Project Bahamut

[Danny79-Qc]

Hope you bought a blower for the incoming dust on that case lol.
Really wished Ek idiot proofed the screw holes by putting a metal bracket behind it like Corsair does. Last Ek rad I had screwed right into the water channel by mistake, fun times...

I blast air prior every utilization so I'm not worried. Its far from being my first build. It's a present for someone tho but he's a clean freak like me. Dust won't be any worse than any other case. With the tempered glass on the front and the custom filter I will install on top it will be more than enough. Plus I've installed custom filters between the fans and radiators so it will be easy to clean. Haven't been in the industry for the past almost 25 years for nothing lol.

No idea why you call them idiot for that. The screws they send with their rads are between 28-30mm so unless you use unconventional fans, you shouldn't hit the fins. You should always make sure the screws length is ok before screwing in. So that's user error if something bad happens lol. I thought you said the build you posted was your first watercooled build?

[Wyn]

Hope you bought a blower for the incoming dust on that case lol.

Forgot to mention, I received the new radiator and tubes last week... Thanks to Daz fast shipping processing and FedEx fast delivery service! Of course I moded the XE radiator to go with the rest!

Really wished Ek idiot proofed the screw holes by putting a metal bracket behind it like Corsair does. Last Ek rad I had screwed right into the water channel by mistake, fun times...

[Danny79-Qc]

Last update of the day... tubes runs have started! Gah those angled panels will give me a hard time! But I will manage!!!

I was going to buy a new 3d printer since my two other ones are dead but my friend bought one. So he's gona make the mods for me. No need to pay anything hehe. He's starting with this but already good with the softwares to either create or do pre-made models. Only thing, he can't sell SLT format items but there are other formats he can use or he can do stuff from scratch.

**So if you need anything 3d printed, let me know! His prices are very very very low and he is really good!**
Here's a couple pics of some test mods we did... Actually, nope. Not gona show them just yet! Don't want anyone to steal the ideas and models lol. Gona show them once they are installed hehe

So first tube run is in...



Couldn't do much more because I had to work on a friend's rig and health going real bad but will manage I'm sure. Just slowly lol! Should receive my last order from Daz today with a single 90° angled adapter in it to replace that dual 45° on the top rad haha. Lots of tubes too since I had to use mines in friend's build.

More update with more progress should come in in the next couple weeks and hopefully I'll be able to complete that part! Then we start crafting the pedestal to go under the case!!! Can't wait hehe! :-)

[Danny79-Qc]

Things haven't moved much since that last update.. Received my 2 new EK drain valves. Added my little touch to them because they felt a little hmmmm plain...




Also reworked on cable management a little but kinda pointless until every cables are in... d-rgb cables are all still lose on the back but almost everything is there now.


Far from perfect but it's deff the worse case I've had for cable management. Repeating myself probably lol! Gah, bad memory sorry... Gota admit tho... it's an extreme set-up and no normal build would be that hard to do. I'm the only one to blame for that. Still, it would be nice if the case had some kind of box to hide cables.. I also still have to make my own cables. Having all of them at the right length will deffinately improve the management!

[Danny79-Qc]

Things moved a little.. New block top installed, the 6900 xt now has it's block and backplate and adjusted the angles of the hinged doors.. No idea what pads they used but gosh it was nasty.. the operation seems to have gone well...








And so far...

[Danny79-Qc]

Damn bro, that's good work on cables. That is a hard mess to try to tame!

Thanks! Would've been better if I had gone with something more like "normal" haha. 18 corsair fans is à lot of trouble. I will improve it once everything with cables is installed. Maybe I will put aside the lighting of the fans on the back. Don't really need all that rgb in fact.

[Danny79-Qc]

Last update of the day... I know I know! Yay!!!!


Both pump/reservoir combo installed... I had to use a different mounting mechanism since I broke one of the plastic support.. all I could come with.. but I love have a second holder higher on the reservoir! Makes it hold sturdier in place!


This is the look with the reservoir cables... rgb cable are still lose cause its still missing 4 rgb pieces to be installed like EK flow indicators and of course the GPU!


Received the block top from EK today! So quick! less than 24hours to process my help ticket, fix my issue and send the part! And DHL delivered in less than 48 hours!!! Great Great Great!!!! But....


But.... But they didn't only send me the top!!!! Received a bunch of goodies with it!!!
That beanie is a first time seen!!! So comfortable and looks great! I'm a beanie guy so how did they know!!! Well, having members of their super staff in my friends list must sold it because I'm wearing one on my profile picture lol...
Anyways, those goodies made my day! Goes to my collection along with the Bitspower plushy Daz sent me a little while ago!


The little Bitspower guy I'm talking about! :-)

Have a good day everyone!

[Bartacus]

Damn bro, that's good work on cables. That is a hard mess to try to tame!

[Danny79-Qc]

Part 2 of the time-line!

Slowly slowly... Please bare with me!!!!


A bit better? Nay!


Ouff ouff soo exhausted!!!


Yep! Had to backtrack a little to include more cables..


Front view with what I have installed so far...those two huge hole where the 24pin cable is, need to go away!!! I will have to craft something to fill those 2 but still haven't found anything yet...


Not my best job but it's just a temporary solution until I find a definitive idea! Just some leftover wraps from modding the rads...

[Danny79-Qc]

Little update... As mentioned before, cable management really is unexistant lol... did what I could but I will have to work on it.. nowhere to hide cables! If I can get a TT P100 or make my own outside box and place it under the case, it would improve since I could remove the top radiator which should be there at all lol.
anyways, little time-line of the cable management!


It's just the fans. I know I posted it higher but it's for the good of the time-line...


Things just kept getting worse...


And more!


Not even close!


Well, that's maybe half way... and nothing installed for the loop yet! No pump, no blocks, no rgb, no flow indicator, no led strips, no nothing haha!

To be continued!

[Danny79-Qc]

It looks awesome, in spite of all the EK parts. I just hope that Vector block is up to snuff, especially once you uncork the watts on that thing.

Yeah. Almost to that point in the rebuilding process! Cable management has been a real challenge in that case. Still pretty messy and unfinished but with the fact there is like nowhere to hide cables, I think it looks semi-decent haha. I was running the 6900xt at 2750MHz before taking the rig apart. Also managed a 5.3GHz, 1,36v OC on the cpu and I could push it farther but with the airflow issue I decided to wait until it would be in the Masterframe 700.. just lost a radiator for the 6900xt but thinking of either getting a TT P100 pedestal for extra cooling and remove the 360mm on top because well... it's not really giving the best look lol... Will see how it goes as is.. or make my own box under the case with extra cooling.

[Bartacus]

It looks awesome, in spite of all the EK parts. I just hope that Vector block is up to snuff, especially once you uncork the watts on that thing.

[Danny79-Qc]

This has been a head banger build for sure.
Great job posting, love the details.

Thanks! You are right. So many headsches...changed plans and cases more often with that build than in the last 10 years haha. Just can't stick to something that doesn't get me 100% satisfied. Still not that satisfied either but I won't change again. I don't have the strength anymore... Even today, I did some cable management and it was soo exhausting.. this case has literally no where to hide cables but it will have to do.
will be updating again once I can move the build again...

[Hooded]

This has been a head banger build for sure.
Great job posting, love the details.

[Danny79-Qc]

Figured I'd talk to myself a bit more...

Block top should be sent this week along with more goodies!
That means another week and I'll finally be able to move with the build.. Gona have to order many parts from Daz too. I still can do some cable management... oh yeah, almost forgot! One of the two pump/reservoir combo support broke! Yay for plastic parts! Too bad Daz doesn't have 4 of the singularity holders or I would get that..



I didn't bother asking one to EK staff. I'll just get one from Daz on my next order..

So anyways, i encountered another issue while installing parts.. I can't have the XE rads on front of the hinged doors... with fans and reservoir it's too much and can't install the panoramic glass that way...


So my solution, install the rads on the back side... but the holes didn't line up so I had to make new holes! That case is soo thick, it was a pain to do but made it!

That's when the support broke..

Well, that's about as far as I can go except cable management and gosh it with be fun!