Purple Haze Build Log Logo, Created in Blender 2.61 w/ Cycles
Hi Guys,
This is the official build log of my custom water-cooling and modding build; Purple Haze. This is my first build log, and also my first water-cooled PC, but I will give the best of my abilities and show you my progress. Since I still go to school this build could take upwards of a couple of months, so if you are interest to follow along, please to subscribe to not miss anything.
NOTE: Everything in this Build log is in spoilers so if you want to see images and my comments, open the soilers!
Navigation:
Shipment Update 1 (Fans, Pump, CPU Block)
Shipment Update 2 (GTX680, AX850 PSU)
Shipment Update 3 (Radiator, Reservoir, Tubing, Coolant, Fittings etc.)
Modding Part 1 (Fitting the 480 rad in the top of the 800d)
Modding Part 2 (Reservoir and Pump installation)
Shipment Update 4 (EK FC-680 GTX Waterblock and Backplate)
Shipment Update 5 (MDPC-X stuff)
Shipment Update 6 (Blu-Ray drive and Motherboard)
Modding Part 3 (Sleeving and Mothersday present
)Modding Part 4 (sleeving continued, nice pictures)
Modding Part 5 (Modded Fans and ODD Disassembly)
Recent Glory Shot:
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Specifications and Introduction (Click to show)
Specifications:
System Specs:
Already Own:
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Intel Core i7 2600K OC @ (to be determined, currently 4.2Ghz, but will go much higher)
Asus P8P67 WS Revolution Motherboard (B3 Revision) Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 Motherboard
Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 680
Corsair AX850W PSU
ADATA 2 x 4Gb 1600MHz RAM Crucial Ballistix Elite 2 x 4GB 1600MHz
Crucial C300 64Gb bootdrive
Samsung F3 1Tb 7200rpm HDD
Sony Optiarc Blu-Ray Burner
No-Name card-reader
Liquid Cooling Components:
Already have:
Phobya Molex Extractor Kit
5 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15
Alphacool VPP655 with G1/4" pump-top
Swiftech Apogee HD Limited Edition, 24 Karat Gold Plated CPU block
Phobya 150 Gold Plated reservoir
90°, 45° and straight gold plated compression fittings
Phobya Quad radiator-grill (black)
Mayhems X1 Coolant (Pink + Purple + Clear)
Phobya LED strips (60cm, 2 x Purple, 1 x white)
Primochill PrimoFlex 1/2" ID Tubing (4m white, 4m clear)
XSPC RX480
Will purchase ASAP:
GPU block -- to be determined
MDPC-X pink and white sleeving and heatshrink
Layout and Colour Scheme:
I recently created another thread to gather the community's opinion on the layout of my rig, here is the link. Feel free to check it out if you like.
Before I started ordering my parts, I quickly created a 3D model of the colour scheme I will be using: Purple tubing and/or coolant (still undecided), gold plated CPU block, fittings and reservoir as well as white lighting, (I will probably add a purple LED strip also). From this picture you can also see the placement of the components, the pump is located in the bottom compartment of the 800d.
System Specs:
Already Own:
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Intel Core i7 2600K OC @ (to be determined, currently 4.2Ghz, but will go much higher)
Asus P8P67 WS Revolution Motherboard (B3 Revision) Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 Motherboard
Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 680
Corsair AX850W PSU
ADATA 2 x 4Gb 1600MHz RAM Crucial Ballistix Elite 2 x 4GB 1600MHz
Crucial C300 64Gb bootdrive
Samsung F3 1Tb 7200rpm HDD
Sony Optiarc Blu-Ray Burner
No-Name card-reader
Liquid Cooling Components:
Already have:
Phobya Molex Extractor Kit
5 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15
Alphacool VPP655 with G1/4" pump-top
Swiftech Apogee HD Limited Edition, 24 Karat Gold Plated CPU block
Phobya 150 Gold Plated reservoir
90°, 45° and straight gold plated compression fittings
Phobya Quad radiator-grill (black)
Mayhems X1 Coolant (Pink + Purple + Clear)
Phobya LED strips (60cm, 2 x Purple, 1 x white)
Primochill PrimoFlex 1/2" ID Tubing (4m white, 4m clear)
XSPC RX480
Will purchase ASAP:
GPU block -- to be determined
MDPC-X pink and white sleeving and heatshrink
Layout and Colour Scheme:
I recently created another thread to gather the community's opinion on the layout of my rig, here is the link. Feel free to check it out if you like.
Before I started ordering my parts, I quickly created a 3D model of the colour scheme I will be using: Purple tubing and/or coolant (still undecided), gold plated CPU block, fittings and reservoir as well as white lighting, (I will probably add a purple LED strip also). From this picture you can also see the placement of the components, the pump is located in the bottom compartment of the 800d.
Stay tuned for more to come, cheers.
Edited by Dave R8 - 6/26/12 at 8:59am
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Cant wait for more.
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