[COMPLETED][Build Log] Aperture Engine | White CaseLabs STH10 - i7 3930K - Dual GTX 690

[Sgt]

 

Hello everyone, Sgt here.
 
I've been lurking here during around 2 months, and now, I've finally decided to come out of my cavern. 
I was thinking, which is the better way for me to introduce myself than doing a build log ? So lets do this :)
 
I'm sure i'll meet a lot of nice people here :)
 
I'm an huge fan of Portal games, so my idea with this build is to build something pure with a little touch of color here and there.
 
Here is the color scheme :
White, Orange, Light Blue, Black and Nickel
 
Luckily, all my hardware parts match to this color scheme, as well as my cooling parts.
 
Now you might want to know what's the parts list ? Well, here you go :)
 
Hardware List :
 
Case : CaseLabs STH10 White - Reversed ATX Layout
Motherboard : MSI Big Bang XPOWER II
CPU : Intel Core i7 3930k
GPU : EVGA GeForce GTX 690 - Quad SLI - 2 Cards
Memory : Corsair Dominator 1333Mhz - 32 Gb
PSU : Corsair AX1200w
SSDs : Intel 520 Cherryville 480Gb - 2 SSDs
HDD : Western Digital Caviar Black 2Tb
 
Cooling List :
 
Coolant : Mayhems X1 - Clear
Tubing : PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT - 10(ID) 16(OD)
Fittings : Monsoon 10(ID) 16(OD) - 6 White - 6 orange - 6 Blue
Adapter : Monsoon - w.i.p
Pumps : Laing D5 - 2 Pumps
Pumps Top : EK-D5 Dual TOP CSQ
Reservoir : Koolance 240mm 80mm(OD)
CPU Waterblock : EK-Supremacy - Full Nickel CSQ
GPU Waterblock : EK-FC690 - Acetal + Nickel CSQ - 2 blocks
GPU Backplate : EK-FC690 - Black CSQ
Ram Waterblock : EK-Ram Monarch - Acetal + Nickel CSQ - 2 blocks
Motherboard Waterblock : EK-Mosfet MSI Big Bang XPower II - Acetal + Nickel CSQ
Radiators : EK-CoolStream XT 480mm - 2 radiators
Fans : Corsair SP120 High Performance - 8 fans
 
Now...

 

Let the build begin !
 
Directly coming from the US to France (yes, I'm French), i present you my STH10 from CaseLabs !
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you liked this little teaser of my build log :)

More to come soon !

 

Pictures are watermarked by myself to avoid a problem that James (remember the 900CSQ build ?) encountered here.

 

~Sgt

[Anult]

That case is gigantic! I can't wait to see where this goes.

[piplupgao]

How much did all this cost because I'm planing on doing a very similar build but with 2 titans.

[Sgt]

That case is gigantic! I can't wait to see where this goes.

 

It is !

 

 

How much did all this cost because I'm planing on doing a very similar build but with 2 titans.

 

A bit more of 10k euros (case had a major impact, since the case only + some accessories costed me like 800 euros).

[nicholaswillems]

Oh god I dream of a portal themed build! How will you implement the colors? (can't check the components because I'm using my phone :S )

[Sgt]

Oh god I dream of a portal themed build! How will you implement the colors? (can't check the components because I'm using my phone :S )

 

Colors will be added from fittings, cables sleeving and leds (those from the motherboard (blue) and some from Monsoon Lightport (orange)).

 

Quick teaser for you :

 

 

~Sgt

[Sgt]

Hello everyone,

 

Here is a small update, picture of some cables sleeving. I didn't make them, because I'm not really "skilled" with this. I asked Ensourced for a custom color scheme, and he was glad to do it ! You can find him here :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ensourced-Custom-Sleeved-Cables/351225731619723

 

I've ordered :

- 1 x 24pin

- 2 x CPU 12V 8pin

- 4 x PCIE 8pin

- 2 x PCIE 6pin

 

Here is some pictures !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, thanks to Ensourced, this guy is really professional and the quality is awesome !

 

Hope you enjoyed this post, see you later :)

 

~Sgt

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Homicidium]

 

Superb looking case! Can't wait to see the finished product! :)

[ObeseWalrus]

Hello everyone,

 

Here is a small update, picture of some cables sleeving. I didn't make them, because I'm not really "skilled" with this. I asked Ensourced for a custom color scheme, and he was glad to do it ! You can find him here :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ensourced-Custom-Sleeved-Cables/351225731619723

 

I've ordered :

- 1 x 24pin

- 2 x CPU 12V 8pin

- 4 x PCIE 8pin

- 2 x PCIE 6pin

 

Here is some pictures !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, thanks to Ensourced, this guy is really professional and the quality is awesome !

 

Hope you enjoyed this post, see you later :)

 

~Sgt

I really love the looks of those cables

[Bluejay0]

You monster...OF A RIG!

[Nicktrance]

It's barely started and I can already say it's going to be awesome. Gotta love CaseLabs :). Can't wait to see more :).

[alpenwasser]

Ah, a fellow Caselabs owner, nice to meet you. :)

They really are phenomenal cases, and despite this:

A bit more of 10k euros (case had a major impact, since the case only + some accessories costed me like 800 euros).

I have no regrets, it was absolutely money well spent (mine was slightly less at around 720 EUR).

Very much looking forward to the rest of this, cher monsieur. :)

[Sgt]

You monster...OF A RIG!

 

It's barely started and I can already say it's going to be awesome. Gotta love CaseLabs :). Can't wait to see more :).

 

Ah, a fellow Caselabs owner, nice to meet you. :)

I have no regrets, it was absolutely money well spent (mine was slightly less at around 720 EUR).

Very much looking forward to the rest of this, cher monsieur. :)

 

Thanks for the supports guys, much appreciated :)

 

Ye, CaseLabs cases quality is just... worth the money, and i like the fact that their cases are made in the USA, unlike others company where its made in China. (no offence of course, i have nothing against China ^^)

[Leonard]

 

Superb looking case! Can't wait to see the finished product! :)

hahahaha!

[JordanMac]

Hello everyone,

 

Here is a small update, picture of some cables sleeving. I didn't make them, because I'm not really "skilled" with this. I asked Ensourced for a custom color scheme, and he was glad to do it ! You can find him here :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ensourced-Custom-Sleeved-Cables/351225731619723

 

I've ordered :

- 1 x 24pin

- 2 x CPU 12V 8pin

- 4 x PCIE 8pin

- 2 x PCIE 6pin

 

Here is some pictures !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, thanks to Ensourced, this guy is really professional and the quality is awesome !

 

Hope you enjoyed this post, see you later :)

 

~Sgt

wow they look like high quality extensions!

[TicTac]

Wow this looks awesome can not wait to see more keep us updated!

[Sgt]

Wow this looks awesome can not wait to see more keep us updated!

 

I will !

 

I've ordered some coolant yesterday :

- 3L of Mayhems Ultra Pure H20 - so I can flush my system correctly

- Biocide Extreme - I'm not sure if the PH of the Ultra h20 is neutral.

- 4L of Mayhems X1 Clear - Performance cooling, nothing to add :)

 

Hopefully everything will be delivered this week so I can work on almost every part of my build while my loop is flushing.

 

~Sgt

[Sgt]

Idea of the day !

 

I was thinking to dismount my 3 monitors, sanding the glossy black paint of them, and painting them back with a matte white.

 

What do you guys think about this ?

 

~Sgt

[alpenwasser]

Oh, that sounds intriguing. If the paint job is done right that could look very nice indeed.

Are they still under warranty?

[Sgt]

What's a warranty ? :D

Enthusiasts doesn't know this word haha

 

I'm also looking for a white keyboard (mechanical) that can be customized as well, such as WASDKeyboard.

[alpenwasser]

What's a warranty ? :D

Enthusiasts doesn't know this word haha

Hehe, true that! :D

I'm kind of dreading the day when I will paint my SR-2 though, I'm not so sure if I could find

a replacement if things go wrong, they're kind of hard to find these days.

[Sgt]

You can still check on B-Stock @ eu.evga.com - they have a lot of SR-2. 

B-Stock come with 1 year warranty but no accessories. I suppose that you have bought your SR-2 normally, so you're supposed to have the accessories already :)

 

EVGA price it at 270€.

 

I spend my time on the b-stock part to buy old series GPU, so I can do Ln2 benchmark with hardware that are not available anymore, unless you buy them on Ebay etc..

[Sgt]

Screen Idea update !

 

Back to home, so i worked on my idea, and removed the plastic bezel of one of my monitor :

 

 

at the bottom left, you can see the Touch pcb, which allow you to power the monitor, adjust stuff etc. I'll have to tape it so i won't paint over it.

 

Yes, i tested it and it work :)

 

 

Now, lets do this to my second monitor, i'll let the last like this so i can still play on my computer. i'll do the last monitor (the one i'm using right now) when at least one of my Bezel Removed monitor will be done :)

 

Hope you enjoyed this update guys

 

~Sgt

[alpenwasser]

Well, that escalated quickly. :lol:

[Sgt]

Well, that escalated quickly. :lol:

 

And its still going !

2 of 3 monitors are dismounted, the 2 front panel of them are sanded. Now i need to do the back side. I'll try to buy some Primer Spray and a Matte White one as soon as possible :)