Hades Chillin'

[GregEl]

Greetings from Greece.

This is my first build log and my first mod.

 

So here we go. This is project:

 

Parts list:

Mobo: Asus P8Z77 deluxe

CPU: Intel i5 3570k @ 4.1GHz + XSPC Raystorm

RAM: 8GB G.skill Ares 2133MHz

Data: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB + WD Green 2TB + Seagate GoFlex 3TB usb 3.0

Graphics: Sapphire HD7970 3GB + EKWB

Sound: Xonar Xense + Sennheiser PC350

PSU: Corsair AX1200

Cooling: 360 Alphacool UT60 + 240 Alphacool UT60 with eloop noiseblockers + D5 with XSPC dual 5.25 reservoir

 

I know the PSU is overkill, but I want at some point to get a second graphics card.

 

This was Hades:

 

I don’t put much thinking into naming. I have always called my main gaming/performance rig Hades, my mobile computer Hermes and my server Atlas.

 

So I decided to do a custom watercooling setup for Hades but the 600T didn’t have enough space for the radiators I wanted. I didn’t want to ruin such a good case by “frankensteining” it. So I went for the pc desk route. Now I have seen many pc desk mods out there. I wanted to do something that hasn’t been done a lot. Some pc desks are very cool but a bit over the top and not that practical and some are just brown ugly iWoods. I wanted a modern style desk, with the right color scheme and most of all with efficient use of space. So I made one

 

Here are some pictures: (Sorry for the quality, all images are from my Nokia N9 smartphone)

 

The sketchup design to visualize my idea. Sorry I am not that good at sketchup.

 

The materials for the desk at my workstation aka my balcony.

 

Some progress done, materials stored. Going for wine with friends.

 

Putting things together the next day

 

The motherboard tray from milky plexi with the help of a local advert-signs store that had plexi (I don’t have tools to work with plexiglass)

 

Got a new graphics card to watercool, but man reference 7970s are so hard to find these days in my country.

 

The watercooling and mod parts that arrived from eworld and only the EK GPU waterblock missing. (I ordered that one with the backplate from EK)

 

Hades has moved to his new home

 

Ready for leak testing

 

Left the loop running during the night. Just the pump plugged in. Bubbles gone easily by changing the D5 speed. No leaks

 

Sleeving and shortening the 24pin

 

I love paracord

 

Front panel complete, made the fan filter and I am quite pleased. At first I wanted to go all white, but I liked the way it turned out. Yeah I know some things are a bit rough and not that great looking details, but it is good enough for me.

 

Oh and one more thing. I love the Phobya UV LED strip!

 

I wish the colors were more accurate, but my trusty old N9 picks up a lot more pink, in reallity it is more purple + blue

 

The triple eLoops on the right side, very good and quiet fans

 

Tried the flash for better colors, but no...

 

And that was it. I may add some pictures with more detail, when I borrow a friends DSLR camera.

 

I am pleased with the temperatures I get. (In degrees Celsius)

Idle CPU 34 and GPU 39

Load CPU 59 and GPU 49

But all this with a room temperature of 31! Greece is really hot in the summer

 

I hope you liked my build and it would be an honor if it was picked for the builds of the week section of the wan show.

 

 

 

[TechTheWorld]

Great build! Very creative.

[Overl0rd]

I give you a +1 in the first place for using IKEA parts :D

 

Furthermore, great job!

[DjArtifact]

Nice fan choice and nice sleeving.

[Denned]

Great job on the sleeving and the desk, looks amazing.

[joelthezombie15]

Looks very nice. I still dont understand the name though.

[Bluejay0]

Nice! Refer to the lacing tutorial by @alpenwasser for those cables

[kotekking2]

Looks very nice. I still dont understand the name though.

Who cares about the name? It's awesome build and that's what matters!

[Scia]

poli oreo ^^

[joelthezombie15]

Who cares about the name? It's awesome build and that's what matters!

I know i was just curious about the name. 

[Scia]

Looks very nice. I still dont understand the name though.

 

Hades = Underworld of the greek mythology. [Or the God of the underworld.] But it's =/= hell. It's where normal people go, while warriors go to Elysium.

[alpenwasser]

But it's =/= hell.

Yeah, I think that would be more like Tartarus (which, incidentally, is also both a place and a

deity IIRC), although my Greek mythology is a bit rusty.

[FireFox]

I love it, nice job mate.

 

I love it when people physically build something, great respect to you sir

[GregEl]

You guys are awesome! Best community online. Thank you for all your comments.

 

I am indeed very influenced from Greek mythology when it comes to naming. Cronos will probably be my next build (mini ITX most likely), but I won't be starting it soon.

 

Thank you for the lancing suggestion. Cable management wise I am satisfied, but the 24 pin and the GPU cables could be a bit more tidy, I agree.

Although I want to keep the handmade look and don't want them to be perfect and machine-made looking.

Sadly I won't be making many changes soon, as I have obligations in the army for the next 9 months.

I will attend to the cables when I get a second GPU for sure!

 

Again, thank you all.

[Nicktrance]

That looks awesome, I love the colour scheme, I'd have preferred more clean and straight tubing and maybe lacing on those cables so as not to have them fan out all over the place.

[Langdon]

Looks pretty cool, I'm waiting for higher quality pictures with more accurate colours, that way I can really enjoy this build.

[Giancarlo124]

This is amazing. The sleeving is awesome.

[GregEl]

Hello guys,

 

small update:

 

I did some lacing as you suggested and I loved it. Looks way better. I am not good at lancing, as alpenwasser is, but I am happy with the result.

 

And the 24pin. I couldn't lance up to the power supply, because the connector wiring is twisted by default. Meaning the cable numbered 1 on the pci-e connector is actually number 8 on the psu-connector.

 

 

And I got some good night shots with better color accuracy. These are much closer to how it looks in person.

 

 

 

And this is a photo of the hole thing. I feel it is complete for now. Future upgrades would be a 27 inch 2560x1440 monitor, a second GPU and some monsoon fittings.

 

 

And yes I got those SP2500s today. I was amazed by the sound quality. I heard a classical guitar song at 60% volume (more is too loud for me) and I could hear the guitar player's breath!

 

That is all for now. Next week I will try to take better photos with my friend's DSLR camera.

[g3org3y01]

My GOD this is epic, great creativity. Its even unique from other desk builds

[GregEl]

I tried today with my friend's DSLR. Much better colors, but the imperfections are more visible 






One of the most accurate color-wise

 

Another with accurate colors

 

Again thank you all for your comments and suggestions.

[Dacho]

Lovely