Hooded's CM Storm Stryker log

Hooded

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[SIZE=+2]Hooded's Stryker[/SIZE]
Welcome to my build log. Hopefully there will be some good pictures, modders porn, for some and a little humor at times. Although I'm not much at jokes, I do manage to get the odd one in there.
So I won this CM Storm Stryker in the only Canadian Watercooling store Daz Mode , monthly give away draw. You get entered when making a purchase. I won the Novmember draw.
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Computer Hardware.Water Cooling Hardware.Currently undecided options
Fluid and Tubing colour.
Who know's what else may appear durring the build.
I have a load of blue and white LED's, MDPC White, Black and Blue Magic sleeving to choose from.
This case will be under going several mods to get everything in, and looking good.
I have this picture in my head of how everything will fit in.
So will be a bit of a test of my space relations aptitude :).
This will be mainly white, not sure if I'll use black or blue as the highlight colour. Or should I use both?
For fuild I have a bottle and a ½ of Ice Dragon Nano fuild but may just use a transparent blue fuild.
Oh ya blue is my favorite colour so don't be surprized to see that colour in the build.
Plus it works with the blue heatsinks on the mainboard.
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Stripped this sucker down so we could get a loook under the hood.
So these handles will need to be removed, reworked and remounted. They are in the way of my 360 rad. The small handle at the back will only be removed to allow easy drilling for the rads port holes.
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The rats nest that is a sleeving night mare and a cable management horror.
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figuring out what to do with that USB3 cable. :confused:h'mmmm
First mod has started :fix:, placement of the Koolance 360
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The rad is offset towards the window side of the case by 20mm for a little extra space between mainboard and fans.
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Thats all for now.
 
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You have ripped it apart.

This is one of my favorite cases. I think it has a great set of features. Pleanty of room for drives, cards, and fans. I also like the fact that it has a window so one can enjoy their handywork.

I am looking forward to more pictures of the completed project.
 
really looking forward to this build...
i also have a stryker build log feel free to have a look :)
 
Sleeve Colours

Ah the rest of my sleeve showed up :)
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I took some more pics of the top rad so you can see it's positioning better.
The cut out.
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Front view with rear handle in position
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Rear view
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And with the handle in place
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That's a massive Case. I am curious to see how it turns out. I have a feeling that you might giv up some of the original design and functionality. Good Luck!
 
Front Radwich Setup

This update shows my plan for mounting my front rads
I had to cut a little bit at the bottom of the 5¼" drive bays to allow space for my rads
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These next 3 shots show how the rads will be positioned
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This shot shows the rails I'll be using to mount the rads
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The rails will be J.B. Welded to these brackets that bolt to the rads sandwich assembly.
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More updates after the J.B. Weld dries.

My extra long custom CPU power cable for the build. MDPC sleeve.
cpupowersleeve&Feser.jpg
 
The roof rad is off centre because you've used the wrong fan mounts fella LOL
On purpose LOL.
I've had enough issues with the CPU power connection in the past, interfering with the fans or top rad.

There is actually a complete hole pattern for a 240 to be offset as I have done only with a 360.
 
Pump & Rad Fit Test

Here is a test run on the Radwich and the pump location.
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Looks like I need to trim just a little more off the pump mount so it won't hit the corner of the 5¼ bay column
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Believe it or not the side panels still go on. I might have to switch the fans on the sides as the ones on the left are Yate Loon 20mm thick and the ones on the right are Gelid 16mm fans. The 16mm fan has an inset for the bolt head that will save me about 1.5 mm space and allow covers to fit with out rubbing the bolt heads.
 
That came out rather well if I might add. I like the materials you used for the mounts.. strong thick metal and the pump mount is really cool. Those add some weight to the whole build so that thing won't be going anywhere :lol: ... not that it has to.
Good work brother :)
 
XSPC Sensor Mod

Thank Ya dragoonk

Did this little bit of modding this morning.

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Need to clean up the molex mess at the back of it though.:rolleyes:
Maybe get a better pic when it's darker out.
 
That came out rather well if I might add. I like the materials you used for the mounts.. strong thick metal and the pump mount is really cool. Those add some weight to the whole build so that thing won't be going anywhere :lol: ... not that it has to.
Good work brother :)

Second to this. U used like a high quality material and it looks very strong and neat ^_^ . looking forward for the progress mate!
 
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