Chimera Industries Cerberus: The 18L, mATX, USA-made enclosure

[fabio]

Haha, I can appreciate that. Was more interested in what type of store / trade you're taking yours to. I've seen some online tutorials that use a diamond blade on a Dremel, not sure I want to do that...

Yeah, if I had One place with that tools here I was happy to try it by myself first!
Anyway, the person that I've contacted is a "PC custom" guy that does custom cases and projects for clients. My supplier for fittings and water cooling stuff provide me his contact.

 

[carpenike]

Yeah, if I had One place with that tools here I was happy to try it by myself first!
Anyway, the person that I've contacted is a "PC custom" guy that does custom cases and projects for clients. My supplier for fittings and water cooling stuff provide me his contact.

Thanks. One more question, how much clearance do you have between your radiator and the RAM behind it?

 

[fabio]

The ram is not behind the radiator, But behind the pump/reservoir. I can say, 12mm using the LPX from Corsair?

 

[VegetableStu]

wow that clearance O_O

 

[carpenike]

I'll be using the same Heatkiller IV Pro CPU waterblock and EVGA Hydro Copper waterblock, so far it looks like the GPU block will fit with a handful of mm to spare. Waiting for a missing bracket before putting the block on my 1080 Ti then I'll get some more pictures. (Also, grab that HC-5599-B1 quick if you can find it, I was lucky to get one on eBay for < $100).

Thank you for this btw, picked one up new on ebay for $95 this morning.

 

[carpenike]

The ram is not behind the radiator, But behind the pump/reservoir. I can say, 12mm using the LPX from Corsair?

Well, that rules out the G.Skill memory I was looking at.

 

[nsiderTalon]

Well, that rules out the G.Skill memory I was looking at.

It might depend. @fabio is using an E-ATX motherboard IIRC. And in my loop I'm not planning for a tube to go between RAM and res. I'm currently using G.Skill Flare X RAM (40mm tall), I'm hoping that Trident Z (44mm tall) will fit as well.

(I also may be overly optimistic about the size of this Heatkiller Tube D5. I'll know much more about placement when it arrives.)

 

[fabio]

Well, that rules out the G.Skill memory I was looking at.

But depends on your personal setup of course! if you have space to put the pump in another way you can have the RAM clearance needed for the G.Skill maybe!

 

[carpenike]

It might depend. @fabio is using an E-ATX motherboard IIRC. And in my loop I'm not planning for a tube to go between RAM and res. I'm currently using G.Skill Flare X RAM (40mm tall), I'm hoping that Trident Z (44mm tall) will fit as well.

OK. How are you accounting for the fittings coming off of the pump/res and the ATX PSU? Is that taken care of by keeping the res full length and putting the gfx card in a lower slot?

 

[nsiderTalon]

OK. How are you accounting for the fittings coming off of the pump/res and the ATX PSU? Is that taken care of by keeping the res full length and putting the gfx card in a lower slot?

Yeah, I'm planning for the fittings to remain in the same orientation as @fabio's, but for the whole res/pump to hang lower. The in/out ports should be hovering over the PCI-E slots at this point, probably below the Intel Optane drive you see in the top slot of my pictures.

(And if that orientation of the res doesn't work, I can always rotate it so that the in/out ports are facing the motherboard or the side window).

 

[carpenike]

Alright well started purchasing components, ended up going with the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate motherboard, G.Skill TridentZ memory, HeatKiller IV Pro, 2x GTS x-Flow rads w/ the noctua fans, HeatKiller 100mm with d5 res/pump, barrow fittings and primoflex adv lrt tubing.

Case comes tomorrow, CPU will probably be in January haha.

 

[VegetableStu]

anyone else know what other radiators should I add to my diagram? o_o

been looking at questions about 280mm rads. guess I'm going to have to add them too ,_,
(and some reservoirs, maybe ,_,)

 

[fabio]

been looking at questions about 280mm rads. guess I'm going to have to add them too ,_,
(and some reservoirs, maybe ,_,)

If I know what you need for your diagrams I can help, but I don't understand the criteria to choose the radiator!

 

[VegetableStu]

If I know what you need for your diagrams I can help, but I don't understand the criteria to choose the radiator!

oh there isn't any criteria yet. just going for rads that people have brought up in the past to ask if they fit

... yeah, popularity I guess? ,_,

 

[fabio]

oh there isn't any criteria yet. just going for rads that people have brought up in the past to ask if they fit

... yeah, popularity I guess? ,_,

Ahahah, no no, was just to understand how to help you! Hell, there is the Hardware Labs GTS Nemesis of course!

And my XSPC TX Thin

 

[carpenike]

Alright well started purchasing components, ended up going with the ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate motherboard, G.Skill TridentZ memory, HeatKiller IV Pro, 2x GTS x-Flow rads w/ the noctua fans, HeatKiller 100mm with d5 res/pump, barrow fittings and primoflex adv lrt tubing.

Case comes tomorrow, CPU will probably be in January haha.

Actually, maybe not... we'll see if this ships: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332865535504

 

[fabio]

Finally, almost everything in place!
More details in my build log.

https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...loop-quadro-2-titan-v.9334/page-2#post-121344

 

[carpenike]

Finally, almost everything in place!
More details in my build log.

https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...loop-quadro-2-titan-v.9334/page-2#post-121344

That looks outstanding! I'm going to need to find someone to cut my tube I think... or perhaps give it a go with a dremel myself.

 

[fabio]

That looks outstanding! I'm going to need to find someone to cut my tube I think... or perhaps give it a go with a dremel myself.

If you have a Dremel I am pretty sure you can do it! The only problem will be to have a vertical tool to do the right M4 guide for the screws in the struts!

 

[MarcParis]

Actually, maybe not... we'll see if this ships: https://www.ebay.com/itm/332865535504

Well this core i9 9900K is a very good cpu. However it has 2 issues currently, avaibility and price...
Even for my 2019 cpu upgrade I will consider Intel offers but only on 7nm/10nm..Zen 2 vs icy lake..