I'm a longtime air user finally switching over to a wc rig, and I'd like to find something nice to enclose the guts of the system (rad/fans, pump, & res) that will match my current case (Lian-Li PC60 - silver). Going to be using a Black Ice Pro 3 rad, Laing DDC+ pump and I'll make a res out of whatever will fit after all of that is bolted in. Ideally I'd like something about half the size of a mid-tower case... I'm tempted to just buy another PC60 and cut the bottom off it, (that way I could epoxy it to the top of my current case and mask the line with some trim) but I don't want to do that if I can find something along the same lines but cheaper... know of any cheap aluminum boxes out there? Doesn't have to be particuarly fancy, I can cut my own fan grills and whatnot with my trusty variable-speed dremel.
Also, should I mount the fans underneath the rad so that they are blowing the air out through it, or ontop so that they are pulling air through it, or does it not really matter? Thank you in advance.
Also, should I mount the fans underneath the rad so that they are blowing the air out through it, or ontop so that they are pulling air through it, or does it not really matter? Thank you in advance.