Project : Elemental

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Project : Elemental ( a Jonsbo MOD1 build )

Build name : Elemental as it combines the 4 elements

Fire is represented by the heat of the components
Water is represented by the cooling
Air represented by the open chassis
Earth is represented by the 6ft of soil i'll be buried under when the missus finds out how much this is costing !

The case : Jonsbo MOD1

http://www.jonsbo.com/en/products_36_1.html

Not really a 'case', as such, more a semi enclosed frame.

To some this will be an 'ugly case' and will not appeal - Good, we are all different and the more experimental case manufacturers get, the better - in my humble opinion.
The design is 'similar' to the In-Win S frame, a case i could only have dreamt of owning.
Some might cringe at the price of £280 for this case, but in todays market it is priced quite reasonably compared to other 'high end' models.

Will it be whisper quiet with 10 x 120mm fans ? Doubtful
Will the semi-open frame attract dust ? More than likely
Is it an In-Win S Frame ? No, but it is £1000 cheaper

Personally, i bloody love it.

HARDWARE
Cpu : i5 4670K @ 4.6Ghz @ 1.26v
Mobo : MSI Z87-45 Gaming
Ram : 16Gb GSkill Trident DDR3 2400 Mhz
Gfx : MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
Psu : Super Flower Leadex II 650w Modular

WATERCOOLING
Cpu block : Watercool Heatkiller IV
Gpu Block : EK - FC1080 GTX TF6 MSI + Backplate
Pump : Alphacool D5 Vario
Radiators : 2 x Magicool G2 Slim 360 / 1 x Alphacool 120 Crossflow
Reservoir : Monsoon MMRS + Pump housing
Tubing : EK 12/10mm
Fittings : Nanoxia Cool Force
Liquid : Mayhems Blood Red Premix
Fans : 7 x Thermaltake Riing 120 RED

MISC
Rad Cover : MNPCTech 360 Rotating Insert Aluminum Black
Sleeving : MDPC Diamond Red / Colour X / Black
Cable Extensions : Bitfenix Alchemy
Fan Control : NZXT Grid+
Random fittings : EK / Alphacool / Barrow
Those endless random screws and bolts : eBay

No real plan or direction, i'll basically just build on my desk as i go along, whilst balancing what i would like with what i can afford.

Enough waffle - Some pics to start with ;

A box arrived today :

With another box inside :

And something inside that box :

 

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The 3mm aluminium frame is very solid and well built with no flexing.

 

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Adding the 5mm tempered glass panels

 

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Small update

Slowly gathering together some parts ;

Slim radiators for top and bottom of case :

Fans :

Radiators installed :

Fans ' in action' :

Started work on replacing the Jonsbo logo panel, and will update shortly

Thanks for popping by

 

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That's a damn fine looking case. Looking forward to seeing your build progress.

Thanks

Logo panel update.

The case comes with a 'Jonsbo' logo which illuminates red.
Great if your name is Jon Sbo, but it needed changing.

The glass logo panel simply unscrews;

Behind it is a light panel which connects via SATA;

I made a new one using 3mm acrylic;

Next was to cover the acrylic in brushed aluminium effect vinyl, but first i had to hand cut the symbols from the vinyl.
The 4 symbols represent the 4 elements Fire,Water,Air and Earth;

The finished article ;

All lit up ;

Thanks for looking

 

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That looks great.

Thank you

Another small update

To try and keep the red and black colour scheme consistant, i chose the Monsoon MMRS and pump shroud.

A selection of Monsoon goodies;

Assembly is straight forward enough;

Then the pump shroud ;

I've chosen MDPC-X 'Diamond Red' as the sleeving/braid (as it is the closest match);

Despite the plethora of pre-cut mounting slots for pumps and reservoirs in the case, i still needed to widen a couple of slots to fit the reservoir ;

Quite pleased to find this little ball valve on eBay as it matches the colours perfectly;

How it looks so far;

Thanks for popping in

 

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Looking awesome mate . be sure to drop Cooltek an email with the finished article

Love what you've done with the Jonsbo panel, have that on the UMX4 . half tempted to cover like yourself

Missed this one some how... I like the case, makes you realise just how insane the price on that inwin are, shame really or we would see more like this.

Nice work on the new panel, I would have made a total mess of it

Looks really nice. Can't wait to see more updates

Thanks for the comments - Much appreciated

 

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Update time again

Didn't like the logo on the fans

So set about rectifying that.

Had some stickers printed ;

Perfect fit ;

Next up, the watercooling blocks.

Watercool Heatkiller IV ;

EK MSI GTX1070 block and backplate ;

 

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A couple of changes made.

The blue Alphacool logo stuck out like a sore thumb ;

And the retention plate on the cpu block, i wanted black ;

Spray paint and clear coat applied ;

Graphic made for back-plate

Braiding

Had a braiding afternoon ;

Once again, thanks for popping in

 

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You're all good until someone leaves the hob on

You joke, but i accidently hit one of the hob buttons whilst working ! The smell of lightly singed tea towel alerted me

subbed. Really like the plate cover with the symbols!

Thanks, quite easy to do, but looks effective

Loving the look, the little custom touches truly make it yours.

Nice

Cheers, little bits here and there all add to it

Quality work mate this is going to look great!

Thanks

looks incredible. Love the case and the braided cables.

Cheers, the case is 'marmite' glad you have my taste

 

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Love that case dude,following this one

Wow, that case is insane!! Looks like this could be a stunner.

Thanks

loving it, that's my next case sorted then

infact, the entire build is pretty much everything I'd want from a watercooling setup perpsective, if I send you my credit card details can you just hit the 'order again' button?

You can send me your credit card details anytime, i could do with a couple of 1080Ti s'

I see your GPU block is the same as mine mate, a TF6 but wrongly stamped by EK as a TF5...

Build's coming along very nicely though, choice of components goes perfectly with the case and the custom panel to replace the Jonsbo logo looks very neat

Thanks and well spotted, i hadn't noticed the block markings - Hope it fits

 

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Another update.

As i wasn't going to be using the 'front' grill for fans i wanted to disguise it a little

Bought a suitable rad grill to cover the fan vents

Discarded the bolts that came with it, and chose something more fitting to the build

Combine the red washers with countersunk bolts and you get a more pleasing look.

added some mesh backing

(the little white mark is a bit of fluff, thankfully not a scratch)

As my current PSU was 7 years old i treated myself to a new one.

As the psu is suspended in the case i didn't trust the little screws that came with it, so bought some sturdier bolts to take the weight.

 

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Had a play around with some lighting.

Problem was it washed out the red colour of the fans

So my original strip lights went on a diet and ended up behind the reservoir

Yes, the reservoir need a clean !!

Lighting sorted ( for now ) , and onto the start of the plumbing.

Nanoxia CoolForce

I will be using plenty of 90 degree fittings , as oppose to hardline bending, as i think it looks better in this build. Hardline look great in clean/minimalistic builds but the insides of my build are far from minimal and i think it falls inline with the 'industrial' look of the Monsoon reservoir.

Next stage is transferring my current hardware into this case and finish the plumbing.

Thanks for looking

 

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Another update.

Removed the hardware from my current case, and prep'd it for the new case.

Mobo ready

GPU block fitted

Nice thumb prints

Plumbing done and leak testing

Leak testing completed yesterday, without issue.

Couple of picks from today, still need to tidy a few cables

 

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How are you finding the CoolForce fittings? I ask because I've just ordered a load to go with my EK fittings.

The CoolForce fittings feel far better built imo, i had a bunch of EK fittings but sent them back after trying these.

 

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Some final pics

Outside :

 

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Inside :

Thanks for looking in

 

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Nice work mate, that is one stupendously tidy build *massive thumbs up*

Thanks mate

This is freaking loco!!!

may i ask how much time and money on this, it is a work of art i adore what you have created.

Lost track of how much, but north of £800

Stunning build

Cheers

Stunning build, just finished my first loop, yesterday. Same case thoug, it is really stunning I must say, could you link the valve and the washers you found on eBay? Can't find it and it looks like you had perfect matching colors

Hi Steco, thanks for your comment and welcome to OcUK.

Forum rules won't allow me to link direct to a competitor. If you use these 2 searches on Ebay UK it should help ;

" Barrow G1/4" Matte Black Mini Valve with Aluminium Red Handle " - the valve
" M3 3mm Anodized Aluminium Alloy Countersunk Washers For Computer Case（10Pcs）" - washers

Very nice finish mate, big fan of the small details like the anodised washers and it really looks like a quality build. I'm currently trying my ass off to find some chunky thumb screws like those on the glass - are they originals or you replaced? Also are they M4 or larger?

Cheers!

Hi Smffy.

The thumbscrews are the ones that came with the case.

Can't work out the size, fractionally bigger than M4 but an imperial thread.

 

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Mark:

Can I bother you for a few questions:

1) how's the quality of the case?

2) how often do you have to dust the inside?

3) on the above photo, if I don't use an 90 right angle plug, and use my regular power cord, would there be a 3" clearance by chance?

4) is there anything you don't like about the case?

5) can the top and bottom air panel (3 x circle) be taken out in case I need to drill some holes?

1. Very good quality. Thick heavy glass panels. Very sturdy aluminium frame. Can't fault it

2. I've got the fans blowing out from inside, so in theory this increases the dust being 'sucked' in. I've cleaned it once since completing and it's no worse than expected. Light amounts of dust.

3. No. You've got approx 40mm clearance from the PSU mounting plate to the top glass panel. Your usual power lead plugs into the back of this case, the 90 degree is a built in extension lead.

4. My only gripe would be that being totally glass on the side , hiding internal lighting is tricky - But the same applies to any case with a fully glass side panel.

5. Easy. They just unscrew from the main black aluminium frame.

 

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1) Now, for people who only uses fans, do you think we can drill some holes and use 200 mm fan on the top, & at the front instead? You think there is enough space for 200 mm fan?

As well, is there enough space at the bottom to fit 2 x 140 mm fan?

2) Also, you use Thermaltake 24dB fan, is there any noise from say 2 ft. ?

As to your fans, I plan to use mesh filter at the top / front, just like the bottom part of the case. If you use it, it can cut down on dust. I see Performance_pcs sells 1 dust filter at a time, but on my NZXT case, it's a very long mesh dust filter at the top, and at the front, so I figure I don't need to buy 1 filter at a time, just a few sheets.

And for that power cable that comes with the case, I just don't get it. Since they provide at 90 deg. angle power cord, why can't they just let that cable connects directly to the wall plug, why go thru an ext. cord? The other thing is, I'm using the Enermax 850W, it's a AWG 14, so I don't know if the ext. cord gauge is heavy enough. So I plan to go to monoprice and get a 90 degree angle cable and go straight out.

No space for 200mm fans, the chassis is not wide enough. The 250mm measurement you mention is the absolute external width from the thumbscrews used to hold the glass panels on.

2 x 140mm fans could fit in the bottom, but you would need to drill mounting holes obviously

The Thermaltake RIING fans are very quite, i only ran them at 50% as the cooling was fine and didn't need more

Hope that helps