Neptune's Trident by Brian Carter

Plumbing and Internals

The panel separating the top and bottom sections is the most interesting and complex part of the case. It's an integral part of the water cooling system, allowing coolant to flow to and from the T3 Reservoirs, radiators, and components.

Incorporating three separate cooling loops meant that there was going to be an abundant amount of tubing, and I was adamant about keeping things clean and organized. My first thought was to add hard lines under the panel, but it was Geno from Boxgods who suggested integrating water channels within the floor to route the coolant.

After a few design revisions, I came up with a panel made up of three acrylic sheets laminated together that not only had the water channels, but also provisions for cabling, lighting, and a recessed area for the optical drive. I also managed to work in the trident shape in between the passage ways.



Three video cards are great for graphics performance, but when it comes to cabling, it’s a nightmare! Determined to maintain the un-cluttered interior, I set out to make a cover that would conceal and route the unsightly wires… all 36 of them!



As luck would have it, the trident shape was perfect for this task. Each of the three prongs hides a video card’s power cables. In the case of my EVGA GeForce GTX260’s, there are two 6-pin cables per card.

With the trident-shaped cover, I was able to route all six 6-pin cables down and through the motherboard tray out of sight. The video cards also received a custom bottom plate with the EVGA logo on them.