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[Riffraff]

1st water cooling build, any comments, tips, tricks, suggestions / recommendations would be appreciated, thanks!

System
Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Quad-Core
Noctua NH-C14
Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 ATX LGA1155
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Kingston SSDNow V+200 240GB 2.5" SSD
WD Black 1 TB SATA Hard Drives ( WD1002FAEX)
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB GV-N580UD-15I (rev. 1.0)
Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower
SeaSonic 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
NF-S12B ULN / Noctua NF-S12B ULN 120MM Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan 500-700RPM 38.2-56.9M3/H 5.0-6.8 dbA Molex (x5)
Side panel Window Mod
3M Scotch 4010 Mounting Tape (of the Gods)
dremel, jigsaw, drill, rivets, rivet tool, u-channel moulding, plexiglass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZoE-zj0-k

WC Components
EK-FC580 GTX DirectGPU Design Only - Acetal EN
EK-FC580/570 GTX Backplate Black (not a CSQ)
XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel)
DazMode STORM D5 STRONG 8-24V Pump
XSPC Tank Reservoir Laing D5 Top Combo
XSPC Slim High Density Dual 120mm Radiator EX240
EK-CoolStream RAD XT 240 - Dual Standard 120mm Radiator

Fittings / Tube
3/8"ID - 5/8"OD Straight Compression Fitting - Silver (x3)
2-way L Block Crossconnect Adapter - Silver BP-LMB
15mm Spacer Adapter Male/Female - Silver
45-Degree 3/8"ID - 5/8"OD Compression Fitting - Silver (x4)
90-Degree (45x2) 3/8"ID - 5/8"OD Compression Fitting - Silver (x5)
Feser Tube Active UV Hose - 3/8" ID - 5/8" OD -Clear - UV Blue

Rad Accessories
120mm Dual Radiator Gasket
GV-CT-7 (FC Touch) - 30W - 6 Channel Rheobus Touch Screen Fan Controller
Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1150RPM 37CFM @ 18db Silent Fan (x4)
Round Fan Finger Guard - Grill - 120mm (x2)

Case / Cable Mod
GELID Wing12 1500 RPM UV Blue 120MM 64.3CFM
5.25" Bay Hard Drive Mount - Silent Arrow Blue
36" SATA 6 Gbps Cable, Straight W/Latch, UV Blue
UV Dual Cold Cathode Kit 12" (30cm) Rev.4 (x2)
Dual Channel CCFL Power Inverter w/MOLEX cable (x2)
4-pin MOLEX DarkSide Single Braid Cable - Aquamarine
DARKSIDE Front Panel I/O connection kit - Green UV
24-Pin ATX 12" (30cm) DarkSide Single Braid Cable - Aquamarine UV
4+4 EPS 12" (30cm) DarkSide Single Braid Cable - Sky Blue UV
8-Pin PCI-E 12" (30cm) DarkSide Single Braid Cable - Aquamarine UV
6-Pin PCI-E DarkSide Single Braid Cable - Aquamarine
SATA 2-WAY Power Cable XL - Jet Black (x2)

full build log album
http://imgur.com/gallery/Scbsy

before:


windowed up:



gutted:


bird's nest:





Sidenotes for fellow builders:

1) the p280 side panel has a big black plastic sheet on the inside as the sound dampening layer - it peels off easily enough, but the whole thing is attached with some crazy layer of resin / glue and it was a major hassle to clean off (used some goo gone) washed it waited for it to dry and was able to peel it off after, but it was super messy

2) on the off chance that anyone accidentally gets a GPU block that is meant specifically for cards that do not have Integrated Heat Spreaders, the following link was super handy on how to remove them (all you need is a razor blade and steady hands)
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156145/o...t-spreader-ihs

[bungwirez]

... all in a P280.

[gdesmo]

Very nice !

[scaccima]

Welcome Riffraff!

Nice list of components you've got there. How about posting some pics when you get a chance?

Oops, totally missed the link you posted for pictures!! My bad! Nice rig!

[Riffraff]

... all in a P280.

had to lose the HD Cage, but other than that it was enough room

[bungwirez]

had to lose the HD Cage...

Hard drive cages are for wussies

[Hooded]

What the hell I thought I posted here
Really sweet build you got going on very nice indeed.

[Bartacus]

Nice build! Did you put any LEDs in the CPU block?

[Riffraff]

Nice build! Did you put any LEDs in the CPU block?

i omitted it thinking it may have been too bright, but now i'm thinking prolly gona have to sneak it in somehow

[scaccima]

I think the "after" is much nicer! That GPU looks lonely though...

[Bartacus]

i omitted it thinking it may have been too bright, but now i'm thinking prolly gona have to sneak it in somehow

Well you have the UV thing going on, so I bet a set of UV LEDs would look great. That block looks so sweet when it's lit up!

[MRDcanadian]

very nice build. i agree with bart these block are mighty nice with led. may be able to get some that are less bright to just do a small effect

[Neo182]

Very nice first go! Welcome to the community!

[DazMode]

Nice work on setup and lights!