AMD build: Frankenstein (final pics)

[Necrodead]

Specs:

AMD 8320 @ 4.8ghz

2x R9 290

16gb Gskill ripjaws 1600mhz @1866

1000w Corsair RM 

Asus 990fx Sabertooth R2.0

Asus xonar 5.1 pci-e

1x 250GB Samsung 840 pro, 1x 500GB Crucial BX100, 960GB Crucial MX100

 

Watercooling:

Radiators: 1x 420mm, 1x 280mm, 1x 140mm, 1x 120mm

DDC XSPC photon 170 res combo

XSPC raystorm CPU, ram and GPU blocks

bitspower & barrow fittings

12mm Acrylic hard tube

NZXT sentry II fan controller

Cougar green LED and Swiftech Helix fans.

 

 

 

 

Final pictures: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New updates:

June 2015:

Spoiler

Dec 2015:

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 2016:

Spoiler

I re-did the backplate cover thing to cover the whole length.

 

Here is the bottom rad and fan to go in.
I bought a tap wrench and tapped this guy out to M4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 2016:

Spoiler

12 hours of leak testing later, no leaks!

 

Mini noctua's for the VRM's and chipset on the mobo

 

We fillin' with green!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pics for featured build log #5

 

 

 

 

[Necrodead]

Plasti-dip'd my Gskill Ripjaws X 1600, thought I would post some pics.

 

started by removing the stickers and taping up the PCB. I was going to remove them but they are really stuck on there, and I didn't currently have enough thermal pads to replace all the ones I would have destroyed.

Many many super thin coats later.

After pulling the tape off. 1 PCB received some over-spray, but thats why I used plastidip, just peeled it right off.

Stickers back on.

Back in the system.

It looks a little purple in the pictures because my LED strip is actually a RGB strip with no true white setting, I plan on upgrading to real white LED's when dazmode gets em' back in stock.

some previous pictures

[tnlich]

NICE!!

[Necrodead]

Bump for update 

[ManWithBeard1990]

Putting the stickers back on is a nice touch.

[Necrodead]

[update]

 

I changed the front I/O with the unit from the white 760T and the white LED and I've changed the noctua front fans out with Thermaltake riing fans. (Yes I bought them before computex) I like the LEDs though, you can't find anything else with that plastic LED ring like the BMW headlights. 

 

Also I have some AutoCad designs that I'm going to get cut for a power supply cover and one peice to hold the temprature displays in the near future, stay tooned.

 

[iHardware Shelden]

Ya all you've got to do is get at that power supply and it will be perfect the fan grills make the build for me

[Necrodead]

Ya all you've got to do is get at that power supply and it will be perfect the fan grills make the build for me

Thanks! The grills keep my fingers intact, too many times I bumped a spinning fan.

 

And I'm excited about the power supply cover, I'm getting it cut out of 20 gauge steel with a water-jet.

[iHardware Shelden]

Thanks! The grills keep my fingers intact, too many times I bumped a spinning fan.

And I'm excited about the power supply cover, I'm getting it cut out of 20 gauge steel with a water-jet.

Awesome! Great build and nice to see AMD still getting some love and extreme cooling overkill.

[Necrodead]

 

These are the plans I hope to get cut this week, up to my buddy who works with the machine if he can squeeze it in this week.

[Necrodead]

So I got sidetracked with my Air 00 build but back to this now that I have time.

 

Here is my 3mm acrylic PSU cover ready to go.

 

Metallic graphite mica is the colour I used. 

 

Watercooling the ram this time around.

 

 

 

Custom cable shield.

 

Fans are the same colour as the rads.

 

 

Figuring out the different runs.

 

Do you guys like my flow meter? I'm not sure if it will be included or not.

 

There will also be some green LED fans from cougar in the front and back, the painted fans are on the top rad.

[Necrodead]

I tilt the case otherwise you can't fill the res because the surface tention of the water gets it stuck in the fill port.

I flushed a few times already but maybe one or 2 more to get all the pastel out of the waterblocks I think.

[Necrodead]

I got some pics before I put her away for the season, won't have the time or space for a few weeks.

I have decided to call her: Frankenstein.

I mean, no wires yet, but you get the picture. I was going to just plug everything in and work on extensions later, but now, she is dead. My DDC decided to burn out on me right after filling.

[Clear17Mud]

@Necrodead that's sad that your pump died, but I do like both this build and your old white one looks really nice. I like the fittings instead of curved hardline. In the new one.

[Necrodead]

@Clear17Mud, thanks mate!

[_blackknight_]

niceeee

rare to see an all-AMD build

loving those 290 

[Necrodead]

12 hours of leak testing later, no leaks!

 

Mini noctua's for the VRM's and chipset on the mobo

 

We fillin' with green!

 

 

 

 

 

[Necrodead]

On 12/19/2015 at 10:22 PM, _blackknight_ said:

niceeee

rare to see an all-AMD build

loving those 290 

Thanks! 

[Montoyatok]

Loving the green and that tiny Noctua fan (Its pretty cute)

[Necrodead]

10 hours ago, Montoyatok said:

Loving the green and that tiny Noctua fan (Its pretty cute)

Thanks, the tiny fans are working great!

 

In person the green from the LEDs is much more vibrant, the camera just doesn't want to get the real colour. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[8uhbbhu8]

Love the mini noctuas, the green Liquid Cooling, and the green accents! Reminds me of the Borg!

 

Also what is this?!

[Necrodead]

1 hour ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Love the mini noctuas, the green Liquid Cooling, and the green accents! Reminds me of the Borg!

 

Also what is this?!

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That is a flow indicator from china:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Totem-Cube-standard-type-Flow-Indicator-for-water-cooling-computer/32383033365.html

And thanks!

[Necrodead]

I've got some temps for my rig, 20min prime 95 test, small fft.

Pump speed: 2100rpm

Fan speed: ~800rpm

Liquid temp idle/load: 24C/28C

VRM temp idle/load: 28C/34C

CPU temp idle/load: <20C*/61C 

Voltage: 1.452V

Clock: 4.6ghz

 

*Temp is not read correctly at low temps, usually says between 13C-21C

 

[Necrodead]

Pics for the Featured build log #5

 

 

 

 

[fletch to 99]

Really nice build! I love the way the green glows

 

I'm thinking of getting this case but one thing I don't really like is how the top isn't open. I noticed you raised it up (in you june 13th post), are you just using small round magnets to do that?

 

- Fletch