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  • #1

    Spirillum's Build

    Hello Dazmode Community,

    My first water cooled build! It's leak tested without a hitch and I'll have my SSD/HDDs transferred over from my current build on Friday to complete the system.

    What really sold me on water cooling was the 'hobby' aspect of it, and the aesthetics were important to me. I'm sure that will reflect in my build. I certainly didn't need the radiators that I have but there's something to be said for popping the dust filter on the top of the case and seeing those quad fans silently keeping everything in check.

    Hopefully you like it as much as I do.

    http://imageshack.us/a/img802/1346/w5ia.jpg

    Specs:
    Phanteks Enthoo Primo
    Intel i5 4670k
    ASUS Maximus VI Formula
    ASUS GTX 780 Ti
    Corsair AX860i
    EK Coolstream RAD XTC 280
    EK Coolstream RAD XTX 480
    EK Supremacy Clean Nickel CPU Block
    EK FC780 GTX Ti Nickel GPU Block
    EK D5 X-Top Acetal
    Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm x4
    Phanteks PH-F140SP x7
    Koolance QD3 Quick Disconnects - Black x2 (drain/fill)
    EK Black Nickel compression fittings

    If you would like more pictures or have any comments/questions about the build, please let me know.


    Cheers,
    Spirillum
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  • #2
    Looks pretty good!
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    • #3
      Looks damn good ! Esp. for a first liquid build, welcome to the band of butchers(me) and modders !
      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
        Originally posted by gdesmo View Post
        Looks damn good ! Esp. for a first liquid build, welcome to the band of butchers(me) and modders !
        Thanks Daz and gdesmo! It was a fun holiday project.

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        • #5
          Welcome to the community.
          Nice looking build for sure. More pic would be nice.
          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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          • #6
            we need more pics !!

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            • #7
              YA MAN... show off some more of that Enthoo Primo goodness!!
              HAF932 Mods
              C70 Mods

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Hooded View Post
                Welcome to the community.
                Nice looking build for sure. More pic would be nice.
                Your wish is my command. I apologize for the photo quality. All I have at my disposal is an iPhone camera.

                Here's the case from the side:

                From the back of the case:

                From the reverse side:

                From the back of the case, looking at the top:

                Lifting the top dust filter to expose the GTs:

                Front of the case, magnetic door open:

                Front of case, door closed LEDs on:

                Front of case, dust filter pulled:

                Bottom 280mm radiator in push/pull:

                Top 480mm radiator in pull:

                View of GPU block from the bottom:

                Tubing under the reservoir:

                View through the case, showing optical:

                Another shot of the case interior finished product:

                Case internals, from a few steps back:
                Last edited by bungwirez; 01-09-2014, 03:39 AM. Reason: to see the pics!!

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                • #9
                  More pics coming, pending moderator approval.

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                  • #10
                    This is a nice looking machine.
                    I have the same case. Going to move my Blue Dragon build into it.
                    Suggest you read the post on how to post images to the forum.
                    Moderation requirements end after 6 posts.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Awesome stuff Spirillum.

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                      • #12
                        Sweet rig! Love that case!

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                        • #13
                          aboard

                          Super build you made great choices

                          Think I'm getting a crush on that case

                          Any issues with the case you wished was different?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Father Fuzzy View Post
                            aboard

                            Super build you made great choices

                            Think I'm getting a crush on that case

                            Any issues with the case you wished was different?

                            My biggest issue would be that there is one main avenue for cabling that I wanted to use (behind the reservoir bracket) and the case came with a lot of cables preinstalled there. Routing my motherboard cables, molex cables for fan hub, and power supply cables through that area of the case got very crowded very quickly.

                            Not a huge concern and I was able to work around it fairly easily, but there were far more cables preinstalled with this case than I've personally seen on any of my other builds.

                            There's a lot to like about this case.

                            For longer graphics cards or multi-GPU setups you might have issues with the reservoir bracket as well. My GTX 780 Ti fit without any issues, but it's not the longest GPU out there. Even if you aren't planning on mounting your res on the bracket, it does a great job of hiding cables and you'd be missing out on that.

                            Other observations (not gripes):
                            - With a 480mm radiator mounted in the top you can't use the top optical 5.25" bay.
                            - The radiator screws that come with the case aren't the M3 threading that my radiators required. If you're running a push/pull like I did you'll need to order extra screws or find a hardware store that sells them in your area. I couldn't find one in Calgary and had to drive out to a Home Hardware in the sticks.
                            - I'm not sure if you can tell from my pictures but there is room for push/pull up top. The clearance is there, even though quite a bit of what I read online said it wouldn't be an option for 60mm rads. I didn't find it an aesthetically appealing option and opted for a pull on my top radiator only. If you're using mosfet cooling you would be tight against it with a 60mm rad in push/pull, but it's certainly an option for most motherboards.

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                            • #15
                              Good observations thanks

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