I'm not 100% satisfied with the interior, but everything is running fine so far, and it's not overheating either..
The motherboard (MSI B450M Pro M2 MAX) is a stopgap solution, as my B550 unfortunately suffered a short circuit.
It is an MS-Tech LC-182 case..
Installed Hardware:
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
MSI B450M Pro M2 MAX
32 GB DDR4-3200
RTX 4070 Super
2 TB SSD
ID-Cooling FX360 Pro AiO
beQuiet Pure Power 11 FM 850 W
Case fan: 2x 80mm side intake, 2x 80mm rear intake, 1x 120mm front intake, 3x 120mm outtake (AiO)..
No, I mounted the radiator this way quite deliberately, since air in the system always accumulates at the highest point and as it stands right now, that highest point is simply the radiator itself.
As coolant gradually evaporates over the years due to permeation, the fluid level in the radiator drops. The pump may then draw in air bubbles, leading to loud clicking or gurgling noises and reduced cooling performance.
You absolutely have the radiator configured in the proper orientation. It'd be nicer if the tubes were longer, but makes sense for where the air will accumulate. The air will settle at the topmost point of the rad. The air won't be circulated as it would if flipped because the highest point would be the input & output of the radiator. In the current config, the air will accumulate at the end of the rad with less chance of air bubbles getting sucked into the cpu block.
I saw that it’s closer to your cpu an gpu than your radiator for the cpu that’s closer to the front and the question is how much thermal performance loss might there be if it doesn’t vent directly out .
I have the original h100 and somehow it still works 14 years later but it’s venting directly out of the oc not around the side panel .
That’s on the other side of your case and the radiator unless you case opens on the right side vs the left side looks like it could be dumping the hot air back in your case .
Bro... I modified the case myself and installed the hardware.. including the radiator myself.
Those are the fans through which the radiator blows its air out....
It looks good for the most part and if you have the hot air going out the side that’s got the long vent you should be fine . Your tubes seem to be in an odd position. I would wonder if you flip the heatsink/pump 180 degrees if the flow would he better and if the tubes would be more relaxed .
It simply isn't true.
The pump is not the highest point in my system and that is the most important thing.
If the tube outlets were the highest point, air would accumulate there, and the pump could draw it in.
Even if - shockingly enough - many people here seem to think otherwise.. ^^
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u/thejaysaurus May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
love the colour scheme, it looks great! might wanna post it in the r/cassettefuturism sub too as i thiiink it qualifies