Project Equilibrium.

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Based on a Thermaltake P5 design open air case, my new build will be based around a Haswell 4770k set up which i already have.

First issue is the Msi Z-87 G45 gaming mobo i already have is Red, and i want it to be blue..... i will be using a custom Pastel liquid which i will be mixing myself so it matches the cables i have already purchased.....so i need the north and south heatsink bridges to be blue.

I have got the case and purchased a quad Alphacool nexxus Monsta 480 Rad which i also have received.

I am also using Acrylic hard tube with 16mm tubing and black compression fittings. ;)

I have most of the parts now....just waiting for the Alphacool compression fittings and some light blue vinyl to arrive....gonna do some measurements tomorrow and order some perspex and leds.

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Decided to go with some carbon fibre vinyl wrap to spruce up the back ground....most of it will be hidden but i think it will look a bit more hi-tech than just plain black.

It was a bit of a PITA to put on (needed another pair of hands tbh) but i persevered with the wifes trusty hairdryer to stretch it into place and get rid of the creases and bubbles......the 3 sticky up lugs that most people remove was a challenge but i didnt want to dremel them off. :)

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I have rinsed out the rad just in case there was any unwanted deposits or filings so i will fit that tomorrow. :)
 
Got the rad mounted today with fans.....i should have maybe mounted the fans first so i could have routed the fan cables through one of the side slots.....then again i need to find a decent place to mount the fan controller, it's gonna be a tight squeeze as i have purchased an Acrylic sheet and some Leds to showcase the fan controller.

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This is a very interesting build and it should look great when it's finished. You've done a really nice job with the carbon wrap is it seems to be spotless :D. Do you know if they sell it other colours/styles and if so is it easier than painting?

Great work and I look forward to more updates :)
 
TechMinerUK said:
This is a very interesting build and it should look great when it's finished. You've done a really nice job with the carbon wrap is it seems to be spotless :D. Do you know if they sell it other colours/styles and if so is it easier than painting?

Great work and I look forward to more updates :)
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Thanks. Yes you can get carbon vinyl in all different colours.

I would say it is possibly easier to paint it rather than put vinyl on especially if you haven't done it before....i even contemplated getting it Hydro dipped but the expense outweighed how much of it you will actually see when it is completed, so i decided to go the vinyl route as i have dabbled a bit using vinyl doing my centre console on my Nissan Pathfinder a year ago.

You tube videos can show you how to apply it, but believe me they make it look so easy lol.
 
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