Project Terran

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 09:56

Have had the Blueboy For a while now and being an avid TR Planetside player I thought it was about time I went to red. My build is focussed on low noise as the pc is also used for home cinema.

Spec

i7 3770k @ 4.7
Asus Maximus V Gene
2x Windforce GTX670's
16gb Samsung Green @ 2133 C9
256Gb Corsair Performance Pro
256Gb Kingston SSDNOW V+
6Tb mechanical storage
Lian Li V2000 Case

Loop

Ek Supreme Hf full Nickel
2x Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X3 GTX680 Hole Edition Ni-BL
2x Watercool Heatkiller GPU Backplate GTX 680
Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X Multi-Link
D5 Vario Pump and EK X-Top
Thermochill PA140.3 Radiator
EK-RES X3 250
8xTFC ½id ¾od compression fittings
2m ½ id ¾ od XSPC Clear Tubing
Phobya 420 Rad Stand
3x Corsair Air Series AF140 1200RPM LED Red Quiet Edition
Lamptron FC2 Fan controller
2L EK Blood Red Coolant £8

Prepping components for the build

EK Supreme HF Full Nickel

Swiftech D5 Vario (MCP655) with EK D5 X-Top Rev.2

Braided cables for Graphics card and Motherboard

EK Res X3 250 with 1/2id 3/4od Nickel Compression Fittings

1/2id 3/4od TFC Compression Fittings

Watercool Heatkiller Dual Link Bridge Front

Back

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 10:38

EK Blood Red Coolant

XSPC 1/2id 3/4od Clear Tubing

DimasTech Push Button Switch (19mm) Momentary Action - Red LED

Corsair Air Series AF140 1200RPM LED Red Quiet Edition

Thermochill PA140.3

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 11:16

whyscotty said:
Heatkillers - nice choice on the blocks

I bought the graphics cards with blocks, backplates and link from the members mart, bargain at £270 for 690 performance. They really are good looking blocks, build quality is excellent and they are much slimmer than the EK blocks I have used in the past.

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 12:52

fantasticCG said:
Hey have you used the foam that came with your res?
How far can you screw the res top and bottoms in?
I find u get so far then real resistance comes.
Nice build

I got the res from the members mart, didn't see any foam, willcheck the box though later. The caps screw in fully until they stop, they might leave some remaining thread exposedon the tube . I can take some detailed photos if you like.

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 14:22

Have just checked the res, the caps are screwed in as far as they go but about 1mm of thread on the tube is visible.

JeffyB · 8 Mar 2014 at 14:51

Case Stripped down

Essential Tools

Cards blocked up

Cards installed

Fans Fitted

Cpu block and multi link fitted

Ready for tubing

Routing tubing

Tubing finished

JeffyB · 9 Mar 2014 at 20:11

The build is focused on silence, high pressure fans are noisy and pointless for my needs. Corsair don't make a sp140, you don't need high pressure fans on a low fpi rad like the PA140.3 anyway or SR1-420 I also have. The fans are run at 600rpm resulting in gpu temps in the low 40's once the coolant has reached equilibrium.

Planetside 2 after an hour or so playing

http://i.imgur.com/L2kgwKr.jpg

JeffyB · 9 Mar 2014 at 20:35

Pretty much done. I'm going to do some dark shots as well I just need to dig out my stand and shutter release.

SSD's

Hard drive caddy

Tripple hard drive front bay

Rad fans through the mesh

Empty bay slots filled with single mesh front bezels

JeffyB · 10 Mar 2014 at 11:07

Cheers guys, really was an enjoyable rebuild. I forgot to add a few pictures so added them to some of the earlier posts to keep continuity.

JeffyB · 10 Mar 2014 at 14:59

WalderX said:
Looks great - love those GPU blocks

Think I'll be sticking to heatkiller's for future gpu's. They make the EK blocks I used to use look pretty normal and I have had some good ones like this beastly 6990 block.

JeffyB · 25 Mar 2014 at 09:35

I was looking into lighting the main case area but realised fans could also be used so sourced a 25mm spaced PA120.3 (£30), this will be going into the roof coutout and have some AF120's on it. Temps and noise are fine but it seemed a shame not to use the cutout. Have also got an LED for the reservoir and some more hose coming. Wish I had some more cash and I'd make the move to solid tubing, next time hopefully.

JeffyB · 25 Mar 2014 at 19:12

I think there was in one of the photos I took, I moved the Sli bridge up one slot and it allowed the tubing to curve nicely without kinking. Will be redoing the tubing when I get the second rad, I may even go dual loop again .

JeffyB · 1 Apr 2014 at 09:51

Have used Tygon, primochil and masterkleer all clouded. I have used the xspc hose a few times, stays nice and clear.