Hey guys,
Here's more of a gallery for my rig, seeing as it's pretty much done. I plan to replace the GTX 570 with an HD 7970 this week when the card arrives. I originally had an XFX card going in, but it turns out XFX made changes to their PCB's which made it no longer compatible with the EK-FC7970 CSQ water blocks. Here are the specs to my rig:
SPECS:
Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
CPU: i5 2500k @4.3Ghz w/ XSPC Raystorm water block
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68-UD3H-B3
RAM: Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz CL9
GPU: GTX 570 Classified w/ EK-FC570/580 GTX+ (EN plexi)
Drives: Corsair Force Series 3 240GB + Seagate Barracuda 2TB
PSU: Corsair AX750
WATER COOLING:
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 w/ Bitspower Pump Top & Mod Kit
Reservoir: Bitspower D5 Top upgrade Kit
Rads: XSPC EX240 (w/ Noiseblocker PL-2 120mm) & Phobya Xtreme 200 (w/ Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm)
CPU Block: XSPC Raystorm
GPU Block: EK-FC570/580 GTX+ (EN plexi one) + backplate
Fittings: Bitspower Black Matte Compression Fittings, Angled Rotary Adapters (,
Tubing: Primochill Advanced LRT Crystal Clear (1/2" ID, 3/4" OD)
Coolant: Mayhem's Pastel Mint Green (Used to be distilled water w/ Mayhem's UV Green dye + biocide)
The interior
White LED strips and UV cathode placement (ignore the cable mess in the optical bay :P)
White LEDs on
UV Lighting (night mode)
The rig as a whole
TEMPS:
2500K is clocked at 4.3Ghz on 1.35v (not the best chip): 40 C idle, 63 C load
GTX 570 is clocked at 930/2300 @ 1.100v: 32 C idle, 51 C load
I've also included a link to an online album full of pictures I took for the actual build log. You'll see a few different parts from back when I started, but she's been a work in progress till now :) I may be going back to the transparent UV Green coolant (from the album), let me know which coolant you guys prefer!
Album: [url=http://imageshack.us/g/1/10066703/]http://imageshack.us/g/1/10066703/[/url=http://imageshack.us/g/1/10066703/]
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask! :D
Enjoy!