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Hi OCN,
I've been in the wonderful world of computers for about two years now, and last year I built my first computer, a basic gaming rig in a 650D. A good highschool friend of mine, Oliver1234, the guy behind Magnum (The Acrylic Loop 350D on here) has showed me around the other side of computers, dealing with more the aesthetic and "cooler" side of things (See what I did there?


Idea
So I wanted to do a somewhat compact build for college to allow good portability in between home and school. I'm a man of color, and am not a HUGE fan of the classic stuff, so I figured I'd try a somewhat obscure color scheme. Through much conversation with Oliver, and tossing around of concepts, we settled on a black, white, red, and purple. Right now we're thinking something along the lines of purple tubing, red carbon fiber accents, a white paint job to the case, and sleeving, which will feature all colors.
Parts List
I plan on this build lasting me through college (Junior in high school currently), so I pretty much aimed at the latest and greatest of today's hardware without getting too ridiculous. Feel free to criticize the part choices, but I can't promise you will change anything.

Components:
- Intel i7-4790k
- Asus Maximus VII Gene
- Asus Radeon 290X
- G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB)
- Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD
- Western Digital Passport Ultra 2TB External Hard Drive
- SeaSonic SS-750KM3 750W Power Supply
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- CPU block: EK- Supremcay Clean CSQ - Acetal
- GPU block: EK-FC R9-290X DCII - Acetal+Nickel
- Reservoir: EK X3 150mm
- Pump: Swiftech MCP655 G3/8 Threaded Edition
- Radiators: 1 240mm and two 120mm Alphacool Radiators
- Tubing: Primochilled 1/2in Rigid Acrylic Tubing- Purple
- Fittings: Bitspower Black Sparkle Fittings
- 2.5mm Plexiglass
- .1" Aluminium Sheet
- Red Vinyl Carbon Fiber
- 1/8" Acrylic Sheet
- Scotch 3M Mounting Tape
- LutroO's Color Sleeving
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