We've been really enjoying the flexiblity of what a Montech case brings to our PC building experience! Whether it's custom watercooling, AIO cooling, or air cooling, it all works out really well.
For the value of what each case brings, it makes a ton of sense for why someone should consider a Montech case in their future. Hope you enjoy some of our recent builds!
Decided to change it up a bit from our Thermal Grizzly display build at Computex!
We had a little fun integrating a few 3D print designs into the powdercoated steel aspect of the EXO itself. Radiator camber plates, dual 80mm offset RAM cooler, GPU block shroud, and 360mm to 420mm inlet adapter for one of the radiators (personally a sucker for assymetry).
Been running this build for a few weeks now, absolutely loving it. Gotta say though, the MVP is still the Wireview Pro II. Was able to dial in the pins on the cable to distribute the load evenly - we had no idea how bad they were prior to checking.
Watercool's TANK pump/res combo is such a solid choice for our EXO. It matches the square setup aesthetic so well and the fitment is spot on. Integrating Thermal Grizzly's der8enchtable is an absolute joy. Gotta find some 3" SATA cables for a clean setup with the mounted 2.5" drives though. Was suprised TG doesn't offer any with it. Their fittings are slowly becoming a favorite, just gotta get their nickel versions when they release.
Same story with their QDCs though too - currently using Koolance's newer QDT3, which are optimized for lower restriction. Running four sets would historically cut flow rates down a ton but it's nice seeing we're close to the optimum 1GPM with everything going on in this loop. TG's Mycro Pro II looks much better without the top shroud too, which was actually required for a quicker removal since we're running rotary 45s right off the block; the shroud can't be removed unless the fittings are straight.
We also developed a fun little offset RAM cooler. It's brought ram temps down a solid amount too running benchmarks. We're running at 8000mhz so temps can creep up quite a bit with the faster kits. Eventually we'll get a 5090 and block it, but until then our blocked 4090 is more than sufficient for the time being.
Hope ya'll enjoy this build as much as we do, and have a great weekend!
Noctua's AIO is finally here!
With such a radical and long awaited product from a company that has specialized in air cooling almost exclusively for over two decades, it only made sense to us that we utilize their AIO on one of our more radical chassis designs - the VESA.
We did indeed swap out the classic brown and beige G2s out for their chromax variants though, as it certainly matched the aesthetic better. We think it's only a matter of time until Noctua releases a chromax version of their AIOs is it only makes sense after figuring almost half of the cost of these AIOs is in the price of the fans themselves.
This thing did keep our Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus at a solid 70 degree Celcius under full load at 235w, which is pretty nuts from an AIO.
After wrapping up our EXO chassis build with Thermal Grizzly for Computex 2026, we changed up a few aspects on the setup during reassembly since we had packed this all in our checked luggage. You may have seen the fully built rig over this past week while it was on display at the event.
Being a gear head, it only made sense to dabble with some negative camber for the dual 360mm radiators and installing low profile feet as a fun callback to our car scene days. Added an Aquacomputer NEXT Flow sensor. Really loving the update to this setup and we can't wait to finish it up and do some overclocking runs.
What's up Reddit!
We recently wrapped up our 2026 Thermaltake CaseMod competition build, which we're calling Project Brutalist. We've always been inspired by brutalist architecture, and luckily this was an awesome case for which to finally follow through with that inspiration. The idea was to create a concrete/stone finish throughout the build, while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic that all flowed together.
Most of the watercooling components are as hidden as we could make them to keep the overall appearance clean and simplistic; dual 420mm radiators and pump/reservoir combo. We relocated the GPU to where you'd normally have your side intake/exhaust to the right of the motherboard, but kept the theming consistent to blend the GPU in with the rest of the case since the shrouds eliminated the ability to keep the glass panels on. Our favorite aspect about it though was our custom 4 line tube clamp, which created a solid anchor for some additional brutalist accents.
The competition for this year was a ton of fun, and the other builders really brought their A game. Our build theme was something we wanted to do for a really long time, so we're stoked to have the opportunity to be a part of it all. If you wanna see all the other really cool builds including a build log of this rig, head over to Thermaltake's forums and give it a look. The community voting window is open until the 7th, which includes a giveaway if you participate in the voting.
Many, many thanks to the sponsors for this year's competition, which include Thermaltake, Intel, ASRock, Palit, and Seagate.
Cheers!
Hey guys!
We just launched the Pre-Order for our new EXO chassis, and we knew this one was one place where likeminded individuals might be interested in this.
The EXO is a modular test bench frame, capable of handing everything watercooling related that you can think of, and setting up your PC hardware in any configuration.
We've been working on this design for a few years, with a few iterations and prototypes driving the final version you see here. We showcased our last prototype during CES 2026 in collaboration with Alphacool, and during the last stretch of our finalized design, we worked with Thermal Grizzly and Open Bench Table to confirm full compatibility with their der8enchtable and BenchLab, respectively.
We'll be going live on our YouTube and Twitch channels in about an hour where we'll be discussing this specific build setup and details about the EXO, along with our supplementary 3D print accessory line that can enhance the overall aesthetic and potential function of your EXO build.
Bringing a fusion between sheet metal design and 3D printing has been something we've been super excited about doing for some time, and we figured this was the best case scenario for it, as the EXO brings absolute strength and rigidity while the 3D printed accessories can bring a fresh and exciting aesthetic transformation.
Check out our EXO Pre-Order here: https://www.liquidhaus.com/products/exo-testbench-chassis
Thanks for reading this far if you have! We appreciate you!