650D my first WC build

Tackle_Berry · 18 Apr 2013 at 19:30

Hi,

Just wanted to make a quick thread for my build.

The original build was done from a Ocuk bundle I got back at the end of 2011, since then I have been changing things as I go

3770K @ 4.8 using 1.215v
Asus Sabertooth Z77
8Gb Samsung Green overclocked to 2133Mhz
Crucial M4 128GB
Crucial M4 128GB
WD 1TB Black
LG BD-RW
Corsair 650D (dremel front)
200mm Bitfenix Pro Spectre
Corsair AX850
Evga 680 2GB
Evga 680 backplate
Lamptron FC5 V2 fan controller
2x Akasa Vegas LED strips
1x Corsair SP120 performance with Demci filter (rear intake)
Dell U2711 2560x1440

Watercooling:

Alphacool XT45 240mm radiator
Phobya 200mm V2 radiaror
XSPC Raystorm cpu block
EK-FC680 GTX Block
150ml Bitspower reservoir
8x Bitspower shiny silver compression fittings 7/16 5/8
2x Bitspower 90 degree rotary fittings
1x Bitspower T connector (used for drain port)
XSPC 90 and 45 angeled fittings
2x EK nickel 7/16 5/8 compression fittings
Stop caps are mix between BP, XSPC and EK
XSPC fillport
3x XSPC male to male connectors
XSPC D5 pump
EK CSQ pump top
Primochill Advanced clear tubing 7/16 - 5/8
Mayhems UV Blood Red
2x Synthe Gentle Typhoon 1850 fans

Current (June 2013):

Pic's of how I had the system before:

Tackle_Berry · 19 Apr 2013 at 15:18

Thanks for the comments.

Rooster212 said:
What is the light strip you are using?

Forgot to add it to build list, they're the cheaper Akasa Vegas light strips, actually perform really well.

snips86x said:
Like that very much. Nice clean build & the photo's have great composition & colour. Take it you used a DSLR?

Thanks, yeah using a Nikon D90.

Tackle_Berry · 19 Apr 2013 at 17:45

Thanks

I used to do photography semi professionally, but lost interest years ago and sold of most my gear so just used my trusty old D90 on manual settings with highish ISO as I turned the bedroom lights off, to show the case lighting. I didn't bother with tripod, umbrella etc I just wanted some quick shots.

Yeah for the price of the akasa led's I would recommend giving them a go.

Tackle_Berry · 22 Apr 2013 at 18:44

Thanks,

With the temps, I have not done a Prime 95 test or anything but after a couple of hours of BF3, Skyrim etc my card never goes above 43c and my 2500k @ 4.4 never goes over 56. Idle temps are around 34 for cpu and 23 for gpu. When browsing online and doing nothing heavy I have the fans turned down so you pretty much can't hear them and then when gaming turn them up to around 3/4 power but still very quite. I am actually thinking about giving the 200mm front radiator a miss as I will probably change cases in 6 months time anyway.

Tackle_Berry · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:41

One of the reasons I didn't mind spending a bit on watercooling was the fact it will work with newer components as they come out, there will be backplate adapters for the cpu block and will just have the GPU block to replace, most the money goes into fittings, rad etc which I will keep.

If you don't plan on upgrading the GPU for a while I would say do it, or maybe just do CPU only for the time being if you plan on changing the GPU soon.

Tackle_Berry · 23 Apr 2013 at 20:54

MattHep said:
Can I ask an estimate cost for the cooling alone?

£402 give or take a few pence lol, that includes everything I had to buy to do it including nuts, bolts, tube cutters etc

Tackle_Berry · 27 Apr 2013 at 16:30

Rooster212 said:
I got the same lights as you, with Blue instead of White, installed on the side panel above the window. Lovely glow.

Pic of my system

Very nice, they're good for the money. I would have gone with blue. But I thought if I changed my motherboard and fluid to a different colour I could re-use the lights.

Tackle_Berry · 30 Apr 2013 at 13:52

I just used the screws that came with the res, I had to drill the holes and the case was tougher then I thought, it blunt about 3 drill bits.

Tackle_Berry · 30 Apr 2013 at 14:17

No problem,what case you going to be drilling?

Tackle_Berry · 5 May 2013 at 10:26

Thanks, yeah the panel does bulge a little in the middle but not too bad.

I have added the new 200mm Phobya V2 rad to the front a few days ago, so will get some pics up soon.

Tackle_Berry · 17 May 2013 at 21:21

With 200mm rad, waiting on some rotarys.

Tackle_Berry · 19 May 2013 at 10:50

Thanks I have ordered some 45 and 90 degree rotarys to sort some of the bends. Also going to remove a hard drive and mount the remaining one with the SSD's in the 5.25 bays, then go from the res straight to the pump on the bottom then to the 200mm rad, I can then move the drain line inbetween pump/rad.

I will probably upgrade next month for a 4770k and a ROG board, so will change fluid to red to match it. Will do it all at the same time and then post some pics, including how to mount the 200mm V2 rad without ANY modding.

Tackle_Berry · 27 May 2013 at 18:32

Bit of an update,

Changed the motherboard as I could not get on with the Gigabyte board any longer, also changed fluid to match the red on the board. I didn't like the red with the chrome fittings at first but it has grown on me a bit more and also plan on changing the fluid eventually to the new one Mayhems is working on. Also moved the drain, removed hdd cage and added the new XSPC fittings.

Tackle_Berry · 27 May 2013 at 18:52

Yeah I have two SSD's and one 3.5 all mounted in the 5.25 bays.

Tackle_Berry · 17 Jun 2013 at 18:09

fantasticCG said:
Loving the red!

Thanks, but need to make some updates. I switched the pastel red with Mayhems UV bloodred. Also upgraded to a 3770K currently running 4.8ghz plus switched boards to a Sabertooth Z77 and added Samsung green ram.

Pics to follow.

Tackle_Berry · 19 Jun 2013 at 09:45

teejay73 said:
Got to say Ash, That is really an impressive looking rig and I love the pastel red, looking fwd to seeing the Mayhems blood red!!

Thanks, might take some pics tonight if I get time. Looks nicer with the Sabertooth board as well.

Tackle_Berry · 20 Jun 2013 at 07:24

IC3 said:
What sort of temps do you have on 1x 240 rad and 2x 240 rad?
The loops was build with a taste, nice and tidy.

Not sure what you mean, I have 1x 240mm rad and 1x 200mm. I can't remember the temps when it was just the 1x 240mm but they wasn't to bad and then when I added the 200mm they only dropped around 3-5c off the load temp.

Tackle_Berry · 20 Jun 2013 at 09:28

Aqua pipe? Tubing is Primochill Advanced clear 7/16 - 5/8 from ocuk.

Tackle_Berry · 20 Jun 2013 at 10:58

Ah, it comes with the Bitspower tube res.

Tackle_Berry · 20 Jun 2013 at 20:49

Thanks,

Some updates with photos:

Changes:

-3770K @ 4.8
-8GB Samsung Green @ 2133mhz
-Asus Sabertooth Z77 (Put the V Gene, 2500K and HyperX ram in girlfriends system)
-Swapped all tubing to Primochill Advanced
-Added 2x XSPC male/male connectors to straighten the return to res tube a little.
-Swapped pastel to UV blood red (loop went milky and didn't want to spend another £30 on filling it)
-Added another T section for draining in-between the two rads