Well, after having my last build running for the last 8 months or so I've got the itch to do another build. I had my eye on the Sabranco when I was ordering parts, but I wanted to do an ITX build and it hadn't been released at that point anyways. My last build log was pretty abysmal. I have really enjoyed the computer and it has been nothing but stable, but I really want to go all out on the white. I'll be carrying over a lot of the components, and I plan to get a G3258 to go into the ITX case and let my neices and nephew use it for w/e they feel like. Anyways here is what I'm planning on using.
New Parts
And now a couple of questions for the more experienced than myself (probably a lot of you), If I wanted to paint the GPU water block and back plate, what kind of prep work would I need to do? I would definitely mask off the side facing towards the pcb, but is there anything I should be aware of that would prevent the paint from adhering well? I'm not worried about the heat since most of the heat is exchanged through the radiator fins. This brings me to the second question, what is the best way to mask the radiators? I still have the plugs for them so that will be easily taken care of, but what would be the best way to mask the fins so they don't get paint on them?
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Last night was a long night, but I put the motherboard and PSU into the case so I could get an idea of how I want the cables run. I found that the USB 3.0 cable going to the front USB ports could be a little bit longer. I very nearly screwed up my board trying to get it to reach the way I originally ran the cable. I was trying to make it work the way I wanted and slightly bent one of the pins; fortunately I was able to get it straight and all is good. If I could figure out how the connector comes apart I would seriously consider making a longer cable so i can run it where I want. Right now it drops down and across the back of the case in plain view without the drive cages installed. I'll end up making the main board cable shorter, the CPU cable longer, and I'm not certain on the PCI power yet. I'll also have to make a SATA power cable since I don't have the space for a right angle SATA power connector. Which means I need to do some looking around for power connectors. Here are a few crappy pics from my cell phone. I was over at my friend's house a couple days ago and forgot my DSLR again.
Here you can see how the cable for the front USB header drops down along the back panel, if i try to run it up along the top and drop it down like i did with the others, it is about an inch short to keep it from pulling on the connector. I'll also be going back and redoing the sleeving on the front panel connectors you see on the bottom right of the board.
Here the USB cable is even more obvious. The SSD will be on that black tray (thinking I'll try painting it white even though it can't be seen) and there isn't much space between it and the side panel. This is why I need a straight SATA power plug. The 8 pin CPU power cable is running straight across the backside up to the top. What I plan on doing is running it along the bottom and then up the side and around.
I haven't pulled the CPU or GPU out of my current computer just yet and probably won't until I get all the sleeving done since I still need a desktop during the build. Currently all I'm waiting on are the crimpers and sleeving which should be getting here tomorrow along with 50' of grey wire. I thought I had ordered 50' of white as well, but apprently I didn't, so I'm going to look around at the local stores to see if I can find some white stranded 18GA wire. Anyways, here is a pic of the cpu cooler. I think this weighs as much as my Bitspower full mobo block for the Z97 Impact.
I'm also wondering if a 120mm radiator would fit on the rear fan location. What I'm planning on at the moment is a 420 in the top and a 280 in the front. I haven't ordered those just yet, but i should have some time as I get the cables made to get them ordered.
New Parts
- Asus Sabertooth Mark S
- Fractal Design Define R5 White w/ window
- Seasonic Snow SIlent 750W PSU
- HyperX Fury White DDR3 1866 16GB
- Intel 4790K
- EVGA 980 w/ EKWB Full cover water block and back plate
- AlphaCool 120mm and 240mm Radiator
- EKWB DDC pump w/ integrated reservoir
And now a couple of questions for the more experienced than myself (probably a lot of you), If I wanted to paint the GPU water block and back plate, what kind of prep work would I need to do? I would definitely mask off the side facing towards the pcb, but is there anything I should be aware of that would prevent the paint from adhering well? I'm not worried about the heat since most of the heat is exchanged through the radiator fins. This brings me to the second question, what is the best way to mask the radiators? I still have the plugs for them so that will be easily taken care of, but what would be the best way to mask the fins so they don't get paint on them?
Edit:
Last night was a long night, but I put the motherboard and PSU into the case so I could get an idea of how I want the cables run. I found that the USB 3.0 cable going to the front USB ports could be a little bit longer. I very nearly screwed up my board trying to get it to reach the way I originally ran the cable. I was trying to make it work the way I wanted and slightly bent one of the pins; fortunately I was able to get it straight and all is good. If I could figure out how the connector comes apart I would seriously consider making a longer cable so i can run it where I want. Right now it drops down and across the back of the case in plain view without the drive cages installed. I'll end up making the main board cable shorter, the CPU cable longer, and I'm not certain on the PCI power yet. I'll also have to make a SATA power cable since I don't have the space for a right angle SATA power connector. Which means I need to do some looking around for power connectors. Here are a few crappy pics from my cell phone. I was over at my friend's house a couple days ago and forgot my DSLR again.
Here you can see how the cable for the front USB header drops down along the back panel, if i try to run it up along the top and drop it down like i did with the others, it is about an inch short to keep it from pulling on the connector. I'll also be going back and redoing the sleeving on the front panel connectors you see on the bottom right of the board.
Here the USB cable is even more obvious. The SSD will be on that black tray (thinking I'll try painting it white even though it can't be seen) and there isn't much space between it and the side panel. This is why I need a straight SATA power plug. The 8 pin CPU power cable is running straight across the backside up to the top. What I plan on doing is running it along the bottom and then up the side and around.
I haven't pulled the CPU or GPU out of my current computer just yet and probably won't until I get all the sleeving done since I still need a desktop during the build. Currently all I'm waiting on are the crimpers and sleeving which should be getting here tomorrow along with 50' of grey wire. I thought I had ordered 50' of white as well, but apprently I didn't, so I'm going to look around at the local stores to see if I can find some white stranded 18GA wire. Anyways, here is a pic of the cpu cooler. I think this weighs as much as my Bitspower full mobo block for the Z97 Impact.
I'm also wondering if a 120mm radiator would fit on the rear fan location. What I'm planning on at the moment is a 420 in the top and a 280 in the front. I haven't ordered those just yet, but i should have some time as I get the cables made to get them ordered.
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