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    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
    Last edited by Riffraff; 04-23-2013, 01:07 AM.

  • #2
    ... all in a P280.

    HAF932 Mods
    C70 Mods

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    • #3
      Very nice !
      3770K IHS removed-Max V gene-2x4gig ram Gskills 2400 Trident X-2x400watt Qmax TEC`s with dew point controller-420 Monsta rad for TEC hotside-360 TFC Xchanger for dual 670`s-RP452 res with 2xD5 vario pumps- HF Supreme with modified plate-DD Cp Pro pump for cold side of TEC and cpu block-Dual CM haf 922`s and a Seasonic X-1250 Psu

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      • #4
        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!
        Mario

        RIG 1: MSI P55-GD65 mobo | CORE i7 870 | 16GB RAM | OCZ 240GB SSD | WD 1TB HD | CORSAIR H70 | 2x EVGA GTX 560Ti 448 FTW SLI | EK FULL GPU WATER BLOCKS | XSPC DUAL BAYRES WITH D5 VARIO PUMP | XFX PRO1050 BLACK EDITION PSU | HAF 932

        RIG 2: EVGA P55 V mobo | CORE i5 760 | 8GB RAM | WD 500GB HD | CORSAIR H60 | 2x EVGA GTX 460 FTW SLI | EK FULL GPU WATER BLOCKS | DDC PUMP WITH XSPC ACRYLIC RES TOP | CORSAIR HX 850 PSU | HAF 912

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        • #5
          Originally posted by bungwirez View Post
          ... all in a P280.

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

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Riffraff View Post
            had to lose the HD Cage...
            Hard drive cages are for wussies
            HAF932 Mods
            C70 Mods

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            • #7
              What the hell I thought I posted here
              Really sweet build you got going on very nice indeed.
              Blue Dragon CM690 II an i7 - 960 x58 build
              OverKill HTPC - Red Team Build an AMD FX6100 with dual HD 5870's in crossfire.
              Canadian Amateur Modding Competition

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              • #8
                Nice build! Did you put any LEDs in the CPU block?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bartacus View Post
                  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

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                  • #10
                    I think the "after" is much nicer! That GPU looks lonely though...
                    Mario

                    RIG 1: MSI P55-GD65 mobo | CORE i7 870 | 16GB RAM | OCZ 240GB SSD | WD 1TB HD | CORSAIR H70 | 2x EVGA GTX 560Ti 448 FTW SLI | EK FULL GPU WATER BLOCKS | XSPC DUAL BAYRES WITH D5 VARIO PUMP | XFX PRO1050 BLACK EDITION PSU | HAF 932

                    RIG 2: EVGA P55 V mobo | CORE i5 760 | 8GB RAM | WD 500GB HD | CORSAIR H60 | 2x EVGA GTX 460 FTW SLI | EK FULL GPU WATER BLOCKS | DDC PUMP WITH XSPC ACRYLIC RES TOP | CORSAIR HX 850 PSU | HAF 912

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Riffraff View Post
                      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!

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                      • #12
                        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
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                        • #13
                          Very nice first go! Welcome to the community!
                          Nova Stryker / Asus Z77 Sabertooth | Intel 3770K | Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 32Gb | Crucial M5 240Gb | WD Black | Asus R9 390 Strix | CM Storm Stryker | BP Summit EF
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                          • #14
                            Nice work on setup and lights!
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