Fractal Define S - Custom Loop - 4790k - 980 Ti

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INTRO: I just finished this rig which will be my personal rig for the remainder of 2015, probably into a bit of 2016. A few of the parts including the CPU, RAM, PSU are recycled from my previous mITX rig. I actually won the GTX 980 Ti in a PCPerspective giveaway which was exciting! It's a solid upgrade over my previous GTX 780 Ti. This was also my first fully custom loop that includes the GPU, so that was a learning experience for me!

RIG SPECS: Okay, full specs and overclocks are as follows:
Case: Fractal Define S (w/out window)
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI HEro
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7 GHz (1.26v)
RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Ti (1504 Core @ 1.25v, 7800 Mem)
Storage: 512GB Crucial MX100 (I use a NAS for everything else)
PSU: Corsair AX760i
Fans: 3x Arctic 140mm PWM & 3x Arctic 120mm PWM
Radiator: Black Ice 420mm
Blocks: EK Supremacy Full Nickel CPU Block & EK Nickel-Plexi GPU Block w/ Nickel Backplate
Fittings & Tubes: 3/8,5/8 XSPC Fittings and Black Primochill Tube
Reservoir: XSPC Photon 170mm
Pump: Laing D5

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Let me know if you guys have any criticisms, suggestions, thoughts, or comment related to the build! Thanks so much for looking

 

[Mysterae]

Too much EK

Only joking mate, very nice and clean build, optimal tubing routing, no GPU droop, good airflow and some nice overclocking results showing the benefits of your water cooling.

Any lighting planned?

 

[WYP]

Those are some nice overclocks you have there.

 

[Dawelio]

Is it just me or doesn't it say "GeForce Titan X" on the GPU backplate and not 980Ti, as you mentioned you would be using?...

 

[Liquid_Static]

Titan X

Is it just me or doesn't it say "GeForce Titan X" on the GPU backplate and not 980Ti, as you mentioned you would be using?...

EK hasn't made a 980 Ti specefic waterblock yet as the Titan X one is 100% compatible. I wasn't interested in waiting for one so I just went with the Titan X backplate and block.

 

[Liquid_Static]

Too much EK

Only joking mate, very nice and clean build, optimal tubing routing, no GPU droop, good airflow and some nice overclocking results showing the benefits of your water cooling.

Any lighting planned?

Thank you so much for the compliments!
I'd love to do some lighting but I'm not sure the best way to incorporate it. There is a red LED in the res but I don't have it plugged in at the moment. Any suggestions?

 

[Mysterae]

Thank you so much for the compliments!
I'd love to do some lighting but I'm not sure the best way to incorporate it. There is a red LED in the res but I don't have it plugged in at the moment. Any suggestions?

You're welcome. For lighting, less is more as they say and is very much a personal preference thing and you don't need to have any if you don't want to. Have a look through the night thread in this forum for some inspiration, there's some really nice well lit cases in that thread.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

This looks soo good (ooooh the backplate) I think I... I need a moment... and some tissues...

 

[montymole]

so clean very nice

 

[NeverBackDown]

Very solid for a first time loop! It does look a little empty in the front.. I would probably want to add a 360 rad just to fill er up
Throw in some white LEDs and it'll all pop out! http://www.overclock3d.net/articles/cases_cooling/bitfenix_announces_alchemy_2_0_led_strips/1

 

[MajorMajor]

Awesome looking rig, super clean! I'm also impressed with the photography, what camera did you use?

 

[Kushiro]

Personally I find the Phobya high density ones to be better that the Bitfenix ones, so have a look at those too if you get the chance OP.

Though since you dont have a windows anyways, its not like Leds are a must. Curious about your temps.

Oh and congrats on the 980ti for free quite a nice card.