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I think the ram looks great as is. Would be interesting to see both versions side by side though!

Cracking looking build so far, nice to see something a bit different.

Exactly,this is a breath of fresh air!

The tray has arrived from E22,this is a sacrificial tray mainly for checking the clearances and the hole positions are correct. thankfully they are but I realized I can move the mobo 5mm forward and 10mm up,making more space for the rads/fans.



The mobo is hard up against the PSU bay,only 4mm clearance.



The GPU's are just resting in there until the 11m standoffs arrive and I can use the pillars that Kier thoughtfully sent me from his banchetto.





My camera definitely doesnt like the fluro paint at all!

 

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Sponsored by:





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And its my pleasure to thank the great folks @ Be Quiet for providing the fans and PSU for this rig!

After using their Powerzone range of PSU's,I decided I would like to use them again for this rig,this time I selected the Dark Power PSU of the 850w variety.
Now,I can see many folks asking why did I go with a semi modular unit,This unit only has the 24pin hardwired and,seeing as im stripping it for paint,its no hardship for me to sleeve.

Anyway,to the pics.

Fans,normally I would have gone straight to Alpenfohn but this time,because the PSU fan will be visible,I went with Be Quiet Silent Wings PWM so they all match up.



Nice rubberized corner mounts...or there are single side flush mounts.









A very solid feeling fan,I am impressed,much more solid feeling than my usual choices with a nice weight,rubberized rings around the intake/output for noise dampening when up hard against the case,a very nice touch!

And the PSU!

This was exciting for me,I have seen this PSU before but not in the flesh,I was very pleasantly surprised with the build quality of this unit,from the paint to the packaging,all very clean and fuss free.













A little gadget for switching from multi to single rail.



Its almost a sorry thing to strip it for paint,I originally thought the side panels were stickered up but they are not,the logo plates are a knurled finish on black and look great so im masking them off and keeping them.

The fans.....are a secret for now,I am puzzled on how to get the fan hubs off,I may have to mask the gaps and spray the whole fan.

Chime in if you know how to get the hub off without a hammer!

 

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This is looking great! Keep up the good work!

Thanks!

Sponsored by!





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Another update...they seem to be coming thick and fast!

The fans...well,I had a change of plan,I ditched the idea of painting the blades and hubs as I had a better,more discreet idea instead.





I followed this thru on to the PSU.





Initially, the PSU was going to be painted but...the top cover has the fan guard welded in so I cant separate them to paint. The rest of the chassis cant really be seen so,I compromised a little and went for a desticker and a fan ring to tie it all together.

Looking at it,im glad I went this way.

The largest thumb screws ever packed with a PSU!



I also got to work on the peripherals,im still planning the graphics for these and the KB needs some low profile key caps but....its YELLOW!!





Thankfully,that recessed Corsair logo is easily removable for paint! Masking recessed stuff is a pain!​

 

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One day you will look at it and say I hate yellow.
What about a tartan colour scheme.
Amazing build by the way.

Very likely...but not yet!



The tray is at a stage where im ready to send the parts off to the machinists,E22 for the Steel and PARVUM for the Acrylic.

Only a few little thing to do,mainly marking out cable guide screw holes etc.

First renders of tray with inbuilt res.....

 

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All the fans gets the striped treatment and I had a go with a new white rather than black background,I also moved all my photo kit into the loft and added another light.









Much clearer and the yellow looks yellow!

 

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ASUS posted on their FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/ASUSROG/photos/a.425394407387.214760.405774002387/10153194139887388/?type=1

 

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Cant wait to see the finished project.

Looking good...

Thanks,it will still have steady if smaller updates.

Today was all about the RAM.

Pinstriped and left otherwise untouched.







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The EK package arrived!

Lets start with the pump...

Now,im a well known advocate of the mighty D5 but this build doesnt have the space so I had to go with the DDC. As any watercooling enthusiast will tell you,there are caveats for running DDC's at high speeds,namely keeping it cool. The heatsink kit will go a long way in to doing just that.













If you are going to have a DDC then go PWM,your pump will thank you for it.



Fittings and rads were also sent....pics later,you have all seen fittings before but I made the fatal mistake of washing my black background with normal detergent and its ruined for close up stuff,the optical brighteners just shagged it proper for macro stuff...

Lesson learnt!​

 

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Did a bit more striping on the finished top to tie it in too.

I have a new background coming tomorrow,a nice dark grey vinyl,should allow me to make dark shots without having to make severe adjustments to kill the background out.

 

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That ram looks the nutz.. nice job.

Thanks!

The new backdrop arrived today so I took a few quick shots.i think its worked wonders!







Opinions welcome.

 

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Double post....

 

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I got deluged in posts on another site about the subject of me modding the fittings....and ,yes,I am.....

This was supposed to be for tomorrow....

 

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No watercooling loop is complete without control and again I turn to Aquacomputer for their Aquaero 6 Pro controller,provided by my goto watercooling supplier,[REDACTED]

I decided against the touchscreen number,mainly as I normally just disable i anyway and this has a better look to it,just the screen and the 3 buttons. The heatsink is on route as we speak.










I love the functionality of the unit,particularly the IR on/off,it totally declutters the front and carries everything I would want to know about the state of the rig.​

 

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Keeping the updates thick and fast,the EK PE rads have arrived!
This is great as the trays should be in my hands this week and I need to start betting the rad/fan assemblies ready for on tray placement. I dont have a massive amount of room so thickness could be an issue...we will soon see how well i judged it.





Or not.











Thin but high FPI,just what I need!



The reason I went with these rads specifically is size and the ability to remove the sides for painting,black marbling will look very tidy with the graphics going over the top of it.​

 

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The flouro plugs arrived!,the whole PSU is being decked out in Teleios Dark grey and those lumo plugs,







Should look good plugged into the exposed backside of the Aquaero...which has the heatsink arriving tomorrow also.

In Win provide a very tidy 240 rad holder that shrouds the fans completely...I like this very much so I called In Win and they sent a second shroud for the second rad,great success!

There will be an E22 FG03 going on to the face to tidy it up....



THE STAINLESS STEEL TRAYS ARRIVE TOMORROW!!!!

 

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the fan headers on the BQ fans are perfect. really like the subtle accents on the hardware.

Thanks,because the layout is so simplistic you need to add texture of detail to break it up a little.

The trays arrived yesterday and I got the marbling done today,this is still raw with no clearcoat so its a bit bumpy. I still have to smooth it a little with some wet and dry and then lots of clear,sanding in between to flat of the high points but fill the low. It will get depth and the clear will soften the edges of the marble.

The standoffs are bolt thru M3 from Wurth Electronik,11mm. This is so I can use the banchetto PCI clamps.







And the FG03 from E22 to go one the front facing rad/fan assembly.




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Amazing work as always !

Can I send you my credit card to build something ?

If you want something built,Im sure I can do something for you.

So...The trays are painted and fitted with some 25mm spacers until the acrylic arrives.
Also,first time out for the grey backdrop with all that yellow!

Nate@e22 turned these around very quickly for me,I thought the renders looked cool but to see it in the case has made up my mind that I am on the right track.









I marbled the rad sides and made a graphic for them,jury is out as to whether I use it or not...thats a job for after fitment and a little look-see.

Due to the incredibly tight space in the frame,I reckon that if I use 20" of tube I will be amazed!










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So a quick change of graphic and the assembly of the rad and fans can begin.









I may go a step further and do the intake edges as well as the surround of the fan grill.

 

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This will look amazing when finished. Top work.

Wow B N3GATIVE just WOW...

Really like what you have done so far.
And all the little details so well though out.

Gratz

Thanks guys,the challenges are beginning to mount now.

As snug as a bug in a rug..Now thats tight!

I may have to break out the crowbar....









I will have to take this all into the loft for wider angle shots,my desk is not big enough!

 

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The attention to detail on the build is fantastic, a true craftsman, superb work B N3GATIVE

Ta.
Got a nice one coming up next from a new case maker,it promises to be a beast X99 too.

Lovely work, I especially like the smooth marble finish (how many coats did it need in the end?)

And the revised rad graffic is a big improvement - personally I think it's still to big.
Thin line (aka gpu stripes) on the bottom edge with EK logo (aka compressions) centered and alined with the IN WIN logo would be more unified imho.

Then again, in the case it may work well againest the frame...
Just looks like EK are the main sponsor now, as you've used an inverted font for them and no one else.
I'm not a EK fan so it may just be me being bias.

Either way, I really enjoying watching this log progress, have some stars

6 coats in the end....you can cheat a little with flat panels,you can lay them flat and hammer it on as the clear wont run on a level surface,bang them in the oven for an hour and I can flatten them off.

Insane! Attention to detail is top notch

Cant wait to see the finished build

Now its the tricky bit to see if my ruler is a liar or not,it wont be my fault....the chinese ruler is always at fault.