Hello all! You've already seen the title at this point, so I will cut straight to the chase.
The objectives for this build are as follows:
I have never done custom water cooling before, so I am very excited to try this new chapter in my PC build career.
I am only going to be watercooling the CPU, as I am constantly swapping GPUs in an out of my system, usually for Folding@Home. Join team 37726!
I am very eager to get this build under way! I hope you all enjoy this as much as I will!
The objectives for this build are as follows:
- Watercooled Loop for the CPU
- RGB Integration with Asus Aura
- Future storage expansion capabilities
I have never done custom water cooling before, so I am very excited to try this new chapter in my PC build career.
I am only going to be watercooling the CPU, as I am constantly swapping GPUs in an out of my system, usually for Folding@Home. Join team 37726!
Honestly, there is nothing special about the name. I am a big anime nerd, and all of my computers are named after some random anime character. The names are selected by either myself or my girlfriend, who is also a huge anime nerd.
That being said, this computer is named after Shizuku Hazuki, the game director from "New Game!". I gave it this name for no particular reason really, I just like the character
That being said, this computer is named after Shizuku Hazuki, the game director from "New Game!". I gave it this name for no particular reason really, I just like the character
Hardware that is not italicized are the new components that I purchased for this build.
Hardware that is italicized are components from previous computer builds.
CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1900X 3.8GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $549.90)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard (Purchased For $349.99)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $348.99)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $117.60)
Storage: Samsung - 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $224.00)
Storage: Samsung - 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $229.99)
Storage: Intel 750 Series 400 GB U.2 SSD (Purchased For $332.99)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (Purchased For $440.00)
Case: Corsair - Air 740 ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $159.98)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $179.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $15.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $15.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A8 PWM 32.7 CFM 80mm Fan (Purchased For $16.99)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
ODD: ASUS Computer International Direct ASUS BW-16D1X-U (Purchased For $88.36)
Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue LED Controller (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Accessory: ASUS Fan Extension Card (Purchased For $27.31)
UPS: APC - SMT1500 UPS (Purchased For $438.22)
Monitor: Asus - VN247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $70.00)
Monitor: BenQ - XL2420TE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Asus - VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $159.99)
Monitor: Asus - VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $169.99)
Monitor Stand: Ergotech WSGF EDITION ULTIMATE DESK STAND V2 (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Corsair - K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $189.95)
Mouse: Razer - Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse (Purchased For $65.99)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 650 Headphones (Purchased For $200.00)
Speakers: Bose - Companion 20 0W 2ch Speakers (Purchased For $0.00)
Speakers: Bose 301 Series II - Bookshelf Speakers (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: JVC RX-208 BK (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Peavy PV6 USB Mixer (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Shure SM58 Microphone w/ XLR Cable (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Massdrop oDAC (revB) (Purchased For $119.99)
Audio Gear: DarkVoice 336SE OTL w/ Replacement Tubes (Purchased For $275.24)
Audio Gear: Schiit Asgard 2 (Purchased For $249.00)
Audio Gear: Schiit Sys (Purchased For $49.00)
Audio Gear: Schiit Sys (Purchased For $0.00)
Water Cooling: XSPC Raystorm Neo STR4 - Chrome (Purchased For $102.70)
Water Cooling: EK-Tube ZMT Rubber 15.9/9.5mm (5/8" x 3/8") Tubing - Matte Black - Retail Pack (Purchased For $17.49)
Water Cooling: (x2) Mayhems X1 Clear Concentrate - 100 mL (Purchased For $11.98)
Water Cooling: Black Ice Nemesis L-Series 280 Stealth Radiator (Purchased For $45.99)
Water Cooling: (x6) Bitspower Premium G1/4" Shiny Silver High Flow 3/8" (5/8") Compression Fitting Ultimate (Purchased For $53.70)
Water Cooling: (x4) Bitspower G1/4 Silver Shiny Dual Rotary 90-Degree Compression Fitting-ID 3/8" OD 5/8" - Ultimate (Purchased For $71.80)
Water Cooling: (x4) Bitspower G1/4 Silver Shiny Dual Rotary 45-Degree Compression Fitting-ID 3/8" OD 5/8" - V3 (Purchased For $63.80)
Water Cooling: Bitspower Silver Shining Dual Rotary Mini Valve With G1/4" Extender (Purchased For $36.00)
Water Cooling: Protium - Small 100mm - Silver Polished (Purchased For $51.00)
Water Cooling: Protium DDC Mod Kit - Polished Acrylic Silver (Purchased For $75.00)
Water Cooling: SC - D5 & DDC Pump Mount - Silver (Purchased For $17.00)
Water Cooling: Aquatuning Laing DDC-Pump 12V DDC-1T PWM - Special Edition (Purchased For $48.99)
Other: eBoot 4 Pack PWM Fan Splitter Cable (Purchased For $9.99)
Other: (x2) 5050 LED Splitter (Purchased For $7.81)
Hardware that is italicized are components from previous computer builds.
CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1900X 3.8GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $549.90)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard (Purchased For $349.99)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $348.99)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $117.60)
Storage: Samsung - 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $224.00)
Storage: Samsung - 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $229.99)
Storage: Intel 750 Series 400 GB U.2 SSD (Purchased For $332.99)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (Purchased For $440.00)
Case: Corsair - Air 740 ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $159.98)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $179.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $15.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $15.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A8 PWM 32.7 CFM 80mm Fan (Purchased For $16.99)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
Case Fan: 120x120x25mm Noiseblocker NB-eLoop S-Series B12-3 1900 U/min 27 (Purchased For $22.95)
ODD: ASUS Computer International Direct ASUS BW-16D1X-U (Purchased For $88.36)
Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue LED Controller (Purchased For $0.00)
Case Accessory: ASUS Fan Extension Card (Purchased For $27.31)
UPS: APC - SMT1500 UPS (Purchased For $438.22)
Monitor: Asus - VN247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $70.00)
Monitor: BenQ - XL2420TE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Monitor: Asus - VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $159.99)
Monitor: Asus - VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $169.99)
Monitor Stand: Ergotech WSGF EDITION ULTIMATE DESK STAND V2 (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Corsair - K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $189.95)
Mouse: Razer - Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse (Purchased For $65.99)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 650 Headphones (Purchased For $200.00)
Speakers: Bose - Companion 20 0W 2ch Speakers (Purchased For $0.00)
Speakers: Bose 301 Series II - Bookshelf Speakers (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: JVC RX-208 BK (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Peavy PV6 USB Mixer (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Shure SM58 Microphone w/ XLR Cable (Purchased For $0.00)
Audio Gear: Massdrop oDAC (revB) (Purchased For $119.99)
Audio Gear: DarkVoice 336SE OTL w/ Replacement Tubes (Purchased For $275.24)
Audio Gear: Schiit Asgard 2 (Purchased For $249.00)
Audio Gear: Schiit Sys (Purchased For $49.00)
Audio Gear: Schiit Sys (Purchased For $0.00)
Water Cooling: XSPC Raystorm Neo STR4 - Chrome (Purchased For $102.70)
Water Cooling: EK-Tube ZMT Rubber 15.9/9.5mm (5/8" x 3/8") Tubing - Matte Black - Retail Pack (Purchased For $17.49)
Water Cooling: (x2) Mayhems X1 Clear Concentrate - 100 mL (Purchased For $11.98)
Water Cooling: Black Ice Nemesis L-Series 280 Stealth Radiator (Purchased For $45.99)
Water Cooling: (x6) Bitspower Premium G1/4" Shiny Silver High Flow 3/8" (5/8") Compression Fitting Ultimate (Purchased For $53.70)
Water Cooling: (x4) Bitspower G1/4 Silver Shiny Dual Rotary 90-Degree Compression Fitting-ID 3/8" OD 5/8" - Ultimate (Purchased For $71.80)
Water Cooling: (x4) Bitspower G1/4 Silver Shiny Dual Rotary 45-Degree Compression Fitting-ID 3/8" OD 5/8" - V3 (Purchased For $63.80)
Water Cooling: Bitspower Silver Shining Dual Rotary Mini Valve With G1/4" Extender (Purchased For $36.00)
Water Cooling: Protium - Small 100mm - Silver Polished (Purchased For $51.00)
Water Cooling: Protium DDC Mod Kit - Polished Acrylic Silver (Purchased For $75.00)
Water Cooling: SC - D5 & DDC Pump Mount - Silver (Purchased For $17.00)
Water Cooling: Aquatuning Laing DDC-Pump 12V DDC-1T PWM - Special Edition (Purchased For $48.99)
Other: eBoot 4 Pack PWM Fan Splitter Cable (Purchased For $9.99)
Other: (x2) 5050 LED Splitter (Purchased For $7.81)
- 15Sep2017 - First Parts Arrive
- 16Sep2017 - Second Batch of Parts Arrive
- 20Sep2017 - Motherboard Installation
- 20Sep2017 - Full system Install, and Reservoir Installation
- 30Sep2017 - Waterblock and Loop Installation
- 01Oct2017 - Final Photos
- 01Oct2017 - Final Desk Photos
I am very eager to get this build under way! I hope you all enjoy this as much as I will!