Akula

I'm a TJ11 man :) My last project used the TJ11 :o

I go with MSI when possible, better overclocking support on most cards & TF cooling is excellent :)

My loudest card was the 480 :(

Samsung Wonder RAM - great price for ridcoulous speeds. Personal favorite is Corsair Dominator GT

All the more reason to get a Xbox :o

Now I'm torn between new 680's or 780's :(

Nice build for a first timer :)

Looks Good, can't go wrong with the prodigy, i have the white version myself :)

Look's Good - Keep it up :)

I start new projects every few months, which usually means new components.

I currently have a few Ducky boards, i considered trying something new, but the lack of backlighting & switches on the Corsair is dissapointing :( Cheery Black + White Anyone?

Look's fantastic when performed properly. I've done a build with Copper tubing, but I'm tempted to do one with Acrylic.

Dissapointing colours schemes, was hoping for a pure black edition :(

Looks promising, hoping for a FF9 :)

A k u l a V 2 My first build-log on Linus forums, I've been in the PC Modding scene for several years now, always pushing myself to create new builds that capture my own personality. I don't intend to capture every detail of this build, as time will be a factor but I'll try and update with as much content as possible. Updates & Photos 23rd May - Motherboard & Radiator 30th May - Sleeving & Progress Shots 31th May - Graphic Card Waterblocks 2nd June - 5.25" Mounting & CPU Waterblock 4th June - All Waterblocks installed - GPU's Installed 5th June - EK RAM Blocks installed 7th June - Loop - Tubing installed 26th June - Cables installed - Preparing for filling loop 28th June - Loop filled - Completed Main Components Dimastech Easy V3.0 Dimastech Hard V2.5 Silverstone Strider 1200w - MDPC / Black Sleeving ASUS Maximus Z Extreme 16GB Corsair Dominator GT Intel Ivy 3700k 3 x MSI GTX 680 2 x Samsung 840 Pro 256GB - RAID 0 1 x WD 2TB Black Lamptron FC Controller Watercooling Components EKWB 3 x GTX 680 CSQ Acetal & Nickel Waterblock EKWB CSQ Acetal & Nickel CPU Waterblock EKWB CSQ Dominator RAM Waterblock Laing D5 & EKWB CSQ Acetal Pump Top EK CSQ 400ML Resvoior EK CSQ Fittings 6 x Noiseblocker BlacksilentPro PL-2 EKWB 2 x 360 XT Radiator PrimoFlex Advanced LRT 3/8in ID x 1/2in OD Tubing Onxy Black My newest major project Akula V2, Simplicity is key with this build. Sleeving will involve 100% Custom wiring, all sleeved with MDPC Black Sleeve. The color scheme throughout the build will be majority Black, with highlights of Red - Motherboard & Coolant being the only highlights. The Red Heatsink's from the Dominator GT's will be removed prior to the EKWB Waterblock installation, in the mean-time enjoy the photos. Over the next few days i expect to receive my radiators, fans & other components so i can load this build out. Time for some component shots, enjoy. Not the best image quality, I'm not exactly an expert at taking photo's :o ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A k u l a V 2 - Complete So throughout this build i have stuck by my guns and gone with what i felt was right with my highlighting of colors, throughout all my builds I've always gone with the approach, more black less color, well now that I've seen the finished result with the red coolant i could very well change my ways. The project is now complete, baring a few minor updates, little extra cable management down below & remounting the SSD, nothing big enough to halt the build. I had my concerns prior to filling the loop, the EK angle fittings felt a little off, but credits to EK, their fittings held up fantastic :) Couldn't be happier with the finished product, I'm sure it's not everyone's taste, but this sums me up perfectly :) Started pushing these 680's to their limit today, getting some excellent speeds and the temperatures are amazing. Thanks for the support throughout this build-log - your comments were very encouraging. Anyway here is what you have been waiting for, pictures :o ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Build Log - Start