Project: Clear & Simple

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TechMinerUK

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Hello everyone, after working hard I've built up some capital so I have decided to build a fully hardline watercooled computer. This will be my first project on the forum.

As the title suggests I am going to use clear tubing and clear coolant. My inspiration for the build was that my current computer is a bit lacking and I love the new builds using a monochrome theme as it looks much cleaner and simpler than the usual red rigs. (Not that there is anything wrong with red computers as I own one myself) I also wanted change and with the release of X99 & DDR4 with their competitive pricing it seemed foolish not to invest in a new computer. With this I also wanted to try my hand at the stylish and clean look that hardline piping has as it looks fantastic on the builds I've seen here :)

Components List
Motherboard: Asus X99-S Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
CPU: Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor
GPU: TBD
PSU: EVGA SuperNova 1000W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C15 2666MHz Quad Channel Kit
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case
SSD: Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive

Watercooling Parts
Reservoir & Pump: EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 D5 PWM
Tubing: 13mm Primochill Acrylic or PETG (TBD)
Fittings: PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fittings (Black or White TBD)
Radiators: XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator & XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator
Fans: 5x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise PWM


So far here is my idea of tubing runs:
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And a more detailed image:
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Bensons said:
I like it.

As my old boss would say K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid).
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Thanks, just want a good system that looks nice as I'm sick of having my PC look just average :confused:

Luke_Bowman said:
You set on single gpu?

Really like hardline builds and the white/black/grey theme should be nice and stealth
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Not really as I would like dual GPU but the money I've got can't stretch that far ;)
 
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skaif said:
Looking forward to some pics of this badboy. First time hardline?
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Yep, always wanted to do a hardline build and now seemed like the right time to do it since the extra cash came.

theMilitant said:
Clear and simple sounds like my kind of theme. Hope you put together a nice clean build for us :)
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I hope so too, I just wanted a build that looked clean without any block coloring. However I do like the Mayhems pastel coolant but it's just not for this build :)

Luggs said:
There is always room for a little bit of 'wow' surely ;)
I'd go GeIL just because it's so unique, but most importantly it has to fit in with your vision of your build...
Good luck with it mate, I like me some monochrome builds - subbed
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I do like the look of the Geil RAM but I just don't want a garish bright light in the system. If it were subtle then I'd love to use it:D
 
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I have purchased most of the main components for the PC today. I've still got to make my mind up on the GPU, and fittings so I purchased a black one to see how they look and if I should go white or not. I'm also waiting for the watercooling parts to come in stock so I can buy them:)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus X99-S - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£30 Saving*** £524.98
1 x EVGA SuperNova 1000W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply (220-P2-1000-XR) £161.99
1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU) £143.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x CableMod E-Series G2 & P2 Cable Kit - Black £69.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Multicolor LED Strip - 2m £16.99
1 x PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fitting Acrylic Tubes 13/10mm Diamond - Black £5.99
Total : £1,060.37 (includes shipping : £13.75 Ex.VAT).

 
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Just produced some quick models of how the PC's interior may look using some models from Google and drawing tube runs. The pipes in the actual build will be clear but I could not find a way to draw clear pipes in Sketchup. I'm pretty pleased with the tube runs and hope I can get them as clean as this when I build it. There are some more renders but this is the best one :)
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The parts have arrived!!!

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Well the parts arrived today and all in all I was impressed. There were one or two minor issues but nothing detrimental to the build its self. :D
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So now I'm just waiting for the fans, RAM and cooling loop to arrive and complete:)
 
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Bryan Kortez said:
This looks similar to what I'm going to be doing with most likely the 750D :) Except mine will have a pump :p (can't see it in the picture)

How you planning to mount your pump/res?
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Not sure yet. I'm waiting till the pump/res arrives tomorrow so I can see as it may require some "interesting" mounting methods. It will probably require the mounting plate being altered somehow ;)
 
Bryan Kortez said:
I think I ordered the same pump as you about 5 months ago. It came with a bracket similar to this one.. EK-UNI Holder DDC V2 but with a hole cut through the middle to suit the D5 instead. It's also got anti-vibration mounts to attach it to the plate, but mine still vibrates a fair bit and i'm starting to think that is the source of the annoying sound my PC sometimes makes.
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Hmm noise could be an issue, I'll probably end up mounting the UNI-Holder to the mounting bracket using rubber & screws but it will probably need some more holes. As for the vibrations hopefully the rubber should sort that out.... I hope :eek:
 
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Phase 2 of items ordered today. Now I'm just waiting for the RAM to come in stock and to decide on a GPU for the system :D

They should arrive tomorrow so I can start on the tube bending :)

YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 D5 PWM (incl. pump) £86.99
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Acetal £49.99
1 x XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator - Black £42.95
1 x XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black £34.99
2 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £22.00 (£44.00)
1 x PrimoChill 13/10mm Acrylic Tube 60cm 4-Pack - Clear £15.95
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £11.99
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Single Pack (CO-9050005-WW) £11.99
1 x Mayhems X1 Clear Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99
1 x Bitspower adapter 2x 1/4 inch - long Deluxe White £6.49
10 x PrimoChill Revolver Compression Fitting Acrylic Tubes 13/10mm Diamond - White £6.49 (£64.90)
Total : £387.84 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).

 
Bryan Kortez said:
Just a quick one, does the front section of the case come out? The part that runs up the side and the OD drives? I just feel like it will block the view of the front rad and fans etc..
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Yes, you can remove all the HDD & 5.25" cases but I will leave the Phanteks shroud in. The reason why it's not in the model is it would have been a pain to do do in Sketchup as I'm not very good at CAD :).

Keechy said:
look very cool
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Thank you, I hope the end product looks good :)

Keechy said:
if u have made a chose on the ram yet i would get the G.Skill Ripjaws 4 they are very nice and simple
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I would have purchased G.Skill RAM but I bit the bullet on cost and purchased some Corsair Dominator Platinums :D

Kidge said:
Nice choice of parts, should be a good build to keep an eye on!
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Thank you, hopefully when the parts arrive today I can get started on the tubing runs :D
 
Rehok said:
Is it hard using IndigoRT to make that, I was thinking about making a render of my next PC or a media PC would be nice to make a plan first
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To be honest it was easy, just install the sketchup plugin to import your model. The hardest part was modelling the PC in sketchup :) (Also please remove the image from the quote or my thread may be removed) :)
 
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So today I have uploaded the photos despite the delays and fitted the pump, to do this I required a EK bracket to fit the pump holder onto the fans as their was no other mounting location without "modding" the case. I try to avoid this as I'm not about to drill a hole into a new case :eek::eek:
I have yet to decide if the pump needs rotating but so far I think this will be it's final position.

Look at those fabulous fans
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And here's the pump
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Now they're both fitted fitted :D
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