Royal_Rasta

Update #1 - More Pictures and My Current PC
Update #2 - Motherboard ETA
Update #3 - New Monitor
Update #4 - Motherboard Ordered & GPU Waterblock Picture
Update #5 - Motherboard Finally Arrived!
Update #6 - Build Started
Update #7 - GPU Waterblocks
Update #8 - GPU Backplates and some Tubing
Update #9 - Leak Testing. Almost Done!
Update #10 - Finished! Pictures and Overclock
Update #11 - Finally added LED's to Waterblocks
 
Hey Guys,

So im building my new computer at the moment so I thought id let you all have a look. This is the first build ive done watercooled so it should be fun :)

System Spec:
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 CPU: i7-4770k Memory: 16Gb 1866Mhz Corsair Venegence Pro Ram (Red) Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Formula GPU: 2x GTX 780 PSU: Corsair AX860i with Corsair Individually sleeved Cables (Red) SSD: OCZ Agility 3 480GB (Taken from my current computer) Cooling:
Fan Controler: Corsair Link Thermal Paste: Arctic MX-4 CPU: XSPC Raystorm GPU: XSPC GTX Titan/780 Waterblock (Full Cover) Radiators: 1x XSPC RX360 Radiator (Top) 1x XSPC RX240 Radiator (Bottom) Fans: 5x Corsair SP120 PWM Fans 1x Corsair AF140 1x NZXT 200mm Fan Reservoir: XSPC Dual Bay Res Pump: XSPC Laing D5 Vario Fittings: XSPC Black Chrome Compression Fittings Tubing: Masterkleer Dark Red UV So Im currently still waiting for the Asus Maximus VI Formula to be released. Ill order it as soon as I can! The GPU waterblocks are out of stock so waiting for them. Other than that I have everything.







Ill update this post as I make progress. Im going to be test fitting the radiators today so hopefully all goes well.

I'll start a build log as soon as the parts are all present.

I've got a switch 810 sitting on my desk waiting to be built in. I'm going with an RoG black and red theme like you, but I'll be using a Maximus V Extreme and a smaller AX850 PSU, with 2 GTX 780's.

last week i build a rig for a mate, and this are his specs:
 
case: nzxt phantom 820
mobo: gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H
cpu: intel i7 4770K
cpu cooler: Corsair H100i
ram: corsair vengeance pro series 2x8GB
gpu: Gigabyte GTX780 windforce
psu: ocz ZX 850Watt gold series.
hdd: wd caviar black 2TB
ssd: Samsung 840 pro 256GB
 
wifi adapter from asus.
 
the 820 is a great case too work with, it's just a bit expensive..
 
 

 
 
 

thanks. i like the switch, i may not be the prettiest case but its great for both water and air cooling. i like it to build in and you have lots of space.

i everyone

Another project, I know , another one but like I said, impossible to live without project


Use of this new rig: …….heu……………..do I really need another one?......................
I don’t know for now, maybe simply sell it,

I named this one “Snef’s Purple Chimera”


Steps 1: Ordering parts

Computer parts
CPU: Intel i5-3570k: received
Mobo: Gigabyte Z77iTX Wifi” order
Ram: 8BG (2 x 4) Gskill Ripjaw-X 2133: received
GPU: 1 x Powercolor Radeon™ HD 7950: received
Case: CaseLabs S3 White received
Power Supply: Strider plus 500: received
SSD: 1 x OCZ Octane 128Gb: received
HD: 2 x 2.5 WD 500GB 7200trm: received

Mods Parts
Sleeving: darkside White and purple Sleeving: received
Led: don’t know for now
Case lightning: purple led strip
GPU backplate: 1 x EK (CSQ) Backplate Radeon 7950 White order
PSU cable, Silverstone short cable kit received
a lot of fan splitter and molex spliter: received



Cooling
Case and Radiator fans: 7 x Xigmatek purple led: received
Fan Controller: Bitfenix Recon white received
Radiator: 2 x XSPC EX240: received
CPU: EK Supremacy nickel plexi Clean: order
GPU: 1 x EK FC-7950 Nickel plexi: order
Pump: 1 x DDC 3.1: order
Pump Top: EK Pump top White, received
Reservoir: EK res X3 150mm white Cap received
Tubing: E22 plexi tube 12mm/10mm: received
Coolant: 2 x Mayhems Purple pastel: received
Fittings: 20 x Bitspower Multi-Link Adapter BP-MWWP-C47: received
Fittings: 90, spacer and rotary 90 degre white fitings: order

that's it for now for parts

now starting build

first sorry for pics but they will be better

ok now only painted power supply and start sleeving
but everything start somewhere

24 pins sleeving
 
 
 

PSU and 24pins done
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

receive my GPU, its a reference PCB but not reference cooler, ssd will be white with a special ting on it, and painted 2.5 to 3.5 adapter for a WD black 500G
 
 
 

ahhhhh these feet are perfect for a Caselabs S3, this little red thing want race with my previous gift
 
 
 

 
I post this pics to show what happens with white sleeving with colored cable, but I don't have tools to do my cable, next project you will not see this again, but need to bevery close to see it
 
and I don't understand why fan look blue, they are UV, in person they are Purple
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

I really don't like where is the 24 pins on motherboard but I will keep it finally, not a the right place but not so bad
 
 
 

ait5 for other rad on top, I will paint the Un Holder and res mount white, and not sure but I think change rear fan for a purple led one,
I change connector for purple connector, I think I will put purple sticker on motherboard's 24 pins
 
 
 
 

 
with door, the 24 pins is not so bad, not a the real place but....., think if I keep gigabyte or change for an Asrock or stinger but its another $150 and more just for cable placement.......... not sure at this moment
 
 
 
 

 
I really like the fan In front, they seem to be invisible and only led are visible, change switch but the led on power switch are very low or dimmed, maybe in next order
 
 
 
 

 
I painted XSPC memory adapter, I really like the result
 
 
 

with side panel
 
 
 
 

 
I changed all connector for purple connectors, I really like it, I painted the res holder in white a lot better than black
 
 
 
 
 
 

look the color of the pastel purple coolant, wow!, I think its a perfect match
 
 
 
Like I said, still have a lot of job but I really like the purple theme,

The 630 is wider than the 820, nearly the same depth and slightly less tall because it doesn't have the big stand.  They are very similar cases but the 630 doesn't have the built in lighting effects.

Looks awesome. Nice and clean :)

Looks great, nice specs, not a huge fan of the case though.

I don't need them and if I xfire ill move the pump down and have worked out the measurement so it will fix. Also BTW the led strip is now in the front and supposed to look cool but they don't look right yet so not pugged in yet.

beautiful build!!! i think the case is about as full as it can get. excellent  use of space :p nice job

yeah i'm a big Asus Rog fan^^ thx! :D

I like the red theme and that fantastic.  :D

ThankYou mate! Yes that is kinda how it ended up going. I just ended up having so many ideas of what I could do. After initially building it I enjoyed the process so much that it inspired me to take it further and see what I could create, wanted something special and unique and I'm happy with what it ended up as. Thanks for taking the time to have a look!

beautiful build!!! i think the case is about as full as it can get. excellent  use of space :p nice job

ohok cool, yeah I reckon i'l be doing this for a while now, is a really fun hobby! Yeah just posted my build tonight.

Nice job mate! I recently just finished my first PC build too, know what u mean by fun and exciting at the same time.

i tried it but i got a kink in the cable then, it's weird because i've seen people with a shorter connection.
 
sleeved cables are coming with the next upgrade :D

Looks really awesome, well done. I love EK waterblocks. The 690 one you have here is awesome :D

I can't help but not love the Switch 810. It's such a brilliant case for watercooling. 
 
As I have said probably probably a hundred times I love red and black builds and although this doesn't take the cake it's still pretty good.
 
Cable management is like all watercooled builds, brilliant as always. You should try sleeving your own cables next time :D
 
Another awesome build log. Thanks :)

wow that looks extremely cool, i really like the color theme 

hello,
 
project taurus is my first liquid cooled pc build, and i have to say it was fun and exiting at the same time,
 
setup: case: nzxt switch 810
 
mobo: asus maximus formula V
cpu: intel i5 3570K
gpu: asus gtx 690 (gonna ad another one in the near future)
psu: cooler master silent pro m2 850Watt
pump: ekwb dcp 4.0
rads: 360mm rad and a 140mm rad (both from ekwb)
ram: corsair vengeance 16gb (2x8gb)
ssd: 2 samsung 840 120gb
hdd: seagate barracuda 500gb
reservoir: ekwb x3 150
 
waterblocks:
cpu block: EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Acetal gpu block: EK-FC690 GTX - Acetal + Nickel + back plate. 
some fittings and other stuff

 
the fans i'm gonna use

 
shipping from ekwb :)

 
size comparison vs phantom 410

 


 
THE GTX 690!!!

 
it's a shame to dismantle such a beautiful card.

 

 
The result: