Project Frost Dragon

[OddsCrazyStuff]

The goal of this project right now is to get everything installed in the 750D, so I have a system that is a bit more mobile, as a few LANs is coming up.

I have also planned some more upgrades and to mod the case, but that is later.

Also this will not be a fast build, as this is a refresh of a project that I have spent 1,5-2 years on already.

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PARTS LIST

P - Pending
O - Ordered
H - Have

MAIN PARTS

• Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D Air flow version - H
• MB: Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 - H
• CPU: Intel i7-5930K - H
• GPU: Gigabyte G1 980ti 2 way SLI - H
• RAM: Crucial DDR4 2133MHz 32GB (8x4GB) - H
• PSU: Leadex Platinum 2000W (8 Pack) - H

STORAGE

• Samsung SM951 NVMe 512GB - H
• Crucial MX100 SSD 512GB - H
• WD AV-GP 4TB - H
• WD Black 1TB - H

COOLING

• Corsair AF140L (stock fans) - H
• EK Vardar F4-120ER 2200RPM PWM - H
• Phobya Xtreme SUPERNOVA 1080 radiator Full Copper - H
• Phobya Nova 1080 Box Bricky - H
• Phobya Nova 1080 Box faceplate - Bricky - H
• EK-FB ASUS R5E Monoblock Nickel - H
• EK-RAM Monarch X4 Clean CSQ Nickel - H
• EK-RAM Monarch Module Black - H
• EK-FC980 GTX Ti WF3 Nickel - H
• EK-FC980 GTX Ti WF3 Backplate Black - H
• Laing DDC-pump 12V DDC 3.25 18W - H
• Alphacool Eisdecke Laing DDC Plexi top V.2 - H
• Alphacool Eisdecke DDC/D5 single reservoir for Alphacool Eisdecke top - H
• Alphacool Laing DDC metal bottom - black nickel - H
• EK Pump mount- H
• Alphacool Cape Cyclone mounting clips 2 pcs 60mm - black - H
• Custom reservoirs (300mm) - H
• Passive heat sink for aquaero 6, black - H
• EK-Tube ZMT Matte Black 16,1/11,1mm - H
• EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm Black - H
• Koolance quick release connector G1/4" inner thread to male (High Flow) incl. bulkhead coupling QD3 - H
• Koolance quick release connector 16/10mm (ID 3/8" OD 5/8") female (High Flow) QD3 - H
• Bitspower Mini Valve Matt Black - H
• Bitspower Plug Carbon Black - H
• Bitspower Elbow 90 degree Matt Black - H
• Mayhems Pastel Extreme White - H

OTHER STUFF

• aquaero 6 PRO - H
• Scythe Himuro HDD Cooler/Silencer - H
• Nanoxia Sleeving - H
• Aqua Computer farbwerk - H
• Aqua Computer RGB LED strips - H
• Akasa 120mm fan filter - H

 

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TO DO

• Take apart the old build - done
• Get all the parts - done
• Build the pc - done
• Check mod potential - done - need new case

[Mr.Meerkat]

Waitttt...is that you done with crystal madness? (sorry, haven't been following that properly )

[OddsCrazyStuff]

Waitttt...is that you done with crystal madness? (sorry, haven't been following that properly )

Crystal Madness would have ended up something like this build, which is nice looking but a pain to deal with and move:

 

So my new line of thinking, is something like this, which is much easier to deal with:

 

Since that is a total focus change for the overall build, so did I refresh it, so it would be easier to follow.

 

Also, this is something I only realised when I did the last bit of research on how to make Crystal Madness the way I wanted it.

But that is how life is sometimes, things dont always go as planned.

[Mr.Meerkat]

Fair enough...it would have been such a showpiece but a pain to do anything with

[OddsCrazyStuff]

Did some thinking about how I want the structure of the case it self to be.

It will take some work, but it will showcase things quite nice.

[OddsCrazyStuff]

So much for trying to start the build today. Now I need to deal with RMA and get a new one shipped.

[Mr.Meerkat]

@OddsCrazyStuff

That's quite the rough handling...bending the side panel and cracking the window like there's no tomorrow...or it just shows how Corsair needs to up their foam game...

[OddsCrazyStuff]

2 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

@OddsCrazyStuff

That's quite the rough handling...bending the side panel and cracking the window like there's no tomorrow...or it just shows how Corsair needs to up their foam game...

The foam was on the front and back, which looks fine, so I dont think the problem is the foam it self, aldo it was cracked.

Its more that everything that was not covered in foam, got damaged.

[Mr.Meerkat]

Just now, OddsCrazyStuff said:

The foam was on the front and back, which looks fine, so I dont think the problem is the foam it self, aldo it was cracked.

Its more that everything that was not covered in foam, got damaged.

Interesting...once, the exact same thing happened to me...only with a much cheaper case (zalman t3) and both the side panels were completely bent 45 degrees...

[colinreay]

Looks promising! You going to use any Coldzero.eu Parts for the 750d?

[Starelementpoke]

On 1/27/2016 at 5:02 PM, OddsCrazyStuff said:

-Snip-

I expect this picture:

to be on the side of your case because of the title.

[OddsCrazyStuff]

11 hours ago, colinreay said:

Looks promising! You going to use any Coldzero.eu Parts for the 750d?

I might, but they will require some modding to be usable for what I have in mind.

 

[OddsCrazyStuff]

The old build is almost apart now, so I'm making progress:

 

But while I was taking it apart, so did I find something I didnt want to. No idea how or when it happened.

 

The days 2nd problem comes from the new case, as the punch-out metal didnt co-operate and I ended up with a bigger hole then planned (wanted just the inner circle removed)

 

And then the only washer I could find that seemed big enough, is 2 mm or so too little (can only fit if I file done the threading).

So guess I need to ask on work if they have one in right size, if not so will I need to file the washer till it fits.

[Mr.Meerkat]

And that's why I hate getting dem holes out without damaging anything else...

[OddsCrazyStuff]

5 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

And that's why I hate getting dem holes out without damaging anything else...

I didnt hurt the case it self, cant even see a scratch in the paint.

Its just that they should have used a different system, so you could remove only the inner one and not get both by mistake.

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, OddsCrazyStuff said:

I didnt hurt the case it self, cant even see a scratch in the paint.

Its just that they should have used a different system, so you could remove only 1 and not get both by mistake.

Fair enough  

[OddsCrazyStuff]

The front of the case is dealt with for now.

 

It will be interesting to see how this heat sinks hold up. The main reason for these are to reduce hard drive noise, while hopefully not increasing the temperature.

Plus it gives me option, for when I mod the case, as these are more flexible for mounting positions then a regular hard drive solution.

 

Then there is Aquaero, which hopefully solves my control fan issue. To make sure it can handle whatever I got, I got the heat sink for it.

 

Which mean the front looks like this (didnt remove the plastic on the screen, as the case will be moved quite a lot still):

[OddsCrazyStuff]

Pump with the built on reservoir is done, except sleeving which I will get to tomorrow.

Took some work to find the right mounting solution, as what came with it didnt work. So I ended up using a 120mm fan cover from the Caselabs case, with the EK D5 pump mount. Also put in an extra fan with fan filter, to help create better positive pressure.

 

Bigger image: http://s23.postimg.org/uti74jszd/P1020213.jpg

[OddsCrazyStuff]

Needed to change the pump and fan setup, as the PSU cables did not clear the fan.

Also sleeved the pump cable while I was at it, as the black-yellow-blue combo did not fit my current Black-White color scheme (will be White-Black after modding).

[OddsCrazyStuff]

Its getting there.

Bigger image:http://s2.postimg.org/85hokga53/P1020239.jpg

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Bigger image: http://s2.postimg.org/ii4hdfx3r/P1020243.jpg

[hearthofsin]

wait isn't the reservoirs going in the front anymore??? 

[OddsCrazyStuff]

15 minutes ago, hearthofsin said:

wait isn't the reservoirs going in the front anymore??? 

That is after modding.

Right now so do I just want to fit everything in the case. So I can tell if I can mod this case or if I need to find another one, and right now so does it seem I might have gone a little too small on the case size.

[hearthofsin]

56 minutes ago, OddsCrazyStuff said:

That is after modding.

Right now so do I just want to fit everything in the case. So I can tell if I can mod this case or if I need to find another one, and right now so does it seem I might have gone a little too small on the case size.

ah yeah okay i was also wondering where you were going to fit a rad. 

[OddsCrazyStuff]

7 hours ago, hearthofsin said:

ah yeah okay i was also wondering where you were going to fit a rad. 

The radiator is external.

[hearthofsin]

okay yeah that makes sense. well isn't it still able to fit then? i hope so the idea is fuckn sick