First Build - Mini-Itx/7700k/GTX 1080Ti - Custom Case Build

[mkeras]

Hello LTT forums, this is my first post for my first ever PC build, not great at being wordy, getting down to business: I am building a high end mini Itx enthusiast PC, not sure what it will be used for yet, just kind of enjoying spending my life's savings building this cool little machine. The whole point of this build is to make a powerful water cooled overclock-able system in the smallest and/or coolest and/or most unique form factor that I can make. I will be using a combination of stainless brush finished steel and borosilicate (pyrex) glass. I have a few different design options in mind, but still have no written/drawn designs yet as I don't yet have my water cooling loop, and want to visually see how everything fits together, plus procrastination. If anyone has any input, tips, design theme ideas, or any suggestions, I would be most obliged.

Thanks for reading,

mkeras

The 'interesting' parts. Since I took the picture a couple days ago I have changed the 16gb 2400Mhz vengeance lpx RAM to G-Skill 32gb 3200Mhz RAM. CPU air cooler was just to test the system before water cooling it.

Made the test bench myself out of UHMW plastic using water jet machine and undersizing the holes slightly to be able to put screws in without having to tap them, turned out fairly well for the amount of effort put into it

 

%85 complete part list, still have to decide on some minor parts such as extra radiator and fans, fittings, etc.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/D9mwQV

 

[DoctorZeus]

i thought the last picture was the completed product and felt really sorry for you

[mkeras]

Parts have slowly been trickling in... still waiting for water cooling kit and power button after several millennia, arrived are extra 280 radiator and fans, rgb strip, new, longer pcie extender, one fitting for radiator. Marble tile has top secret purpose...

[mkeras]

EK Water cooling parts arrived today, I have 2 280 radiators so it should be silent hopefully even at max load. Installed the water-block onto the GPU without trouble, jayztwocents how to video was pretty helpful.

[mkeras]

Have to make some design changes before completing to case and tile, but it's starting to come together 

[mkeras]

Finally finished... Looks really industrial grade and weighs like 40lbs... I'll have to keep trying to tweak it little by little to get it to a nice clean consumer grade look