[Updated 6.2] Mega PC!!! 900D | 3930K | SLI Titan's First watercooled build Oodles of HQ Pics inside!

[SoloTwo]

First off, first post, long time lurker. I'm not much of a wordsmith so I'll try and keep this quick. And about the name, its an inside joke I'm well aware that its not that mega.  A couple months ago I figured out I wanted to build my own PC, nothing special, simple all in one watercooling.  Then this happened.

 

My blank canvas...

 

 

 

Main Components

 

Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case

Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor

Asus Rampage IV Formula ATX LGA2011 Motherboard

Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

5 TB's of Western Digital Hard Drives (3 total)

2 EVGA GeForce GTX Titan SuperClocked 6GB Video Card

Corsair Professional Series  AX 1200 Watt 80 PLUS Gold w/ Corsair Red Individually Sleeved Cables

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 

 

 

 

Cooling Components

 

Aquacomputer Cuplex Kryos XT Series Waterblock

Swiftech MCP655 PWM 12v Water Pump

Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Pump Mod Top V2 

Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Pump Mod Kit - Matte Black

Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper Triple 120mm Radiator

(1) Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PK-2 140mm x 25mm 1200 RPM

(3) Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PL-2 120mm x 25mm 1400 RPM

(6) Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilentPro PLPS 120mm x 25mm PWM 600-1500 RPM

(4) Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 15mm - Matte Black 

(4) Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 20mm - Matte Black 

(2) Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 25mm - Matte Black 

(2) Bitspower G1/4 Matte Black Male to Male Rotary Extender

(1) Bitspower G1/4" Mini Valve - Matte Black

(1) Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black T Adapter

(6) Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black Rotary 45 Degree G1/4" Adapter 

(10) Bitspower Matte Black Ultimate G 1/4 Thread 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD Rotary Compression Fitting

(10) Bitspower G1/4" Low Profile Matte Black Stop Plug

Aquacomputer Pressure Equalization Membrane G1/4 Thread - Flat Version

Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Inline Reservoir - Ice Red 

Bitspower G1/4 Z-CAP II Water Tank Z Cap x 3 Ports

Tygon A-60-G Norprene 1/2" ID (3/4" OD)

 

 

Miscellaneous Garbage

 

(2) ModMyToys Acrylic LED G1/4 Plug - White LED / Black Sleeve 

Mod/Smart Kobra High Density Cable Sleeving 3/4" (for the tubing)

8-Pin Power Distribution PCB 8 Way Block

EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Backplate 

Swiftech 8-Way PWM Cable Splitter

 

 

Future Plans

 

Once I know I'm capable of doing my own loop I will eventually buy another Titan and then put them both on water.  Not sure if I will just add another loop just for them or do something else entirely. Still trying to decide on what I should do for the lighting.  Right now the only thing I have is the two LED plugs to light up the res so we'll see how that turns out.  And I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting. 

 

 

Latest Updates

 

5.26.13 - Photos, photos, and more photos!

5.27.13 - Fans, Motherboard, Radiator, SSD, and PSU installed

5.30.13 - Random photos of the reservoir and fittings

5.31.13 - First run of sleeved tubing ran

6.2.13 - Loop completed

 

Btw you can see even more photos, and in all there high res glory at my Flickr Set.

Edited June 2, 2013 by SoloTwo

[SoloTwo]

For the record I bought a DSLR just to document the build so thats the reason for the photo spam.  Also, this new hobby is becoming costly...

 

First step was to take pictures of all the components that are worthy of it so here goes.

 

The Asus Rampage IV Formula Motherboard

 

 

 

 

Memory installed

 

 

 

Block installed

 

 

 

 

 

The 3930k

 

 

The pump and components assembled, sorry about the exposure these were the first photos I took. -_-

 

 

 

The block before installation

 

 

What my plan is with sleeving the tubing

 

[SoloTwo]

The rad fans + case replacement fans

 

 

 

140mm for the rear

 

 

3 120's for the front

 

 

 

6 PWM's for push pull on the rad

 

 

Alphacool UT60 Triple 120mm Radiator

 

 

 

 

SSD

 

 

Memory

 

 

 

AX1200

 

 

[SoloTwo]

Boring as hell empty 900D photos.  Just fyi its hard to make interesting photos with an empty case.  

 

Shown in the layout I plan to use with only 1 HDD cage.  Plan is to mount the pump on top of that support bracket then have the reservoir attached to it with a male to male rotary fitting.  Not exactly sure if I'm going to mount it on the back or forwards yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Btw if you are wondering where the Titan is its currently being bottlenecked by a 2600k in my current pc, once I get to the point when I need to take it out I'll do some glamor shots of it.  Also tomorrow at the very least I'll be putting the new fans in along with the motherboard.  All my fittings, tubing, and res won't be here till tuesday so I can't get started on the loop quite yet.

[TicTac]

looks nice can not wait!

[everything count to life]

This is going to be EXTREME!!! :) :) and wow those pics are absolutely amazing

[virusal19]

Looking good so far. Can't wait for the rest. 

[jkiamsh]

i love the quality of the pictures 

[joelthezombie15]

looks good only thing i dont like is the dominator platinums but hey if you like it that is ALL that matters :D

[SoloTwo]

Tons of new photo's added after your replies, you guys are too quick!

 

And thanks for all the comments!

 

looks good only thing i dont like is the dominator platinums but hey if you like it that is ALL that matters :D

 

Only real memory I could think of that would go with the nickel of some of the components.

[Morfy]

Sweet mother of jesus, NICE! I haven't seen somebody wrap his tubes in sleeving like a shwarma in a long time, i am looking forward, but y no 780?

[everything count to life]

How much did your CPU Waterblock cost?

[SoloTwo]

Sweet mother of jesus, NICE! I haven't seen somebody wrap his tubes in sleeving like a shwarma in a long time, i am looking forward, but y no 780?

 

Because I bought my Titan 3 weeks ago.  :blink: Goal was always to buy another Titan down the road then put both of them underwater so not sure entirely what I'm going to do now.  Probably try and find someone rage selling a Titan for 780's and pick it up for some sort of discounted price.  If I would try and sell my Titan then buy two 780's the cost savings would be negligible.  But hey Titan sounds cooler and I have 3 more gb's of ram and 9% better performance!  <_<

 

How much did your CPU Waterblock cost?

 

$94.99 from Frozencpu.  Went for something different rather than the normal XSPC or EK route.

[everything count to life]

$94.99 from Frozencpu. Went for something different rather than the normal XSPC or EK route.

Yes very different indeed never seen someone use it. costs a lot to.

[Aragorn98]

Nice build. Can't wait to see the finished thing

[SoloTwo]

Yes very different indeed never seen someone use it. costs a lot to.

 

 

Nice build. Can't wait to see the finished thing

 

Can't wait to use the finished thing!

[Samdb]

I like oodles :)

[boggle4321]

this looks amazing! cant wait to see your next update. great pics

:)

[Andi]

that is going to be a really nice build!

[dOug]

Looks great. Ready for more...

[bennyino]

looks epic! and expensive as crap, must be over 5k on that pc, wish i could build a pc half as good as that :P

[ExDreamer]

Amazing build. Cant wait to see finished product

[mjKneafsey]

This looks like it's going to be good. Great photos as well

[Denned]

Great pictures and nice touch with the sleeved tubing :D

[nsyedhasan]

Amazing pictures! Can't wait!