[NZXT Phantom 820] Project X-1996

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[NZXT Phantom 820] Project X-1996


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The Build

Watercooling!


Watercool routing!

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Note: I know it's supposed to be 45° fittings, and not 90° fittings :P

Accesories

Now you might be thinking? why the bloody hell do you want this mouse?
Well first off, I LOVE the look of it.
Second, my current mouse for 3 years has been the Logitect MX 600. Now that mouse is running 800dpi and ANYTHING will be better than that, but the only problem is that my hands feel too large on other mouses than that.

So right now, I just feel that I want to try something new, and been on the hunt to find a Danish(Denmark) retailer with that available!

If I change any parts of the build I'll update the build here.

I'll make a new post when I get the things sometime within the next long period of time(I'll save up for each seperate item).


Color Scheme

The color scheme use the following colors

  • White
  • Black

Next thing, the XSPC Raystorm!

I will be taking the black "top" cover off and painting it white. Why? Because not alot of people has done that :P

Thanks to SmokinWaffle (from OCN),
jamesriley94 (from OC3D), and Lystfiskern(OC3D) for giving some advice :D

Cheers,

-Frederik Rabøl Madsen, aka. Xayer
 
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Why are you buying extra light kits and hue changes for the Phantom? It comes with everything you need?

Also, maybe get a better fully modular power supply?
And probably try for some better, faster RAM too. I'm not sure what you mean there if you're saying 2x8gb, or 2x4gb?

I also personally think the case is a bad decision, but that's your choice obviously. But it is very expensive, and very large, and considering you aren't putting much tech in in the form of GPUs or watercooling, I think it will look a bit empty tbh.

Not too sure what the XSPC LEDs are for?

Also, the NZXT sleeved cables aren't great. You'd be better off going with the bitfenix ones, or even the full Corsair kit for the power supply.

Sorry if this comes off negative at all. The Core components all look good :)
 
jamesriley94 said:
Why are you buying extra light kits and hue changes for the Phantom? It comes with everything you need?

Also, maybe get a better fully modular power supply?
And probably try for some better, faster RAM too. I'm not sure what you mean there if you're saying 2x8gb, or 2x4gb?

I also personally think the case is a bad decision, but that's your choice obviously. But it is very expensive, and very large, and considering you aren't putting much tech in in the form of GPUs or watercooling, I think it will look a bit empty tbh.

Not too sure what the XSPC LEDs are for?

Also, the NZXT sleeved cables aren't great. You'd be better off going with the bitfenix ones, or even the full Corsair kit for the power supply.

Sorry if this comes off negative at all. The Core components all look good :)
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I understand your point and most of this is my own fault. I havn't changed the document for ages and will do asap. the XSPC leds are for a x2 5.25" bay panel that uses the same logo, but cut-out and put a darkish grey plexi glass or acrylic window. Then the two leds will be cut into the acrylic/plexi glass, and It'll Illuminate the logo :)

Thanks :)
 
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Xayer said:
the XSPC leds are for a x2 5.25" bay panel that uses the same logo, but cut-out and put a darkish grey plexi glass or acrylic window. Then the two leds will be cut into the acrylic/plexi glass, and It'll Illuminate the logo :)

Thanks :)
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nice idea mate
 
About the Corsair Kit, I'm standing between HX/TXM Series Sleeved White & Black.

Which one would fit (the colors ) in the build best?
 
I think either would be fine. Perhaps blue too?

I do think it would look better if you went with an AX650 with the cable kit so it can be fully modular however.

Although, I do still stand by my thoughts on the motherboard looking too small in the case.
I also like the idea of the Acrylic in the optical bays, but considering all the bays will be behind a door, I'm struggling to see the point.
 
jamesriley94 said:
I think either would be fine. Perhaps blue too?

I do think it would look better if you went with an AX650 with the cable kit so it can be fully modular however.

Although, I do still stand by my thoughts on the motherboard looking too small in the case.
I also like the idea of the Acrylic in the optical bays, but considering all the bays will be behind a door, I'm struggling to see the point.
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If you take a look at my current build you'll Notice that my M.ATX already looks small in the regular Phantom case.

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The reason for not getting an AX Series PSU, is because they're too expensive.

Most of the time I usually have the front door open in my current build, as seen below.

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Xayer said:
If you take a look at my current build you'll Notice that my M.ATX already looks small in the regular Phantom case.

The reason for not getting an AX Series PSU, is because they're too expensive.

Most of the time I usually have the front door open in my current build, as seen below.
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Your board there is ATX, not MATX. And yeah, it does. But the Phantom 820 is bigger still.

As for the AX series being too expensive, IMO, the looks and quality make it worth it to me. Considering you won't have to upgrade the PSU for future builds over the next 7 years at least, as that's how long the warranty lasts on the AX series - it just makes it worth it to me. Plus, considering how much you're spending on the case, I'd say you could save a bit of money in other areas, and you'd be able to afford an AX650.
 
jamesriley94 said:
Your board there is ATX, not MATX. And yeah, it does. But the Phantom 820 is bigger still.

As for the AX series being too expensive, IMO, the looks and quality make it worth it to me. Considering you won't have to upgrade the PSU for future builds over the next 7 years at least, as that's how long the warranty lasts on the AX series - it just makes it worth it to me. Plus, considering how much you're spending on the case, I'd say you could save a bit of money in other areas, and you'd be able to afford an AX650.
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My current MB is Micro ATX and the one I want for this build is ATX.

And in fact, the Reseller that I'm ordering the most of my products from, doesn't have the 650W. But they have from 760+.
 
Xayer said:
If you take a look at my current build you'll Notice that my M.ATX already looks small in the regular Phantom case.

350x700px-LL-ce9de955_PC160002.jpeg
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That looks like an ATX board to me mate, has way too many PCI(-E) lanes to ever possibly be m-ATX.

Also, it doesn't look small, it's a full length board that reaches to your PSU. M-atx boards are shorter, not less wide.
 
Feronix said:
That looks like an ATX board to me mate, has way too many PCI(-E) lanes to ever possibly be m-ATX.

Also, it doesn't look small, it's a full length board that reaches to your PSU. M-atx boards are shorter, not less wide.
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You guys are right, Hah (The reseller that I bought the PC from said it was a M-ATX -.-")
 
jamesriley94 said:
I think either would be fine. Perhaps blue too?
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I'm gonna use x2 blue LEDs in the front for the x2 5.25" bay panel. But I don't want the build to become completely blue, even though I could do so. I have a 200mm Blue LED fan from NZXT, that I could put in the front and just turn off the LED when the Blue doesn't fit in. I also have a 120mm blue LED fan from Cooler Master, but on that I can't turn off the lights so I think it'd ruin the build as I want to keep it clean. So therefor I think I'll stick with the white ones ^_^
 
But if I put the blue sleeving in there, what would it fit with? I'll order some white ones. Period :)
 
[UPDATE] Build Log Updated!

Added new RAM: Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1333MHz 16GB
Added new PSU: Corsair AX 760i
 
Time for two Updates!
I just saw the Phantom 630 being released last night, wouldn't it be better to get this case and a HUE for a more clean look?
Also would it be better to get the CM V8 and later get the H100i or the X60 if I need more cooled CPU?
 
looking forward to more updates and pictures.

1333mhz memory seems a bit low for a new build? i do think corsair dhx is nice looking though. does it have an xmp profile?

personally i wouldn't go near the cm v8, but that's just a personal preference.
 
Alrigth so just stay with the stockcooler until I get the H100i?

The Danish reseller that I'm getting all the parts, from doesn't have it in 1600mhz available.
 
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