another project log? oh go on then, make it a parvum

[davido_labido]

well, the time has come again....

ANOTHER BUILD!!!!! YAY!!!!

however, this time, parts are going be trickling in slower (for one, i dont have as much time off work at the moment, and funds are coming in from elsewhere so i can only go as fast as they come in.

I was going to wait to even start the build log, but i want to show the person who is going to own it what is going on and to also give you some tasters....

to start with the colour scheme... and one with a clue also.....





this build WILL be done by Christmas, and WILL be somewhere at i50 at the end of november/december

 

[davido_labido]

yeah, you guys are right....

its going to be a parvum build!!

ive met the parvum guys a couple of times, they are both cracking lads (as are their entourage) and as i really liked their cases, it was a no brainer to use their case when someone asked me to build them a computer.
Although the parvum guys havnt sponsored this build at all, they have/are helping me with a few things that will become apparent later on. So id like to thank them both!!

after a chat on facebook and me sending them some monies, i very quickly got sent this:



and after 20 minutes ended up with this:



the cases go together really well, they give you everything that is needed and even a bag of spares. As ya can see, its not quite the standard case, they did the motherboard tray in blue for me as it will compliment the build nicely and its a nice little touch imo!

ive got some other bits and bobs already for this build, but as i say, its going to be a slow one i think,

 

[davido_labido]

Cheers guys, il be buying a PSU for this over the next couple of days to get the braiding started.

If anyone has any 120 or 80 mm fans they don't want (preferably white and blue or gentle typhoons so I can spray them up nicely) , I have a wanted thread in the MM which ya could post in, it would help the build a bit haha

 

[davido_labido]

Well, i bought a PSU and some fans yesterday...

For the PSU, i went for the new RM series, i wanted to see what they were like (looks wise) and also how quiet they are. I wont know the latter till i have all the components.

I went for one that IS overkill for the build, a 750w, my reasoning? well, ya never know what ya might add later on, im glad i did the same with mine as ive put WAY more than i thought i was going to in it.
also, i might be way off the mark here, but the RM series is meant to be fanless untill under heavy load, and i figured a 750w will take the load easier than a 5 or 600w potentially making it fanless for longer?!?

The PSU does actually look quite nice, i quite like the rounded edges which i didnt think i would, one annoyance is obviously its black, another is the fan guard comes quite far out from the overall case, meaning its a VERY tight fit in the Parvum case.

It does fit though, so its not that much of an issue.

If this was my computer, this would be taken apart and sprayed white by now, and also removing the fan guard, but it looks like im going to be keeping the warranty in tact on this.... for now.



Oh, and also, now i have the PSU,THE BRAIDING CAN BEGIN!!!

i also bought some nice fans.... 6 120mm Enermax ones (2 are for another project) and 3 80m xigmatek ones...



now, spot my deliberate mistake....
...hint... this build is blue and white...



Its not a problem, already have white LED's on their way to me, they will probably be with me today!

the enermax ones really do look nice, my rubbish pictures dont do them justice. I hope they push enough though the rads to do the job they need to, if not, il have to switch to good ole gentle typhoons and a few cans of spray paint again





Well, thats my little pre bed time update (nights work) Hopefully il get some braiding done today, fit the fans, spray the radiators and see what we have later!

 

[davido_labido]

Great to see another project! Expecting big things from you

Also, love the clusters!

thanks gents, il do my best not do disappoint! i wish i could afford to do a build for myself using a parvum, ive got so many ideas that id like to do, but wouldnt feel comfortable doing for someone who is on a budget just in case i mess up haha!

yes. love parvum cases. looking forward to seeing what you do with it dave.

they will be having significant involvement in my next project

Cheers Rich, i actually need you to find me some bits il message you later !

id love to have a custom parvum build, got some really nice ideas that i think would work well, but at the moment, i just dont have the money to follow through with them.... i need some sponsors!

 

[davido_labido]

Right, a bit more of an update....

I bought this from the members market, got a bit of a bargain, it might be the older style, but i prefer it in all honesty. one problem? its black?!?!?



grabbed the trusty allen keys of awesomness and a few seconds later got this



i noticed that the inside of the block was a little dirty,



I wasnt sure how to clean it, i didnt want to use harsh cleaning agents as the fins are quite deep, and id never get it out if the cleaning agent dried, so i went back to the good ole wives tale of

TOMATO SAUCE!!!



with a bit of heinz's finest, i ended up with this!



the vinegar in the sauce does a great job, and it washes of easily, i used a cotton bud on a stick thingy from the missus's make up bag to make sure i had it all out.

Now, just to sort this out!



a couple of coats of primer, a quick sand down and a coat of white, and we have this!



(ooou, whats that sneaking into the picture on the bottom right )

put the block back together, and i got this.... Much better!



I need to do something about the screws, but im not sure what yet.....

 

[davido_labido]

with all the wires being 18 awg, so it does make it a lot easier tbh (ive ran out of my own wire so i was glad to see i wont need to buy so much more!)

this is what i use for the pin out



now, the way i look at it, is from behind (so where the wires are going in) with the clips on the top, the 24 pin starss at 24 at the top left, with 1 being the bottom right.

on the RM series, it goes into a 14 and a 10pin connector at the psu end. i see them as 2 separate connectors so the 14 pin one is 14 top left, 1 bottom right and the 10 pin is 10 top left, 1 bottom right.

green is the 10 pin, red is the 14 pin.

so when i re wire them, i get wire 1 (bottom right on the 24 pin connector) and plug it into point 1 on the 14 pin connector. Pin 13 on the 24 pin connector is a double wire, one goes to pin 8 on the 14pin and the other goes to pin 6 on the green connector (the 10 pin one).

hope this helps, its hard for me to explain it to people, but it works for me like a charm and means its a very simple diagram for me to do quickly

 

[davido_labido]

Cheers man, I've actually got another update for this, wrote it all out with pics and everything, thought I'd posted and obviously I've either not done it, or its been deleted lol. Might see if I can do it from my phone later as I'm away from home now until Monday =(

 

[davido_labido]

Thanks man, always appreciate the feedback, whether it's good, bad or constructive, every build gets better then!

I've got something that looks like it's going to become reality which will be an epic build, for a professional gaming clan. I've just got to keep my fingers crossed that I get the opportunity to do it for them! Things are looking positive at the moment though!

 

[davido_labido]

well, a little bit of an update here!

sorry for the really out of focus pics, not sure what my phone was thinking!

So, black radiators are always a problem in white builds, and white radiators are rather expensive (although, i did pick one up quite cheaply last week, but thats gone into my shinobi atm)



so, grabbed the 2 xspc 240 rads, cut out 4 sheets of cardboard and covered all of the fins ensuring any gaps were taped up! I used 1 standard yellow plug and 1 screw in one, so i can attatch some wire to it so i can spray it easier, - see, a nice little tip there for ya!



Now, its time to spray them, with radiators i tend to do the back first (the side that will be connected to your case, that you wont see) start with the primer, then once thats dry, do all the other sides, do the same with the normal spray paint. if needed, you might have to do some sanding, then re spraying, but if you build up the layers slow, and just use light sprays, it seems to work alright! both of these rads have come out fine, with no need to wet an dry!

i then give them a couple of coats of clear lacquer ti guve them a better shine and they look like ive bought them like that!





Im more than happy with the finish on them, they look really nice, and will now actually fit the build!!!



Ive also got the motherboard now, i was going to go for another haswell build, but really didnt want compromise the colour scheme on this, i checked what the gent who im building it for wanted, and he was happy as long as it would play his games and do a few bits and bobs. so this mobo, with probably a 3770k or 3570k.

 

[davido_labido]

They look awesome! Really looking forward to the next stage.

Thanks buddy, next will be sleeving, the 24pin will be done tonight.

also ive emailed you regarding the sleeving ya want doing

Im excited to see this..

A heinz sponsered parvum build, count me in!

Haha, i wonder if i would be able to get something from heinz if i send them a link to here, might be worth a try, i am starting to look for sponsors so i can keep up my build logs!!!

You my Friend are a pc artist you take building to levels that I don't but I am more of a go and no show kind of guy.

Thanks buddy, yeah i would like to always use the fastest and best hardware, but sometimes its not needed, this build isnt going to be used for anything that will make it struggle so i think a i5/i7 will do fine in it, i can give it a small overclock if it struggles i guess! As i say, i am starting to progress a little bit now with my builds, im going to pester some people for sponsorship, so i want something to show them, whether this build will be different enough to make them take note, well, il have to see. if not, ive had fun building it so im happy!!!

Thanks very much for the pin-out guide. I do hate sleeving double-wires though.

Looking good with the white rads in there. Keep the updates coming.

if you have any problems, let me know, id be more than happy to sleeve your power supply for you (if you keep an eye out on here, you will see some of my newer sleeving work, ive progressed a lot in 12 months) I will be doing the 24pin connector tonight so will update this log then!

and thanks, i think a quick bit of spray painting (well, 2 days worth, but quick enough lol ) really does make a build!

 

[davido_labido]

not a problem! have fun with it! dont get too frustrated with it

 

[davido_labido]

haha, thanks hukkel, nice to see you here!!

i haven't posted this build log to the family yet, but i think i might, its progressing quite nicely so they might have some interest in it!

 

[davido_labido]

Finally got the 24pin braided!!! (well, mostly, its still not finished)

right, i stuck some of the cables into the psu to see what i was dealing with....



oh dear. they are certainly not that long any more!!!

I took all the cables out, and started to cut them down to size, this is the 24 pin connector!



I then got the rest of the tools out...



(argh!! i forgot to grab my lighters and heatshrink!)


1 down, 23 to go....



Done!



Well, not quite. For white sleeving its best to have white wire underneath it so the colour of the cable doesn't leak through, unfortunately i have ran out, so ive had to order some more, when it arrives, i will be re doing all the white!



see how the black is showing through the white sleeve? its not so noticable off camera though. As i knew i was going to be re doing these, i didnt do them properly, so they are not as tight as they should be, but still, they dont look too bad!!



its looking good plugged in!!!



the "curve" will be a lot better when its done properly, as thats just dangling loose at the back of the mobo tray, so there is no tension on it. but it gives you a little idea of what it will look like!

 

[davido_labido]

Thanks!

Yeah, i looked into the others for the performance increase, but i just really didnt want to put a black pcb into the case, not when it will be so prominent.

i had a word with the computers owner, and just said "do you want higher performance, or do you want it to fit the build but have last years tech"

he was happy with the drop in performance, im glad though if im honest, it really does suit the build!

*edit* urgh... looking at them pictures, im going to have to do something about those ram stickers!!

 

[davido_labido]

haha, thanks man, thats MDPC-x braiding, quite expensive to get it to england, but worth it!

 

[davido_labido]

You make it look much better with you colour coding your wires depending on the colour, it shows you go the extra mile

thanks man, but if your gonna do it, ya might as well do it properly!

Very nicely done. Looks better than my paracord efforts

its all about practice buddy, its not as good as i hoped tbh, but ive got the rest of the stuff on order to make it better.

I must say this build is looking brilliant, I'm really liking the colour combination you've gone with for the cable braiding. Looking forward to seeing further updates on this

Thanks buddy, hopefully i wont disappoint!

 

[davido_labido]

Very nice system loving the colour coding too.

thanks buddy, il have it at i50, you will have to come check it out!

Looking good, these case colours are so vibrant.

yeah, the parvum cases are really nice, i cant wait till i can contact them over another project that i want to do

 

[davido_labido]

just a quick update here, i had a few hours last night, so finally did the 3 80mm fans,

i bought them as green ones as ocuk didnt have white or blue in stock (they probably do now mind, i havnt checked )

Before: urgh... look at those yellow and red wires showing through the cheap braiding!!!



And after: yup... the braiding annoyed me, i had to change it.



at first i did all the fans with white LEDS but when i turned them on, it was a little too clean, so i took apart an old bitfenix fan to steal some blue leds from it, they now have 2 white and 2 blue leds per fan, when the lights are off, they look a lot better with out being horribly blue, but still keeping some colour.

oh... and i noticed the io sheild was rather black, so i started to do something about it.... not finished it yet though, still tinkering with some different ideas.

 

[davido_labido]

yeh, possibly out of white 3 mm plexiglass or something, i will see what spraying i does though first i think