FWIW, the CPU water cooling kits that I've seen are all self-contained within the case. No external reservoir needed. The reservoir can sit in an available 5.25" bay with it's own enclosed fans. Also, most of the kits I've seen are all fitted up with obnoxious neon colors and LEDs, so you may want to consider personal "style" when reviewing them.
But like others have said, drilling a few holes and mounting some fans in the desk may be an option too. And likely cheaper. :)
---- Josh Coffman <
joshcoffman@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi, I need to replace a fan in my home desktop, but I have a bigger
>nuisance with the thing than just that fan. It sits in a cpu cabinet
>that is built into my desk. This doesn't provide good enough air
>circulation, so I have to leave the door on that cabinet open. The
>door sticks out, is easy to bump into, and would be nice if I could
>close it.
>
>I've thought about water cooling but wouldn't I have to pump the water
>outside of the desk to cool it off? I'm sure I'd have to cool the cpu
>and the video card.. and it starts to become more of a pain.
>
>Anyone have suggestions on keeping a box cool that is inside of a desk
>cabinet? I'm not opposed to modifying the desk as long as it's not an
>ugly mod.
>
>--
>Regards,
>Josh
>http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuacoffman
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