Posted December 10, 2018 Hello! As you probably guessed, this is going to be a portal themed build. I can't even tell you how excited i am for this. A few years ago i was building a similar PC and ran into nothing but bad luck. The paint shop i brought my case to didn't bother to spell check before airbrushing , as well as some parts being stolen and I ended up not having the money to fix/replace things. BUT THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE! Fear not my fellow portal fans, it's time for me to upgrade and oh boy is this going to be fun. So if you're as big of a portal dork as i am feel free to follow my build and I'll do my best to keep you all updated along the way. I have all my parts ordered already and they should be arriving soon. Case: Corsair 780t CPU: i9-9900K RAM: 32gb DDR4 (4x8gb) Mobo: Asus Prime Z390-A GPU: 2X EVGA 2080 XC Storage: 2x Samsung 1tb SSD (raid 0) 2x 6tb WD Black (raid 1) PSU: Corsair RM1000 Fans: Noctua NF-F12 & NF-A14 Cooling: Dual water loop - PETG rigid tubing, 2x EK 360mm radiators Thank you all for checking out my build log Teaser: Spoiler Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 10, 2018 THE CAKE ISN'T A LIE. YOU JUST HAVE TO BAKE IT RIGHT. sorry. just had to say that. good luck with such a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 10, 2018 Why 2 2080s instead of 1 2080Ti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 10, 2018 I feel like this is one of those builds that won’t ever happen imo most people who says their going to get the best hardware rarely get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 10, 2018 Author 40 minutes ago, Granular said: Why 2 2080s instead of 1 2080Ti? Already had one and decided to get another. I also have 3 monitors and most the games i play support sli. Plus i honestly just love the look of it so i'm happy with my choice. I knew this comment was coming 2 minutes ago, AMDMike said: I feel like this is one of those builds that won’t ever happen imo most people who says their going to get the best hardware rarely get it Lmao. I already ordered everything. I'll post pictures when everything comes in, should be either today or tomorrow. Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 10, 2018 13 minutes ago, JT8101997 said: Already had one and decided to get another. I also have 3 monitors and most the games i play support sli. Plus i honestly just love the look of it so i'm happy with my choice. I knew this comment was coming Lmao. I already ordered everything. I'll post pictures when everything comes in, should be either today or tomorrow. Awesome I love seeing these builds, see so many people say these high end ones are coming but never get to see them I definitely look forward to seeing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2018 Author Last night I came home to a porch full of boxes so I'm about to work my way through this messy pile of parts. More to come later today! Plus this beautiful box of noctua's Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, JT8101997 said: Plus this beautiful box of noctua's That's a lot of Noctuas. How much is that, like $300 worth of fans? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2018 Okay so I didn't know what the title meant, and my friend sitting behind me saw it and said something about Portal so I asked her what she was talking about, she called me an idiot And she never plays video games so idek hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, germgoatz said: Okay so I didn't know what the title meant, and my friend sitting behind me saw it and said something about Portal so I asked her what she was talking about, she called me an idiot And she never plays video games so idek It's essentially a spoiler for Portal. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 13, 2018 Author 1 hour ago, seon123 said: That's a lot of Noctuas. How much is that, like $300 worth of fans? $297 I believe, good guess. A little overkill maybe, but with everything else I got I might as well go all out lol. I barely spend money on anything other than food, gas and bills so I figured I'd spoil myself for once Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 Author Got a good update for you all. I started putting things together and I'm pretty happy with how this looks so far. First off I had to put these little silicone pads on the corners of every fan. Which took longer than you'd think. Next up was mounting the fans on the two 360 EK radiators Cool thing about the 780t is the extra space in front and up top for mounting fans, so I went for a push pull setup One thing that really bothered me though was the fact that corsair claims you can fit a 360 rad in the front. And while I got it to work, it was a real pain. There's these annoying bumps underneath the bay that don't seem to serve any real purpose yet stick out just enough to block a radiator from lining up properly. So I ended up having to cut part of that off. It's covered by the radiator now so you can't see it, but it was still disappointing that they designed it this way. They clearly didn't test their claims or just didn't care. I thought this was kind of funny. I installed a dual lcd temp display on the front bay so I could monitor the loop temps and it made a face with the cd drive. So idk if I'll leave it like that or just remove the cd drive since I shouldn't need it too often anyways. Just like to have the option since I already had one. Entertaining none the less. And I guess there's an upload limit so I'll have to split this post up to add more pictures. Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 Author Pt. 2 I got the processor seated and installed the water block Coolers removed and water blocks installed on the 2080's as well Lastly, I installed the motherboard into the case along with both the cards And that's it for now. Thanks for checking out my build Ps: sorry if the picture quality isn't the best, I'm using my phone camera for now but once the build is finished I'll be taking some nice photos with my dslr Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 Author Oh and I forgot to mention the ram will be coming in soon but shipping was delayed for some reason. I'm also waiting on some cool case parts including custom gpu backplates from coldzero. Which should help add a lot more white to the inside of the case how I want it. More updates coming soon. Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 Massive Portal fan here, can't wait to see how this build turns out. Shipping can suck around Christmas time. Hope you don't get many more delays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 16, 2018 Author RAM came in last night and I got it installed this morning. I really like the look of it. Trying to cram as much white as possible inside this build lol. Since these are RGB I'm going to set the color to blue to match the cpu water loop. Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 16, 2018 If you plan on hammering this i9, I think your MOBOs VRM will be a problem, Asus haven't done a good VRM in a while, just warning you if it's still in time to trade for a Gigabyte or MSI. If I'm not mistaken, this is a mere 4 phase VRM. Other than that, insane build, buddy, congrats! And good luck with it! CPU: i5 10600KF | Motherboard: Asus B460M-Plus | Cooling: Gamemmaxx 400 XT w/ Corsair ML120 Elite + 1 ML120 Elite exhaust + 2 ML140 Elite intake RAM: 2x16GB Netac DDR4 3200MT/s @2666CL13 | GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual +200/+1200MHz/+5% Storage: 2TB XPG S70 Blade, WD Blue NVMe 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU: Corsair TX550M Monitor: 2x Pichau Cepheus Fuse 28" 4k 144Hz HDR | Keyboard: Corsair K70 mk.2 Cherry MX Red Headphone/headset: Kuba Disco Pro/Gamer + Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro | OS: Windows 11 Home Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB + Ugreen Vertical Mouse | Case: Corsair Carbide 400C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 16, 2018 Titillating! My 9900K build: Carbon Claw v1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 16, 2018 Author 2 hours ago, Vasllo said: If you plan on hammering this i9, I think your MOBOs VRM will be a problem, Asus haven't done a good VRM in a while, just warning you if it's still in time to trade for a Gigabyte or MSI. If I'm not mistaken, this is a mere 4 phase VRM. Other than that, insane build, buddy, congrats! And good luck with it! Hm I'll have to look into that then. Thanks for the advice! Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 17, 2018 Author I was originally planning on using some normal looking cylinder reservoirs I had already. But then I saw these, and I couldn't resist. Personally I think these fit the build way better. They look like those transport tubes in portal 2! I ordered 2 and they should be arriving pretty soon. Let me know what you think. Novacore extreme limited edition reservoir Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 31, 2019 Author Been awhile since my last update. I've been waiting on coldzero to send me the case parts I ordered and can't continue the build until I have them. I placed my order around 2 months ago and had no idea it would take this long but I got an email today saying they'll be delivered on Monday. Finally, I can continue working on this build. I'll post another update soon once I get the parts in and can start making progress again Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 31, 2019 I was gonna order a couple things myself from cold zero but I’ve seen so much about delays lately I think I might pass on that altogether now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2020 Author This project is long overdue for an update. Sorry for anyone interested in progress that I left waiting. My dad passed away and I completely lost interest in my hobbies for awhile so this sat in the garage collecting dust. Until now No negativity though, the point is the portal build is back! I've been working on this a lot the last couple days and been having a lot of fun with it. I got the parts in from cold zero (about 3 months later lol) and my reservoirs and fit everything in the case just to see how it would look Then I measured and marked the psu shroud for drilling And it cracked. Don't have a picture cause I was so irritated I forgot. But I glued it back together and it doesn't look too bad. Thought about ordering a new one but I don't feel like paying a bunch of money to wait another 3 months. Next I attached all the pass through fittings and it was time to do the soft tubing underneath Lmao it's a bit of a redneck repair but it'll look great when it's finished just trust me I'd just like to point out here how little room I had to connect the tubing to the reservoirs with how tall they are. This was one of the most annoying parts so far. And here you can see I refinished my garage counter and got the reservoirs and gpu backplates installed Hard tubing begins! I installed the flow indicators too Tubes are done Next up is wiring /cable management and some decoration work. Let me know what you think of it so far. I'll probably have another update coming later today or tomorrow. Thanks everyone for your time! Just a normal guy with a constant desire to modify everything he owns. Check out my current build here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1006447-the-cake-is-a-lie-water-cooled-portal-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 4, 2020 What a blast from the past "Put as much effort into your question as you'd expect someone to give in an answer"- @Princess Luna Make sure to Quote posts or tag the person with @[username] so they know you responded to them! RGB Build Post 2019 --- Rainbow 2020 --- Velka 5 V2.0 Build 2021 Purple Build Post --- Blue Build Post --- Blue Build Post 2018 --- Project ITNOS CPU i7-4790k Motherboard Gigabyte Z97N-WIFI RAM G.Skill Sniper DDR3 1866mhz GPU EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW3 Case Corsair 380T Storage Samsung EVO 250GB, Samsung EVO 1TB, WD Black 3TB, WD Black 5TB PSU Corsair CX750M Cooling Cryorig H7 with NF-A12x25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 5, 2020 mate your build is 2 years old and its still better than mine will be. https://www.lttstore.com/ 1990 M3s are the best looking things ever made. ^This statement has been retracted^ 2020/2021 BMW S1000RRs/Ninja H2s are the best looking things ever made. Don't ask to ask. If you want me to see the reply, @XGoodGuyFitz(aka me) and/or quote me. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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