[OilRig]

So I am at the point of buying the actual hardware for my new mineral oil computer. This will be used pretty much for single-monitor gaming with the potential for a mild overclock (I am new to overclocking so I am not going to do anything stupid). I would like to have this as futureproof as possible since dealing with mineral oil can be a pain. This is also my first self-build so please excuse any noobery

Corsair XMS3 4gig 1600 - $104
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145260)

EVGA P55 LE - $140
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188054)

i7-860 - $280
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115214)

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 â€" Purchased
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20pro%20rev.2)

Windows 7 64-bit OEM - $100
(http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/Sh...px?Submit=view)

ASUS GTX 480 $470
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121373)

Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775 - $124
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153127)

Total with shipping and discounts - $1160 w/o hard drive (see below)

I was originally planning on getting the 5870, but the GPU and PSU have a pretty massive combo discount ($70!).

I am not sure about the HD. I would like to keep all parts in the tank but I can’t put a mechanical hard drive in oil. I could keep the mechanical hard drive out but I don’t like the idea of a bare hard drive sitting around. I could get a SSD, but then my computer is getting out of budget. I only have about 85 gigs on my current computer and would not expect much more than that on my new one. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Volvo]

Build a custom bracket and mount it outside the tank with the bracket.

 

[OilRig]

That might just be what I do. Not sure yet

 

[Conley]

You could just get an external HD enclosure.

I wish mineral oil cooled better, then I'd be more inclined to try it.

 

[Erick Silver]

Do the custom bracket deal and mount it in the hood that you will cover the tank with.

Check here: Puget Systems Mineral Oil Computer

 

[OilRig]

I actually just found an old enclosure and ripped it apart. It should work. How does the hardware look? I have a feeling I am missing something....

 

[OilRig]

I have the newer Puget version. There is really no room in there for a hd

 

[NFL]

External enclosure...or partition whatever use are using for a case (Aquarium, box, etc.) You'll have a dry side, for optical drives, HDD and the wet side for everything else

 

[OilRig]

I don't want the oil anywhere close to my hd. Right under the lid there is 'some' room, but not enough I'd say.

 

[2thAche]

How are you going to get the oil to flow over the components? The company that actually built and sold the oil-filled rigs had to use waterblocks on the GPU/CPU etc and pump the oil like a water-cooling setup, despite the case being filled with oil.

Problem is, like air without fans creating flow, the hot parts have stagnant oil.

 

[OilRig]

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[Volvo]

You are missing an ODD.
And maybe stuff like a screen, and your peripherals.
Feels weird because this is your first time building a rig without having to buy a 'case' right.

 

[cl04k3d]

You could grab a 4-6core amd chip for cheaper and have a cheaper board, then get a decent sized ssd on sale.

 

[OilRig]

Between the pond pump pumping the oil through the radiator and all the fans in the aquarium, there is plenty of movement. Also, I built a test computer with old parts and you could actually see the warm oil move in the tank. It was crazy. I will be putting more fans in to stir it up too.

 

[jarble]

It looks like you have a good grasp of oil cooling bit if you need any help drop me a pm I have been running a oil rig for a long time now.

 

[OilRig]

I have everything else I need. I have been picking up stuff when it was on super sale and building what I didn't want to buy.

 

[OilRig]

Maybe I will jarble. Have you had any serious problems?

 

[jarble]

Quote:

Originally Posted by OilRig Maybe I will jarble. Have you had any serious problems?

nothing yet bad yet only annoyances

but those tend to crop up in any build