iCue 7000x Build

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 12:02

Hi

Editing and gaming rig

My original idea was to just replace the insides of my Obsidian 900D after my mobo died.
But after the repair shop mangled my case in shipping after carrying out a diagnosis (check water cooled threads for full story)

I decided to go with a new case as the old one had served me well but it wasn’t fit for purpose with the front io still having usb 2.0 headers.

After a search and advice from members, I looked at the Corsair iCue 7000x as it ticked the boxes in terms of being able to hold an eatx board with 1 X 360mm & 1 480mm radiator.

Today the parts started arriving (I’ll post some pictures soon)

I’ve gone for a full upgrade the only thing I’m not upgrading is the gpu.

The build is an
amd R9 5950X
64GB Corsair vengeance DDDR 4 3600mhz
Asus crosshair extreme
Ek cpu block
Asus gtx 1080ti W ek waterblock

I have been kindly offered some help by one of the members to do the custom hard line loop as my last build I gave up trying to bend petg and instead used a shed load of fittings.

Thanks for reading

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 12:08

mickyflinn said:
Intresting.

Is this build a gaming system ? Would seem overkill if just for that.

no it’s an editing and gaming system

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 12:45

mickyflinn said:
Gonna be a beast , gpu upgrade i guess would be further down the line if needed, look forward to the build.

Yep the gpu can wait for now as blew my budget on that lot.

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 15:39

im4gine3 said:
Can't wait for pics

cheers mate.

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 16:15

If anyone was having issues viewing I’ve now have a different link which should work

Merry Xmas to me

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 18:31

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Watching with interest
Though getting error 404 on your pictures link?

Ah just search mark dillen on Flickr not sure why it’s not working though and see you tomorrow cheers mate

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 19:47

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Found 900d photo
And some great wildlife shots,otter,red,panda,snow leopard etc
But that's all
Though must admit never used Flickr before
So may be me doing something wrong
Usually I use Imgur or post images.org for in here
And my pictures can be seen directly in the forum
Though must admit posting images in ocuk forums can be a pita
If not used to it
Sometimes with just IMG showing
And yep see you tomorrow
If you post on ocuk when you're leaving your place
I will remove my GPU to be ready for you getting here

check under albums If you can see the 900d you should see that

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 19:58

Mcnumpty2323 said:
I just get this
On tablet not sure that should matter though

Strange.
I just checked from my missus’s phone and it came up. I’ll
Play around with the settings or just add me in fb and I’ll dm

sparksy30 · 11 Oct 2021 at 20:08

https://postimg.cc/gallery/dTGqvGD

sparksy30 · 12 Oct 2021 at 20:38

So more goodies showed up today

case smaller then I thought it would be.

Got £50 off because the box for the case was damaged. Looks ok to me.

sparksy30 · 12 Oct 2021 at 20:41

Mcnumpty2323 said:
nice stuff
and you got the hang of posting images in here
almost as hard as building your pc that is

yep just had to click the little clipboard thumbnail to copy it doh

sparksy30 · 12 Oct 2021 at 21:36

Mcnumpty2323 said:
we live and learn lol
thats a great shot of the motherboard now
can see it lot better than most websites i looked on

cheers mate that was with the iPhone as no point using my dslr until my rig is up and running.

sparksy30 · 13 Oct 2021 at 13:24

EK pressure test kit arrived today

sparksy30 · 13 Oct 2021 at 14:54

After the last incident on my old system when it leaked not taking any chances.

sparksy30 · 13 Oct 2021 at 16:02

Mcnumpty2323 said:
You look at that leakshield?
Not cheap though
But great idea especially love where they fill the loop
From rear io slot and it purges all the bubbles out
And sucks the coolant in
Been a couple YouTube videos where they deliberately try to cause a leak
To see how far they can get away with

have looked and no delivery date available

sparksy30 · 13 Oct 2021 at 19:58

New 360 rad to replace the old 360

sparksy30 · 14 Oct 2021 at 09:43

Mcnumpty2323 said:
More goodies nice
What parts we still waiting on mate?
And did you get cross flow/xflow radiator?
In one end and out the other can remove long tubing run
For a tidier build

tubing, rgb & fan splitters, digital flow meter, distilled water for flushing and testing and probably a shed load of other bits I will see and want.

sparksy30 · 14 Oct 2021 at 10:11

Mcnumpty2323 said:
ah yeah musnt forget rgb
it definitely adds at least 15fps
think i saw somewhere the other day that pc building simulator
softwares free at the moment
apparently its not just a game people use it to plan out
their builds and loops etc
its meant to have the correct pc cases and parts etc
might be something worth a look

I have rgb fans already I just need the splitters to help cut down on how many headers I need it use even though the case and motherboard come with load of options for controlling them. when Ian and I come to build it we can decide what’s the best option for fan/rgb control.

sparksy30 · 14 Oct 2021 at 15:52

Went in the loft and just found a brand new ek dc 5 pump w plexi top, a brand new x res 250 and I think an x res 100 none of which has rgb.
These were for my now dead 900d as was planning on running dual loops. Might as well use the new pump in the new build and sell
the second hand one.

sparksy30 · 14 Oct 2021 at 16:19

Mcnumpty2323 said:
lol i thought i was bad
got a room full of pc stuff
and a couple of cupboards too
though usually i just cant find what i want
i dont usually buy pumps and reservoirs and forget
another 889 posts and you can sell them
in members market

nah I’ll just post them on other social group selling and fleebay.