[Project Log] Project Lan - 1st Watercooled build

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Mick2015

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[Project Log] Project Lan - 1st Watercooled build - Updated 09/07/13

hi forums
just want to share my project that i got going i ask on anotheir thread wot shall i get for a new build so ive started it, this is for gaming and game design stuff that im currently learning and finishing my course on

so here the first lot of pic's just click thme to get a full view

Antec Midi Case Lanboy Air - Blue
MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard
Scythe Kaze Q-12 Channel Fan Controller 5.25 Black
16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Vengeance Blue 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 Dual/Quad Channel Kit
Corsair CMPSU-1050HX Professional Series





Started building my system in the ketchen,


EDIT #2
here it is just finished with out the graphics card and water cooling which im getting soon next to my old system which is the first I7 920 series




running on stock coolers for not its sitting nearly at 4.2



this is it for now untill i get my graphics card and water cooling kit, as well chaining the Aerocool RS12 Carbon Fiber Blue Edition Fan - 120mm to the Aerocool Shark Blue Edition LED Fan 120mm so they fit in my case ><

For water cooling any feed back on the following would be cool


Also planing to get the following as water cooled
MSI R7970 Lightning Boost Edition, 3072MB DDR5, PCI-Express
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EK-KIT H3O 240 HFX High Performance Watercooling Kit


here a 30sec clip of the tower for now here a 30 sec clip of the tower - http://twitpic.com/c654sc


EDIT 03/03/13

Not Sure if i want to go with a kit or any buy every thing sperated

this is wot im thinking

XSPC X20 750 Bay \ pump or D5 Bay \ pump
XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel)
XSPC Razor 7970 GPU Waterblock (Raystorm Style)
XSPC Universal Memory Waterblock and RAM Spreaders
Mayhems Pastel - Blueberry Blue Coolant 1L


EDIT 2
also ive done two test with ArmA2 and kept an eye on otheir videos on my new buuild here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-NKaCA7YtqhTqSxUxdWn_3J8y2GnJtH

also pic's are here http://forums.ukcs.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1988

ive made my mind up will go for a high end performace kit from overclokers which is the EK-KIT H3O 360 LTX Performance Watercooling Kit


EDIT3
ive ordered my water cooling kit + graphics block ill be getting them next week after the bank holiday

EK-KIT H3O 360 LTX Performance Watercooling Kit
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-171-EK
EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 Lightning - Acetal+Nickel
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-234-EK


EDIT 15/04/13
EDIT 4
im going to mod the case with the following 3x120mm Fan Radiator Shroud, Black from koolance if its got the ight dimentens http://koolance.com/3-x-120mm-fan-radiator-shroud-black

Also overclockers uk dont say the EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 Lightning - Acetal+Nickel Block so ive went for the EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 - Nickel Acetal CSQ http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-226-EK&groupid=962&catid=1520

EDIT5
if any 1 has problems viewing the iamges ive posted ive uploaded them here
UKCS
http://forums.ukcs.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1988
Photobucket
http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mashml/library/new project lan pc 2013?sort=3&src=pb&page=1


EDIT6
updated 25/04/13

ive currently doing my first PC mod
here some pic;s its not finished yet but i would say it 90% done all i need is to bolt on stuff on the top and start fitting the water cooling kit, been a couple of hickups along the way but i think ive sorted it out now



jsut 1 thing to ask dos any 1 know wot type of paint the Case has cos i wanting to re paint once im done


update 26/04/13
Edit7

Jsut finshed off the case this morining before i went to work will post some pic's once im in the house

Edit 8
here it is ive spary paint it back to match the top and









Also cut these corner part to fit too which i forgot to post about

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EDIT
Updated 09/07/13

ive got some more fans to replace stock fans on the Ek raditor and custom fan grills to go on top here pic's







Fans grills are made and ordered from mnpctech.com


here a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPllrilr6kM&feature=share&list=PL6-NKaCA7YtqhTqSxUxdWn_3J8y2GnJtH
 
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Looks like a nice build.

Looking forward to see what you can do in that case with water cooling. I'm no modern day water cooling guy, never done it for myself, just helped friends in the old days...hard to imagine getting enough cooling in that case. Seems like something so open will be dusty. I could be all wrong. :)
 
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tinytomlogan said:
Nice idea but bad case :(
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could u share more infor all open ears for this build

FredEx said:
Looks like a nice build.
Looking forward to see what you can do in that case with water cooling. I'm no modern day water cooling guy, never done it for myself, just helped friends in the old days...hard to imagine getting enough cooling in that case. Seems like something so open will be dusty. I could be all wrong. :)
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well ive got the iamge stuck in my head at the moment and it will get dusty but dont mind cos will be cleaning it on a monthly basis
 
i like the case but if it go all wrong i got to learn from it cos this is my first build for like 4 years apart from my first water cooled
 
Just a fast updated

not sure if i want to get every thing in a kit or not now cos ill post some more pic's of my msi 7970 card installed to see wot u think if u guys think its best to get every thing spectured

this is wot im thinking
XSPC X20 750 Bay \ pump or D5 Bay \ pump
XSPC RayStorm CPU WaterBlock (Intel)
XSPC Razor 7970 GPU Waterblock (Raystorm Style)
XSPC Universal Memory Waterblock and RAM Spreaders
Mayhems Pastel - Blueberry Blue Coolant 1L or Mayhems X1 UV Blue Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L
 
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i think you should leave the ram block on the virtual store's virtual shelf.....

they're a complete exercise in futility.

unless you REALLY like the looks of them
 
Mick2015 said:
hmm ok so is their another way to do the ram in water cooled ?
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He says, watercooling RAM is completely useless. He meant all the RAM blocks in particular. Just don't watercool the RAM. Unless you like the look of these blocks. And if that's the case, I would check out the EK RAM blocks if I were you, they look better.
 
I dunno man, I wouldn't simply FORGET about it, follow through as YOU see fit. Always gonna be people who don't like something you're doing but that doesn't mean that YOU have to agree with it or placate them simply because you're on the same forum as they are. I say move forward, and dammit if you want to try watercooling your RAM then go for it, then if you find out that it's worth f***-all afterwards for your needs, then OH WELL, you can remove it and sell the parts off to someone ELSE who wants to do that. The idea (as I see it) behind these project logs is to showcase a bit of your own take on how it CAN be done, and see if there is any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism to be had. If so, take it with a grain of salt.

*side note* - I MIGHT just agree with the notion that the Antec name being on this isn't the BEST idea (personal experience)... doesn't mean it still wouldn't be cool to see someone try something a bit different with it x-)
 
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Mgutierrez33 said:
I dunno man, I wouldn't simply FORGET about it, follow through as YOU see fit. Always gonna be people who don't like something you're doing but that doesn't mean that YOU have to agree with it or placate them simply because you're on the same forum as they are. I say move forward, and dammit if you want to try watercooling your RAM then go for it, then if you find out that it's worth f***-all afterwards for your needs, then OH WELL, you can remove it and sell the parts off to someone ELSE who wants to do that. The idea (as I see it) behind these project logs is to showcase a bit of your own take on how it CAN be done, and see if there is any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism to be had. If so, take it with a grain of salt.

*side note* - I MIGHT just agree with the notion that the Antec name being on this isn't the BEST idea (personal experience)... doesn't mean it still wouldn't be cool to see someone try something a bit different with it x-)
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thanks for the feed back and will amke sure that the base works lets see now ;)
 
EDIT 2
also ive done two test with ArmA2 and kept an eye on otheir videos on my new buuild here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6-NKaCA7YtqhTqSxUxdWn_3J8y2GnJtH

also pic's are here http://forums.ukcs.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1988

ive made my mind up will go for a high end performace kit from overclokers which is the EK-KIT H3O 360 LTX Performance Watercooling Kit


EDIT3
ive ordered my water cooling kit + graphics block ill be getting them next week after the bank holiday

EK-KIT H3O 360 LTX Performance Watercooling Kit
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-171-EK
EK Water Blocks EK-FC7970 Lightning - Acetal+Nickel
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-234-EK
 
Must say that I quite liked this case when it came out. I guess I assumed that being so open it would be excellent for air cooling. What shocked me was how bad it was. I guess it's because there's no air pressure in there so air doesn't disperse as it should.

No idea how they will be for water cooling but again I'm going to assume that sitting a radiator in "free space" will be quite good for cooling.

I'm on the fence when it comes to looks. I should hate it given I'm a hater of mesh and windows but at least it's different.

Do agree that Antec suck though. Over rated over priced stuff IMO. How their cases with steel unpainted insides got the review scores they did is still a mystery to me.
 
AlienALX said:
Must say that I quite liked this case when it came out. I guess I assumed that being so open it would be excellent for air cooling. What shocked me was how bad it was. I guess it's because there's no air pressure in there so air doesn't disperse as it should.

No idea how they will be for water cooling but again I'm going to assume that sitting a radiator in "free space" will be quite good for cooling.

I'm on the fence when it comes to looks. I should hate it given I'm a hater of mesh and windows but at least it's different.

Do agree that Antec suck though. Over rated over priced stuff IMO. How their cases with steel unpainted insides got the review scores they did is still a mystery to me.
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ya i understand wot every one saying about these cases from Antec, Also the cases ive seen at local retailers Antec Cases are fully painted and im not sure why poeple say they are not for but i like it and still im going to mod the case with the following 3x120mm Fan Radiator Shroud, Black from koolance if its got the ight dimentens the water cooling set up ive got in mind from EK Kit with GPU Block after modding it dhould work


and just updated my topic see wot u think peps
 
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