External rad vs Internal + Modding

Hey guys, Im planning on building a new system with either an I5 2500k or an AMD Bulldozer (im no patriot) in a cm690 ii advanced/basic

Right now im trying to figure out my water-cooling system and would love some help.
The system will be cooling the CPU (heavy oc) and something like a 580 or equivalent. (also heavy oc)
I would also like the system to be compact and (decently) easy to move around.
A quiet system would be nice, but noise isn't a huge concern as long as it stays reasonable.

Without modding i would be using an external 360 and 2x 240s in the top and bottom inside the case.
My concern is that the external rad will be a weak-point and make it hard to transport.

With mods, I would cut the top for either a 360 or a 480 internal rad.
I have plenty of power tools and know how to use them, but I'm wondering if its more trouble then its worth.



Here is a reference picture I found

^+1 to the external posse hehe
two options that immediately come to mind are:

Permanent fixture
mount 360 on roof, held in place by legs/ brackets and hoses are fed through holes in roofpanel
mount directly on outside of sidepanel, using Qdc's for when you require access to the interior

temporary fixture
same as above but use quickdisconnect connectors on the lines so you can remove the rad (maybe carry it seperately in a bootbag or similar to protect it)


to be fair though a decent 360+240 should be able to handle the heat even from 'heavily OC'd gear', the extra 240 is overkill in a fashion but I never let practicality get in the way of a good mod hehe
Moto

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That's right...I just pulled out the Nova 1080 card and dropped all my chips on the table.

That was my next build, five of those in cube formation and an acrylic front,
I wont bother now you let the cat out of the bag
Moto

Rather have the Delorean though :-)
Moto

Just realized i said 480 in the OP. I meant 580, just changed it.

@Moto
Could you point me to some build logs with rads put in the back side of the case?

I like that idea... saves space for a pretty res inside!

Two 360s, what kind of hardware are you cooling?

Q6600 @ 3.4ghz, 2x GTX 260 core 216's. Old, I know, but still runs like a champ.

I've seen similar things done in the FT02, since it's almost exactly the same interior layout but with some nicer features (sound absorbing foam, full metal chassis, etc.)

I came across a few builds just by googling them.

Would a pair of rx 480's be a sure thing for an oc'd i52500k and a pair of 570's ?