I've made the terrible mistake of deciding to build a briefcase computer, and I'm just now realizing that AIO watercoolers aren't generally designed to mount in the same plane as the motherboard and still fit within 3.5 inches vertically.
The only part in the liquid-loop is a 4770k, which may be lightly overclocked in the future. I'm not planning on using a video card big enough to need water cooling, and I have several case fans for blowing air over everything else.
The loop I currently have is a CoolerMaster 120m, which would fit perfectly if I could put 45-90 degree bends and shorten the tubes by about 3 inches, but I'm not sure how I'd reconnect their tubing with those ridges.
If modding that cooler wouldn't be feasible, what can I fit in 2-3 inches of head-room and plenty of horizontal space? I've been poking at forums and guides for a week or so, and I'm not finding anything suited for less than 200-300W TDP, which is well over what I think I'd need.
The only part in the liquid-loop is a 4770k, which may be lightly overclocked in the future. I'm not planning on using a video card big enough to need water cooling, and I have several case fans for blowing air over everything else.
The loop I currently have is a CoolerMaster 120m, which would fit perfectly if I could put 45-90 degree bends and shorten the tubes by about 3 inches, but I'm not sure how I'd reconnect their tubing with those ridges.
If modding that cooler wouldn't be feasible, what can I fit in 2-3 inches of head-room and plenty of horizontal space? I've been poking at forums and guides for a week or so, and I'm not finding anything suited for less than 200-300W TDP, which is well over what I think I'd need.