tried to keep
it clean and
not too complicated.
I believeI’veachievedthis.Whattimescalewasinvolved,
andwhatchallengesdidyou
findinputtingit together?
Pete:I startedthisproject
around 18 monthsago.Themain
challengewasthefactthatI just
keptaddingmore,sothebuild
keptchanging.I wentthrough
threecasesuntilI settledon
thisone.I keptneedingmore
spaceasmycoolingloopgrew.Canyoutakeusthroughthe
materialsyouusedforthecooling
(andwhy),andwhatwasinvolved
inplanning,measuring,cutting
andbendingit alltoshape?PeterMorey’sdual-reservoir
tower makes for a clean yet
intricate-looking system
/MEET THY MAKER
Name Peter Morey
Age 36
Occupation
Service Engineer
Location Wiltshire
Main uses for PC Gaming
Li kes Music, mountain
biking, action movies and
anything techy really
Dislikes Sprouts, romantic
comedies and cricketIn The Loop
Readers’ Drives
Let’s start with the initial
inspiration. What made you
want to build your machine?
Pete:I’velovedPCs
sinceI wasa teenager,
butit reallytookroot
aroundfouryears
ago.Whichiswhen
I finallybuiltmy
firstPCusingallnew
partsandI’vehad
thebugeversince!What design
features did you
want to incorporate
into your build, and
how did you go about
implementing them?
Pete: The biggest
design feature has to
be the cooling loop. I
wanted something
that was stylish
but not too ‘in your
face’ and remained
functional. That’s why
I went with smaller
diameter tubing andPete: I decided to go with EK Water
Blocks for the blocks, fittings,
pumps and radiators, using a
360mm SE in push config for CPU
and 360mm XE in push-pull for
the GPUs. I also tried hardline PETG
tubing, as I love the look. I had soft
tubing in the first two cases but
wanted to step it up for this version.
I did the cuts and bends by eye,
used a heat gun and shockingly
didn’tmakeanymistakes!Can you take us through
the lighting? The effect
you were looking for and
how you achieved it?MODDING / READERS’ DRIVES
I wentwithsmallerdiametertubing
andtried tokeepit cleanand not
toocomplicated