changes in my pc

Cleisthenes · 27 Aug 2013 at 20:56

all looks great, i think ill be picking up the fan controller soon!

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 19:54

ok so I have got it all done now! Very happy!!!

first off strip down

Processor cleaned up (Still rocking the 2500k)

De dusted the board and components despite the dust filters in the arc mini the dust just gets in. Installed the socket protector just incase!

Raystorm installed which I bought off the mm for a simply stunning price (Thanks PGI)

OM NOM NOM NOM

Tubing started

Fillin er up!

No leaks...well ok just one but it was because I didnt put the plug in the bottom of the res haha so all the coolant went straight out the bottom, doh! No damage done though as there was nothing below the res, had the gpu out and the psu was out of the case.

Mayhems pastel Ice white, Not as white as I thought, has an almost blue tinge to it but Its still very nice

ok leak tested for 4 hours and no leaks so i powered it on and ran it through some temperature testing to try and expose leaks, none were found during the hour run of prime. Max temps reached were 55c on the hottest core

All finished.

Ill get some better pictures eventually with the slr also need some case lighting as i cant see it at night now I have no led fans. but thats a later job.

Res-->Pump-->240rad front-->cpu-->240rad roof-->res

The loop order was chosen as it was the neatest to install.

Oh and before anyone asks, There isn't a compatible waterblock for the card which is why I didnt put it in the loop. Id want a full cover and not a core only.

Pgreenwo · 4 Sep 2013 at 20:22

Cracking build. Love all you component choices too. I used to have the V Gene and I was going to do a 350D build with it but I just don't have a reason for a 2nd machine.

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 20:45

Pgreenwo said:
Cracking build. Love all you component choices too. I used to have the V Gene and I was going to do a 350D build with it but I just don't have a reason for a 2nd machine.

Coming from you mate that is a really big compliment! Doesn't quite match yours in terms of looks but Im proper happy with what I have done.

Its come a long way since I first built it and I have learned loads. Went into building the pc over a year ago knowing nothing about computers and now I feel like I could easily spec and build a computer. All thanks to this forum too!

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 20:53

looking goooooood

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:10

benccritchley said:
looking goooooood

Thanks mate.

Did you get the same fan controller in the end? Im having a couple issues with it, its seems to turn off for no reason i can find and then turn on and when it turns on it will spin the fans up to full for 1-2sec and then settle down. It does it randomly and its so annoying!

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:16

Something Else said:
Thanks mate.

Did you get the same fan controller in the end? Im having a couple issues with it, its seems to turn off for no reason i can find and then turn on and when it turns on it will spin the fans up to full for 1-2sec and then settle down. It does it randomly and its so annoying!

Not yet, sorting some other bits out with my pc first. From what i've seen, every fan controller that i've considered under further inspection has had issues. Sad isn't it! I'm sure that i'll get one eventually, just finding the perfect one that's all; especially as there is no urgency. My pc is very quick any way since I changed my h80i fans for 2 sp120's

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:23

ive had a few fan controllers now and each one has had flaws.

All I want is something that looks like the Akasa, has at least 20w per channel, doesn't cost a fortune, has knobs/dials instead of touch screen, doesnt randomly ramp fans up for no obvious reason and doesnt cause other fans to change speed or make funny noises when adjusting a fan!

Anyone found anything like that?

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:24

Something Else said:
ive had a few fan controllers now and each one has had flaws.

All I want is something that looks like the Akasa, has at least 20w per channel, doesn't cost a fortune, has knobs/dials instead of touch screen, doesnt randomly ramp fans up for no obvious reason and doesnt cause other fans to change speed or make funny noises when adjusting a fan!

Anyone found anything like that?

IMPOSSIBLE I SAY

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:30

benccritchley said:
IMPOSSIBLE I SAY

let me know how you get on with your fan controller, I feel an Aquaero coming on next month tbh

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:33

Something Else said:
let me know how you get on with your fan controller, I feel an Aquaero coming on next month tbh

but they are soooo expensive

I'm going to be SUPER jealous if you get one though. Want to buy me one at the same time!?

Something Else · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:43

benccritchley said:
but they are soooo expensive I'm going to be SUPER jealous if you get one though. Want to buy me one at the same time!?

haha nope!

If I get the one I would get the one without the screen, that way i can stick the front cover back on for a cleaner look

Cleisthenes · 4 Sep 2013 at 21:45

Something Else said:
haha nope!

If I get the one I would get the one without the screen, that way i can stick the front cover back on for a cleaner look

yeah, Im not a fan of how they look, especially the touch screen one.

Something Else · 5 Sep 2013 at 21:39

Just a small update. Havent got round to overclocking the cpu back up yet however I have been testing the passive cooling of the loop while browsing the net and other simple tasks like word documents and playing music.

passive cooling doing these tasks results in the cpu reaching max of 37c and absolutely dead silence. muting the sound and turning the monitor off once the HDD switches off after idling for a few mins you cannot heard a thing, its like its not even on

Something Else · 7 Sep 2013 at 20:31

Some nicer pictures! Cheers to JTB for helping out.
Larger pics in spoilers

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Hakanese · 7 Sep 2013 at 20:58

Really nice build there mate. Pity about the fan controller.

Halestorm · 7 Sep 2013 at 20:59

That Corsair case looks awesome and that board and colour scheme look fantastic

Something Else · 7 Sep 2013 at 21:02

Hakanese said:
Really nice build there mate. Pity about the fan controller.

yea its annoying, not sticking with this bitfenix one though it doesnt match or fit the front correctly.
maybe go for a nice lamptron one or even the aqauero

mushtafa · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:57

This looks brilliant, good job!

Something Else · 14 Sep 2013 at 23:18

Halestorm said:
That Corsair case looks awesome and that board and colour scheme look fantastic

mushtafa said:
This looks brilliant, good job!

Thanks people.

Next on the agenda is some case lighting but thats gonna happen later in the month or even a couple months as I want to see what AMD come out with and then make a new gpu purchase and get that in the loop.