Corsair 250D needs shorter cables than Silverstone PP05 kit

Hi

I finished my 250D mITX build including sleeved Silverstone strider series PP05 Short cable set. Still too much wire showing as seen below. I am really wanting to try and get a 140 Rad in the front, so cleaning up the cables is a must. I know its gonna be a tough one to get a full loop including graphics card in the case, but I love a good challenge



So I went and got the tools and am making even shorter set:



The 24 pin is done and came out much better than my first one:



Installed in the case - So much tidier now to get to the 6/8 split cable extension. Power supply has a pigtail 6/8 normally, but I hate that look so made the split farther down the cable as it looks much better.



My 2 newest purchases and love them. From now on, no more slack cables.



I will update once I have new 6/8 pin PCIe cable made

Would love to hear your comments or any ideas on how to fit a full loop in the chassis

I dont think a full loop is viable in this case would take some serious work IMHO and probably still not really be worth the investment

Start of the 6/8 cable -- Original on top, PP05 short cable in the middle and even shorter split wire ready for sleeving. You won't see the split and it goes pretty invisible under the sleeving and under the power supply shelf



I need to get a camera dammit, iPhone 4s just don't cut it

nice sleeving job. but as said, this isn't really the right case for a custom loop.

i'd love to see you make it work though

I've actually been thinking about building a water cooled 250D, unfortunately it is extremely unlikely to happen and perhaps too ambitious for my 'first' water cooled build. I can tell you as far as my thought process based on absolutely no experience got me.

The only viable radiator for the side is an Alphacool ST30 240mm and obviously a pair of SP120's would do nicely. In the front I know Corsair did a build with a 140mm rad but I personally thought a 120mm would be better just to use proper SP fans. I think they did a 60mm thick with one fan but perhaps 2 fans on a 45mm would be a better option, I think a pair on a 60mm is out of the question. As for pump/res I personally plain don't like bay res's and would remove the HDD cages and nestle in a little pump res combo or perhaps a horizontal tube res down there. That would obviously displace all of the HDD's and I would just mount one SSD right where the two stupid tiny fan mounts are for added epeen. Clearly the left hand side mesh needs cutting out and replacing with a window and the optical cage needs throwing out. Unfortunately i'm a waternoob so don't read too much into the logic behind any of that, it may not work in practice but Corsair did it with a 290X and still had sensible temps, it looked absolutely dog though.

Corsair 'God Lives Underwater Build' - http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/blog/2014/february/the%20obsidian%20250d%20god%20lives%20underwater%20build%20log%20part%205%20overclocking%20and%20thermals

JR

PCIe 6/8 cable done

Hi

The shortened 6/8 pin custom length cable is done and now need to install in the chassis. As to a completely water-cooled build in a 250D. I have an idea how to do it. Just need to draw some things out and see if I can make it work. And also the little bit about around $1000 or so to buy the parts including new GPU and water blocks.