Obsidian Build

dougolada · 23 Dec 2013 at 21:41

I have recently started a new build and have big plans for this system. I have a load of watercooling components on order so have been preparing the system for the watercooling modifications.

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Hard drive cages moved to allow space for quad radiator in base of case

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Unnecessary hardware removed from base of case, sound card and GTX 780 installed

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System ready for watercooling hardware to arrive!

Watercooling components on order:
EK Water Blocks EK-FB KIT ASUS M6F - Acetal+Nickel
XSPC D5 Vario Pump & XSPC Acetal D5 Top
XSPC EX480 120mm Radiator - Black
XSPC Photon 270 Tube Reservoir
4x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM High Pressure Fan
Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant
Bitspower Blood Red Multi-Link Adapters

I am going for a rigid tubing setup, was originally going to use acrylic tubing but I think I'll go for copper piping instead, should look nice

fantasticCG · 23 Dec 2013 at 23:18

Wow cool cant wait to see copper piping

pipson · 24 Dec 2013 at 01:04

Thats a massive case! Cant wait to see the water cooling set up! I myself plan on going this route in a few months.

nick.lidgett · 24 Dec 2013 at 08:34

I think its perfect as it is

I do like those mobos, what fittings do you need for copper pipe?

dougolada · 24 Dec 2013 at 16:35

fantasticCG said:
Wow cool cant wait to see copper piping

Yea, I'm hoping I can do it justice. If the end product is anything like what I've got in my head, it will be beautiful!

pipson said:
Thats a massive case! Cant wait to see the water cooling set up! I myself plan on going this route in a few months.

Yea, the case is massive, but I love it!

nick.lidgett said:
I think its perfect as it is

I do like those mobos, what fittings do you need for copper pipe?

Thanks

The CPU is overheating so I have to upgrade the system cooling, and why not go down the custom watercooling route? Apart from the fact that it aint cheap...
I have ordered these https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-387-BP for use with the copper pipe. It seems that 12mm copper pipe is very rare in the UK but I managed to source some.

alex_123_fra · 24 Dec 2013 at 16:42

Superb case. Look forward to seeing the build.

Akagi · 24 Dec 2013 at 16:51

That case would completely dwarf any remotely 'normal' build. It looks ridiculous without being packed full of radiators haha.

Cant wait to see some copper goodness.

dougolada · 24 Dec 2013 at 16:54

acme15 said:
That case would completely dwarf any remotely 'normal' build. It looks ridiculous without being packed full of radiators haha.

Cant wait to see some copper goodness.

I totally agree, there is sooo much space that it would be a waste not do do a custom watercooling job to show the system off

dougolada · 27 Dec 2013 at 11:05

Still waiting on parts so thought I'd share my planned loop

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The loop will be amended in time to include GPU waterblock. Just need the components to arrive so I can get started!

dougolada · 29 Dec 2013 at 19:33

Still waiting on most of the parts coming and have realized that I had made a daft mistake and not ordered a CPU waterblock. I had thought that the EK Water Blocks EK-FB KIT ASUS M6F had a CPU waterblock but turns out, I was mistaken.
Extra parts ordered from OCUK and a revised loop design as you can see here:

I have also ordered a waterblock for the graphics card.

Just need all the parts to come so I can start building!

BattFink · 30 Dec 2013 at 01:08

Looking forward to seeing this one completed.

I did think about doing a copper pipe build for my 900D (especially as one of my house mates a plumber)

Any chance you can give me a link to that 900D plan as it'd be handy for planning my build?

dougolada · 30 Dec 2013 at 10:11

BattFink said:
Any chance you can give me a link to that 900D plan as it'd be handy for planning my build?

Hi,
The base for the plan was from here and I used photoshop to place each of the components over the top of the bare case.
Cheers

colinmcr · 31 Dec 2013 at 20:47

Wow this is looking like a awesome build, subbed.

Enjoy

dougolada · 31 Dec 2013 at 20:50

colinmcr said:
Wow this is looking like a awesome build, subbed.

Enjoy

Thanks Colin, I'm sure I will

Cosimo · 2 Jan 2014 at 13:29

Looking forward to seeing how this comes together.

hakank68 · 2 Jan 2014 at 16:26

this is going to be good

dougolada · 2 Jan 2014 at 23:24

All parts from Overclockers arrived today but still awaiting copper piping. Will start putting things together tomorrow morning. I really hope the pipe arrives so I can get the system up and running. Photos and details will follow when the build commences

dougolada · 3 Jan 2014 at 23:11

Well the pipe still hasn't arrived but I have fitted most of the waterblocks, radiator, fans, pump and reservoir. Will post some pics tomorrow.

Ran into a bit of an issue when I realised that the XSPC Razor GTX Titan / 780 / 780Ti GPU Waterblock doesn't fit on the EVGA GeForce GTX 780 ACX FTW. Well that's going to set me back a bit... Will be phoning OCUK in the morning to try and work out a solution... I'm hoping I can get something sorted out.

dougolada · 4 Jan 2014 at 10:15

Hmm, turns out OCUK don't have a compatible waterblock for my graphics card so looks like I'll have to do without watercooling the GPU...

Anyway, here are some pics of what I got up to yesterday

Box of tricks

Draining valve fitted to rad for future maintenance

Res & pump in place

Motherboard

Res, pump, rad & fans

Time to put my graphics card back together and try and complete the loop!

fantasticCG · 4 Jan 2014 at 11:39

Can u not wait for them to get the gpu block in?