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My first time creating a thread in this forum... but my new project is worth it - so here goes.
In the past my builds have all been thrown together based upon whatever is the best combination of performance and value. This time, I felt like doing something special... something I would like sitting on a shelf on the wall behind/next to my workspace, rather that hiding under the desk.
Ever since I saw someone do an awesome watercooled build InWin 904 on this forum, I have been craving something similar - but in a larger case.
Thankfully, InWin released the 909 and so this has been the object of my desire for a while.
My current PC is more than adequate, it is hardly struggling for performance - but on the other hand, I'm rarely using the full capability of 6 cores and could notice/benefit from a higher single threaded performance.
So, I have decided to move forward with a custom watercooled Z170A Skylake build.
I'm in the middle of bringing all the parts together and it will take some time to put everything together. This is to be a second/project PC, and rather than rushing the build like I have with everything in the past - I want to take the time to do this thoroughly and properly.
I love the look of hard acrylic pipework, but given it's my first attempt - I have decided to stick with flexible tubing... the mandrell kits and bending look relatively straight forward, but I know flexi will be easier for a first timer... I may update this build in future with hard pipes.
I'm planning on keeping a silver/white/blue colour theme throughout the build.
The build garnered its name with the help of my wife... I started with the name "Titaniagasm", thanks to the titanium edition motherboard... but my wife though Titan might be better with links to ancient Greece and didn't know any Titan X graphics cards would be involved in the build.
So far, I have ordered and am waiting on:
Main hardware:
- 6700k
- MSI Z170A XPower Titanium Edition
- InWin 909 Silver
- Avexir Blitz Original Silver/White 4x4GB 3000MHz 15-15-15-30-1T
- Gigabyte Titan X (flashed with EVGA SC TX bios)
- Superflower Leadex Platinum 1200W
- 2x Samsung 950 Pro M2 NVME 512GB in Raid-0
- 2x Intel 730 480GB in Raid-0
- 2x Sandisk Ultra II 960GB in Raid-0
Watercooling bits:
- Aquatuning 45 & 90 degree connectors
- Masterkleer White/UV tubing
- EK CoolStream XE 360
- Alphacool NexXxoS ST30
- 3x NF12 Noctua fans
- 2x NF-A14 Noctua fans
- EK Titan X - Nickel waterblock
- EK Titan X - Nickel backplate
- EK XRes 140 Revo D5
- EK ACF fittings in black and white
- EK Ekoolant UV blue
Extras:
- EVGA Pro V2 SLi bridge (I'm not sure whether to add a second Titan X or buy 2x 980Ti)
- Revoltec cold cathode - white (i MUCH prefer cathodes to LEDs)
- BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extensions - blue
- BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension - blue
- DimasTech thumbscrews - electric purple
- Blue cable combs in various sizes
- Akasa UV-blue S-ATA data cables
- Cablemod E-series cable kit - white
- 5mm twin LEDs in blue and UV
I'm really looking forward to this... I greatly enjoy projects without a time limitation and this is something I've been craving for a while.
I'll be sure to update with decent quality build log.
Please let me know if I've missed out anything glaringly obvious - I welcome any constructive criticism.
_H5A3900 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr
_H5A3879 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr
My first time creating a thread in this forum... but my new project is worth it - so here goes.
In the past my builds have all been thrown together based upon whatever is the best combination of performance and value. This time, I felt like doing something special... something I would like sitting on a shelf on the wall behind/next to my workspace, rather that hiding under the desk.
Ever since I saw someone do an awesome watercooled build InWin 904 on this forum, I have been craving something similar - but in a larger case.
Thankfully, InWin released the 909 and so this has been the object of my desire for a while.
My current PC is more than adequate, it is hardly struggling for performance - but on the other hand, I'm rarely using the full capability of 6 cores and could notice/benefit from a higher single threaded performance.
So, I have decided to move forward with a custom watercooled Z170A Skylake build.
I'm in the middle of bringing all the parts together and it will take some time to put everything together. This is to be a second/project PC, and rather than rushing the build like I have with everything in the past - I want to take the time to do this thoroughly and properly.
I love the look of hard acrylic pipework, but given it's my first attempt - I have decided to stick with flexible tubing... the mandrell kits and bending look relatively straight forward, but I know flexi will be easier for a first timer... I may update this build in future with hard pipes.
I'm planning on keeping a silver/white/blue colour theme throughout the build.
The build garnered its name with the help of my wife... I started with the name "Titaniagasm", thanks to the titanium edition motherboard... but my wife though Titan might be better with links to ancient Greece and didn't know any Titan X graphics cards would be involved in the build.
So far, I have ordered and am waiting on:
Main hardware:
- 6700k
- MSI Z170A XPower Titanium Edition
- InWin 909 Silver
- Avexir Blitz Original Silver/White 4x4GB 3000MHz 15-15-15-30-1T
- Gigabyte Titan X (flashed with EVGA SC TX bios)
- Superflower Leadex Platinum 1200W
- 2x Samsung 950 Pro M2 NVME 512GB in Raid-0
- 2x Intel 730 480GB in Raid-0
- 2x Sandisk Ultra II 960GB in Raid-0
Watercooling bits:
- Aquatuning 45 & 90 degree connectors
- Masterkleer White/UV tubing
- EK CoolStream XE 360
- Alphacool NexXxoS ST30
- 3x NF12 Noctua fans
- 2x NF-A14 Noctua fans
- EK Titan X - Nickel waterblock
- EK Titan X - Nickel backplate
- EK XRes 140 Revo D5
- EK ACF fittings in black and white
- EK Ekoolant UV blue
Extras:
- EVGA Pro V2 SLi bridge (I'm not sure whether to add a second Titan X or buy 2x 980Ti)
- Revoltec cold cathode - white (i MUCH prefer cathodes to LEDs)
- BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extensions - blue
- BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension - blue
- DimasTech thumbscrews - electric purple
- Blue cable combs in various sizes
- Akasa UV-blue S-ATA data cables
- Cablemod E-series cable kit - white
- 5mm twin LEDs in blue and UV
I'm really looking forward to this... I greatly enjoy projects without a time limitation and this is something I've been craving for a while.
I'll be sure to update with decent quality build log.
Please let me know if I've missed out anything glaringly obvious - I welcome any constructive criticism.
_H5A3900 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr_H5A3879 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr
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I can keep waiting (it's a 6700k for £250, from an official distributor)... or I can pay the extra £70 and get one now. No rush... just itching to play.
