[Scratch Build] Project "Thunderstorm" (56K Warning/3930K/RIVE/GTX680+ 4GB SLI/Water Cooled)

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1. Main post with 3D models and details on hardware

Introduction

Hello my fellow forum members,
My name is Tomas Forceville, a Belgian computer/casemodding/gaming enthusiast. My passion started when I was 12, and I got my first computer. I played a lot of Halo: Combat Evolved on that thing, even though it was a piece of crap… (Pentium 4, integrated graphics etc…). 2 years later, I built my first gaming PC in an Antec 1200. Another 3 years later, I built The Singularity. And now, I’m 18 years old and I think it’s time to join the true casemodders.

That’s why I’m announcing my new and very first scratch build project: “Thunderstorm”.
The reason for this name is the lightning texture on the front and the top.

The Hardware

Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K

Motherboard: ASUS Republic Of Gamers Rampage IV Extreme

Memory: 32 (4x8) GB of G.Skill Ripjaws-X 1600 MHz

Graphics Cards: eVGA GTX 680+ w/ backplate 4 GB in SLI

Sound card: ASUS Republic Of Gamers Phoebus

Network Card: Bigfoot Killer 2100

SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 120 GB

HDD: Samsung F3 1TB in RAID 0 (2 drives)

HDD: Samsung F4EG 2TB

PSU: Corsair AX1200

Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc AD-7803H

Chassis: Thunderstorm


The Cooling

CPU block: EK Waterblocks Supreme-HF (Acetall + Nickel)

GPU block: 2x EK Waterblocks EK-FC680 GTX w/ Serial bridge

Mobo block: Koolance MB-ASR4E

Radiator: Black Ice SR-1 560mm (4x140) in P/P

Reservoir: FrozenQ Liquid Fusion 250mm (T-virus)

Pump: Swiftech MCP655

Fans: 9x Phobya G-Silent 14 1100 RPM LED

Fittings: 18x Monsoon 16/10mm

Tubing: 6m Primochill Black 16/10

Smart Coils: 6m Primochill Gloss red 16mm

Quick Fittings: 3x Koolance male 16/10 + 2x Koolance female 16/10


Mics

Mice: Roccat kone [+]

Keyboard: Corsair K90

Sound system: Logitech Z906

Sleeving: MDPC-X sleeving


Chassis materials

I will be using the mountain mods removable motherboard tray with 10 expansion slots in combination with an OEM HDD rack. The HDD rack is not yet modeled in, but it will come above the pump.

For chassis its self, I will probably use either 1mm aluminum or 1mm steel and 10x10 beams with an 8mm internal diameter.
I'm currently looking into a Belgian company that can make these parts...

It’s a bit hard to explain the structure of the casemods, so I uploaded my Sketchup model, so you can view it as well: The model is fully built up of groups, so it’s easy to pull parts off and take a closer look. But for the lazy ones, I made some HD renders (which to a while on my XPS17).










Edited by xioros - 7/27/12 at 12:47am

Yes, the case will be 100% custom build, except for the ATX frame and probably the HD bays

Currently rendering my new model images,

I'll be back soon

updated

updated!

Just contacted this store for a quote on the price of my materials...
I will use a 10x10 steel frame (8mm internal diameter) and 2mm aluminum.

Currently I'm also looking into which paint to use and how to get the lightning on...
I was first thinking about a paintbrush, but now I'm leaning more to a custom, transparent sticker.

I'd like to have some opinions about this.

Also: I'm entering wealth problems, so the hardware setup might be changed.
The case will stay the same

Good news!

I found some (A LOT) of funds
My grandma will help me funding this rig (I now have a 5K budget)

The hardware will have some slight changes

However, also some bad news =/
I will be able to start building at this thing in September.... (and not beginning of august, as I hoped =/)
Edited by xioros - 7/21/12 at 5:02am