubing will go up to the rad on top, rather than on the back. Great idea you had there, surprised I didn't think of it first! 😛

Just a quick question though, one comment says how he is surprised how they got the plastic barb in the little holes, those come out so I can use my compression fittings, right?

 

[icypyro]

There are relatively small reservoirs that exist. I recommend the Swiftech Micro res. It has low footprint and will fit perfectly in your case. You might even have room for another radiator on the front!

LINK:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8336/ex-res-144/Swiftech_MCRES_Micro_Rev_2_Small_Form_Factor_High-Flow_Reservoir_12_ID_and_38_ID.html?tl=g30c97

Of course, as long as they are
Very good idea! Maybe mount it right where the SSD cage is? (looks like a perfect fit, can use some sort of velcro on the top to the bottom of the bay and mount SSD on the PSU with velcro). Then I can sit the pump right on the HDD cage and have a short piece of tubing going from the res to the pump, from the bottom port on the res. Sort of like this (http://youtu.be/LDqgzFCcquM?t=1m18s), except the long piece of tubing will go up to the rad on top, rather than on the back. Great idea you had there, surprised I didn't think of it first! 😛

Just a quick question though, one comment says how he is surprised how they got the plastic barb in the little holes, those come out so I can use my compression fittings, right?

Of course! As long as your compressions fittings have threads that are G1/4, you will be able to use them.

 

[manofchalk]

Just a comment, I bought the Swiftech MC-RES V2 a small while ago and was expecting plastic barbs. Comes with four metal barbs (two 1/2" and two 1/4") as well as clamps.
So you can save yourself a few dollars on fittings if you decide to use them.