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GREEN MOLECULE (modded Fractal Design ARC Mini R2, custom paint, hardline watercooling)

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Hey guys, time for another update!

I did a bit of work on the shroud and attached the pump and res as well found a way to support the weight of them and at the same time secure the shroud in place.

As it is now, it's very easy to get the shroud in and secure it, without having to access the back or underneath it.

Here you can see the holes for the pump and res as well as for the GPU cables.

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And this is what's holding the shroud, with a dome nut on the top.

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A look at the Swiftech MCP35X pump with the Bitspower top and Koolance heatsink.

I have a complete kit from Koolance which includes a pump casing along with the heatsink but I didn't like the look of it. So I just used the heatsink with a bit of mod work on the bottom of the original casing.

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Cable still needs to be measured, cut and sleeved

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And here it is attached to the shroud

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With the long bolt and nuts supporting the weight of the shroud I can easily adjust the nuts to make sure these two fittings align perfectly.

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Also as you can see from these following pics, the two side panels have been painted white. I will give a closer look at them once I attach the clear acrylic.

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I really hate seeing the stock Intel heatsink on but unfortunately this is the only rig I have that I can use at my desk.

Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

 

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Wow its really coming along! gorgeous, 

 

I hadn't really fully copped those two ssd cut outs at the back, they look great :) 

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Damn, you've put a lot of work into that case and its all coming along just perfect. 

 

Great work, good skill !

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Looks awesome bud! Well done. That shroud is really looking the part!

 

Thanks mate. It should look even better once I get some molecule details on it :D

 

Wow its really coming along! gorgeous, 

 

I hadn't really fully copped those two ssd cut outs at the back, they look great :)

 

Thanks mate. Yea I just wanted the back panel not to be so plain so the idea for SSD windows popped up. I know some people always like showcasing their SSDs so why not :)

 

Damn, you've put a lot of work into that case and its all coming along just perfect. 

 

Great work, good skill !

 

Thanks mate :D. Yup a lot of work and still more to be done :P

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Thanks mate. Yea I just wanted the back panel not to be so plain so the idea for SSD windows popped up. I know some people always like showcasing their SSDs so why not :)

 

 

They are pretty good looking pieces of  tech :P 

Bleigh!  Ever hear of AC series? 

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how about me, running my thermal throttling macbook pro from 2012 in the summer heat of queensland. JUST BY PLAYING LIGHT LEVAL MINECRAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

I want this summer to end already, can barely get any work done

 

It's just so beautiful!

 

Thanks mate :D

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how about me, running my thermal throttling macbook pro from 2012 in the summer heat of queensland. JUST BY PLAYING LIGHT LEVAL MINECRAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

It was 41 in Perth today...

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You sir, just made my own baby look like she's nothing

 

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Beautiful job! Followed! Looking forward to more pictures and the end product!

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Nice res

 

Thanks :D

 

Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr out...

 

Hahaha I had to tease a little bit :P. Check the new update :D

 

You sir, just made my own baby look like she's nothing

 

 

 

Beautiful job! Followed! Looking forward to more pictures and the end product!

 

Thanks a lot kind sir. And your rig is really nice, you shouldn't say she is nothing :P. There are still lots of updates with good pics to come before it's finished, so stay tuned for more :D

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Hey guys,

So if you couldn't tell from the renders, I will be getting a custom res. This will be going in the 5.25" bays of the case. Not sure if anyone picked up on this but in one of the earlier posts I did mention that something special will be going in the 5.25" bays.

Clockwerk Case Mods has been hard at work over the last few days making the res for me and it looks awesome! Make sure to check out their page!

Here is the res in the making:

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Leak testing with some Primochill green fluid!

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I cannot wait to get my hands on this awesome res. It will be shipping out in a couple of days!

Thanks for checking it out guys.

Cheers,

Alex

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Man i'm not sure i can call this a PC anymore, this is a work of art man!

 

Wow thanks a lot man, really appreciate it :D

 

i feel the same way  :D

 

and i wish that i would see water cooled pc's in person, though i am 13 :(

 

I see you're in Brisbane, I am from the Gold Coast. I've just been to a LAN Party in Brisbane on Saturday where I brought the Vault Boy with me. I will be at LAN Smash in April also in Brisbane and I will be bringing this completed build and also the Vault Boy again. You should come along, bring whatever PC or even laptop that you have, play some cool games and see some cool PCs. There are usually lots of competitions with some great prizes that anyone can take part in and have a chance at winning. You can follow my page Simple Modz on Facebook for more updates closer to the date. You will definitely see watercooled PCs there :D:P

 

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

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Wow thanks a lot man, really appreciate it :D

 

 

I see you're in Brisbane, I am from the Gold Coast. I've just been to a LAN Party in Brisbane on Saturday where I brought the Vault Boy with me. I will be at LAN Smash in April also in Brisbane and I will be bringing this completed build and also the Vault Boy again. You should come along, bring whatever PC or even laptop that you have, play some cool games and see some cool PCs. There are usually lots of competitions with some great prizes that anyone can take part in and have a chance at winning. You can follow my page Simple Modz on Facebook for more updates closer to the date. You will definitely see watercooled PCs there :D:P

 

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

I wish I was in Brisbane, I would definitely go. But I can't afford flight tickets and entry, besides, I wouldn't have a pc to play on, my zenbook can't game too well xD

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I wish I was in Brisbane, I would definitely go. But I can't afford flight tickets and entry, besides, I wouldn't have a pc to play on, my zenbook can't game too well xD

 

LANs are really fun! You should try and make it at one in the future :P. Hahaha your location description is awesome :D

 

This looks so cool. Nice work.

 

Thanks mate :D

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