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Welcome to the Mid-Lif Cry-Sys tem
...current state of in denial...
Click for Final Photos
Alright guys, here's the deal. I'm 40 years young, over the hill and bored to death...so the title "Mid-Life Cry-Sys" kinda fits the um...build.
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When I built my first custom loop (ROG-red) last year I got hooked on water cooling. Some of you have seen it and followed the log in my sig.
Well, I had way too much hardware crammed into the Corsair C70 and as a result it was just impossible to maintain.
The C70 was great but I'm the guy who likes to tinker and swap out hardware with my builds and I couldn't get a finger inside the chassis after it was complete.
So here I go again after many months of contemplating on a new case for the build.
I just want to do something that has a different attitude...classic style and in the end, easy to maintain.
I don't have a CNC machine, laser cutter, water jet nor do I have access to any, but I do have a hammer, chisel and a garage
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Time to go old school!
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Hope you guys enjoy the build.
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Specifications
Main System Hardware (subject to change at any moment)
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Intel 3rd-Gen i7 3770K
ASUS ROG Maximus V Formula
Corsair Vengence 16GB 1866MHz (4x4GB)
Corsair AX850 Pro Gold Series PSU Corsair AX1200i Platinum PSU
3x ASUS VS238H-P 23" monitors Eyefinity
2x ASUS HD7870 Direct CUII 1GHz Edition X-Fire 2x ASUS R9 290X DCII OC Edition X-Fire
ASUS 12x Blu-ray RW
2x Sandisk Extreme II 240GB SSD RAID 0 boot/OS/apps
2x Seagate 1TB Barricuda HDD RAID 0 games/apps
2x Seagate 2TB Barricuda HDD backup/storage
CYBORG v7 Gaming Keyboard
CYBORG M.M.O. 7 Gaming Mouse
Genius SW-G5.1 3500 Gaming Speaker System
Microsoft OEM Win 7 Pro 64bit
Cooling
Water Blocks
1x EK-Supremacy CPU Water Block - Nickel - CSQ $76.95
1x EK ASUS Maximus V Formula Liquid Cooling Block Set - Nickel$99.99
1x EK RAM Block - Nickle - CSQ
2x EK-VGA Supremacy Bridge Edition - Nickel $129.98
1x EK-FC Bridge DUAL 3-Slot Parallel CSQ - Plexi $24.95 replace w/fittings
2x Bitspower HDD blocks
Radiators & Fans
2x XSPC EX420 Triple 140mm Radiators (internal)
2x XSPC AX480 Quad 120mm Radiators (external w/stands)
4x Bitfenix 140mm Spectre PWM white LED
2x Bitfenix 140mm Spectre PWM red LED
8x Rosewill RFX120 Ultra Quiet replaced
4x Bitfenix 120mm Spectre PWM white LED
4x Bitfenix 120mm Spectre PWM red LED
Pumps & Reservoirs
2x Swiftech MCP655™ Series 12 VDC Water Pumps - With Speed Control $76.95
2x Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Mod Kits - Black Sparkle Finish $39.95
2x Bitspower BP-D5TOPAC2-BK D5 Mod Pump Top V2 (Acrylic Version) $48.95
2x Bitspower 150 Tube Reservoirs (Black POM Cap) $44.95
2x Bitspower Z-CAP III with G1/4" x2 ( POM Version ) $12.95
Fittings
...to be determined
8x Bitspower Case Top Water Fill/ Through Hole Fitting Set - Black Sparkle Finish
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Content Links
1. The Dimastech EasyXL
2. MOD centering the Motherboard
3. Bottom tray MOD part 1 part 2
4. Pump Bracket MOD
5. Front/Rear Bumpers and PSU bracket
6. Top MOD & Plate Fabrication
7. Riser Plate Fabrication
8. Riser Plate Assembly
9. HDD Water Blocks Polishing & Assembly
10. HDD Bracket Fabrication & Mounting
11. Light Box Fabrication
12. Internal Case Lighting
13. Internal Radiator MOD, Painting & Assembly
14. Internal Radiator & Fan Installation
15. Fan Shroud MOD & Assembly
16. Water Pumps Assembly
17. Cable Sleeving & Management
18. External Radiator & Fan Assembly
19. Pumps and PSU Installation
20. SSD Bracket & Interface
21. Motherboard & Waterblocks
22. Running the Loop part 1...Pumps & Radiators
23. Running the Loop part 2...Motherboard, CPU & RAM
24. Running the Loop part 3...GPU & Chipset
25. Running the Loop part 4...HDD Waterblocks
26. Reservoirs & Leak Test
27. The Dashboard (5.25 bay)
28. Spark Plug Wires
29. Mayhem's Aurora 2
30. Acrylic Display Cube
31. GPU & PSU Upgrade
32. Custom Demciflex Filters
Final Photos
...current state of in denial...
Click for Final Photos
Alright guys, here's the deal. I'm 40 years young, over the hill and bored to death...so the title "Mid-Life Cry-Sys" kinda fits the um...build.
When I built my first custom loop (ROG-red) last year I got hooked on water cooling. Some of you have seen it and followed the log in my sig.
Well, I had way too much hardware crammed into the Corsair C70 and as a result it was just impossible to maintain.
The C70 was great but I'm the guy who likes to tinker and swap out hardware with my builds and I couldn't get a finger inside the chassis after it was complete.
So here I go again after many months of contemplating on a new case for the build.
I just want to do something that has a different attitude...classic style and in the end, easy to maintain.
I don't have a CNC machine, laser cutter, water jet nor do I have access to any, but I do have a hammer, chisel and a garage
Time to go old school!
Hope you guys enjoy the build.
Specifications
Main System Hardware (subject to change at any moment)
Intel 3rd-Gen i7 3770K
ASUS ROG Maximus V Formula
Corsair Vengence 16GB 1866MHz (4x4GB)
Corsair AX850 Pro Gold Series PSU Corsair AX1200i Platinum PSU
3x ASUS VS238H-P 23" monitors Eyefinity
2x ASUS HD7870 Direct CUII 1GHz Edition X-Fire 2x ASUS R9 290X DCII OC Edition X-Fire
ASUS 12x Blu-ray RW
2x Sandisk Extreme II 240GB SSD RAID 0 boot/OS/apps
2x Seagate 1TB Barricuda HDD RAID 0 games/apps
2x Seagate 2TB Barricuda HDD backup/storage
CYBORG v7 Gaming Keyboard
CYBORG M.M.O. 7 Gaming Mouse
Genius SW-G5.1 3500 Gaming Speaker System
Microsoft OEM Win 7 Pro 64bit
Cooling
Water Blocks
1x EK-Supremacy CPU Water Block - Nickel - CSQ $76.95
1x EK ASUS Maximus V Formula Liquid Cooling Block Set - Nickel$99.99
1x EK RAM Block - Nickle - CSQ
2x EK-VGA Supremacy Bridge Edition - Nickel $129.98
1x EK-FC Bridge DUAL 3-Slot Parallel CSQ - Plexi $24.95 replace w/fittings
2x Bitspower HDD blocks
Radiators & Fans
2x XSPC EX420 Triple 140mm Radiators (internal)
2x XSPC AX480 Quad 120mm Radiators (external w/stands)
4x Bitfenix 140mm Spectre PWM white LED
2x Bitfenix 140mm Spectre PWM red LED
8x Rosewill RFX120 Ultra Quiet replaced
4x Bitfenix 120mm Spectre PWM white LED
4x Bitfenix 120mm Spectre PWM red LED
Pumps & Reservoirs
2x Swiftech MCP655™ Series 12 VDC Water Pumps - With Speed Control $76.95
2x Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Mod Kits - Black Sparkle Finish $39.95
2x Bitspower BP-D5TOPAC2-BK D5 Mod Pump Top V2 (Acrylic Version) $48.95
2x Bitspower 150 Tube Reservoirs (Black POM Cap) $44.95
2x Bitspower Z-CAP III with G1/4" x2 ( POM Version ) $12.95
Fittings
...to be determined
8x Bitspower Case Top Water Fill/ Through Hole Fitting Set - Black Sparkle Finish
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Content Links
1. The Dimastech EasyXL
2. MOD centering the Motherboard
3. Bottom tray MOD part 1 part 2
4. Pump Bracket MOD
5. Front/Rear Bumpers and PSU bracket
6. Top MOD & Plate Fabrication
7. Riser Plate Fabrication
8. Riser Plate Assembly
9. HDD Water Blocks Polishing & Assembly
10. HDD Bracket Fabrication & Mounting
11. Light Box Fabrication
12. Internal Case Lighting
13. Internal Radiator MOD, Painting & Assembly
14. Internal Radiator & Fan Installation
15. Fan Shroud MOD & Assembly
16. Water Pumps Assembly
17. Cable Sleeving & Management
18. External Radiator & Fan Assembly
19. Pumps and PSU Installation
20. SSD Bracket & Interface
21. Motherboard & Waterblocks
22. Running the Loop part 1...Pumps & Radiators
23. Running the Loop part 2...Motherboard, CPU & RAM
24. Running the Loop part 3...GPU & Chipset
25. Running the Loop part 4...HDD Waterblocks
26. Reservoirs & Leak Test
27. The Dashboard (5.25 bay)
28. Spark Plug Wires
29. Mayhem's Aurora 2
30. Acrylic Display Cube
31. GPU & PSU Upgrade
32. Custom Demciflex Filters
Final Photos
I want one
