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[Build Log] CaseLabs SM8 - Z97 Double Black

post #1 of 28
6/19/14 at 4:25pm
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Time for a new rig! This will be my first attempt at building custom water cooled computer.

After picking my case (CaseLabs Merlin SM8), further inspiration came from luciddreamer124's CaseLabs SM8 build with a few changes of my own.

The Command Center



Old Rig

EVGA P55 - i5 750 3.4ghz OC - EVGA Gtx 760 - 8 gig Corsair Ram - Corsair H50
Intel X-25 80gig SSD - Intel 320 120gig SSD




Gross... this thing has to go.
Edited by Judist - 7/21/14 at 5:48am
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post #2 of 28
6/19/14 at 4:25pm
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Parts List:

CaseLabs Merlin SM8
Asus Z97-WS
Intel i7 4790k 4.0ghz (pre-order)
EVGA Titan Black Hydro Copper x2
16gig Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400
Intel 730 240gig SSD x2
WD Black 1TB
Corsair AX1200i PSU
Asus Blu-Ray

Water cooling:

Bitspower Summit EF CPU Block
XSPC EX280 Radiator w/ Gasket
XSPC EX420 Radiator w/ Gasket
XSPC EX120 Radiator w/ Gasket
Swiftech MCP655-PWM Pump
Bitspower D5 Pump Mod Kit
Bitspower D5 Pump Mod Top
Bitspower 250 Tank Kit
Bitspower Tank Top x3 Ports
Tygon Tubing
PrimoChill Anti-Kink Coils
Bitspower Compression Fittings - Black Sparkle
Silver KillCoil
Noctua NT-H1 TIM

Air:

BitFenix Spectre Pro Fans
Swiftech 8-Way PWM Cable Splitter x2
Ultra Thin Dust Filters
Edited by Judist - 6/19/14 at 9:47pm
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post #3 of 28
6/19/14 at 4:44pm
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Some parts arrived today. smile.gif



Only 1 Titan Black because Newegg had a 1-per-customer policy. You have to wait 48 hours between ordering another.
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post #4 of 28
6/20/14 at 1:38am
Very similar parts wise to what I'll be getting eventually, gonna keep checking in on this build!

(Although, it will end up costing me much more for the almost identical stuff because Canada rolleyes.gif)

Seriously though, this build is gonna be sweet thumb.gif
A 'Swift' Performer
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 4790k @ 4.7ghz ASUS Maximus VII Hero (2) EVGA GTX 980 SC SLI 16GB G.SKILL 2400 DDR3 
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Samsung 850 Pro 256GB WD Caviar Black 1TB Corsair H105 Push/Pull Windows 8.1 (StartIsBack) 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q 1440p, 144hz Cooler Master Quickfire TK Corsair AX1200i Phanteks Enthoo Primo 
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Mionix Naos 7000 Mionix Sargas 320 Sennheiser HD 598 
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A 'Swift' Performer
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 4790k @ 4.7ghz ASUS Maximus VII Hero (2) EVGA GTX 980 SC SLI 16GB G.SKILL 2400 DDR3 
Hard DriveHard DriveCoolingOS
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB WD Caviar Black 1TB Corsair H105 Push/Pull Windows 8.1 (StartIsBack) 
MonitorKeyboardPowerCase
ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q 1440p, 144hz Cooler Master Quickfire TK Corsair AX1200i Phanteks Enthoo Primo 
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Mionix Naos 7000 Mionix Sargas 320 Sennheiser HD 598 
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post #5 of 28
6/24/14 at 4:11pm
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More parts today.

Second Titan Black
Case (came pre-assembled, nice)
Water cooling parts







On to initial assembly!
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post #6 of 28
6/24/14 at 7:42pm
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Removable motherboard tray ftw





Getting a feel for layout. Rads will be push/pull but needed to check some spacing first.



On to pump assembly!
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post #7 of 28
6/24/14 at 10:27pm
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It's sad knowing my CPU is still a few days away from being shipped. I also have filters coming so I'll have to disassemble those rads. Oh well.

Pics of pump orientation. The rads are now push/pull. A sample of tubing (I'll shorten it later).





I think I'll work on the fan hubs next.
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post #8 of 28
6/24/14 at 10:33pm
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Would installing the cpu waterblock without the cpu hurt anything? That way I could finish my loop and pop the chip in later.

Also, its looking like my bluray drive has no place in this build. It just clutters things up.
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post #9 of 28
6/24/14 at 11:13pm
As long as you're careful with the pins (in the socket) and no dust or dirt gets in there, you'll be save.
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post #10 of 28
6/25/14 at 6:32am
is that old case an antec three hundred? it looks familiar haha

new build looks great... may have missed it but what color coolant are you going with?
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Intel Core i7 Asus P7P55D-E Pro  HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB  G.Skill Ripjaws 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 6gb/s 7200rpm... LG Blu-Ray Drive  Stock Intel 
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Windows 7 64-bit Home Dell S2440L 24"  Logitech K120 Corsair 650TX 650 Watt  
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Intel Core i7 Asus P7P55D-E Pro  HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB  G.Skill Ripjaws 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Intel X25-M SATA Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 6gb/s 7200rpm... LG Blu-Ray Drive  Stock Intel 
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Windows 7 64-bit Home Dell S2440L 24"  Logitech K120 Corsair 650TX 650 Watt  
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