Project IAMEXTREME Build from Pakistan (loads of pics)

[alienware]

Hello, posting my First build log here. The build is near completion, i just started being active on here and was requested to share the log so here we are. Im copy pasting stuff from my own forum so there will be some sentences that would seem odd....like "yesterday the board arrived"...whereas in real it arrived 3-4 months back Apologies for this

Last build i did wasnt up to mark and had a lot of problems in it. So decided on scrapping it and getting on with a whole new build with much better and drool worthy specs.

Heres a little shot of my last build.



Now onto new stuff. Lets list down the specs first

Motherboard: EVGA SR-2
CPU: Intel Xeon E6545 x2
Ram: 24GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz CL9
HDD: 3x OCZ Vertex 2 240GB SSD's + 1TB WD Caviar Black for backup
GPU: Sparkle GTX 480 Tri SLi (already have these and dont wanna jump to 5 series. Will upgrade to 6 series when it launches)
PSU: Thermaltake ToughPower 1500W
Casing: Little Devil V8 Inverted HPTX
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Watercooling Specs: Most of the stuff i already own from my previous builds, so just gonna list down stuff that i need to order.

2 x EK HF CPU Blocks
1 x XSPC RX 480 Radiator
3 x XSPC RX 360 Radiator
DD tubing
Feser One Orange Coolant
Bitspower Compression Fittings (sponsored by Bitspower)


Lets start with a couple of pics that i took of the hardware that has arrived.

A couple of days ago, my motherboard and processors arrived.

The pair

Hooked this up quickly on air cooling to see if the board was DOA or not and if everything was running fine out of the box. Was glad to see that it did

All ok!

ime for another unboxing. Got the thermaltake Toughpower 1500W psu to handle 3 x gtx 480's. Also finally took pics of accessories that came with the board.

been a long time since i updated this thread. Some progress happened. First i got sponsored by bitspower (my first ever sponsor). They were kind enough to send me some stuff that i wanted. Big thanks to vincent. Lets start with pics shall we.

ok small update...today the tubing arrived....finally found one in size which was orange coloured. Here are the amazing pics

ok back here after a week with some good updates. First of all had a chat with bitspower and requested some more items which are now being sent over. Ill try to keep them as a surprise. But something else came in today and i must say FINALLY...so lets do the unboxing of the unboxed shall we?

Only problem that i encountered with the case as yet....or maybe it isnt a problem...the front HDD fan panel is a bit bent towards the inside...like some1 punched it. Can be fixed though so no biggie

installed the board for a quick overview on how to route the tubing and cables. I must say even after installing the board there is plenty of space present.

got done sleeving the 24 pin connector. This is how it looks.

update time.....ok didnt have enough time to take pics in detail so those will come later. here is a quick overwiew

The whole lot

MOAR Fittings!!!! Thanks to bitspower

EK backplates for triple GTX 480

Quick Disconnect fittings by Koolance

Silverstone Aero Slots (PCI-E slots since it wasnt provided with the casings)

EK Supreme HF Plexi-Nickel for the Xeons

The giant Swiftech pumps

Swiftech Pump mod Kit - these will transform the ugly looking pumps completely.

Bitspower RAD Grills - these will be used for the external radiator housing that overboost will be working on soon. (wait im coming to those cables too)

Third GTX 480's block - same as others

Mod-smart sleeved uv orange and black cables - Ok so these are basically extenders that i bought which will be connected, even though the sleeve quality is nice, its still not as top notch as MDPC (nothing beats it), and yes these will re sleeved with mdpc sleeving, the reason i got these specifically was because of orange connectors.

Silverstone 140mm fan filter (more coming soon)

Silverstone 120mm fan filter

BItspower UV-Orange o rings, these will replace those red o rings that you see on the fittings.

and finally, 5 litres of Feser1 Uv orange coolant

ok detailed pics as promised. Lets begin

the tall and fat swiftech pump out of the box

after 2 mins it looked like this

pump top (will be running these in serial)

pumps assembled

of course these wires will be sleeved

Xeon Coolers

The small pump top

The pci slot covers

The beautiful backplate for 480's

And now..bitspower fittings with new o-rings. How do they look compared to the red ones?

Bitspower Rad Grill

Radiators will be coming in today so stay tuned

Heres something i tried yesterday.

 

[alienware]

Here is some more stuff with carbon fiber

Really wanted to install the EK 400 Res like this but not enough clearance with the radiator in place

More shots of block with coolant

Res looks so nice

Got done with one graphic card as well

a shot i took this morning

Got done with graphic cards yesterday.

Today started doing some pre assembly of blocks and tubing and other things. Trying different things to see if they can be done or not.

Here is a different arrangement i tried today. My obsession with installing the 400 Res in the case is making me try out different ways to make it possible. What do you guys think?

just out of curiosity, do you think you could squeeze a raid card in there or is there not enough room?

as much as i would love to...i cant . the sound card takes up the last pci-e slot unfortunately.

Something arrived some time back, just didnt have the time to take it out of the box and take pics of.

Aquero 5 XT

Some random pics

ok so its time for a small update. I was out of country for 2 weeks and asked my friend to start getting on with the aesthetics of the build. A lot has been done but ill just show a teaser of the rams.

Also got these from abroad.

Time for some close up shots

Thats it for now. Thanks for watching.

Got done with the pump and power button wires.

A very interesting update coming for you guys in a bit

ok heres the update that i was talking about. This thing defines the whole build in my opinion. For me this is one of the best feature of the build

Since the top 480 rad was shifted in the lower compartment of the casing, that space was left empty and was looking very odd. I couldve filled it up with fans but then thats not what this build is all about. Came up with an idea to put up iamextreme logo on top. A week and a half later, a friend of mine helped me bring my idea to life and sends me this

I am literally in love with what he has created. So here we go.

Yesterday the SLi connector got done. This is how it looks.

And the Synology Disk Station IAMEXTREME Edition

all the mod work on the case got done (except some sleeving). here are some preliminary shots

Changed the PSU from all carbon Fiber to matt black and it looks better in my opinion

Also the rad box got finished.

Internals

Mounted the acquero on the rad box since there wasnt much in the case that needed to be controlled.

leeved sata cables yesterday and installed them on the board to see how they look. Attached them with zip ties temporarily so they can take this shape. All four sata cables will be connected to the ssd hotswap drive in the 5.25 bay area.

Also covered up the lower compartment to see how it would look when build is completed.

Switched on the logos to get a feel of how things would look

Also the SSD's and hotswap bay drive arrived today. Pics later on

Look what the mail man brought in today

 

[alienware]

Vertex 1 vs Vertex 2

ok after 2 or maybe 3 weeks...small update again....been extremely lazy and din order cables that werent working before...so i ordered those last week and they should be due in any day now. Also i messed up the old 24 pin connector so i got a new one, but then i ran out of sleeves and heatshrink so it delayed it even more. Anyways this is what ive done today.

I re arranged the colours...instead of going orange grey black i thought these would look better.

well so there we have it...thats the current situation of the build. I ordered some extensions from performance pcs and they sent the wrong cables...package took a month to arrive so now i gotta wait again for the right cables to come. Thanks for watching and i apologize for the extremely long post.

 

[gary996]

I like it!
Good work mate.

 

[JRS]

Good Lord....great looking build so far mate!

 

[Judgeneo]

Very impressive, and some good quality pictures as well

Got to ask though, what did this cost?

 

[alienware]

so far spent around 6000 pounds...n still going

 

[panyan]

WOW - that is some incredible build - i like how you have designed your own logo for it and made that light-box thing

 

[nikeair94]

I can't even afford to build a £500 PC yet. Where did I go wrong in life?

 

[TNGL]

Nice work, everything looks just so clean and tidy!

 

[SMN]

Amazing build OP, I am in awe.

 

[King Damager]

That's some insane kit right there... Looks gorgeous as well! Very very nice!

kd

 

[Ringiho]

Just read through this, it looks awesome!

 

[shamzzz]

amazing

 

[rotters]

incredible build, my 5 year old just asked if that was a spaceship...hehe id love to be 5 again.

 

[Verloren]

Ww that is awesome. Why have you chosen not to liquid cool the motherboard though?

I am looking forward to seeing this one completed!

 

[beejjacobs]

awesome!

 

[Schizo]

awsome build.

here is another build with the same case you have got.

they are very very big case's and make the sr2 look small in comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjeU6957d7Q

 

[KiiYzOo]

freaking amazing orange 4tw

 

[Avathar77]

Very Nice!
I am more interested in your TJ07 build though
Got any links for that build log?