Project Cyclone

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Welcome to Project Cyclone

After my plans for Project Triton fell flat on its face due to having to change case, i had to re-model my ideas and visions. I had already amassed parts, radiators, items and things for the previous project. Waste not want not. This will be even more challenging than the original project so i am raring to go

Why have i gone with Cyclone? Well a cyclone is an closed area of fluid that rotates in the same direction just like a WC loop, also Cyclones generally appear as white, cue the main backdrop of my vision!

Specs

ASUS Z77 Sabertooth
i7 3770k
16gb (4x4gb) G.Skill RipjawZ 2400mhz
2 x 7950 MSI Twin frozr Boosted editions ( Water cooled )
Asus Xonar D2X
Killer Gigabit 2200 NIC
Full Custom Water loop

SPONSORS

Enermax


Play3r

Mayhems

Here is a few teaser pics

Please sub to my thread

 

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Had to start stripping it down to take measurements as i'm off to the metal fabricators on Thursday

As you can see the case itself is spacious

got a few ideas in my head of whats going where, just need to put it on paper etc

 

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Went to the metal fabricators today, and got some aluminium done today

PSU cover, don't mind the gap between the end and the actual cover, youll see my plans eventually

Had a separation plate made between the compartments, have plans a foot there also.....wanted to make the main area neater etc!


Also ordered a res, and some more tubing......also need to spray and shave a little off the big side plate to make it fit 100% flush....and also tons more stuff to do but finally glad to be able to crack on!

 

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Got this delivered this morning in 3 pieces

Looks stunning!

 

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This looks good, not a fan of the case myself, I want you to prove me wrong

ill try

Decided to go bring out an old piece of my weaponry

if anyone can guess where this is going that is



1st coat, need to do a 2nd

 

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gavbon, I've got the CM Trooper which is a very similar case, how big is the rad you're putting into your stryker and where are you going to mount it?

i'm not mounting any rads inside the case itself

i'm building a modular housing, which will act as a stand/pedestal for the case to sit on

built in will be 2 x 480mm radiators, and 1 x DDC pump, might mount both in there, but res will be in the case etc

 

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Dis gon B good I do prefer a build that's more about what you can make/mod, rather than how much expensive gear you can stuff in.
Making it your own ftw.

Should've thought of making a pedestal/rad box for my build, come to think of it. Good stuff.

Thank you very much, i thought the same really!

I would rather something be my own take, than spend 4k on the best spec build

My setup wont struggle with anything really and i plan to Overclock it to the hilt


After the 2nd coat, i'm really happy with the finish! looks gorgeous in the flesh

 

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awesome, is the PCB on the Mobo black? should bring out the white stunningly!

Its black yeah, with the odd brown bit but you won't see it


will show when i get the thermal armor back on

 

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been a while

updates coming this weekend when i start modding


just waiting for parts and tools to arrive

 

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Been up since 6am with my dad


Some progress!!!


Starting to measure up the MDF ready for cutting







The tool doing the cutting!



Here we go!!!



Thank you Enermax for the ton of fans, love Enermax products, and is a real honour to be sponsored by them! ( started mounting them to one of the rads )



All mounted



Few drill bits to make some ventilation holes in the side panels



Measuring for pin point accuracy with the drill



Phoyba 480mm Rad grill





Lets cut some metal!



Now you see it



Now you dont!



How the side panel looks now



Now back to the Rad box/Stand





More to come soon!

 

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Holes all cut out



Starting to build the main frame of the box/shelf

 

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Last updates for today!


Box built





Picture of the case on top of the stand/box



Part of the phobya 480mm rad grill i chopped



Closer pic of the rad grill i chopped off, and the res measuring up!





Measuring for the holes in the top of the rad box



Preparing case for some cutting



Section cut out ready for tubing to pass through





More updates to come, but not until tomorrow!

 

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so are you using a sabortooth z77 board now then? in the op it says MSI Mpower

I prefer the Asus board personally.

yeah i need to update the OP

using the sabertooth

 

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This is looking good, very intrigued to see where it goes.

thanks

Small update for today

until more stuff arrives next Tue/Wed

Holes cut in the aluminium plate for the bulkheads



drilling and filing the hole out of the acrylic



Bulkhead fitted with 45 degree Monsoon fitting to test and measure for cuts



Rough layout of how the bottom of the case will be shaped, you can see where the tubing will pass through etc





a lot more to do, but its starting to take more shape now

 

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Right bigger update

warning, lots of pics

My wrap arrived!



5m x 1.5m of the stuff, wasn't cheap


Started to set up the radiators and whats going in the rad box







Measuring out the vinyl wrap for cutting



Box done!!!



Separation plate for the case done





How she looks stripped out



Bare naked Sabertooth



New and improved white Sabertooth!



How she looks inside the case



Close up of the ram



Thank you Enermax!





With 1 x GPU in



Close up of the custom braided cables



Bit more populated



Computer desk looking worse for wear



So many scratches



Measuring out more wrap



Looking better



Looking much better!



Testing out the LCD, and gathering ideas where to place this



Switched on, so i could update the thread





Lots more to do, just wanted to get the base of the build done!


Will start on the water cooling tomorrow!

 

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small update


Mid plate installed



Res installed to where its going (ignore the fact its hanging, itll be sitting on a shelf



PSU cover in to check, and dremelling some acrylic out



Close up of one of the 7950's (don't worry, cleaned the dust off lol)



GPU block back plate



1 x gpu water block ( have 2 of everything lol )



I love the look



MSI twin frozr 3 BE without cooler



Fully naked



Fresh thermal pads on for VRM's etc





More to come eventually

 

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Thanks guys!

just ordered some more custom cables ( 4 x 6pin ) as to neaten the look up

Just reviewing a water cooler for Play3r.net then i shall be able to continue!