Best five inch bay res

Bageland2000

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Title says most of it. I'm still researching for my new WC setup and I just can't find a good res. For style/sexiness I'd really like to have a drive bay res. Can anyone suggest one, maybe with flow indicator. Thanks!

 

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I have the XSPC and i think its a good clan looking part. it has no flow indicator built in but it looks real clean.

 

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Dannyt028 said:

I have the XSPC and i think its a good clan looking part. it has no flow indicator built in but it looks real clean.

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i completely agree...i have the same bay res and it is wonderful...

 

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Thermaltake makes a 5.25 bay res with flow meter...uses 2 5.25 bays, the drawback is it only takes 3/8" ID hosing. If that's what you were gonna run I'd go that way, but I wouldn't drop to 3/8", 1/2" is min if you want great cooling, for aethetics though, 3/8 is easier to work with.

 

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The xspc look nice, never tried them, probably pricy. From my experience with different 5.25 reservoirs, it was always bad idea to go with single one.

 

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meionm said:

The xspc look nice, never tried them, probably pricy. From my experience with different 5.25 reservoirs, it was always bad idea to go with single one.

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Single one as in only 1 res or a res that only takes up 1 drive bay?

 

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I have the BEST 5" bay sized res...







You can see right though the res and you can see the fans in the PC.

 

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ummm bacteria, did you post your custom made res? are you planning on giving it to me or what cuz it doesnt really do me a lot of good

 

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P.S. it is nice though...

 

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ajrettke said:

Tbut I wouldn't drop to 3/8", 1/2" is min if you want great cooling

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That's not true...3/8'' is fine with a decent pump.

I like that res myco!

 

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Mycobacteria

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I can give you the measurements if that helps...

Apart from that all you need is some nail polish remover and a couple of clamps. Honesty if you make it yourself its like half the price of the one you want to buy.

 

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Mycobacteria said:

I can give you the measurements if that helps...

Apart from that all you need is some nail polish remover and a couple of clamps. Honesty if you make it yourself its like half the price of the one you want to buy.

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Nail polish remover is a tad off. What you need is acetone, or if you can find it methylethylketone(MEK). You can find both at a local hardware store.*

And in terms of a bay res, Have you considered a t-line? I've seen a number of posts about bay res's breaking after a while, and a number of people go "whats a t-line" after somebody mentions one in their reservoir thread.

* I was unable to find MEK at the local Lowes, so I had to search for it at Home Depot.

 

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Bageland2000

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yeah i have considered a t-line. I think that if i can find a decent res id like to go that route but thanks for the suggestion! I guess I can look into building my own, I am usually a proponent of doing things yourself. Mycro, if you would PM or post those measurements that'd be great. Thanks.