Advice on placement

[Danger30Q]

I'm contemplating a new WC system but my biggest concern is placement with in the case. Here are a few pics and I want some advice as to where I should place the pump, radiator, and reservoir. I have a Lian-Li V1000 case. I also want to cool the GPU.

1. I think I may have to put the pump on the bottom near the HDs. Is it OK to have the pump at the lowest height in the case?

2. I have 1 120mm fan at the top of the case and I don't think I have room to cut another 120mm hole for another fan. Is there a big difference if I choose a single 120mm fan versus 2 120mm with a dual radiator? I'm not going for a crazy OCs but rather stable 24/7 gaming rig. I have a FX-57 and hope to get 3.1 stable with water.

Thanks in advance.

[creidiki]

You could get a PA160 and fit it in the front if you remove the HD cages. 120.1 wont cut it with a 57 + GPU. 160 performs almost as well as the 120.2 i have, and my 53 puts out much more heat than a 57 - 130nm vs 90nm.

Pump at the bottom is fine, where it is doesent matter.

[Zenjirou]

Maybe Radiator on top of case. Seems like space is available there for at least Dual 120 Radiator. You would have to cut out two holes though

[creidiki]

Yup. Or you can put a 120.1 in the front and one in the rear, but at that point you might as well just get a PA160.

I guess if youre in the USA a PA160 will be expensive and then 2x BIP Is would be a good alternative, if you cant stomach the cost of the 160.

[Danger30Q]

Ideally I would like to put the dual radiator on the top but again space seems limited.

If I go dual rad, is the PA160 the way to go?

Anyone else with Lian-Li V1000 that have used a dual rad on top?

I'm not too concerned with cost as long as the extra cost comes with improvement. I realize it would be pointless to WC a FX-57 and a 7800 GTX without a dual rad but I really hope I can figure out a way to fit it.

[creidiki]

A *single* PA160 will do the trick.

Go dual if you cant afford a PA160 (if youre in the USA theyre very dear), or you cant get a hold of it for whatever reason. In any case youll have to remove the lower HD cages. You can find some pictures of your case modded for a 160 in the case picture thread, i think.

I can guarantee you a single 160 will be enough, my FX-53 dumps more heat than your 57, and my x1900xtx dumps more heat than your gtx... and the 160 has about 75-95% of the performance of a 120.2 like mine, depending on the fan.

Obv with a 120.2 you could use 2 quieter fans, but thats the deal you get with that case.