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900D Custom WC Rig

patrickbdavis
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First Build Log Post!

 

So I've had this guy for a while but he is finally finished how I like (for now, until I do a full overhaul haha).

 

Specs are

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero

CPU: Intel i5 4670k @ 4.2GHz

Memory: HyperX Fury Black 16GB

GPU: EVGA GTX 780 Classified @ 1320MHz // 7300MHz

Main Storage: 2x Samsung 840 EVO in RAID0

Mass Storage: 2x Seagate 2TB HDD in RAID0

PSU: Corsair RM1000

 

Originally I had a ASRock Z87 Fatal1ty Killer, swapped that out. Also originally had an EVGA 650G PSU, swapped that out. Originally had 4x2GB Corsair Vengeance RAM (in these pics), swapped that out. 

 

All the images here were taken during my last cleanout of the WC loop. It has dual 480mm rads running. 

 

It also has a whopping total of 18 fans in it, and yet runs very quiet! They are all running super low. I have 2x NZXT GRID+ and well as 1x GRID running as fan control through the NZXT CAM software, which is very nice. I originally was going to use Corsair Link, but found the software to be pretty awful to figure out. CAM software is awesome.

 

 

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Looks a little like surgery with all the paper towels you need with a customer WC loop. 

 

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Giant ass case makes this mobo look so small

 

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Did a custom paint on the PSU

 

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These two RADs were free when I got the 780 and waterblock, they're pretty beaten up but who cares! 

 

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These angle fittings were unfortunately an afterthought. Makes a HUGE difference, too bad they are twice the $$ as the regular fittings.

 

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Not too bad so far. You should put it a shroud of some sorts, makes things look cleaner

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i have this case, which makes me very interested.

 

can you give me the part numbers for those rads?

can i have a better picture of the SSD mounts?

 

what fans are those on the rads?

think you could cram two resv. in there? what if it was an E-ATX board?
there did you get that PSU cabling?

 

total cost/ cost of each part?

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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i have this case, which makes me very interested.

 

can you give me the part numbers for those rads?

can i have a better picture of the SSD mounts?

 

what fans are those on the rads?

think you could cram two resv. in there? what if it was an E-ATX board?

there did you get that PSU cabling?

 

total cost/ cost of each part?

I dont know what the part numbers are for the rads, they were free with the GPU when I bought it.

the SSDs i just velcroed to the back of the mobo area

 

they are all Corsair SP120 fans, front intake and rear fan are the stock fans that come with the case

I have seen dual reservoirs in several 900D builds, i would think you would want smaller ones

the PSU cabling i got direct from the Corsair website

 

all parts? or just the WC loop parts? A lot of this is last gen so it will be cheap used now, way less then what i payed. A lot of it I even got used or open box from Newegg. You can google all the PC components, the WC stuff was as follows:

 

45degree fittings - $16.99 each (2x)

90degree fittings - $18.99 each (1x)

tubing - $2.75/foot

standard fittings - $11.99 each (6x)

Phobya DC12-260 pump + 2x fittings - $69.97

EK MultiOption RES X3 250 +2x fittings - $76.97

Silver - $6.99

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I dont know what the part numbers are for the rads, they were free with the GPU when I bought it.

the SSDs i just velcroed to the back of the mobo area

 

they are all Corsair SP120 fans, front intake and rear fan are the stock fans that come with the case

I have seen dual reservoirs in several 900D builds, i would think you would want smaller ones

the PSU cabling i got direct from the Corsair website

 

all parts? or just the WC loop parts? A lot of this is last gen so it will be cheap used now, way less then what i payed. A lot of it I even got used or open box from Newegg. You can google all the PC components, the WC stuff was as follows:

 

45degree fittings - $16.99 each (2x)

90degree fittings - $18.99 each (1x)

tubing - $2.75/foot

standard fittings - $11.99 each (6x)

Phobya DC12-260 pump + 2x fittings - $69.97

EK MultiOption RES X3 250 +2x fittings - $76.97

Silver - $6.99

Thanks a ton. just wanted to know the WC part costs. i really want to get 4/5 rads, 2 pumps and 2 reservoirs. might try to hunt down some used parts.

didnt know corsair sold those cablings. gonna research.

 

Yay fellow 900D user.  :D 

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We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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That's a nice little rig there.Just take good care of it :)

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Awesome man :) Black-Red never fails to look awesome  :P

If you ever have to drain the loop (and the day will come, believe me) you could try to make the runs smaller which would make it look even cleaner.

I'm a 900D owner myself, so I can guarantee you that one run can e.g. be run behind the mobo-tray (http://i.imgur.com/tdjjAy0.jpg like in my build)

 

Are you going to put some lights in there?

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off topic, but since there are so many 900D owners here, do you guys know if they sell spare rubber feets? my carpet tore mine off.....

We can't Benchmark like we used to, but we have our ways. One trick is to shove more GPUs in your computer. Like the time I needed to NV-Link, because I needed a higher HeavenBench score, so I did an SLI, which is what they called NV-Link back in the day. So, I decided to put two GPUs in my computer, which was the style at the time. Now, to add another GPU to your computer, costs a new PSU. Now in those days PSUs said OCZ on them, "Gimme 750W OCZs for an SLI" you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah, the important thing was that I had two GPUs in my rig, which was the style at the time! They didn't have RGB PSUs at the time, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big green ones. 

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off topic, but since there are so many 900D owners here, do you guys know if they sell spare rubber feets? my carpet tore mine off.....

 

i'm not sure but can't you get rubber feets from hardware stores and just cut them to shape ?

 

I replaced the ones my 800D with a foam one to move it around easily

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Awesome man :) Black-Red never fails to look awesome  :P

If you ever have to drain the loop (and the day will come, believe me) you could try to make the runs smaller which would make it look even cleaner.

I'm a 900D owner myself, so I can guarantee you that one run can e.g. be run behind the mobo-tray (http://i.imgur.com/tdjjAy0.jpg like in my build)

 

Are you going to put some lights in there?

 

I had a run originally behind the mobo area and it was just a pain. It looked good but doing work on the loop was awful. It is way easier to disassemble this way.

 

I also had red lighting in there but it was way too bright it looked bad. Next build i do im going to get some soft white lighting. 

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Not too bad so far. You should put it a shroud of some sorts, makes things look cleaner

 

I was really sad about not having a shroud I saw the H440 when it came out and it made me cry a little knowing my build would never look that clean. I dont have the skills to make one myself... =/

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I love your static free environment!   :P  :D

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