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[Casemod] Tt D3sk - Finished!!

L3p

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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 :)

 

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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!

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Lets kick off with the first big update :)

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Unpacking .. Awesome!

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The P5's

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480 Rads

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Plenty of pump power.

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Reservoirs

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Lots of fans.

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Cpu and Strix blocks

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Not sure yet if and how much I will use it, but a bending kit :)

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It will be a mixture of PETG and nickelplated brass

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All unpacked

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So shiny!

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The gaming gear! Off course needed to complete a desk.

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First steps, mounting the fans.

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And sleeving the pumps.

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Just trying to imagine myself how it would look.

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Sawing mounting rails for the desk

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Will be using regular shelve holders to mount the desk to the wall

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The idea

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More next time :)

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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 :D

Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you.

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  • PCs:- 
  • Main PC build  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2K6Q7X
  • 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:-
  • Philips 55 OLED 754 model
  • Panasonic 55" 4k TV
  • LG 29" Ultrawide
  • Philips 24" 1080p monitor as backup
  •  
  • Storage/NAS/Servers:-
  • ESXI/test build  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4wyR9G
  • Main Server https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3Qftyk
  • 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/Pocafone F2 pro 8GB/256GB
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

 

  • Unused Hardware currently :-
  • 4670K MSI mobo 16GB ram
  • i7 6700K  b250 mobo
  • Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition
  • Zotac GTX 1050 mini

 

 

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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/

 

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Followed as well, will most likely look good. One question though, are those fan controllers in the picture with all the fans?

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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 :D

 

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 

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Today the hardware and modcave :)

 

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Best looking mainboard ever.

 

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The power.

 

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Avexir memory

 

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Lovely ssd.

 

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GPU power.

 

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More power

 

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Some shots together.

 

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Cleaned up the modcave where it's all going to happen.

 

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I planned the whole weekend for measuring, cutting, drilling, filing, sanding etc :)

 

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Ahh yes .. what I've been waiting for!

 

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One arm should be able to hold 63kg, I'm using 4 of them.

 

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Not much left of the internals.

 

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Bottom shot.

 

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So lets cut! (tried the dremel once again .. screw that)

 

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Cover plate for right side of the desk where normally the mainboard goes

 

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More filing needed

 

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And holes

 

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Also countersinking the PSU

 

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Sorry, I don't like stickers

 

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Rads also more inside

 

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More holes, drilling and sanding.

 

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Just had to test the fans :)

 

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More drilling, cutting, filing and sanding.

 

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Came up with an little idea to bring 12V for fans, pump and lighting to the right side of the desk. 

 

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Picked up the laminated glas panel for the Tt d3sk.

 

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Also picked up something awesome to complete this desk setup :)

 

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Back to the 'powerbar'

 

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2 molex lines directly from PSU to the right side.

 

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Some wire management inside the P5

 

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Test

 

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Shortening the massive steel poles which will hold the glass panel.

 

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I just found out where my safety glasses were :)

 

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Few to go.

 

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Going to test the hardware without liquidcooling. Very excited!

 

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I never thought about the ROG logo from the Asus PG348 ... normally it shines ON your desk ... 
I like the effect :)

 

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11 hours ago, L3p said:

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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

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Time to mount the blocks!

 

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I always love these :)

 

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2 hours later.

 

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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'

 

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Like this

 

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Also want some cable managements, all extra cable out of sight in the P5

 

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Done!

 

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Never thought about using the P5 chassis as a desk! Awesome work Peter!

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The loop. Finally! :)

First some pads underneath the GPU's

 

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And the first fittings and pipe

 

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Works like a charm

 

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Should become something like this.

 

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But still lots to do.

 

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And another update!

 

Almost used all the fittings.

 

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But glad some extra are on the way.

 

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So first some more cable management.

 

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So also the Displayport, keyboard and mouse cable.

 

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Done!

 

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Checking if everything still works.

 

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Also received a flowmeter to check out.

 

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Funny mirroring seen from bottom.

 

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I guess white isn't too bad either.

 

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Finally the last fittings also arrived.

 

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So I could finish the last part of the loop.

 

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And testing if everything still works .. 

 

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Time to fill it up

 

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Always exciting :)

 

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Not a single leak :D

 

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Next thing is also very exciting ... is the hardware still working?

 

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Awesome when you see on first boot "CPU Fan speed error detected"
That's good :)

 

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And so the glass panel goes up

 

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Chair also fits perfectly :)
One last small update and then ... final pics!

 

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Small extra before the final post.
Found some plexi from a previous project which will come to good use :)

 

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Sawing, sanding and polishing.

 

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And done :)

 

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Well, it's all actually here, all I did was using UV active acrylic and the lighting underneath does the rest :)

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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


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Finally I had 20 minutes to enjoy DOOM :)

 

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I tested all possible color combinations, my personal choice was Blue/Red, however I think many will like white too.

 

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ps. Should I make a little video too?

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Good to find you here also :D !! Absolutely beautiful Peter! and....YES PLEASE a video !!!

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