Posted April 25, 2016 · Original PosterOP Back again! I was invited for the Thermaltake 2016 CaseMOD Invitational Season 1, such an honor! Normally I prefer a scratch build but with the Thermaltake P5 I just couldn't ignore my idea for it Specs: Intel Core i7-6700K Asus Maximus VIII Formula Asus Geforce GTX980 Strix (2x) Asus ROG Swift PG348Q 34" 100Hz Avexir Red Tesla 2666Mhz 16GB Samsung 950 Pro 256GB M.2 Thermaltake Core P5 (2x) Thermaltake DPS G RGB 1250W Ti Thermaltake Fully Liquidcooled Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 25, 2016 · Original PosterOP Lets kick off with the first big update Unpacking .. Awesome! The P5's 480 Rads Plenty of pump power. Reservoirs Lots of fans. Cpu and Strix blocks Not sure yet if and how much I will use it, but a bending kit It will be a mixture of PETG and nickelplated brass All unpacked So shiny! The gaming gear! Off course needed to complete a desk. First steps, mounting the fans. And sleeving the pumps. Just trying to imagine myself how it would look. Sawing mounting rails for the desk Will be using regular shelve holders to mount the desk to the wall The idea More next time Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 25, 2016 Following - am really looking forward to seeing this dude Your l3peau build was awesome and I am seriously both humbled and impressed with your work, you obviously love your work, keep it up and thank you Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you, I may not see your post otherwise. Spoiler PCs:- AM4 1700 build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/bJQ8kd AMD Ryzen 1700 w/ Cooler Master ML240 Lite @3.9 1.35V - ASrock AB350M Pro 4 - 16GB Corsair Vengeance 3000Mhz RAM @2933Mhz - Samsung 970 Evo 250GB - Crucial M500 M.2 SSD 240GB - Zotac GTX 1060 6GB AMP! edition - 4x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf Drives in O/striped - 2TB HDD - Fractal Design Node 804 - EVGA Supernova P2 850W Platinum PSU - Pioneer BD writer in external USB 3.0 5.25 chassis - USB 3.1 Tyoe C to M.2 SATA caddy w/ 250GB Crucial MX600 M.2 drive for quick external storage needs. ASUS x53e - i7 2670QM / Sony BD writer x8 / Win 10, Elemetary OS, Ubuntu/ Samsung 830 SSD Lenovo G50 - 8Gb RAM - Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD - DVD writer Displays:- Panasonic 55" 4k TV LG 29" Ultrawide Storage/NAS/Servers:- Backup server - HP Proliant Gen 8 4 bay NAS running FreeNAS ZFS striped 3x3TiB WD reds HP ProLiant G6 Server SE316M1 Twin Hex Core Intel Xeon E5645 2.40GHz 48GB RAM Gaming/Tablets etc:- Xbox One S 500GB + 2TB HDD PS4 Nvidia Shield TV Xiaomi/Pocaphone F1 128GB 6GB RAM Lenovo k3 note Windows tablet Unused Hardware currently :- Deadpool server - i7 6700K - Cryorig C7 cooler - b250 mobo - Thermaltake Core V21- EVGA Supernova G2 650W Gold PSU AMD phenom II 1055t / 8GB RAM / DVD writer Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition x2 Zotac GTX 1050 mini Nvidia Shield K1 tablet Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 25, 2016 subbed looks like its going to be a home run but i am not envious of who ever has to cut that big piece of glass Project Iridium: CPU: Intel 4820K CPU Cooler: Custom Loop Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition RAM: Avexir Blitz Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD and Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD GPU: Asus 780 6GB Strix Case: IN WIN 909 PSU: Corsair RM1000 Project Iridium build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/451088-project-iridium-build-log/ Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2016 Followed as well, will most likely look good. One question though, are those fan controllers in the picture with all the fans? Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 26, 2016 · Original PosterOP 17 hours ago, paddy-stone said: Following - am really looking forward to seeing this dude Your l3peau build was awesome and I am seriously both humbled and impressed with your work, you obviously love your work, keep it up and thank you 16 hours ago, Maybach123 said: subbed looks like its going to be a home run but i am not envious of who ever has to cut that bit piece of glass 14 hours ago, RustyHamrLickr said: Followed as well, will most likely look good. One question though, are those fan controllers in the picture with all the fans? Thanks guys! I believe you can either buy the fans separately or as a 3-pack with controller Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2016 · Original PosterOP Today the hardware and modcave Best looking mainboard ever. The power. Avexir memory Lovely ssd. GPU power. More power Some shots together. Cleaned up the modcave where it's all going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 1, 2016 · Original PosterOP I planned the whole weekend for measuring, cutting, drilling, filing, sanding etc Ahh yes .. what I've been waiting for! One arm should be able to hold 63kg, I'm using 4 of them. Not much left of the internals. Bottom shot. So lets cut! (tried the dremel once again .. screw that) Cover plate for right side of the desk where normally the mainboard goes More filing needed And holes Also countersinking the PSU Sorry, I don't like stickers Rads also more inside More holes, drilling and sanding. Just had to test the fans Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 1, 2016 · Original PosterOP More drilling, cutting, filing and sanding. Came up with an little idea to bring 12V for fans, pump and lighting to the right side of the desk. Picked up the laminated glas panel for the Tt d3sk. Also picked up something awesome to complete this desk setup Back to the 'powerbar' 2 molex lines directly from PSU to the right side. Some wire management inside the P5 Test Shortening the massive steel poles which will hold the glass panel. I just found out where my safety glasses were Few to go. Going to test the hardware without liquidcooling. Very excited! I never thought about the ROG logo from the Asus PG348 ... normally it shines ON your desk ... I like the effect Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 2, 2016 11 hours ago, L3p said: So many pretty things I will never be able to afford. Mod looks good though, I love the floating look. Check out my YouTube channel here and don't forget to subscribe :D Current build: Project Athena Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 5, 2016 · Original PosterOP Time to mount the blocks! I always love these 2 hours later. I'm working with several controllers for fans and lighting and want to have them in groups. Fans - Top lighting - Bottom lighting Need multiple cables and extensions from side to side through the 'powerbar' Like this Also want some cable managements, all extra cable out of sight in the P5 Done! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 5, 2016 Never thought about using the P5 chassis as a desk! Awesome work Peter! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 7, 2016 · Original PosterOP The loop. Finally! First some pads underneath the GPU's And the first fittings and pipe Works like a charm Should become something like this. But still lots to do. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2016 · Original PosterOP And another update! Almost used all the fittings. But glad some extra are on the way. So first some more cable management. So also the Displayport, keyboard and mouse cable. Done! Checking if everything still works. Also received a flowmeter to check out. Funny mirroring seen from bottom. I guess white isn't too bad either. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 21, 2016 · Original PosterOP Finally the last fittings also arrived. So I could finish the last part of the loop. And testing if everything still works .. Time to fill it up Always exciting Not a single leak Next thing is also very exciting ... is the hardware still working? Awesome when you see on first boot "CPU Fan speed error detected" That's good And so the glass panel goes up Chair also fits perfectly One last small update and then ... final pics! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 22, 2016 · Original PosterOP By 8 pieces of slip free rubber on the poles Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 22, 2016 · Original PosterOP Small extra before the final post. Found some plexi from a previous project which will come to good use Sawing, sanding and polishing. And done Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, L3p said: This is the kind of stuff I would really like to see full tutorial on (LEDS etc) Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2016 · Original PosterOP Well, it's all actually here, all I did was using UV active acrylic and the lighting underneath does the rest Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2016 · Original PosterOP I want to thank everyone for following this project! For me personally it was quite a challenge. First of all because of the available free time I had next to my job and family. But specially to create a 'Desk PC' below $400 of material. (2xP5 + tools + glass + mounting) All this with standard tools like a jigsaw, drill, ironsaw, file and sandpaper. So here's my contribution to the Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational 2016 Season 1 Finally I had 20 minutes to enjoy DOOM I tested all possible color combinations, my personal choice was Blue/Red, however I think many will like white too. ps. Should I make a little video too? Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, L3p said: ps. Should I make a little video too? Quote Yes! Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2016 Good to find you here also !! Absolutely beautiful Peter! and....YES PLEASE a video !!! Link to post Share on other sites
