buildlog [Stage one complete!] Shoebox 2.0 buildlog

[RollinLower]

 

Alright, so i bought an InWin 301 out of impulse, and now i'm stuck with it. So i figured i might aswell transplant my current build into it!

 

So spec wise nothing is really going to change, except ofcourse the case and a few other things.

 

My build right now:

Spoiler

I7 4960X

Asrock X79 Extreme 4-M

32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 

Nvidea GeForce Titan X Pascal (1st gen)

Corsair RM550X 

Plextor M6E PCIe SD

2 SATA SSDs

Full soft watercooling loop

 

The plan:

-Transplant the system in the new case, but aircooled and upgraded

-Figure out how to do a custom rigid loop in this case

-Build said custom rigid loop

-Profit!

 

For now this is it. 

The InWin case should arrive in a couple of days, so stay tuned for updates! 

 

 

[Billy_Mays]

Fun I probably could find a way to transplant my rig into another case some how

[Zando_]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

Fun I probably could find a way to transplant my rig into another case some how

Mebbe I should transfer mine to my Evolv... It's currently in a Corsair SPEC-02. 

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Mebbe I should transfer mine to my Evolv... It's currently in a Corsair SPEC-02. 

Try selling the case to see how much you get it for?

[RollinLower]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Mebbe I should transfer mine to my Evolv... It's currently in a Corsair SPEC-02. 

if you are going to watercool your rig i suggest you look for a better alternative. stock evolv airflow is pretty horrible for radiators

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

Try selling the case to see how much you get it for?

My Evolv? I can't sell it, I picked it as my 18th birthday present because I wanted something I could keep for years and not need to replace. 

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

if you are going to watercool your rig i suggest you look for a better alternative. stock evolv airflow is pretty horrible for radiators

I know. So I'll stick with air cooling, or just go with a loop for looks and plan it properly with slim rads and push-pull fans, maybe a case mod. Still a beautiful piece of engineering. 

[Himommies]

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

I know. So I'll stick with air cooling, or just go with a loop for looks and plan it properly with slim rads and push-pull fans, maybe a case mod. Still a beautiful piece of engineering. 

It can definitley be done.It's just difficult as hell

[Zando_]

Just now, Himommies said:

It can definitley be done.It's just difficult as hell

As long as it isn't as hot, I should be good. 

 

And I'll probs be cooling a Ryzen 5 1600 and 980 Ti (mebbe SLI later on), not some X299 CPU and dual 1080 Tis. 

[RollinLower]

Just now, Himommies said:

It can definitley be done.It's just difficult as hell

oh it's not that hard to be honest, my current build uses the mATX evolv. it's justthat the air intakes/exhausts of this case are very restricted, and adding a radiator to those (even a slim one) will suffocate airflow even more. 

i'm using 2 240 rads in this case and if i take the panels off my temps drop a solid 10 degrees during synthetic load scenario's

[Bananasplit_00]

Title makes me want to do a build in an actual shoe box... 

[Mooshi]

That isn't a shoebox. The 6700k build I've done in the Fractal Core 500 is a shoebox.

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, Mooshi said:

That isn't a shoebox. The 6700k build I've done in the Fractal Core 500 is a shoebox.

What about a dresser?

[Damascus]

5 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

As long as it isn't as hot, I should be good. 

 

And I'll probs be cooling a Ryzen 5 1600 and 980 Ti (mebbe SLI later on), not some X299 CPU and dual 1080 Tis. 

Just FYI but I'm pretty sure  dual 980 ti gives off the same amount of heat as dual 1080 ti

[Zando_]

Just now, Damascus said:

Just FYI but I'm pretty sure  dual 980 ti gives off the same amount of heat as dual 1080 ti

Yeah. But the CPU doesn't give off near what a high end Intel chip does. 

[RollinLower]

4 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

That isn't a shoebox. The 6700k build I've done in the Fractal Core 500 is a shoebox.

well, the title is in reference to my first ever PC, which was a MSI NIghtblade. exactly the same volume as a shoebox!

[EnergyEclipse]

2 hours ago, Damascus said:

Just FYI but I'm pretty sure  dual 980 ti gives off the same amount of heat as dual 1080 ti

Meh who cares, I like them running toasty as I can turn my radiator off and save money

[Mooshi]

4 hours ago, RollinLower said:

well, the title is in reference to my first ever PC, which was a MSI NIghtblade. exactly the same volume as a shoebox!

Im giving you a hard time lol, I almost got that same case, the In win. Let us know how it turns out.

[RollinLower]

alright, this is kinda how i see the waterloop turning out as of right now. it's gonna be a very tight fit, and i'll have to make some very tight bends, but i think it is doable.

let me know what you think, or where to improve!

[RollinLower]

Case aquired! Well technically i bought this a while ago, but it just got delivered.

Anyway, i won't be building in this just yet (sadface) I gotta work all weekend and i'll probbaly only have time to start this project off coming monday or teusday.

On the plus side however, this does mean that by then i should have my new shiny watercooling stuff too!  

 

For now here's some shots of the case.

 

 

[RollinLower]

and some shots in comparison with my current build inside the mATX Phanteks Enthoo Evolv:

 

it doesn't seem much smaller, but it really feels much more compact. especially with that top mounted PSU!

 

also, screw this sites 20MB upload limit. guess i'll have to turn down the quality for all upcoming pics

 

[RollinLower]

Here's a easy step by step of how to drain a cooling loop without a drainport;

 

Step 1: plan carefully

 

Step 2: create a mess

I mean , really just fuck your shit up.

There's nothing like watching coolant drip off a motherboard is there?

 

Anyway, progress now stops untill monday/tuesday. Gotta work in a few minutes and i have to leave a few parts to dry.

[RollinLower]

Also, stock cooling ging back on the Titan. Man this card is pretty, too bad it sounds like a jet tho.

[Billy_Mays]

Nice and my loop it's going to be easy to clean and no tipping or anything 

[RollinLower]

1 hour ago, Billy_Mays said:

Nice and my loop it's going to be easy to clean and no tipping or anything 

Yeah you really should add a fill and drain port when you make your loop. I didn't really have space for one and I didn't want it to be in the line of sight so I just never made one.

 

It saves a lot of trouble tho if you add one

[Billy_Mays]

32 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

Yeah you really should add a fill and drain port when you make your loop. I didn't really have space for one and I didn't want it to be in the line of sight so I just never made one.

 

It saves a lot of trouble tho if you add one

Oh, my loop is pretty basic the only thing I really need to do something about is emptying the rad that's it