As the title says this will be my 1st watercooling build. Decided on the Phantom 820 early on then saw IT Diva's build logs with modding the top of the Phantom 630 top to fit a thicker Rad with Push/Pull. Asked her for some advice and she suggested I do a build log of it. So here I am. Go easy on me since this will be my 1st time cutting/dremeling anything.
Parts list:
CPU: Intel i7-4770K (Will Delid at a later date)
MB: Asus Maximus Formula VI
Case: Phantom 820 (Gun Metal)
RAM:G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2400Mhz
GPU: MSI Lighting GTX 580 1.5GB MSI 7950 OC Reference 3GB
SSD: Plextor M5P 128GB and 2x Sandisk Extreme 240GB
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Watercooling Parts:
CPU Block: XSPC Raystorm
Radiator 1: Alphacool UT 45 Black Ice Extreme II GTX 360
Radiator 2: Black Ice Extreme II GTX 280 or Alphacool Monsta 280
Radiator Fans: 6x Silverstone FM121 and 4x Bgears Blaster 140mm
Pump: Swiftech MCP35X w/Heatsink
Reservoir: Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 - Full Clear Acrylic Version XSPC Photon 270 Res
Tubing: PrimoFlex Advanced LRT (Bloodshed Red)
Fittings: Monsoon Fittings and vairous Bitpowers adapters
Fan Controller: Sunbeam Rheobus 4 Channel Fan Controller (Placeholder until I can decide on something better)
Still need to decide on which 280mm Rad I want for the bottom mount. Leaning towards the GTX 280 but worry about flow rate. From what I can make out of Martin's pump guide is that I should still have enough flow in my loop even with 2 restrictive Rads in my loop. Wary of the Monsta due to build quality issue I had with the UT45 that the GTX 360 replaced.
Will post some pics of the top mod after I get back today.

Parts list:
CPU: Intel i7-4770K (Will Delid at a later date)
MB: Asus Maximus Formula VI
Case: Phantom 820 (Gun Metal)
RAM:G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2400Mhz
GPU: MSI Lighting GTX 580 1.5GB MSI 7950 OC Reference 3GB
SSD: Plextor M5P 128GB and 2x Sandisk Extreme 240GB
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Watercooling Parts:
CPU Block: XSPC Raystorm
Radiator 1: Alphacool UT 45 Black Ice Extreme II GTX 360
Radiator 2: Black Ice Extreme II GTX 280 or Alphacool Monsta 280
Radiator Fans: 6x Silverstone FM121 and 4x Bgears Blaster 140mm
Pump: Swiftech MCP35X w/Heatsink
Reservoir: Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 - Full Clear Acrylic Version XSPC Photon 270 Res
Tubing: PrimoFlex Advanced LRT (Bloodshed Red)
Fittings: Monsoon Fittings and vairous Bitpowers adapters
Fan Controller: Sunbeam Rheobus 4 Channel Fan Controller (Placeholder until I can decide on something better)
Still need to decide on which 280mm Rad I want for the bottom mount. Leaning towards the GTX 280 but worry about flow rate. From what I can make out of Martin's pump guide is that I should still have enough flow in my loop even with 2 restrictive Rads in my loop. Wary of the Monsta due to build quality issue I had with the UT45 that the GTX 360 replaced.
Will post some pics of the top mod after I get back today.