tjman

I've purchased from all of those sources, and agree that USPS (Not UPS) is the way to go when buying from the US. What UPS does amounts to extortion, with their so-called "brokerage fees". Aquatuning doesn't offer any other shipping option than UPS, so that leaves the customer vunerable to the UPS scam. I try to purchase from Daz when I can, but they have had no stock on so many items I've needed, that I had no choice but to purchase from the US. As for NCIX, their water cooling selection is somewhat lacking, to say the least. :blink:

Well, it's worked out great, that massive front cutout! :) The 360 has room to spare in the front, and the custom front panel looks great, nice clean grille. Lots of airflow, and a custom cutout on top for the switches. That is another unique feature, I've never seen four 22mm vandal switches used on a TJ07! I like the components you've chosen, the AlphaCool rads, Cape Corp res, D5 pump, fans, etc, all good class parts. I'm sure if Linus wasn't busy in Taiwan now, he would be commenting on your build!

Moar giveaways! :D

Count me in! :)

For your setup, with the 2700K and a 670, the Swiftech quad rad should be plenty. I don't really need the extra 240 rad either, but I already had one so I decided to use it. Plus you'll save the hassle of mounting the second rad, with the extra plumbing involved, etc. That will give you some flexibility for the front bay area, not having to worry about airflow for a rad there.

You can use most vented 5.25 bay covers, but the holes won't line up, so you'll have to drill out appropriate holes in the covers for the existing front bay holes. Silverstone uses a bit of an oddball setup for the stock TJ07 covers. As an example, Linus used vented covers for his TJ07 build, which he had to mod to fit. I was going to go that route with mine, although I'm also considering a one-piece custom front plate. I have some Lian-Li filtered, vented covers that I bought from PPC, but they have a different bend in the sides, as your photos show, which makes them very awkward to fit. Also, the side plates extend too far rearward, so they interfere with my front 240 rad mounts, so they would have to be cut shorter to fit around the rad brackets. I also have an old set of Antec 900 covers which are a bit easier to work with than the Lian-Li covers, but still need modding to fit.

Any updates to your build Linus? Are you planning any more YouTube videos? They have been very informative, and entertaining! :)

Looking forward to seeing the updates! Nice gpu! I think you'll be quite pleased with that :) The EK Titan block should be excellent with the 780. I have a similar rad setup, a Swiftech 480 in the bottom, and an XSPC RX240 in the front bay, but I'm still finishing the build. I certainly recommend the D5 (MCP655) pump, they are quiet and reliable. You should be ok with the reservoir beside the motherboard. I also mounted a 225mm reservoir beside the motherboard on the tray, it fits well, although I'm using a ColdZero tray and extension which does allow more mounting space for it. Do you plan on changing the front bay covers, for the 240 rad ventilation, or sticking with the current setup?

The shipping and duty must be terrible from the US to Norway, but what can you do. I know exactly what you mean by the paint! It is difficult to get a good match with the anodized unibody. But for the edges it's not so critical, as long as it's black. You mentioned painting everything later, so that should look good. The custom front plate and mesh is a great idea for your project, and for your 360 rad to breathe. I don't think you'll need another rad up top with a 420 and 360 already, but that's up to you. The stock mesh top fan assembly does look good, and fits well with the case.

Looking good! Nice job painting the innards. The motherboard tray and pcie slot assembly are made of steel. As you must have noticed! I don't quite get the two holes you cut out in the tray, as they're covered by the motherboard, but I'm sure you have a good use for them. Cable-management? I like those slim Swiftech rads, I have a Swifty 480 in mine as well. I also fitted an RX240 in the front bay, are you planning on fitting the 240 in front or on top?

Good to let people know this, if they can't get a pure US layout version. As you've shown, the Chinese version is the exact same US version with some subtle chinese characters. I bought a 9008S2 MX Brown/Yellow Led Chinese version for the same reason. The chinese symbols are barely noticeable, they actually seem more pronounced in photos than when viewing the board. I knew this when I ordered it, but was even more pleased when I saw the board in person, no worries!

I ordered a 9008S2 MX Brown/Yellow Led from PChome last week. The service was excellent, $134.80 for the board, 10 bucks to have it shipped from Taiwan to B.C. No sales tax or duty charges.That's cheaper than if I had ordered it from NCIX, if they had any. Keep checking their site, they may get more stock in soon.

Subbed! You certainly did cut out the front! Looking good. What kind of paint did you use to touch-up the edges? That huge opening will allow plenty of space for the rad. I cut out one slot (the flip-out door) when I did mine, but this is the first build I've seen with that much removed! Are you planning on using vented 5.25 slot plates, or a custom front plate? A clear top is nice if you don't plan on putting a rad there. If you go IATX, the top video card is upright, and you would be able to see it through the top window, which looks good with a clear topped gpu block.

Do lots of research, and check out the water cooled builds in these forums. Brouse around at the various stores offering water cooling gear. You may want to consider a kit, like the XSPC kits, or you may decide to go full custom and source out your own parts from the various companies. I spent years researching into this, and still managed to spend way too much money on parts! Like any hobby, it can become very addictive! :D

Whoa! Thanks for all of the replies. I should explain my needs with this case a bit better. It's a black TJ07, and I plan on leaving the unibody (the main case) in it's stock anodized black finish. I had considered a colour change to the unibody (case) to white, but have decided to stick with the stock anodized finish for now. That's an interesting idea, I've also been told to check into custom Mortorcycle paint shops. Yes, that's the first thing I did actually. As an example, I found a shop in Kelowna that specializes in industrial powder coating, for fairly large projects like fences, and industrial machinery. Most of these types of operations have no interest in small projects though, especially when you tell them it's a computer case! That would be rather costly for me, and would involve a lot of cross-border shipping hassles. However, aside from the small flaws that Linus pointed out, when he had his TJ07 done there, it does look amazing! :o It's too bad we don't have a facility that specializes in computer cases like that, here in Canada. If I do the unibody, that would be very nice, I've seen some incredible finishes on some of those special cases. Off-topic: I look forward to seeing an update of your TJ07 build here, I've watched the videos, and you've done an amazing transformation to that case! :) Lol! :lol: