Sputnik Cosmos II Build by Doxy

[Doxy]

Here is a first pic. More will follow this evening.

PARTS

• Motherboard: ASUS Sabretooth Z77
• CPU: Intel 3570K
• Video card: EVGA GTX590
• RAM: G.Skill 16gb 1600
• Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Gold 1000w
• Fans: x2 Noctua x3 Gentle Typhoons

Water Cooling Parts

• 1/2"ID - 3/4"OD Straight Compression Fitting - Silver - 12
• Feser Tube UV Hose - 1/2" ID - 3/4" OD - CLEAR/NOT UV - 10 feet
• DazMode STORM D5 VARIO 8-24V Pump w/TACH cable - 1
• EK-Multioption X2 RES 250 Basic - Ver 2 60mm - 1
• 3-way Splitter, T Block Crossconnect Adapter - Black BP-MBTMB - 1
• Ball Shutoff Mini-Valve - Silver - 1
• 1/2"ID - 3/4"OD Rotary 90 Deg. Angled Compression Fitting Silver - 2
• EK-CoolStream RAD XT 240 - Dual Standard 120mm Radiator - 1
• Slim High Density Triple 120mm Radiator XSPC EX360 - 1
• CPU Block Summit EF (Intel) Acetal Top - 1
• Scythe Gentle Typhoon 2150RPM 68.8CFM @30db Fan -3
• EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ - Acetal - 1
• Daz Protector - 1
• 90 Degree Rotary Adapter M/F G1/4 Gloss White - 2
• 45 Degree High Flow Rotary Adapter M/F G1/4 - Silver - 2
• 5A 12v External DC Power Supply (MOLEX) for System Testing - 1

Before i get to tell about my build, want to thank Daz for providing us with WC parts in Kanata Land =]
Since this is my first WC build and was done on my main Gaming Machine, few parts are colour mismatched as i was in a hurry to finish.
Daz din't have some colours in stock, so i had to buy whatever was available.

Some of the issues i had with my build.

1st and most frustrating were EK Reservoir holders.
Whoever at EK designed those reservoir holders, had 2 left hands growing from his ass =]
Alphacool ones are way better
Cause atm i have to use plastic zip ties to hold my reservoir as it is impossible to screw in those side screws.

2nd was pump placement and cosmos poor WC design.
Had to cut a big whole at the bottom section leading to 240 rad, to fit all the tubes.

3rd was my loop noise level.
Was pretty loud for few hour while i was bleeding the loop. Kept being loud until i added Daz Protector.
I call it "loop lube" now Cause as soon as i added it, my nose level went from pretty loud, to silent.

And thats about it. The system been running for almost a day now.
No leeks and damn good cooling. CPU Peeked at 60C-ish running prime 95 blend.
Now im waiting for either Titan LE, ATI 7990 that will come out Aprl.26th or 7xx Nvidia before i drain my loop and add a WC Video Card in.

[Hooded]

Looking good Doxy.
Nice job.

Are those EK res mounts in the picture? I've never seen that style before.

[Doxy]

Are those EK res mounts in the picture? I've never seen that style before.

Those are Alphacool. Daz needs to get his hands on those imho =]

[dave.leblanc]

cool build

love those clamps!

[Doxy]

Here are the other pics i promised.

[Hooded]

5 rad cores to cool 1 CPU, LOL

Guess you got room to expand. Maybe some nice Darkside extentions to bling it up a bit

[Bartacus]

Looks like the Cosmos II hasn't changed much from the Cosmos 1000. I still have a C1000 in my basement. Nice rad overkill! It's hard to have TOO much radiator.

[gdesmo]

Looking good so far ! Never too much rad surface because we want temps as low as my ex-wifes heart ! (That's why I'll be going sub-zero) Uh Oh ! Another person that will be affected by the rolling brown-outs. Muhahaha !

[Doxy]

5 rad cores to cool 1 CPU, LOL

Guess you got room to expand. Maybe some nice Darkside extentions to bling it up a bit

As i said in my starting post, im waiting on a new gpu to come out and i'll be adding it to my loop.

[stephen]

your res reminds me of a cold glass of sprite.

nice start next step water down that 590

[DazMode]

Bitspower supreme clone looks so much better than Ek