Project: H2Orange

davido_labido · 7 Feb 2014 at 23:29

Well, its time to rebuild my computer, its getting on a bit, and although the componants have stood the test of time well, im just getting bored with the overall build. So, time to do a rebuild!!!!

First and foremost though, i need to thank these awesome people/companies for either sponsoring me, discounting stuff for me (as i am on a really tight budget) or just generally been there when ive needed help with things!

To start with: (more will be said about these awesome folk as the build progresses!! i mean, a belly dancing costume manufacturer sponsoring a computer build!?! WHAT!??)

So, what have i got so far?

Some of this gear has been kindly donated by coolmiester over at XSPC, some of it ive bought from OCUK and some of it i already have, but this is where i gained the "h2o" part from, theres going to be quite a bit of Mayhems fluid in this, and as seen as its going white and orange again, and as seen as im using a H2 case, the name works quite well!!!

Here is the water cooling thats going in!

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC H2 Enthusiast Tower Case - Black £419.99
1 x XSPC Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7 WaterBlock £89.99
1 x XSPC EX480 120mm Radiator - Black £66.95
2 x XSPC EX360 Crossflow Radiator £52.99 (£105.98)
1 x XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel) £51.98
1 x XSPC Memory WaterBlock + Side Plate Set £46.99
2 x XSPC Photon 170 Tube Reservoir £37.99 (£75.98)
1 x XSPC Universal Memory Side Plate (Twin Set) £19.99
1 x XSPC 5.25” Bay Temperature Sensor Frame £9.95
1 x XSPC 120mm Universal Radiator Stand £9.9
2 x XSPC Razor SLI Flow Bridge (2 Slot) £8.99 (£17.98)
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (White) V2 + G1/4" Inline Sensor £8.99
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Orange) V2 + G1/4" Plug Sensor £5.99
Total : £945.66 (includes shipping : £12.50).

Oh, and 3 XSPC Razor GTX 680 GPU Waterblocks

Pics coming soon!!

Can you guess what the bodystocking manufacturer has sponsored me with!?

colinmcr · 8 Feb 2014 at 02:44

Awesome

Canna wait Dave, no idea what the deal is with Belly dancers !

Danny75 · 8 Feb 2014 at 03:00

davido_labido said:
Can you guess what the bodystocking manufacturer has sponsored me with!?

Dust filtering stockings?

Subbed.

DotFifty89 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:22

Noo not orange and white, orange and baby blue, that would look awesome

DotFifty89 · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:25

Hmm have the belly dancers donated you one of those mini hula girls you put on the dash of your car?

davido_labido · 8 Feb 2014 at 10:46

haha, i wish they would, and orange and white is awesome!!!! i have to keep my theme, i like it too much

whyscotty · 8 Feb 2014 at 11:06

H2 build - Looking forward to this :cool:

cypto · 8 Feb 2014 at 21:44

Looking forward to this, but can't but help notice this sponsor

davido_labido said:

Dust filter with tights perhaps? Really I have no idea...

However do tell us the conversation you had with them. How did pitching that you were planing to build a custom PC with their stockings go down?

SilverTongue · 8 Feb 2014 at 21:48

Sounds like this is gonna be awesome

love the look of the H2 though the bodystocking has me intrigued.

Something I've wondered though is how do you guys get sponsership for your builds? I presume that in your case XSPC want something out of you for them donating their products?

Hyburnate · 8 Feb 2014 at 21:51

SUBBED!

Toadem · 8 Feb 2014 at 21:55

colinmcr said:
Awesome

Canna wait Dave, no idea what the deal is with Belly dancers !

Stress relief

Bart_Hunt · 8 Feb 2014 at 22:31

Meh, now you won't have any spare time to do cables for me /sadpandaface

NoNameNoNumber · 8 Feb 2014 at 22:34

Yes Dave!

tbyeah · 8 Feb 2014 at 23:12

Well this looks like it's going to be something different with a sponsor like that!

JCX50 · 8 Feb 2014 at 23:40

Subbed!

davido_labido · 9 Feb 2014 at 04:29

Danny75 said:
Dust filtering stockings?

Subbed.

cypto said:
Looking forward to this, but can't but help notice this sponsor

Dust filter with tights perhaps? Really I have no idea...

However do tell us the conversation you had with them. How did pitching that you were planing to build a custom PC with their stockings go down?

Haha, its not really stockings as we know it, they are "belly stockings" for belly dancers, i didnt know when i started looking into a material to use, but belly dancers actually wear like a "body suit" made out of fine material, making it look like they arent wearing much (if its skin toned)

And your right, i needed some material for some custom dust filters im hoping to make, i ordered a sample from ebay, without really looking at the sellers name, i ended up with something which will fit my build perfectly, i approached them, and they have sent me more than enough! so who knows, i might go belly dancing after!!!

check out what i mean about their material here:

https://www.bellystockings.com/

you can get samples by clicking on the "Fabric swatches and straps" section, or by scouring ebay which is where i got mine!!

SilverTongue said:
Sounds like this is gonna be awesome love the look of the H2 though the bodystocking has me intrigued.

Something I've wondered though is how do you guys get sponsership for your builds? I presume that in your case XSPC want something out of you for them donating their products?

I managed to get my sponsorship through meeting people at LANS and getting them interested in my previous builds, i also have "got about a bit" in the modding world due to my cable sleeving and also from problems ive had which ive asked for help with, every contact is a good contact, and when i have ideas, but dont have another 3 or 4 grand to throw at a build, its always nice to have the help! In return, the companies get a lot of advertising from me really, my last log got over 14,000 views on this forum alone, plus i got nominated for the "mod of the month" on another rather large website, every view is a potential customer! Also i go to some rather large LANS, and im certainly not shy!!

Bart_Hunt said:
Meh, now you won't have any spare time to do cables for me /sadpandaface

I will have plenty of time buddy, dont worry, i will be going slow with this build as i want to try and plan some things out, which im not 100% sure how im going to do, so i can think about that whilst i sleeve your cables

NoNameNoNumber said:
Yes Dave!

speaking of cables, get them installed and stop sorting your house out

tbyeah said:
Well this looks like it's going to be something different with a sponsor like that!

haha, yeah, i thought it might turn some heads, at the end of the day, i dont think i will be able to use standard dust filters for what i have planned, so i need to make them myself, i think this material will work great!

JCX50 said:
Subbed!

Hyburnate said:
SUBBED!

thanks lads, i hope i dont dissapoint! I will get some photo's of what i have already in the morning if i get some time!

cypto · 10 Feb 2014 at 14:42

Interesting stuff, might have to keep that in mind if I ever have to make custom dust filters.

Another option that sprung to mind was Mosquito nets. However no idea how restrictive the airflow would be. Worth testing maybe?

You can also find the material for mosquito nets on it's own, on a particularly popular auction site for £4 per meter.

* Edit

After some thinking. Something else that might be better and have a little more rigidity to the mesh would be the filters used in tumble driers.

Now to find a source where you can buy just the mesh from by the roll/sheet.

jimbaw · 10 Feb 2014 at 21:50

Subbed!!

pgi947 · 10 Feb 2014 at 22:18

Looking forward to this dave

How are you going about getting 2 x 360's in there (presuming in the bottom) with a PSU? Chop out the bottom pair of 5.25 brackets?

And 680 Tri-SLI? Beastly

Rainagul · 10 Feb 2014 at 23:17

Another build?! swear you just finished the parvum not to long ago

Looking forward to how this turns out