My (Parvum Systems S1.0 MicroATX Case) Build

Darren_uk · 13 Jun 2013 at 19:31

Hello and Welcome to my Parvum Systems Case Build

In in the Final stages of getting all the parts Needed to start this build

Energy Saving & Space is My Motto for this Build!

Will be using Tubing 10/8mm making more space in the Case & better airflow. small ID tubing/hose will do just as well than larger ID

I have Frosted Green panels with USB 3.0 already fitted on the way from (Parvum - Thanks Justin & the rest), frosted green go well with the motherboard -G1-Sniper M3

Hardware to be added to the Build

Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 MicroATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail (Energy Saving) also no CPU fan will be used (Energy Saving)
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7970 Windforce 3X GV-R797OC-3GD
VTX3D HD 7970 GHZ X-Edition 3072MB
Creative Sound Blaster Z High Performance Gaming Sound Card - OEM
Corsair AX860w ATX '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (Energy Saving) (Saving Space)
Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
Intel 520 Series 180GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (Energy Saving)
Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD External BluRay-RW / DVD-RW Drive - Black (Retail) (Saving Space & Energy)

XSPC EX240 Crossflow Radiator (Saving Space)
XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock for (Intel) & (AMD)
2 x Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X ³ 79X0 (Saving Space)
EK-D5 X-RES 100 CSQ - Acetal
XSPC D5 Vario Pump upto 1500 rpm
Masterkleer Tubing UV Active Green Tubing 10/8mm (5/16 ID) (Saving Space)
EK-VGA I/O bracket for HD 7970 Graphics Card (Saving Space)
NZXT Sentry LXE Touch Screen External Fan Controller (Saving Space inside Case)
Phobya Flexible Thread Funnel - Black G 1/4
G1/4in Fillport - Delrin
New hardware in Pictures...

Jay85 · 13 Jun 2013 at 19:49

Very nice mate, welcome to the Parvum club!

Darren_uk · 13 Jun 2013 at 21:09

Thank You Jay85 & that some beauty you have there!

Darren_uk · 14 Jun 2013 at 17:34

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Day 2 14/06/2013

I now almost have all the Hardware & will start the Build ..

TorreZ · 14 Jun 2013 at 21:00

Looks good. Cat seems to like it

Darren_uk · 15 Jun 2013 at 13:40

Day 3 15/06/2013

Installing the EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 - Nickel Plexi CSQ & EK-VGA I/O bracket for HD 7970 Graphics Card

Jay85 · 15 Jun 2013 at 17:42

Looking good mate! Shame the pcb on the gpu is blue though. A black one would have suited this build so well.

Something Else · 15 Jun 2013 at 19:09

Hopefully you will get hold of a backplate for your gpu, hide that pcb

Darren_uk · 15 Jun 2013 at 19:49

the newer rev of this card is black PCB, I think its rev 2.1 or yes the back plate I can buy ,Any how this build going to be black , green & blue with blue led fans
so should not be much bover.

Darren_uk · 16 Jun 2013 at 17:43

Day 4 16/06/2013

Installing the (XSPC D5 Vario Pump) onto the (EK-D5 X-RES 100 CSQ - Acetal)

Darren_uk · 17 Jun 2013 at 17:50

Day 5 17/06/2013

ubersonic · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:14

Darren_uk said:
Very good Fans that blow a lot of air , also idea for rads

There's an error in those fan specs, 7v and 0.13A is only 0.91w not 1.56W, it looks like they worked that out using 12v not 7v for the calc (so the fans actually use less energy for 7v operation than rated).

Darren_uk · 19 Jun 2013 at 15:12

Day 6 (Finished)

Very Pleased with this Stunning case ,Thank you Parvum
all I need now that did not come with the case is the ...

- 2 x 240mm Acrylic Grill
- 1 x 80mm Acrylic Grill

Maybe case updates later on!

tomparker95 · 20 Jun 2013 at 22:29

Looks brilliant mate

Darren_uk · 21 Jun 2013 at 10:23

run into trouble with the (EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 - Nickel Plexi CSQ)
very bad design & returning it to OC , having the ( EK-VGA I/O bracket for HD 7970 Graphics Card )that only use 1 PCI slot you would think you can use the pci-e slot under
the graphics card for a sound card or what ever you want but the 7970 in & out with barbs or adaptor are in the way so this makes the 1 slot (EK-VGA I/O bracket for HD 7970 ) useless,

and what makes it worse is you cant do crossfire with the (Gigabyte Z77-G1-Sniper M3) in the Parvum Systems S1.0 ,as the the pci-e 8x slot at bottom of THE motherboard and there no room , The hd7970 will hit the bottom of the case & will not slot in with (EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 - Nickel Plexi CSQ) so returning the waterblock & placed a order for the heatkiller low profile with in & out on the side with 4x holes

with a Micro ATX Case with 4 PCI slots it helps to think Low Profile .

Darren_uk · 24 Jun 2013 at 18:03

Update 1

Now the sound card fits under the HD7970 .

Jay85 · 24 Jun 2013 at 19:25

very good progress mate, how come you didn't get the backplate with the heatkiller block?

Darren_uk · 25 Jun 2013 at 01:25

Hi, Watercool Heatkiller GPU Backplate 79X0 out of stock , blue PCB with the blue led fans looks fine .

Darren_uk · 1 Jul 2013 at 11:29

now placed a order for a VTX3D HD 7970 X-Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express black pcb board ,this be my main card and the blue pcb card go under that for crossfire

ohara59 · 1 Jul 2013 at 20:41

Hey man. Great build. Hoping to get myself one of these cases very soon.

What did the do with the tubing coming out of the top radiator? Does it go back around the side of the radiator, towards the front of the case, or does it go through to the compartment in the back of the case?