Project Eclipse (watercooled 900D + Haswell)

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So I'm getting a new gaming PC to replace my aging i7 920 which its on its last legs. Decided to give watercooling a try :) My PC names are from Star Wars Star Destroyers, very nerdy i know :p so my current system is called Executor, this one will be called Eclipse. It will be mostly used for flying in Microsoft Flight Simulator X as I am also building a home cockpit. Might give Skyrim a try too. I also have a triple Dell 24" setup which is really immersive!

If you could be kind enough to provide some feedback on the spec it'll be greatly appreciated :D?

My specs:
Case: Corsair Obsidian 900D
Motherboard: MAXIMUS VI EXTREME
CPU: i7 4770K
CPU Block: XSPC Raystorm Copper
Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Red
GPU: Sapphire 7970 OC
PSU: Corsair Digital AX1200i
Braided Cables: Corsair Individually Sleeved PSU DC Cable Kit,Type 3 (Gen 2) RED, Corsair Individually Sleeved AX(i)1200i/860i/760i ATX 24pin Cable (Gen 2), RED
SSD: 2x256GB Samsung 840 Pro
Lighting : 2xSharkoon 12" UV
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D2X
Radiators: XSPC AX480, XSPC AX360
Pump : Alphacool Laing VPP655 D5 Pump
Pump Top: EK D5 X-Top
Reservoir: EK-RES X3 250
Fittings: Koolance QD3 Quick Disconnect Compression
Tubing: HighFlex Hose Clear
GPU Block: EK-FC7970 - Acetal + Nickel CSQ
Coolant: Mayhems X1 UV Blood Red Coolant
Monitoring: Aqua Computer Aquaero 5 PRO LCD Fan-Controller
Temp sensor: Aqua temp inline sensor
Cooling Fans: 120mm Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition
 
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sounds like a great build to me.
the 1200w power supply probably not needed for this rig, but is a nice addition if your looking to over clock and/or crossfire in the future .
looking forward to seeing some pics.
ps loving the 3 screen setup :)
 
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!bluetonic! said:
Thumbs up for an FSX build.
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This is going to be my aim :D (courtesy of http://skalarki.co.uk)

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Looking good, Shame your 7970 has a blue PCB, I'd get hold of a backplate for it personally, I know Patuga at Coldzero makes them for the 7970 might be worth taking a peek!
 
Dude, I have neither the skills nor the patience to work with solid tubing, I'd be stuck with pieces of pc everywhere and a lump hammer embedded in my mobo within an hour :D
So respect due to where it deserves, but what are you going to do while you wait on your shipments? The wait would kill me
 
GodAtum said:
Lol thanks :D But looking at it now I'm not sure about the tubing, it just looks untidy compared to this: [Pic of solid tubed case]
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I wont lie, I do think solid tubing looks amazing but normal tubing can look great too! I think with normal tubing you get a more organic look to a system and solid tubing looks more mechanical.
But in my honest opinion that picture you linked has far too little tubing visible its pretty much entirely fittings and no tubing almost takes away some of the look of water cooling.
 
Bloody fantastic looking build!! Definitely subbing up to this.

One question, your cable management on the back, how did you get all the cable to stick to the case? Did you have to buy additional brackets?
 
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