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First Build Liquid Cooling Upgrade (Complete) - High Res. Pics

ces160
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Hi Everyone,

 

This is my first build and build log. I have been working on this PC for 3 years now and I am very happy to say its finally finished. 

 

Hope you all like it.

 

Components

 

  • Intel Core i7 2600k
  • Asus P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
  • 8GB Mushkin Advanced 1600mHz CL9
  • 2x Asus GTX680 4GB DirectCu II
  • 2x Samsung 830 256GB SSD - RAID 0
  • Asus Essence STX
  • 1TB WD Black (Documents and Media) + 2TB WD Black (Games, Games and More Games!!!)
  • Corsair 750D
  • Corsair AX850
  • 5x Corsair SP120 PWM Performance Edition
  • Windows 8.1 + Startisback

 

Liquid cooling 

 

  • EK Supremacy Acetal + Nickel CPU Waterblock
  • 2x EK Full Cover Acetal + Nickel GTX670 Waterblock (yes it fits the 680 cards)
  • EK Full Cover Bridge Dual Serial 3 Slot CSQ
  • 2x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 240mm
  • EK RES X3 150 Reservoir
  • EK D5 Vario Pump
  • EK D5 x-TOP CSQ - Acetal
  • Primochill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Clear 3/8"ID 5/8" OD
  • Bitspower  3/8"ID 5/8" OD Matt Black Fittings

So here are all the pictures.

 

I don't have a name for this rig, so I'll leave it up to you guys!!!

 

 

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Dis is pretty! (y)

good job m8.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Dis is pretty! (y)

good job m8.

Thanks

 

Please tell me its Distilled.

 

If it is, Distilled :wub:

Yes, Its distilled water with a silver kill coil in the res but you cant see it.

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very very nice!

PC: Corsair 900D | Corsair AX860 | Maxmius VI Hero | i7 4770k | Corsair H100i | 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133 | Sapphire Radeon 7950 | Samsung 840 Pro 256GB | Win7 X64

HTPC: Silverstone GD05 Black | Corsair VS350W | AMD A6 5400K | AsRock FM2A75-PRO4-M | Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600 | Samsung 840 128GB | WD Black 4TBx2 | Leadtek Winfast DTV2000DS | LiteOn BD\DVD-RW Combo | WIN7 x64/XBMC

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Great job on your build :)

CASE: FRACTAL DESIGN DEFINE R4  |  MOBO: MSI MPOWER Z77  |  CPU: Intel i5 3570k @ 4.4 GHz  |  CPU COOLER: NOCTUA NH-D15  |  GPU: EVGA GTX 770 SC |

PSU: CORSAIR AX860 W/ RED BRAIDED CABLES | SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO 250 GB | HDD: WD BLACK 1 TB | FANS: 3x NOCTUA NF-A14 | MONITOR: HP W2371D

KEYBOARD: CM STORM QFR MX BLUES W/  PBT KEYCAPS  |  MOUSE: LOGITECH G502 | MIC: AUDIO TECHNICA AT2020 | HEADPHONES: SENNHEISER HD 558

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Very good job on this build.

 

 

Great job 

 

 

Great job on your build :)

 

 

WOW nicely done!

 

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated. 

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Just noticed you have the same monitor and sound card as me, nicely done!  B)

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Nice job man. And as for the name: Better than mine.

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VAULT - File Server

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Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Damn, that is nice. You did an amazing job with it.

NEW BUILD LOG!!!: Project Comilinx http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/313532-in-progress-project-comilinx-side-panel-modpainting-update-1932015/

Other build: Project Impracticality http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131898-wip-project-impracticality-new-name-partsdesign-update/

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Really nice man! I especially like the tubing from the gpu to the res, looks real good.

i7 4770k  ¬ MSI Z87-M Gaming ¬ Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866Mhz ¬ R9 290x Crossfire ¬ Corsair 350D ¬ Corsair RM 1000

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Just noticed you have the same monitor and sound card as me, nicely done!  B)

Yeah, I really like the monitor. However, mine is on its way out. The back light is brighter around parts of the edge and there is a dead pixel stuck on green.

 

Other than that the its a very good monitor, great for media and even gaming to.

 

 

same case :D good to know i'll be able to fit all that in there once i get round to making up a loop

Its a good case to work in, just be weary of the type of res you use. I had to make up a custom bracket to fit it in. The bracket sits about 9cm off the mother board tray, it kinda looks like its floating.

 

Nice job man. And as for the name: Better than mine.

Thanks. 

 

Big thumbs up from me. 

Thanks

 

Damn, that is nice. You did an amazing job with it.

Thanks

 

Really nice man! I especially like the tubing from the gpu to the res, looks real good.

Thanks, tbh that was the easiest piece to fit (once I had made the bracket for the res and lined it all up). And the EK SLI system makes a huge difference. 

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First Build! My goodness you have the touch then! I love it, way better than mine and i've built 4.......

i7-4770k | Asus Maximus VI Hero | Corsair H100i | 1080ti  | G.Skill TridentX 32GB 2400Mhz | Samsung EVO 1TB SSD | Corsair RM1000i | Fractal Design Define R4 | LG 27GL83A

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Wow, just, Amazing job.

"Everybody wants a happy ending, right? But it doesn’t always roll that way." - TS

 

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Awesome build, beautiful pictures.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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dont use distilled water if it leaks it will pick up ions from the motherboard gpu etc. then brake your computer use special cooling fluids

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