Project Marshlands: A Military Themed Build..

Roalith said:
Loving the copper piping :)

Isn't there something about corrosion to cpu/gpu plates caused by the electromagnetic differential between copper and aluminium in the loop, or some such? I've never watercooled in a proper set up but I'm vaguely sure I've read that somewhere...
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Hi Roalith, the rule is to never mix copper and aluminium in a loop, but those days are long gone as all blocks are nowadays milled from copper. You either get bare copper blocks or nickel plated.. ;)
 
Thanks Frankiemac and Aneskimo.. Loving the comments ;)

Got some email updates today that the last few bits are on their way!!
 
Still waiting for the cooling liquid to arrive so I thought I'd keep myself busy..

Went through all the leftover bits and found just what I needed ;)


A bit of this...




Some of this..




.....and a touch of this..




Results..



 
CharlieRich said:
One word:

PHWOARRRRRR
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Thanks CharlieRich ;)

Drizmod said:
Amazing build. Looking forward to what you do with the HD bays as currently they look too clean!
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Hi Drizmod.. Funny you should mention that.. ;)

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Last Update and this build is now finished..























Thanks for all the support and motivation from all you guys.. It's been an outstanding experience..














 
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Thanks for all the amazing comments guys! Dont know if I'm happy or sad that it's finished, but to confirm ... yes it boots ;)

Running really great so far...

Thank again to my sponsors and everyone that followed this!! It was a fantastic experience...
 
hakank68 said:
totally agree :D
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NoustieChris said:
Well done. Al though many have said this before me, that is a spectacular build, you should be immensely proud of that. I think I'll have to settle for kicking my rig down the stairs and dragging it behind a car for a bit to be able to emulate this.
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Semaphia said:
I feel like I should stand up and applause you through my monitor :D The build came out really, really nicely. I followed it from the start, and I never expected something that... Well, incredible.

Kudos, fella :) Enjoy the beast!
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Thanks for the amazing comments guys, I appreciate all the feedback!

@NoustieChris .. Remember to create a buildlog :D
 
It's such a pleasure to come back and read these fantastic comments. I could have never imagined this project to get this much love and appreciation from everyone.

Thanks so much for all your comments, I treasure every single one!!
 
Roady said:
Congratulations keenan, this build will serve as an inspiration to many as you made the dedication, attention to detail, skill and time seem very easy! ;)

How has the build turned out to the original 'vision' you had? I didn't notice any huge redesign or problems (except radiator changes), so were there other particular parts you found challenging?

The end result is so very impressive, you could easily offer custom modding services to others if you so wished - I'm sure you'd have a queue!

Enjoy the build, the real test of your nerve will be not to change anything (or avoiding the huge amount of work involved if you where to change GPU's etc!) lol ;)
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Thanks Roady, it's definitely been an enjoyable journey from start to finish. It was meant to be a budget build from the start, but at this point the modding supplies cost almost twice what I paid for the hardware..

I dont really play too "demanding" games, so the most stress this system will have to endure would be Alan Wake or Dead Space at 2560 x 1440.

I dont really have too much history of benchmarking high end card for comparison, but running Unigen Heaven 4.0 results in a score of 41.3, which is around GTX 770 performance.

As far as challenges go, the replacement of the top rad was a setback, but the bit I struggled most with was the copper pipe..

Upgrading would have to be the best excuse for another buildlog ;)

leigh_boy said:
that is pretty awsome, well done on the build
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Thanks leigh_boy :)
 
Thanks for the comment John.. I'm glad you like it ;)

That question does have an inevitable answer and an inevitable name as well...

But .. all in good time ;)
 
nick.lidgett said:
This is absolutely drop dead gorgeous, as many have said your attention to detail is outstanding, you have a serious talent there!!!
The whole build is flawless in my opinion, you have not over done it in any area and everything has just the right amount of modification.
I have seen some truly awesome build logs in the past but this one tops the lot.
I cant wait to see what you do next, you cant stop at this one, it would be a waste of your genius.
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Thanks so much for the awesome comment nick.lidgett, I'm glad we share the same passion for this build ;)

fantasticCG said:
Brilliant
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whyscotty said:
Bravo
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Thanks fantasticCG and whyscotty!!
 
Project Marshlands has been very fortunate to be featured in the April issue of Custom PC..

A massive thanks to Custom PC, all the forum members for their support and the amazing sponsors that contributed to this project with their great products!!



 
Rooky007 said:
Wow Just Wow.

You done a great job there mate. I use to do pc building but don't have the time for it anymore. Your photography skills is certainly there mate.

AKA Rookies over at TalkPhotography.

Cheers
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Haha, thanks for the kind words Rooky.. Just so you know, your 70-200mm f4l is packed up and ready ;)
 
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