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I forgot to mention: Because the bottom is sized for a full ATX PSU and is steel, it's pretty good for magnetically attaching a small LCD.

First, images of the "final" build. [1] [2] and [3] Note on ViprTech: I didn't know anything about this company and when I saw the case I presumed it was one more of those case companies that moved some inventory from Taobao over to Amazon. They're actually a prebuilt PC maker and and there...

What kind of 120mm rad did you get to fit in the bottom? I tried a couple and they just collided with either the GPU or the front IO.

Thank you for the compliment! That's a Silverstone slim 120mm RGB PWM fan and it works fine but doesn't pump a ton of air. I haven't attempted high-power-draw through the front USB ports yet. No need: it's a VR box only.

As for filling: I WISH I went with something like this to fill directly from the top: https://www.performance-pcs.com/water-cooling/radiators/hardware-labs-black-ice-sr2-multiport-satin-white-radiator-280mm-sr2280-f2pw.html

Oh I get that you were putting the GPU in the loop - I was just letting you know that you had no option to go back to air and use the same case. It should fit fine. The majority of the custom loops I've seen on this case have had some 3D printing or custom fabrication to mount the pump...

Also D5 pumps are FAT regardless of how you mount them. Go DDC if you can. A Phanteks PH-R160 with a DDC might work? I have one here that went into an older SV590 build and it worked because I was able to put the reservoir in front of the GPU.

Thanks LucyMorn! Here's some sanity checking: Do not put the 3080 Ti or any reference/blow-through without using a waterblock. That would suffocate in this case. With liquid cooling you're in better shape, but you'd have to switch cases if you decide custom liquid isn't your final plan. I have...

Notes on sticker cutting: The stickers were made on a Cricut Joy machine, and I DO NOT suggest that path for anyone even though the results came through. The software is SO BAD. If you want to use your own designs, you have to upload them to their "cloud" then re-download them and then spend...

Notes on the Lian Li branded RGB strips: They're very high quality, properly diffused, bright, and the mounting system makes them blend into this case beautifully with no visible "stickers" or hotspots. The cables are plenty long enough, and the top strips can even have the cable tucked into the...

Notes on Asus "performance optimization" on the Strix B550-I: My Time Spy Extreme stress test CPU scores were increased by about 8%, but the CPU temperatures got as high as 90C (!!!) with it enabled. During normal gaming (Cyberpunk, Watch Dogs Legion) with very good (appropriate for 3080)...

Detail on a 280mm radiator in a Lian Li Q58 case: Yes, it does work. However, it will be VERY tight. This is a Primochill EximoSX slim 280mm radiator with a pair of Phanteks PH-F140MP (well PH-F140MP_BK_PWM) and it can be installed with a 2.5mm SSD in the front but with zero mm to spare. The...

Here's what I ended up with and it turns out to be WAY easier to fill when attached to an external reservoir (and tipped up so that air goes up to the reservoir, then turned around a lot to get the bubbles out of the radiator and GPU and such many times over several hours: I capped the top...

COMPLETE. I still have fan tuning to do but: Album link (and for mobile users who have tough times seeing embedded albums, it's imgur.com/a/WUKprB9 I am not sure about the placement of the Aladdin Sane sticker on the side. Might make one out of white and set it more offset (in front of the...

My last fill/bleed mechanism was so awful that I cut and bent some new tubes to reroute how I was filling this and hopefully bleed air a little better. The return port back to the cpu is blocked right now because I am going to flush some cleaning/prep through the loop with an external loop...