|Parvum X1.0|

[rjk]

Hi.

The past few weeks I have been collecting parts to do a build into the Parvum X1.0

I have had the case for a while but only recently decided to put it to use for my main system. Downscaling from a 980SLI system and moving over to an ITX unit wasnt a big deal as I knew I could make it perform well and stay quiet.

Parvum sent me some red accent panels which are finished so nicely, the red and white looks so clean together.

Plans for the build include potentially braiding the PSU and doing something interesting with the GPU, I have a spare 980 cooler so I could mod that to fit the theme of the system more than the stock version. Alternatively, I could do a small loop and just cool the GPU.

I would like to thank Parvum for hooking me up with an early sample of their fantastic X1.0 case and also Silverstone for arranging a SFX 600w PSU for the project.

I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.

After a few days on the stock cooler whilst I decided on what aftermarket cooler I liked best, I installed the Phanteks PH-TC12LS.
This is a low profile cooler that is not only affordable but immense quality and the cooling performance is superb given the size of it.

 

[rjk]

Phanteks PH-TC12LS

 

[rjk]

You did leave the film on the glass on purpose rite? ;D

of course.

once its finished, braided etc then i will take the film off for the pictures.

 

[rjk]

Some higher quality images of the final build with my 980 painted white

 

[rjk]

great build!

nice and tidy, did you do the braiding yourself or buy a cable kit?

thanks

the braiding was done myself. really easy on a silverstone sfx

Great build. Does make me think about dropping water and going back to the simplicity and elegance of air. Those Pexon Teleios cables?

I have been toying with the idea of putting the vga on water but it really doesn't need it. its nice and quiet, doesn't weigh a lot and I think it does look cleaner in this format.

the cables are standard apart from the PCIE as they come daisy chained from the factory which looks crap and is a pain to sleeve. so Pexon made me some cables from scratch that were Y Split about an ince from the PSU side connector. this has really finished the build off as the cables allowed me to braid the PCIE connector in a way that it would look more natural in the system.

The braid is Teleios from E22. We may start listing this in the future as it was an absolute joy to work with.

Looks awesome but the black bits inside the 980 lettering is putting me off!!

this is something that I too am not that happy with. Ideally I would be happy with the lettering in white as I think it would contrast well, but I haven't found a solution to this yet.

 

[rjk]

this system basically plays everything i have thrown at it at more or less max settings at 1440p, gsync enabled without issue.

I have thought about a cheeky upgrade to a 980ti though

 

[rjk]

pretty much. took it all apart and primered then sprayed it in small layers.

sanded it down between each coat

 

[rjk]

ok, so its a bit of a task that involves a lot of very small screws.

essentially you have to take the whole cooler apart. the geforce gtx light is basically a rubbery section that is framed by the cooler shroud. you just remove it.

every section of the cooler shroud can be taken apart. the screws are tiny and get easily lost [especially if, like me, you have an enormous Norwegian forest cat roaming around your house who wants to play with everything you're doing.]

 

[rjk]

we had a fury at ocuk that we were gonna put into the system for the photos but I wanted to show what I had done to my card more really as it was my project, I wanted to showcase it how I would be using it.

It really is the perfect case for a fury build though, 120mm rad in the front and plenty of room for the GPU with enough space to tuck the tubing from the cooler away and make it look really clean.

The low profile Phanteks cooler I used is really perfect for this case too, I was actually surprised at how well the thermals of the case are given that I opted not to fit a fan to the front and back of the chassis. the CPU cooler does a great job of keeping my i7 under control even when overclocked and the top vent means my GTX 980 just pulls in fresh air out of the roof of the case without impacting thermals elsewhere in the chassis.

Really is a testament to how much thought and enthusiast knowledge goes into the creation of a Parvum case. [/fanboy]