Project Water 2.0 - Caselabs SM8 Upgrade

[fantasticCG]

This build is lovely and clean, wicked job, look forward to more updates.

 

[Hukkel]

Very nice. Looks clean, nice straight proper tubing.

Those stickers on the top fans though

 

[RSR]

Just had confirmation my custom cables are on route!

Here is a sneak peak.

 

[RSR]

This build is lovely and clean, wicked job, look forward to more updates.

Very nice. Looks clean, nice straight proper tubing.

Those stickers on the top fans though

Thanks Chaps.

Yes, they are stickers on the ML's which is how they arrive. I will document the fan upgrade on the front fan group so show this.

 

[RSR]

So the update.... its been a long month for waiting for various bits to arrive.

Updated Parts:

• MDPC-X full custom cable set - I am very happy with the quad colour combo.
• Changed Silver bolts to Black on the fans
• Changed Fans from EK Vardars to Corsair ML120's
• Re-Done a few parts of the PETG tubing

I've got a few little bits left to sleeve but its 80% complete now, I not sure about the mid plate now.

So an EVGA 1080 Ti FTW or RX Vega will be my upgrade from my current EVGA 1080 FE. So it all depends on the reviews this week on RX Vega on what one I go with.

 

[RSR]

I spent most of yesterday finishing off all the cabling and a full strip down to clean all the water blocks and install the new fans.

Other than a few final bits this project its completed.

Fan upgrade:



So the final pictures:











Powered On:






The Case:





A Few Arty ones:

 

[RSR]

I have just put my EVGA 1080 FE up for sale which will include the WB or back to stock if required but I am on the look out for the upgrade. So a FTW3 maybe ordered this week and water blocks but this all depends on RX Vega and also the X299/X399 upgrade is pending but that's later this year once all the results are out in the wild.

Update: FTW3 - Installed. Thread update needed.

Finial parts list:

Case: Caselabs Merlin SM8
MB: Asus Strix X99
CPU: Intel i7 6850K @ 4.5Ghz
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB - F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR
GPU: EVGA Geforce FTW3 1080 Ti
PSU: Seasonic Prime 1200w Platinum
SSD: Intel 750 - 800GB (U.2) (O/S)
SSD: Samsung Evo 850 - 1TB (Games)
SSD: Samsung Evo 850 - 1TB (Steaming + Media)

Watercooling Parts:

Bitspower Black Sparkle fittings - I needed loads more than I originally ordered.
Bitspower 16mm PETG Tubing
EK Waterblocks and CPU Blocks
Hardware Labs Nemesis GTR 360 X2
Aqua Computer Aquero 6XT
Aqua Computer Flow sensor
Aqua Computer D5 Pump (USB)
Singularity Computers Reservoir Mount: Ethereal X2
Singularity Computers Protium D5 Pump Top Frosted Acrylic
Singularity Computers Protium D5 Pump Cover Black-Silver Rings
Singularity Computers Protium – Medium 200mm – Black Frosted
Mayhems - Pastel White (v4.1)

Other Parts:

Corsair ML120 Fans
Darkside White LEDs
Custom MDPC-X Cables.

 

[Plec]

Superb, great attention to detail - quality build!