Hey all,
Been lurking around and learning lots about watercooling in the many great build logs here on OCN. Decided to contribute back with a build log of my own.
The build is a Haswell-E 5960X in a Caselabs SMA8, in Gunmetal/Black two-tone and light blue accents, SLI x2 Kingpins. Full custom watercooling and no expense spared for a completely unpractical but awesome and fun build that will be a productivity beast.
I plan to post some of the major steps along the way. After it's done I'll do some basic benchmarks and OC results. I'm fairly noob when it comes to OC, but I'm hoping to get better with OCN's help
My goal for this build is to hit 4.2GHZ or better for 24/7 use with less than 1.3 vcore and using offset or adaptive voltage. Needless to say this is my first build log so please bear with me!
So to start things off, may I present the state of the build so far...
Well there she is, waiting patiently for her parts.
I tell you this Caselabs is incredible. I can't think of one thing I'd like different in a case. It's just perfect.
Update 9/12/14:
Serenity is finished!
Comments/help/ideas are very welcome!
Been lurking around and learning lots about watercooling in the many great build logs here on OCN. Decided to contribute back with a build log of my own.
The build is a Haswell-E 5960X in a Caselabs SMA8, in Gunmetal/Black two-tone and light blue accents, SLI x2 Kingpins. Full custom watercooling and no expense spared for a completely unpractical but awesome and fun build that will be a productivity beast.
Although I've built hundreds of systems over the years in my IT past, I've never tried watercooling until recently. I guess I was just too paranoid about possible leak failure. I took a bit of a gamble my last build, 4790k, using AIO's for CPU and 2xGPUs and the cooling performance gain has been incredible, with less noise too. Never a worry of leak or any problems so far. I am hooked. I decided for my next build I would go full custom watercooling and take things to the extreme. A little out of my character as I usually go for "best bang for the buck" builds, but this one will be completely overkill and just for fun.
This system will become my main development rig, where I do lots of programming, video and graphics editing, audio editing and other development-type stuff with occasional gaming and simulation. My 4790k will be used for gaming and as a software test rig, although I just may end up gaming exclusively on this new rig depending on how it performs. For monitors I run 3x27" 1440p ASUS's. I don't really get too much into surround (it's just too messy to switch to surround mode and back for my development stuff), so usually gaming is on single 1440p but I occasionally will run racing or flight simulation in full surround so I am definitely going for higher-end GPU horsepower.
This system will become my main development rig, where I do lots of programming, video and graphics editing, audio editing and other development-type stuff with occasional gaming and simulation. My 4790k will be used for gaming and as a software test rig, although I just may end up gaming exclusively on this new rig depending on how it performs. For monitors I run 3x27" 1440p ASUS's. I don't really get too much into surround (it's just too messy to switch to surround mode and back for my development stuff), so usually gaming is on single 1440p but I occasionally will run racing or flight simulation in full surround so I am definitely going for higher-end GPU horsepower.
I plan to post some of the major steps along the way. After it's done I'll do some basic benchmarks and OC results. I'm fairly noob when it comes to OC, but I'm hoping to get better with OCN's help
Hardware:
Case: Caselabs SMA8 two-tone gunmetal and black with 39mm extended top
CPU: Haswell-E 5960X CPU
GPUs: 780ti Classified Kingpin x2
MB: ASUS X99-E WS
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) 2800 Black
SSD: Samsung 1TB 850 Pro
HD: WD Black 3TB
PSU: EVGA 1200 P2
Watercooling:
Rads: Alphacool UT-60 560 and Alphacool UT-60 480 all push/pull
Fans: Corsair SP120 Quiet PWM x8 (for 480), Corsair AF140 Quiet x11 (for 560 + front intake), Corsair AF120 Quiet (for rear exhaust)
Fan power: Swifttech 8-way PWM splitter for 480, NZXT Grid 10-way + motherboard CHA headers for everything else
Pumps: Alphacool VPP655 varios with HF Top x2
Res: EK X3 250 x2
Waterblocks: EK Supremacy EVO Nickel/Acrylic CPU + 2x EK FC780 Classy GPU
Fittings: Alphacool 10/16 various compression fittings Deep Black (for soft-tubing hidden section), Primochill Revolver Black Nickel 3/8x1/2 rigid acrylic (for visible)
Tubing: 3/8x1/2 Primochill clear (soft-tubing hidden section), Primochill clear 3/8x1/2 rigid acrylic (for visible)
Coolant: Mayhems Blue Berry Concentrate + Distilled
Case: Caselabs SMA8 two-tone gunmetal and black with 39mm extended top
CPU: Haswell-E 5960X CPU
GPUs: 780ti Classified Kingpin x2
MB: ASUS X99-E WS
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) 2800 Black
SSD: Samsung 1TB 850 Pro
HD: WD Black 3TB
PSU: EVGA 1200 P2
Watercooling:
Rads: Alphacool UT-60 560 and Alphacool UT-60 480 all push/pull
Fans: Corsair SP120 Quiet PWM x8 (for 480), Corsair AF140 Quiet x11 (for 560 + front intake), Corsair AF120 Quiet (for rear exhaust)
Fan power: Swifttech 8-way PWM splitter for 480, NZXT Grid 10-way + motherboard CHA headers for everything else
Pumps: Alphacool VPP655 varios with HF Top x2
Res: EK X3 250 x2
Waterblocks: EK Supremacy EVO Nickel/Acrylic CPU + 2x EK FC780 Classy GPU
Fittings: Alphacool 10/16 various compression fittings Deep Black (for soft-tubing hidden section), Primochill Revolver Black Nickel 3/8x1/2 rigid acrylic (for visible)
Tubing: 3/8x1/2 Primochill clear (soft-tubing hidden section), Primochill clear 3/8x1/2 rigid acrylic (for visible)
Coolant: Mayhems Blue Berry Concentrate + Distilled
So to start things off, may I present the state of the build so far...
Well there she is, waiting patiently for her parts.
I tell you this Caselabs is incredible. I can't think of one thing I'd like different in a case. It's just perfect.
Update 9/12/14:
Serenity is finished!
Comments/help/ideas are very welcome!