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250D mini ITX Water Cooled, Sleeved, Rigid Tubing

bmarcaur
By bmarcaur
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Hi guys! Im new to this forum. Someone over at r/buildapc suggested that I post my build over here.

 

I set out to build a small, silent, but powerful PC. I made all the cables custom lengths to eliminate excess and I also did all my own sleeving. 

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Impact Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Corsair Dominator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($113.18 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($113.18 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($346.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($130.45 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ Micro Center) 
Other: Evga 770 Waterblock ($110.00)
Other: Evga 770 Backplate ($30.00)
Other: Ram Block ($36.99)
Other: 140mm Rad ($44.99)
Other: VI Impact Full Cover ($122.00)
Other: Primochill Rigid White Tubing x 2 ($39.98)
Other: Bending Kit ($19.99)
Other: Primochill Red Rigid Fittings x 12 ($80.00)
Other: EK X-RES 100 Pump Top ($49.99)
Other: DDC 3.5x Pump ($99.95)
Other: Red Stop Fittings ($8.00)
Other: Rotary 90 degree adapters x 4 ($45.99)
Other: Snake Adapter  ($14.99)
Other: Cable Sleeving Tools and Materials ($200.00)
Total: $2267.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-11 23:49 EDT-0400)
 
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what coolant will you use

and how bendy is that tubing you dont want it to kink

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Its rigid, but with enough time under a heat gun it becomes pretty soft. I used a rubber insert to help it keep its shape.

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what coolant will you use

and how bendy is that tubing you dont want it to kink

 

It appears to be distilled water

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Just... just...

 

SO MUCH YES!! It's so nice. Good job OP, and welcome to LTT.

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what coolant will you use

and how bendy is that tubing you dont want it to kink

Acrylic tubing is not bendy at all so you won't have to worry about it kinking if you bend it correctly.

 

This is one nice build. I really like the white and black.

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Its rigid, but with enough time under a heat gun it becomes pretty soft. I used a rubber insert to help it keep its shape.

  i would recommend going with a single stick of 8GB for future upgrades

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Acrylic tubing is not bendy at all so you won't have to worry about it kinking if you bend it correctly.

 

This is one nice build. I really like the white and black.

You are totally right about the kinking! Thank you!

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Just... just...

 

SO MUCH YES!! It's so nice. Good job OP, and welcome to LTT.

 

Thanks, this place is awesome so many amazing builds!

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That is quite an elaborate build and I love it! I really enjoyed the build log pictures as well, lots of pictures and easy to follow. Perfect build and very inspiring, thank you!

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how tall is that reservoir? And what 240 rad is it and how did it fit with the imoact? :o Awesome build :)

 

That res with pump is 121mm, and the rad was salvaged from an old thermaltake case. It is 27mm thick so it just barely fits :)

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That res with pump is 121mm, and the rad was salvaged from an old thermaltake case. It is 27mm thick so it just barely fits :)

okay, thx :)

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I haven't seen many 250D builds.  This is  very nice :wub:

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Damn that's nice

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Awesome build, What did you use for sewing the cables ?

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Very nice job on all fronts. Welcome to LTT to. The white looks good

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