Disquiet V2 Build Log - Ryzen, GTX 1080, Jonsbo W2, Air Cooled

[AngryGoldfish]

Here is the build log for my next build. It'll be my main and only system, replacing my Fractal Define R4 Disquiet V1 build that I've had since 2014. It'll be for general use and gaming. There won't be any modifications done to any of the components, but there will be a fair amount of work to be done; little details here and there. The build will be air cooled, with silence in mind.

Component List:

• Jonsbo W2 Black Windowed - Purchased and Arrived
• Corsair AX760 - Already Owned
• ASUS X370 Crosshair VI Hero - Purchased and Arrived
• AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - Purchased and Arrived
• Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080 8GB 11Gbps - Purchased and Arrived
• Thermalright Le Grand Macho RT - Purchased and Arrived
• G.Skill TridentZ 3200Mhz CL14 2x8GB - Purchased and Arrived
• Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 - Purchased and Arrived
• Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA SSD - Already Owned
• WD 3TB Green 5400RPM - Already Owned
• WB 1TB Blue 7200RPM - Already Owned
• BeQuiet! Silent Wings 3 PWM 140mm x 2 - Purchased and Arrived
• BeQuiet! Silent Wings 3 PWM 120mm x 3 - Purchased and Arrived
• MNPCTECH RGB Colored Light Kit Package - Purchased and Arrived
• MNPCTECH Non-reference GPU Support Bracket Black - Purchased and Arrived
• EKWB M.2 NVMe Heatsink - Purchased and Arrived
• EKWB Cable 4-Fan Splitter PWM Molex - Purchased and Arrived
• EKWB Cable 2-Fan Y-Splitter PWM - Purchased and Arrived
• MDPC-X Heatsrink - Purchased and Arrived
• Wire Fan Guard - Purchased and Arrived
• Silverstone 120mm Magnetic Fan Filters x2 - Purchased and Arrived
• Pexon PCs Custom Cables - Not Purchased
• Orange Sticker Labels - Not Purchased

 

[AlienALX]

woo here we go

 

[Excalabur50]

Noice!

 

[AngryGoldfish]

A few pictures of the Jonsbo W2. I won't be taking any fancy pictures (sorry). Firstly because I don't have the equipment. Secondly I don't have the skill. Thirdly I don't have the patience. I'll do my best to take some nice outdoor shots when the build is finished, but indoor smartphone photos will be it for now.

More photos in the Imgur album:

https://imgur.com/a/VK2og

 

[WYP]

I'm looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Eddie long]

its a nice looking case , looking forward to see what you do

 

[AlienALX]

Very nice ! Bigger than I thought it was but that isn't a bad thing I've had a Jonsbo so I know what to expect. The quality is of Apple calibre.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Very nice ! Bigger than I thought it was but that isn't a bad thing I've had a Jonsbo so I know what to expect. The quality is of Apple calibre.

Volume wise the W2 is around 42000cm3 while the Define R4 is around 56000cm3. It's big depending on which angle you look at it (TWSS).

The quality is definitely there, but there are a couple of minor finish flaws. Nothing that I would care about, but certainly something I wouldn't likely see from the Case Labs BH8 which was the other chassis I was considering.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

GPU and fans arrived. The fans are incredible looking and feeling. Sleeving is excellent, heatshrink right up until the jack, black cables when entering the fan and motor, rubber mounts. They're worth the price so far.

Also, the GPU is massive. It's an absolute beast. I love it. I'll definitely be picking up a GPU support bracket. TantricModZ never got back to me about ordering one from him, though, so I might buy one from MNPCTECH instead.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Question:

With the way the fans are orientated, I will have four intaking air. That means the rear sticker will be visible. To keep the fan cables positioned to the rear of the case so they can be kept neat and tidy, should I remove the sticker and turn it around so that the logo is orientated the correct way?

This will be the best way for cable management:

But the sticker would be better this way up obviously:

Is it worth it to remove them and replace them the other way around?

 

[AlienALX]

It depends on the sticker type. If it is vinyl a hair dryer will make it easy to get off. If it's paper it will simply rip and then you will have a job on your hands to get all of the paper/sticky crap off.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

It's thick paper; so vinyl really. The initial peel is easy and leaves no visible residue, but it folds the sticker and tarnishes the smooth and clean aesthetic. Would a hairdryer allow me to remove the sticker without the vinyl 'bending'?

 

[AlienALX]

It's thick paper; so vinyl really. The initial peel is easy and leaves no visible residue, but it folds the sticker and tarnishes the smooth and clean aesthetic. Would a hairdryer allow me to remove the sticker without the vinyl 'bending'?

Yes it softens the adhesive.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I'm thinking of adding LED strips to the lips that are a part of the chassis design at the bottom and top. While the external frame is aluminium and obviously won't allow magnetic strips to work, the internal is steel. I would like an RGB strip so I can choose between orange and white. I don't want it to cycle through the rainbow or anything like that. I just want to be able to set it white or orange depending on my mood.

What LED strips would people recommend? Phanteks have an RGB 1m kit for £15 on OCUK. I suspect I would need two; one for the top lip and one for the bottom. I don't want it wrapping around the entire chassis as it could be too much. I just want a soft illumination of white (or orange) for the components. The tempered glass panel has a very dark tint so LED's of some are a must.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Just installed the Aorus 1080 in my current system. It took quite a while as the frame is so flimsy that rear I/O shield of the card had bent at some point and would not slot into the PCI-e slot. Once I discovered the problem I had to bend the metal piece back back to install it.

Then when I tested the card, the fans were making an annoying noise. I gently stopped each fan one at a time to see which one was doing it and found it was only one, and that squeezing the frame lightly stopped it. So I uninstalled it from the chassis to look it over, and after a while found a little tag that was in the way of the blades. I pushed it out of the way and I think that's solved it.

I quickly booted into Valley and the card boosted out of the box to 1974Mhz. It was around 60°C with the side panel off and almost silent. So far I'm impressed. The shroud I'm not happy with. It's as flimsy as a... I won't say it, but the performance at first glance is definitely there.

 

[Tolemac]

Just installed the Aorus 1080 in my current system.

Then when I tested the card, the fans were making an annoying noise. I gently stopped each fan one at a time to see which one was doing it and found it was only one, and that squeezing the frame lightly stopped it. So I uninstalled it from the chassis to look it over, and after a while found a little tag that was in the way of the blades. I pushed it out of the way and I think that's solved it.

Jayz2cents had a similar issue with one of his review samples

 

[AlienALX]

That is why I brought up the HOF. Gigabyte's QC has gone down the toilet badly in recent years.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Say that to the 3-year warranty. HOF cards are really nice though.

 

[Tolemac]

Found the video what Jayz done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js7IsLaaNwo&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Thanks!

Yeah, it's annoying because Version 2 apparently doesn't quite have the same issues (packaging might have improved or the shroud might be slightly more rigid), but for some reason the 11Gbps Version 2 (and not even the Xtreme version) was €750, which is the same price as a 1080Ti. Stupid.