My final pictures of my watercooling build!

[spikerules]

This post is a little late, so sorry for anyone that has been following my build. I'm quite happy with it, so I hope you guys/gals like it

First up, the component list! I've probably forgotten to add a few things as I basically bought everything new, from the keyboard and mouse to the mic you see in some of the pictures!

Case: Corsair 900D
Mobo: Asus X99 Deluxe USB 3.1 version
CPU : 5930k @ 4.6GHz and 1.285v
Mem: Corsair Dominator 16GB RAM 2800MHz
GPU : EVGA Hydro Copper 980Ti @1536/2003
HD : Samsung 256GB M.2 PCI-E
PSU : EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply with CableMod E-Series G2 & P2 Cable Kit - Black / White
Mic : Blue Snowball mic with arm and pop shield
Keyboard : CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate Keyboard - Brown Switch LED Backlit with Ducky Shine 4 ABS Backlight Compatible Keycaps White - UK
Mouse : EpicGear GeKKota Laser Gaming Mouse - White
Zowie Camade Mouse Bungee - White / Grey
OcUK Mega Mat Medium Elite Tactical Gaming Surface


Some of the watercooling and misc stuff - without quantities, for instance I bought 12 fans and quite a few Ghost compression fittings: -

Aqua Computer Aquaero 6 XT USB Fan Controller
Aqua Computer Front Bezel For Aquero 5 and 6 XT - Black
PrimoChill 240mm AGB CTR Phase II for Laing D5
CableMod E-Series G2 & P2 Cable Kit - Black / White
PrimoChill Ghost Coupling for Acrylic Tubes 13/10mm
Bitspower 1/4 Inch Angle on IG 1/4 Inch - Carbon Black,
XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring)
EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel
Aqua Computer High-Flow Flow Sensor £27.49
Bitspower Extension Angle G1 / 4 Inches, 3x rotatable - Carbon Black
Mayhems Pastel - UV White Coolant 1L £14.99
EK Water Blocks EK-D5 Cover Kit (Nickel) Acetal
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 11.1g / 3 ml
PrimoChill 13/10mm Acrylic Tube 60cm 4-Pack - Clear
Bitspower Black Sparkle Mini Valve With Black Handle
Bitspower Adapter 90 ° G1 / 4 Inches, 2x rotatable - Carbon Black
Noiseblocker NB-eLoop Fan B12-P - 120mm PWM (2000rpm)
Mayhems Ultra Pure H2O 5Ltr
Revoltec Cold Cathode 10cm Twin V2
PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fitting Acrylic Tube 13/10mm Diamond 10-Pack - Black
Arctic Silver ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover and Surface Purifier - 60ml Kit
Coolgate CG480 480mm Radiator - Black
OcUK Air Duster Compressed Air (400ml)
Bitspower Plug 1/4 inches - Deluxe White
XSPC PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.66
Koolance HX-480HL 11 FPI Copper Radiator - 480mm
Bitspower rotary fittings
Plastidip White spray
Lamptron UV light
PrimoChill 240mm AGB CTR Phase II for Laing D5 - Clear
Monsoon Hardline Pro Bender Kit 3/8 x 1/2 (13mm)
Gelid Solutions GC-3 10g Extreme Performance Thermal Compound

Probably missing a few things, but you get the idea Here are some pics!

A few of the components in their delivery packaging pre-build

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Some of the component packaging on display

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Some of the peripherals on my desk including mic, keyboard etc

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And the picture of the beast with white panels painted with Plastidip

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Sorry for the quality of the pics! Hope you liked the build and thanks for all the help I got from OCUK and the folks in these forums!

Spike

 

[CoolHotCold]

looks great, hows the noise from those noise blockers?

 

[spikerules]

looks great, hows the noise from those noise blockers?

Quite good! I hear the pump and flow meter more to be honest. Running them at 30% speed at the moment and quite happy with them

 

[PFarrey]

Wow I love the bends on the tubing! Doing something similar myself. Have you got any tips?

 

[Jokester]

Love what you've done with the side panels.

 

[Buck890]

Nice build buddy! The fan controller good?

 

[spikerules]

Nice build buddy! The fan controller good?

Yes it's very good! I just wish I went with the Aqua Computer pump so I could control pump speed too

Wow I love the bends on the tubing! Doing something similar myself. Have you got any tips?

Thanks! I would say that getting the right tools is essential. Make sure you get a bending kit from Monsoon or Primochill. If you use the 13mm Primochill tubing beware that not all tubes are actually 13mm... I didn't know this so when using the rubber insert for bending I actually squashed the tubing as it was too thin I'd recommend you buy different sized inserts just in case!

Love what you've done with the side panels.

Cheers mate. You can see from my keyboard I've gone for a heavy black/white motif Strangley I spent way too much on the side panels. Plastidip is brilliant in practice, but it is far too easy to peel off I had to reapply the plastidip multiple times! Cost me too much unfortunately...

 

[tyler_jrb]

Looks great! love the side panels and that acrilic tube looks the shizzle. I wouldnt mind hard tube for mine but maybe on the next build. Cant be bothered at the moment . Soft tube is just easier for me at the minute.

 

[pastymuncher]

I really like that. Nice and neat too.

Whenever I see these hard tubing builds it always reminds me of a game I used to play where you had to connect different shapes of pipe together to get the liquiad for A to B.

 

[spikerules]

Thanks guys appreciate the feedback

 

[GAM8LE]

Looks immense!

 

[Brian18741]

Some job!

 

[RJC]

Nice build

 

[spikerules]

Ta guys. Really want to make a basement panel to hide the PSU and cables... Looking at Acrylic Opal LED material.

 

[Glanza]

Looks well with the white side panels.

 

[Spit]