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WC Define R4 (Arctic Frost)

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[FINISHED]

This build is going to be my HTPC as well as a temporary main rig until I get time to finish it.

Some of the parts are from my old build. 

First time ever on the forum, please excuse my English as I'm from Norway  B)

 

Parts:

Intel i7 2700K

MSI Z77 MPOWER

Sapphire 7970 Asus 7970 DCII x2

16GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHz 16GB Corsair Platinum 1866MHz

Kingston HyperX 240GB 3K SSD (for OS)

Momentus XT 750GB (storage drive, I use a NAS for most storage)

Corsair AX850 

Asus BD 

Fractal 6 channel fan controller 

 

LC Parts:

Swiftec D5

EK Supremacy CSQ nickel plexi

EK 7970 Water-block 

koolance silver compression fittings

Bitspower 45 and 90 angles

hardwarelabs black ice SR1 280 rad 
XSPC 120

Tygon 1/2'' tubing

Mayhem Coolant and dye

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my build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16089-wc-define-r4-arctic-frost/

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I wonder why people always use the define r4 instead arc midi r2 

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CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 | Cooler: Stock | RAM: 16GB Hyper Fury X RGB | GPU: RTX 2080 Super FTW3 | Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Elite| PSU: Corsair RM850x
Storage: WD SN750 500GB / 850 500GB Samsung Evo /  | CASE: 570X | Display: Dell u2414h  | KEYBOARD: Corsair K70 | MOUSE: Corsair M65
 
 
 

 

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Looking good so far.  

Fractal Design Define R4 | Intel Core i7-3820 | Gigabyte X79-UP4 | Swiftech H220 | 16GB G.Skill Sniper Series DDR3 1866 | EVGA GTX 780 SC | Crucial M4 128GB | 2x Seagate Barracuda 3TB | 5x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP15 | Corsair AX750

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/12550-my-r4/'>My R4

 

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Looking forward to the finished product, quickly upload the pictures, k thanks. 

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Sweet! looks great :D

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got the same mobo, case and PSU, looking forward to see how it goes!

looks awesome so far!

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I have changed the cases PCI-E slots to white ones to go with the build, a friend of mine had tons of them after building with black R4s B)

I'm sorry to say that I forgot to take pictures while building and filling :unsure:

But here is a little teaser of how it's going along :)  Pictures of the finished build will come later :D   

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This is idling just after stress testing so temps are a little high 

my build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16089-wc-define-r4-arctic-frost/

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Oh sweet. I see you have a 280mm rad in the front. I currently have a Swiftech H220 and was thinking that in 6 months to a year whenever I might get a new GPU I would add to the loop and put a radiator in the front. How easy was it to install the rad? I know the shroud has holes and shit for a 240mm rad but I have read/heard that a 280mm requires modding. Is it as simple as just drilling a couple of extra holes through the plastic? Or did you have to do anything else?

 

Also, I really like the build. I love how clean a good Define R4 build can look. I really like that you removed the plastic HDD bracket from the top of the 5.25" bays. I took mine out right away. Much cleaner.

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Oh sweet. I see you have a 280mm rad in the front. I currently have a Swiftech H220 and was thinking that in 6 months to a year whenever I might get a new GPU I would add to the loop and put a radiator in the front. How easy was it to install the rad? I know the shroud has holes and shit for a 240mm rad but I have read/heard that a 280mm requires modding. Is it as simple as just drilling a couple of extra holes through the plastic? Or did you have to do anything else?

 

Also, I really like the build. I love how clean a good Define R4 build can look. I really like that you removed the plastic HDD bracket from the top of the 5.25" bays. I took mine out right away. Much cleaner.

Yes it was really easy to mount the 280 rad in the front :D

I just drilled the holes and file down the edges, as long as you aren't afraid of tools and you do just a little planing there really is no problem.   

my build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16089-wc-define-r4-arctic-frost/

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Is your HDD behind the tray aswell if so thats awesome thinking of doing this in my next build if I can also really good OC hope its stable

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looks great man. very nice

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 | Cooler: Stock | RAM: 16GB Hyper Fury X RGB | GPU: RTX 2080 Super FTW3 | Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Elite| PSU: Corsair RM850x
Storage: WD SN750 500GB / 850 500GB Samsung Evo /  | CASE: 570X | Display: Dell u2414h  | KEYBOARD: Corsair K70 | MOUSE: Corsair M65
 
 
 

 

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I don't think I would have chosen that motherboard to go with a blue themed build but another than that it looks very good :).

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I don't think I would have chosen that motherboard to go with a blue themed build but another than that it looks very good :).

yes, this is one of the things I'm not quite happy with :wacko:

but I might do something with the yellow later if i get the time B) 

my build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16089-wc-define-r4-arctic-frost/

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Leak and stability testing is all done :D
Here is some more pictures of the build B)

I have installed bright white LEDs, one strip in the bottom and one at the top. also two LEDs in the CPU block, not sure what I think about the ones in the block.  :unsure: 
 Should I keep them?  

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my build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16089-wc-define-r4-arctic-frost/

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I think that you can take off the yellow bits on the motherboard heatsinks?

 

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