Want to build a Lego PC enclosure based on Star Wars. NEED ADVICE.

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System specs: CPU: AMD FX8320
RAM: 2x4GB Crucial 1600MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GV-R927OC-2GD
MB: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
PSU: Corsair CX750M
I want to watercool the CPU and GPU. MB can support up to 3 fans, PSU can handle 8 without splitters. Want MB to lie flat on top of stand offs, which I intend to put into a 3D printed mold, which will be clipped into the Legos. I want to do something similar for the PSU. I want to model it after a structure from Star Wars. Don't know what. Maybe Luke's Landspeeder. Also, I want to have a 3D printed tool less HDD tray with about 4 ports. Also want a single optical drive tray. Budget for case is about $300 US. If you need more info, be specific.
 
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If you get H80i and H100i CPU cooler from Corsair, you can run additional fans off the system and control them all with the software. Lots of nifty profiles. You can make the case fans respond to the CPU or GPU temps instead of exhaust temps. You should be able to get some good clocks. BTW, water cooling a 270X is really a waste. Get a 270X toxic with its extra long heat sink and you're set. One of the coolest and quiet of that series.
 
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The reason for water cooling the GPU is so that the Legos won't melt. It can hit 60C on full load. If I put that in a case where the Legos are next to it for 2 years, they'll start to suffer and lose stability. Though I appreciate the recommendations of coolers, I was going to grab just one radiator/ pump combo and route it through both. Further more, a toxic would set me back another $240. I already have the system, it's just in a shit case. Hell, if I had another $240, I'd include a second 270 OC.
 
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I've seen it in real life, and frankly, I would need twice as many Legos to get my GPU, MB, PSU, and sufficient cooling to fit. Double the Legos means double the price, so sadly, no.
 
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