760T Red and black theme

[jack_l2]

Will repost with better pics, but for now:

Specs so far (might upgrade to i7 4790K and Maximus MB, maybe this december):

- Corsair 760T
- ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 Motherboard Z68 LGA1155
- i5 2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3Ghz OCed to 4.6Ghz
- 24 GB RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 2X4GB & Patriot G2 Series 2X8GB DDR3-1600
- Asus R9 290X reference card
- 1x Samsung 840 Evo 250 GB SSD
- 1x Corsair Performance Pro Series 128GB SSD
- 1x WD RE 2 TB Enterprise edition HDD
- Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 1000w PSU

- DarkSide D5 with triple Rad from Daz
- EK-FC R9-290X (Rev.2.0) waterblock

[jack_l2]

[Hooded]

Looks like a great start.

[Bartacus]

Nice spec list! What's up with the mixed ram though? Using some leftovers?

[jack_l2]

Nice spec list! What's up with the mixed ram though? Using some leftovers?

Got the G-Skill initially, then the Patriot a year after

[RescueRanger]

Specs are nice. I am liking that be quiet PSU, I have never used anything from them yet. Nice stuff from Germany I hear. What's your thoughts on it ?

[gdesmo]

Its a great PSU that is based on the Seasonic 1050 with a couple tweaks. I'm not a huge fan of the hard-wired 24 pin connector but it is one of the best ones I've seen yet, it even has a nicely done rubber grommet where it goes into the case. Huge selection of modular cables come with the kit which is nice. Don't know what the pin-out is so I am not sure on how easy it will be to sleeve. Gold-rated psu with excellent temperature protection, I'd say it's a keeper for sure !

[jack_l2]

Specs are nice. I am liking that be quiet PSU, I have never used anything from them yet. Nice stuff from Germany I hear. What's your thoughts on it ?

Pretty much what gdesmo said!

Only downside I can think of is the fan is constantly on regardless of power consumption.

The MB connector is always connected and that makes perfect sense: you wont run a PC without it, so why make it modular?

Tons of cables and options, including hooking fans directly to it

[jack_l2]

[jack_l2]

Going place the pump on top of the HDD cage. Clean well with 99% rubbing alcohol:


Decided to use Velcro to attach the pump to the HDD cage for several reasons: 1- the pump can be taken out easily if needed, 2- it will reduce noise and vibration, 3- no need to make permanent holes within the case:

[Hooded]

Velcro is a good plan for the pump mount.

[jack_l2]

Velcro is a good plan for the pump mount.

Yes! Came out really good actually, very stable fit and can be removed if necessary










The fan on the case will cool down the HDDs spot on

[jack_l2]

I need some votes on the routing of liquid flow:

The R9 290x will run very hot; the I5 (maybe i7 soon) less but not by much:

1) Pump -> Video card -> CPU -> Rad -> pump

2) Pump -> Video card -> Rad -> CPU -> pump

3) Pump -> CPU -> Rad -> video card -> pump

[DazMode]

Loop order makes little difference, so all 3 is the same thing.

[jack_l2]

Loop order makes little difference, so all 3 is the same thing.

Thanks. I will go with whatever is easiest for tubing then