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Alright, just one more little picture-update before bedtime, just to show it with more or less everything visible except tubing in there :)

 

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Sorry for the lack of quality in the pictures by the way, only have a phone to take pictures with.. :)

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Honestly, after some of the pictures I've seen on here, those aren't too bad

But they're still pretty shit

 

EDIT: What is that cpu waterblock? looks beast *cough*  that XSPC block, on the other hand... #ekmasterrace *cough*

 

The CPU-block is the Swiftech Apogee XL Biohazard, really cool looking yeah, and gonna be even better when the biohazard-symbol lights up :)

 

The GPU-block I chose partly because it was full cover, which I wanted for this build, and also the acrylic sides light up in green, adding to the general theme :)

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Weekend is a great time to get stuff done, so I have a tiny update with some of the tubing :) This is my first time bending tubes though, so its not quite perfect yet, but I'm getting there 

 

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The result from the radiator to the CPU was alright, but the one from the CPU to the GPU became a little bulgy

 

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Probably gonna redo that one later

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Looking fantastic so far

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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Wow if you hadn't said this was your first time bending tubes, i wouldn't have thought so. They look really really sharp!

Good work :)

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Did a little bit more tubing, mostly done now, just gotta wait for a 90 degree angle before I can make the last bend :)

 

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There is a little bit of water in the tubes, not air bubbles in the plastic :)

 

Tapping system:

 

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Missing a few wires and such, but this is pretty much gonna be the impression from the top

 

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Looks great! What did you use to change the color on the Mobo heatsinks?

Hardware: | CPU: i5 3570k | Graphics: MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Mobo: MSI z77a-G45 Gaming | OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit | 

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Looks great! What did you use to change the color on the Mobo heatsinks?

 

Thanks! :)

In fact its just miniature model paint :P kind of simple, but it works :)

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Even went ahead and got myself a banner :) 

 

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Nice tubing you got there bro! Overall excellent! :D

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Little update again, got some sleeving and a bit of extension cables :)

 

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Got some nice, sleeved front panel extensions cables from Shakmod. The cables inside the 250D are a bit short, and because of the placement of the connections on the MSI mobo, I needed these to route everything out of sight. Also, it is nice to have every cable going of of the mobo sleeved :)

 

Also got some green SATA sleeving, and some regular green sleeving

 

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Also sleeved up one of the SATA-cables to see how it looks, and the result is nice :)

 

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Just waiting for a few more tiny parts now, and I'll be set to finish of :)

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Nice :D I lurve sleeving. Isn't it a bit cramped in that 250D?

 

It is very cramped :P

 

But that's part of the fun, and I'll try to show how I try to hide away everything when its done :)

 

Looks really good B)

 

I love little water cooled itx builds :D

 

Thanks ^^ a lot of fun effectively cooling small ITX-builds :)

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Hey fellow 250D owner! That is really sick! I want to do something like that one day except i have a better idea

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Hey fellow 250D owner! That is really sick! I want to do something like that one day except i have a better idea

 

Thanks, and yeah, it's a great case :) Always interested in seeing what other people can do with it, and I'm definitely not saying I have the best solution, so if you start a project, I'll definitely take a look :) 

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Thanks, and yeah, it's a great case :) Always interested in seeing what other people can do with it, and I'm definitely not saying I have the best solution, so if you start a project, I'll definitely take a look :)

probably not going to be mini itx and it's gonna be alot of modded needed (or maybe i might just have a crazy plan with the 250D) hmmmm

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subbed, this looks both awesome and challenging, looking forward to how it turns out

 

altho btw, all that heatshrink aint too great. but otherwise awesome

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That dam 120 rad keeps catching my eye. Whens that stock 780 cooler going up for sale?

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subbed, this looks both awesome and challenging, looking forward to how it turns out

 

altho btw, all that heatshrink aint too great. but otherwise awesome

 

Thanks, and yeah, the heat shrink on the SATA-cable on the one side I'm definitely not satisfied with at all, so that'll be changed. Probably gonna sleeve it all over again, and perhaps with a shorter cable if I can get my hands on one :)

 

 

That dam 120 rad keeps catching my eye. Whens that stock 780 cooler going up for sale?

 

In a good way or a bad way? :P were supposed to be two nemesis-rads, but they ran out, so it was a bit of a compromise. And if you are thinking about the KOMODO-LV 780 cooler I was planning originally, I have no idea :P but the XSPC in my opinion is just as good :) 

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In a good way or a bad way? :P were supposed to be two nemesis-rads, but they ran out, so it was a bit of a compromise. And if you are thinking about the KOMODO-LV 780 cooler I was planning originally, I have no idea :P but the XSPC in my opinion is just as good :)

 

I dont mind the wrinkle style paint as long as there is more to go with it or atleast the similar parts have the similar paint. Shouldnt be able to notice it at some angles anyway.

And i meant the stock air cooler you replaced on that 780, whats to become of it?

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I have a question.

Do you think the LED would be replaceable in the waterblock?

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I dont mind the wrinkle style paint as long as there is more to go with it or atleast the similar parts have the similar paint. Shouldnt be able to notice it at some angles anyway.

And i meant the stock air cooler you replaced on that 780, whats to become of it?

 

Yeah, as I said, its a compromise, and it won't be seen most of the time anyways :) And I don't know about the stock air cooler yet, have both a 770 ASUS-air cooler and a stock EVGA 780 air cooler lying around now :P

 

I have a question.

Do you think the LED would be replaceable in the waterblock?

 

I think replacing the LED would be kind of difficult, although not impossible. There are some transparent plates that come along with the block, to change the color of the light though, and I think the default LED-color is white :) You could look at the current last page of this great project http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/124241-cyprus-29-cooler-master-haf-stacker-update-10-july-28-copper-modding-cnc-time/page-6 , he has essentially the same block, and has done a couple things to the interior of it :)

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Yeah, as I said, its a compromise, and it won't be seen most of the time anyways :) And I don't know about the stock air cooler yet, have both a 770 ASUS-air cooler and a stock EVGA 780 air cooler lying around now :P

 

Well I happen to be in the market for a 780 acx cooler for my other titan, just in case you decide to sell it.

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Short little update before final update :) 

 

Ordered some stuff that got lost in the mail, and thus the long wait.. Kind of annoying as well, inexpensive parts, but had to order a new set, and got them fast :) 

The entire thing is finished now, and I'll post some good pictures when I have some alright lighting.

 

The BIOS for the MSI-mobo was really great, fantastic to use, and I immediately clocked the 4690k up to 3.9, and its running perfectly stable at maximum 40 degrees celcius during gaming. The software for the audio is great as well, and really gives you the options about how you want your sound set up. Definitely recommending it for other people :) 

 

So yeah, gonna get some pictures going in the next post :)

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Alright, time for the pictures of the final result :) The only downside was that the LEDs for the GPU-waterblock were blue, so I've ordered some green ones, so I'll save the pictures with it up and running for later :)

 

Other than that, enjoy! :)

 

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Sorry that it's just mobile phone pictures, but thats what I have to deal with :)

 

Feedback appreciated :)

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