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2Fast2Foxc
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I have started buying parts to do an acrylic tubing Razer themed PC.  I was actually planning on posting a build log earlier but I was a victim in the FrozenCPU closure.  The indecent set me back both in time and in money as I have still not been able to get my money back.  Anyway, I am planning on being finished this build within the next year; as a university student I need to pace myself.

 

The spec list for this build has still not been 100% determined but here is a list of what I have so far:

 

Case :

          NZXT H440 Razer Edition

 

PSU:

          Corsair HX1000i

 

Fans:

          Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC PWM x3

          Noctua NF-A14 Industrial PPC PWM x3

 

Water Cooling:

          Front Rad: Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta 360

          Top Rad: Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 280

          Pump: Swiftech MCP655

          Res: Bitspower 250mm tube res

 

Lighting:

          Phobya UV LED strips

          Bitfenix Alchemy Green LED strips

Cables:

          Custom Paracord individual sleeving from Lutro0 Customs

          I will be doing the sleeving myself in the heatshrinkless style

 

As for the parts I still have to get I still haven't decided yet.  I will be going with a Broadwell based CPU and an SLI configuration.  I have not decided on what tubing I am using; I have ordered different types to help make my decision.  I will also be going with 1-2tB ssd storage then I will use my NAS for the rest.  Finally for my coolant I will be using distilled water and coloured tubing.

 

As it stand so far I have made a few modifications to the case so everything will fit however it will be a snug fit at that.  I will be posting pictures this weekend of what I have so far.

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You still have not gotten your money back? Damn. That sucks. I haven't heard much about the Frozen CPU thing lately. Good luck with the build and the refund.

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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@2Fast2Foxc I'm not sure why you didn't go for another 360(slim one you might have clearance issues) rad at the top.

|CPU: Intel i7-5960X @ 4.4ghz|MoBo: Asus Rampage V|RAM: 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum|GPU:2-way SLI Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980's|SSD:512GB Samsung 850 pro|HDD: 2TB WD Black|PSU: Corsair AX1200i|COOLING: NZXT Kraken x61|SOUNDCARD: Creative SBX ZxR|  ^_^  Planned Bedroom Build: Red Phantom [quadro is stuck in customs, still trying to find a cheaper way to buy a highend xeon]

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You still have not gotten your money back? Damn. That sucks. I haven't heard much about the Frozen CPU thing lately. Good luck with the build and the refund.

The owner stated that it is coming back, eventually (probably a long time)

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@2Fast2Foxc I'm not sure why you didn't go for another 360(slim one you might have clearance issues) rad at the top.

That was actually my original plan for the top rad.  However, I measured it out before I bought my radiators and the slim 360 would have fit but with the monsta in the front there would have been clearance issues with the fan.  As it is now there is only just enough room for the 280 rad in the top.

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This seems decent, I can't wait for the video.

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This seems decent, I can't wait for the video.

I wasn't planning on doing a video just pictures of the in progress, mods I have made, and final build.

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I was hoping that an order would get here on Friday but it did not so I do not have all of my fans but, as promised, here is what I have so far (sorry for the poor image quality I am using an iPhone 4 and have no better camera options).

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The filtered intakes will be the front and rear of the case with exhaust out the top for positive pressure.

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There isn’t enough room with the standard mounting holes in the top of the case.

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With fans on the monsta there will not be enough room for tubing so I will have to run it out to the sides.  To the front into the res and out the back to the other rad.

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I will have to lengthen the mounting points for the top rad in so everything will fit.

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I also had to mod the case to get the get the rad with the plugs to fit properly.

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Sorry for the extremely poor image quality… this is where my tube res will go.  I have done a test fit with my old system and it fits very snugly in there but it will fit.

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I drilled holes in the back and will have more switches so I can control the lighting better.

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This project gets me excited from even looking at the almost empty case.  And I almost forgot to mention the picture quality will be improving when I buy my new phone if not I will borrow a good camera from someone.  Either way this image quality is bothering me and it will be changed.

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You still have not gotten your money back? Damn. That sucks. I haven't heard much about the Frozen CPU thing lately. Good luck with the build and the refund.

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