[WIP] Razmac G5 [Update July 30th, 2015: Assembling the system]

[Razbit]

Wow, time really does fly, gotta say.. The G5 is gettin' ready little by little; it is now painted!

 

So, in the early summer I thought that 'now I finally have time to get this ready', BUT other things got my attention and here we are.. But first, I'll show you how I've planned the cooling system.

 

I fiddled with different radiators and decided to go for a 280 rad from Alphacool. It fits *very* tight, the height with the plugs is exactly the height of the case But, it works better than a 240.. All other components will be taken from the Redefine, except for the motherboard (I bought an Asrock Z97M Pro4 for this build). The pump and the res will sit on the bottom of the case like this:

 

A very fancy plan for tubing can be seen, too

 

The PSU will be from the Redefine, too (Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W). It'll be mounted to the rear of the case, like so:

 

 

Not too much space left anywhere, eh?

 

Then to the paint job. Some silverish car spray paint from Maston was used, quite close to Apple's color. It turned out pretty good, all the cuts got hidden surprisingly well!

 

Before

 

 

 

And after

 

 

Later today/tomorrow I'll show you guys the assembly!

 

cheers,

 

Razbit

[JRS2K]

Man, that tower is looking good!!!

It must be nice to build something yourself that you can be proud of.

 

Can't wait to see this thing assembled!

[Razbit]

Man, that tower is looking good!!!

It must be nice to build something yourself that you can be proud of.

Can't wait to see this thing assembled!

Thanks, you dont have to wait too long

[Razbit]

Howdy, fellas!

 

Now that the case is painted, its time for assembly!

 

 

Here it is, all painted and dried. Some of the cuts can be seen if you look closely, but I'm happy & surprised with the result!

 

So, @JokuTyyppi came over to help me with the assembly (thanks, man!). He got some Noctua Redux fans from the local shop, they fit the color quite well:

 

Only pull, yes. No other way to 1) keep the case cool and 2) have enough space for the mobo & graphics card

 

Trying the mobo

 

Fits well, onward!

 

I finalized the USB hub (soldered the cables and installed using hot glue), the rest of the mobo cables were installed, too

 

 

The SSD (240GB Kingston HyperX Fury) was installed to the side panel using double-sided tape, then it was the time to install the rad+fan assembly. Of course,  it didn't fit without first taking out the mobo.. So, unscrew, remove cables and try again -> fits like a glove.

 

Screwed in the bracket to secure the rad, reinstalled the mobo and on we go with the tubing!

Pump -> rad -> CPU -> GPU -> reservoir -> pump. A fill/drain "port" is at the end of the tube leaving the T-piece at the pump.

 

In went the PCIe power cables, the PSU and it was time to fill her up!

First, face down:

 

Back on her feet, trying to get rid of air.. Seems to go quite well. Reddish coolant so possible leaks can be seen easily, will change to clear later.

 

Power supply in place and...... Boot up!

 

 

That drain needs some work, maybe some holders to keep the tube up against the rear aluminum or something, we'll see

 

That's a pretty tight fit, have to say. Not many millimeters of space between the GPU and rad, or the mobo and the PSU

 

Once the side is ready, I call this done. 

 

Cheers,

 

Razbit

[ALXAndy]

Amazing ! Now make a silver plate with G5 on it and stick it over the back of the PSU dude !!

[Razbit]

Amazing ! Now make a silver plate with G5 on it and stick it over the back of the PSU dude !!

Good idea, m8! Will consider