Cosmos II - Help finding a res/pump that will mount without too much modding

[MasterShadow]

Subject says it all. I've got half my new build already and the other half is on a UPS truck but I still haven't figured out the water cooling. This will be my first WC rig so I'm just doing the CPU and GPU for now. For my first loop I'd rather not have to bust out a drill or a dremel and start tearing up my case to mount the pump and res.

Are there any pumps/res/rads out there that are known to work well with the Cosmos II? Bonus points for a fancy res with an effect or LEDs. Something like:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/frozenq-novacore-extreme-limited-edition-black.html

 

[mcnumpty23]

how about this--comes in different sizes and without the pump as well

can shine leds up the inner tube or even put a cold cathode inside it

i have one--glass not acrylic and great build quality

http://www.performance-pcs.com/combo-pump-reservoir/d5-photon-170-reservoir-pump-combo.html

 

[mcnumpty23]

and the cosmos 2 is huge isnt it?

shouldnt be any issues there fitting a pump and res surely

 

[MasterShadow]

and the cosmos 2 is huge isnt it?

shouldnt be any issues there fitting a pump and res surely

It is huge, I just don't see a lot of information on mounting the res/pump without having to do something custom like this:

http://www.pcgameware.co.uk/images/Cosmos-II-Build-genius-pump-mount-and-240-rad.jpg

 

[mcnumpty23]

havent seen a cosmos 2 in person

but its surprising in a case that size if you cant mount a res and pump with out having to get creative

have you looked on youtube for any watercooled ones?

 

[MasterShadow]

how about this--comes in different sizes and without the pump as well

can shine leds up the inner tube or even put a cold cathode inside it

i have one--glass not acrylic and great build quality

http://www.performance-pcs.com/combo-pump-reservoir/d5-photon-170-reservoir-pump-combo.html

The issue is still with the mounting brackets. It doesn't look like they match up with anything on the case.
http://www.pcgameware.co.uk/images/Cosmos-II-Build-Cosmos-II-Left-Panel-Off.jpg

 

[mcnumpty23]

they can slide up and down if needed

but yeah it looks like a hole or 2 would need to be drilled

unless you can use a smaller res in the 5.25 drive bays if you dont use those

 

[MasterShadow]

havent seen a cosmos 2 in person

but its surprising in a case that size if you cant mount a res and pump with out having to get creative

have you looked on youtube for any watercooled ones?

It doesn't seem to be a popular case for WCing but what I do find are things like this: https://youtu.be/C9F-6rb0O5w?t=526

 

[MasterShadow]

they can slide up and down if needed

but yeah it looks like a hole or 2 would need to be drilled

unless you can use a smaller res in the 5.25 drive bays if you dont use those

I was hoping to avoid that but suspected I might not be able too.

 

[mcnumpty23]

have a look here--that looks like the photon res--theres the full build from start to finish in about 4 parts from the same guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0suT4VcMac0

 

[mcnumpty23]

heres part 1 if you want to look through the whole thing-i just quickly jumped to where i saw he had a tube res installed in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Xbyzryh_A

 

[MasterShadow]

heres part 1 if you want to look through the whole thing-i just quickly jumped to where i saw he had a tube res installed in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Xbyzryh_A

That's the one I linked as well where he drills new holes into the case.

 

[mcnumpty23]

heres part 1 if you want to look through the whole thing-i just quickly jumped to where i saw he had a tube res installed in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Xbyzryh_A

That's the one I linked as well where he drills new holes into the case.

doh---sorry missed that link from you

it really looks like without any drilling or anything your only option may be a 5.25 bay res pump combo

but if you want a good looking build i dont find those as good to look at as tube res

 

[MasterShadow]

heres part 1 if you want to look through the whole thing-i just quickly jumped to where i saw he had a tube res installed in it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Xbyzryh_A

That's the one I linked as well where he drills new holes into the case.

doh---sorry missed that link from you

it really looks like without any drilling or anything your only option may be a 5.25 bay res pump combo

but if you want a good looking build i dont find those as good to look at as tube res

Agreed. I was hoping someone else had put something together and there was a way.

 

[mcnumpty23]

if you can find it anywhere youtube would be the place--if its not on there i think you are out of luck

another option could be sell the cosmos 2--do they keep a decent value on ebay etc?

and get a more friendly water cooling case like a phanteks