Project reDefine R5

[MaTo_Ros]

Finally I got the time to make a log about this build.

This is a build I did with huge support from MSI Nordic. Without them, this build would never had been a reality.

 

 

My plan from the start was to make a very unique Define R5 build, something different, something that had hopefully never been seen before.

Therefore I began looking at the case to figure out, in what way I could change the layout of the case completely. I then got the idea of moving the PSU to the front top of the case, which gave me the oppotunity to fit a 420mm radiator in the bottom of the case.

Afterwards I got the idea to rotate the graphics card 90° so that the cooler will be facing the window.

Regarding the window, I was not happy with the little window that the R5 provides. I therefore decided to go with a full plexi sidepanel made of 5mm thick acrylic.

Those were the basic ideas before actually started the build.

 

The specifications for the build are following.

 

Hardware:

 

MSI Z170A MPower Titanium

Intel i5 – 6600K

MSI GTX1080 GamingX 8G

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT White 2400MHz 4x4Gb

Intel 600p M.2 128Gb

Seasonic Silent Snow 750W

Fractal Define R5

 

Watercooling:

 

Alphacool VPP655 – PWM

Alphacool Eisbecher D5 250mm Plexi

Alphacool NexXxoS ST30 420mm

Alphacool Eisrohr 13/10mm PETG

Alphacool Ultra Pure Water

Mayhems Dye Purple

Monsoon Hardline fittings

Watercool HEATKILLER IV Pro

 

I have a ”softspot” for custom cables. Therefore are all the cables and sleeving made by myself.

Making this build was a very stressfull process for me. I had a very tight time schedule, so not very much time to do a whole lot of modding. But I managed to pull it off and have the build ready for DreamHack Winter.

 

I really hope that all of you like the build. Please let me know what you think of this build/mod.

Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

 

First some pictures of the hardware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then a little work in progress shots of the cables.

 

 

 

 

And finally, the build it self.:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[EunSoo]

Great work! It looks fantastic. That colour scheme is very refreshing

[Shiv78]

godDAYUM!!!

that scissoring RAM tho

[Guest]

Paint the inner ring of the gpu fan pruple? Still see bit of red and hurts my OCD

[MaTo_Ros]

13 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Great work! It looks fantastic. That colour scheme is very refreshing

Thank you very much. The colour scheme was the wifes idea  

10 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

godDAYUM!!!

that scissoring RAM tho

New ram on the way  

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Paint the inner ring of the gpu fan pruple? Still see bit of red and hurts my OCD

I have new stickers for the two fans on the way. My eyes burns aswell  

[Guest]

1 minute ago, MaTo_Ros said:

Thank you very much. The colour scheme was the wifes idea  

New ram on the way  

I have new stickers for the two fans on the way. My eyes burns aswell  

Niiiiice Wait wifes? You have many of them? 

[MaTo_Ros]

21 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Niiiiice Wait wifes? You have many of them? 

Haha, english is not my main language.

 

Those damn apostrophes  

 

"wife's"