[Build Log] [COMPLETED] Project Adamantium - X99 Water Cooled - Enthoo Pro M Case Mods

[ephuber35]

UPDATE: The project is complete! See my final photos below thanks for following everyone! Till next time! 

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[COMPLETE] Howdy! Well, here's my first build log on the LTT forums have been on other forums but figured I'd post here as well [COMPLETE]

 

The title says it, this is Project Adamantium. The inspiration came about because I wanted to do a silver/black build in order to be color neutral so that my RGB Led's would compliment the build no matter what I decided to set them to. Adamantium I chose because it sounds cool and is silver (For those that don't know, it's the metal that Wolverine's 'claws' are made out of). 

 

To start out here is a parts list of what will be in this build. 

 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic
CPU: i7-6800k
GPU: GTX 1080 FE (OC = 2126mhz)
Mobo: MSI X99 Gaming Pro Carbon
RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
SSD: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO
SSD: 480GB OCZ TR150

 

Watercooling Parts going in this build:
EK-Supremacy Evo
EK-FC1080 GTX
EK-CoolStream SE 240 (Slim Dual)
EK-CoolStream SE 360 (Slim Triple)
EK-AF Angled 45° G1/4 Nickel
EK-AF Angled 90° G1/4 ( 1 black and 2 nickel)
EK-AF Extender Rotary M-M G1/4 - Black
EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 - Black
Bitspower G 1/4" Matte Black Rotary 90 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter (is a more stiff rotary fitting)

PrimoChill RevolverSX Silver fittings (12 Pieces)

PrimoChill 1/2" PETG tubing

 

Lighting will be handled by NZXT's Hue+

 

I'll be back shortly with parts photos

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[FINAL PHOTOS]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MIXFUSED]

Damn, sounds cool! Followed!

 

*can't wait for more*

[SirFlamenco]

me too!

[ephuber35]

14 hours ago, MIXFUSED said:

Damn, sounds cool! Followed!

 

*can't wait for more*

 

14 hours ago, SirFlamenco said:

me too!

 

Thanks guys! Glad to have you on board update coming today with the component photos I promised! 

[ephuber35]

Ok, so to start things off here are some glamour shots of the motherboard. 

 

The MSI Gaming Pro Carbon is a fantastic option for this build. It's stealthy and looks phenomenal. The devil is in the details they say. 

 

 

 

Up next we have the Corsair Dominator Platinum, honestly, there's nothing I can say about this RAM that hasn't been said already, it's just simply stunning. 

 

 

 

And finally, the brains of the build, the Intel i7-6800k. Beast of a chip. 

 

 

 

Next update will be some of the liquid cooling components! 

 

Thanks for the follow to those have followed already and to those who will join  

[MIXFUSED]

4 hours ago, ephuber35 said:

Ok, so to start things off here are some glamour shots of the motherboard. 

 

The MSI Gaming Pro Carbon is a fantastic option for this build. It's stealthy and looks phenomenal. The devil is in the details they say. 

 

 

 

Up next we have the Corsair Dominator Platinum, honestly, there's nothing I can say about this RAM that hasn't been said already, it's just simply stunning. 

 

 

 

And finally, the brains of the build, the Intel i7-6800k. Beast of a chip. 

 

 

 

Next update will be some of the liquid cooling components! 

 

Thanks for the follow to those have followed already and to those who will join  

damn looks promising!

 

Keep the pictures coming

[gtx1060=value]

2 hours ago, ephuber35 said:

Ok, so to start things off here are some glamour shots of the motherboard. 

 

The MSI Gaming Pro Carbon is a fantastic option for this build. It's stealthy and looks phenomenal. The devil is in the details they say. 

 

 

 

Up next we have the Corsair Dominator Platinum, honestly, there's nothing I can say about this RAM that hasn't been said already, it's just simply stunning. 

 

 

 

And finally, the brains of the build, the Intel i7-6800k. Beast of a chip. 

 

 

 

Next update will be some of the liquid cooling components! 

 

Thanks for the follow to those have followed already and to those who will join  

just got a boner from looking at that. LOL

[MIXFUSED]

1 hour ago, gtx1060=value said:

just got a boner from looking at that. LOL

same

[ephuber35]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

just got a boner from looking at that. LOL

 

2 minutes ago, MIXFUSED said:

same

 

Some top quality PC porn right there! 

[MIXFUSED]

2 hours ago, ephuber35 said:

 

 

Some top quality PC porn right there! 

tis

[ephuber35]

Queue the updates!

 

Ok, so this probably should have been posted first but here's a box shot of the major components going into the build

 

 

Up next, LIQUID COOLING!!  this is by far my favorite part of building. A few notes about the pictures below, the first picture is not entirely correct. As you see in the second picture I replaced the Supremacy MX with a Supremacy EVO. I also will not be using the fittings and pump/res combo in this photo. I decided to change it up and get the EK D5 Revo with the clear plexi top and a standalone EK X-RES 250 Reservoir. The new fittings will be here on Friday and they deserve their own update!  

 

 

And last but not least, a teaser of some assembly! 

 

 

Thanks for following guys, there's nothing better than sharing a passion with like minded people! 

 

Next update will most likely be Friday as the rest of this week is quite busy but I'll be around on the forums! 

[MIXFUSED]

4 hours ago, ephuber35 said:

Queue the updates!

 

Ok, so this probably should have been posted first but here's a box shot of the major components going into the build

 

 

Up next, LIQUID COOLING!!  this is by far my favorite part of building. A few notes about the pictures below, the first picture is not entirely correct. As you see in the second picture I replaced the Supremacy MX with a Supremacy EVO. I also will not be using the fittings and pump/res combo in this photo. I decided to change it up and get the EK D5 Revo with the clear plexi top and a standalone EK X-RES 250 Reservoir. The new fittings will be here on Friday and they deserve their own update!  

 

 

And last but not least, a teaser of some assembly! 

 

 

Thanks for following guys, there's nothing better than sharing a passion with like minded people! 

 

Next update will most likely be Friday as the rest of this week is quite busy but I'll be around on the forums! 

literally nutting 

[ephuber35]

17 hours ago, MIXFUSED said:

literally nutting 

haha try not to get too excited

[ephuber35]

So, I know that I said it would be Friday before another update but I figured I have more to show now so why wait! 

 

I know it was a mixed bag when the FE GTX 1080 was announced but personally I think it's a beautiful card.

 

 

 

And yet, it's time to get that GPU naked! 

 

 

 

And dress it in it's new clothes. EK water blocks just look so damn good. 

 

 

 

Next update will be a little bit of information and pictures on the case mod I did on the Enthoo Pro M. I think it makes the interior look much more clean, but! You'll have to wait a little while longer for that one

 

Hope you enjoy! 

 

 

[amvoith]

Great pics and nice looking hardware! (but you should iron out the wrinkles in that sheet )

 

[ephuber35]

19 hours ago, amvoith said:

Great pics and nice looking hardware! (but you should iron out the wrinkles in that sheet )

 

Thanks manI I definitely need to do that, we just moved to a new apartment with more room so I'm hoping I won't even need the sheet now but if I do then I'll definitely iron out the wrinkles

I was pressed for time because a lot of these photos were taken RIGHT before we moved! lol. 

 

Thanks for commenting and I hope you stick around!  

[ephuber35]

Alright! I will have two updates today. The first will be showcasing some of my case mods for this build. The second will be of an order arriving today  

 

First off, forgive the crappy pictures, I unfortunately did not have the time to make these look super nice. Some of them will be okay but others, meh. I for one am a huge fan of a nice clean interior and my personal preference is to not see radiator fans in the case. However, in the Enthoo Pro M the radiator bracket does not allow for fans be sandwiched between it and the top of the case. The solution? Mod of course! 

 

You'll see my lovely dremel marks... this was not as clean a cut as I would have liked but a little spray paint fixed that and the fans cover it anyway.

 

 

Essentially this bracket had lips on the top side which prohibited fans from being installed on this side. The below picture shows more clearly that the lips are gone. 

 

 

Thankfully, Phanteks made it really easy to remove the whole top of the case like so:

 

 

After removing the top I could install the bracket with the rad beneath the bracket and the fans above the bracket:

 

 

 

And now with the top back on and the front rad installed, you can see, no internal radiator fans  Also test fitting the OCZ silver SSD in the front. 

 

 

To go along with the silver theme, I painted the front and top grills silver. I think it adds some great contrast! I've toyed with the idea of doing some graphics but wanted to keep it simple and elegant. 

 

 

 

 

There are a few more case mods coming but this should do for now  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[i-deluxe]

This looks amazing friend.

Can i also suggest something from looking at the components of this build, as your doing a new build you have the option to put in a M.2 SSD drive straight onto your m/board, it will also be faster than a conventional SSD and it also means NO cables, so i highly recommend a M.2 SSD for windows and then if you can afford it a Pci-e slot SSD for your files / games / programs etc.

 

at least for windows i would for sure go with a M.2

 

the rest looks like good choices.

[ephuber35]

13 hours ago, i-deluxe said:

This looks amazing friend.

Can i also suggest something from looking at the components of this build, as your doing a new build you have the option to put in a M.2 SSD drive straight onto your m/board, it will also be faster than a conventional SSD and it also means NO cables, so i highly recommend a M.2 SSD for windows and then if you can afford it a Pci-e slot SSD for your files / games / programs etc.

 

at least for windows i would for sure go with a M.2

 

the rest looks like good choices.

Thanks for commenting! And I already got your suggestion covered sir! 

 

 

unfortunately I won't be able to afford the PCI-e slot SSD for storage so I will use my 850 EVO and OCZ TR150 SSD for storage. Thanks for the suggestions though  

 

[i-deluxe]

cool beans, good choice on the M.2 drive for your OS / windows.

 

this is going to be an awesome and tidy build

[ephuber35]

 

Hey everyone, I would like to officially welcome my first sponsor to this build. Thank you very much PrimoChill for your support and sending me these parts! 

 

 

And yes, they ship Sour Patch Kids with every order! How cool is that

 

 

 

 

Can't wait to get to work on the loop! Still waiting on some parts to come in. Mostly the Reservoir and D5 Pump. 

 

I also want all of your opinions on my cable design. I'll post some pictures here want you to give your opinions on which layout you like best  

 

 

[ephuber35]

So here are three different designs I'm thinking of for my cables. The colors are Black, Carbon and Silver. I'll post some photos provided by Cablemod of the actual color as the configurator doesn't quite replicate it well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personally I think this is my favorite:

 

 

Thanks to Matt Augsburger from Cablemod for providing the photos. You guys should check out their Facebook group 'Cablemodders'. It's pretty great and is a good community of PC enthusiasts. NO SPONSORSHIP HERE. Just sharing a good community  

 

 

[AlienALX]

No? no one? 

 

Oh go on then, I'll do it

 

 

Great build fella.

[ephuber35]

3 hours ago, AlienALX said:

No? no one? 

 

Oh go on then, I'll do it

 

 

Great build fella.

Lol, thanks! 

[banana_havoc]

Thanks for featuring those cables, I'm really liking the look of the Carbon ones for my upcoming rig refresh. Nice start!