NZXT Phantom - The beginning.

Trixx1992

Trixx1992

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So this is my pretty new rig, it's the start of something great.

It's basic right now but I have some big plans.

Just need to figure out alot of things.

Next to do list:

FULL WATERCOOLING LOOP !

- XSPC raystorm Cpu block

- XSPC Dualbay Reservoir

- EK-6970 V2 Black acetal/nickel Gpu block

- EK-FC6970 V2 Backplate - Black

- Koolance PMP-450 Pump

- Black ice GT Stealth 360 radiator

- EK compression fittings (0° / 45°)

- Tygon R3603 tubing (3/8ID 1/2 OD)

- Feser One Cooling Fluid - UV ACID GREEN

- Scythe Gentle typhoons 1850rpm (5, not 6)

- ICD 7 thermal paste

- Revoltec UV kathodes, 10cm x2

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The project will be watercooled when it's ready, probably with blue/white features.

For now it's more of a gamer desktop, but my goal is performance (over time.)

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Specs:

CORSAIR TX v2 (750 watt, atx, sli ready)

ASROCK P67 Extreme4 Gen3

INTEL Core i5 2500K (3.3 ghz, 6 mb, s1155, 95 watt, boxed)

SCYTHE Mugen 3 (s775, sAM2, s1366, sAM3, s1156, s1155)

KINGSTON HyperX (8192 mb, 1600 mhz, CL9, 1.65 v, non-ecc, unbuffered, kit of 2)

NEC DVD ReWriter AD-7280S (24x, sata, black)

MICROSOFT Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (64, OEM, NL, SP1)

ASUS VE228H (22", 5 ms, speakers)

SAPPHIRE RADEON HD6970 (880 mhz, 2048 mb, DDR5, 5500 mhz, 256 bit, 11, fan)

WESTERN DIGITAL Caviar Green (2000 gb, sata/600, 7200 rpm, 64 mb, 3.5

EDIMAX Wlan Card (300 mbps, pci)

LOGITECH K200 (wired, usb, be)

OCZ Vertex 3 (90 gb, sata/600, 535 mbps, 480 mbps)

NZXT Big Phantom Wit

The only thing I regret a little is the non modular PSU. I don't know what I was thinking, but it'll be replaced anyway.

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____________________________________________ UPDATE 1 ____________________________________________

Parts added :

- 10cm Cold kathode Blue x2 (inside)

- Enermax Vegas 120mm Chrome blue x2 (side)

- Enermax Appollish LED 140mm Blue (front)

- NZXT 200mm Blue led (top)

- NZXT WINDOWED PANEL YEAAAAH

Vegas fans :

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Front fan :

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Second top fan :

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Panel view :

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Massive Scythe closeup :

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PRETTY happy with this update. Those vegas fans move a lot of air I must say.

Pictures might be a bit unclear but further on i'll use my DSLR for the pics
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Looking good, the phantom cases are great to work with, the non-modular psu shouldn't be a problem, it's easy to make a false floor out of white acrylic which in the future could hide your pump for watercooling as well - would look really slick XD
 
If I were you, I would buy some 200mm fan grills and remove that horribly restrictive steel mesh on the top. I did this for my NZXT Tempest, and the airflow was VERY noticeable! Also, if you have not done so already, I removed one of the two 120mm fans on the side that are cooling the drives, and mount one on the front of the case. One more thing... Replace the side mesh panel with a perspex panel, it looks really good.

Otherwise, nice, neat rig, well done!
 
Ill post some pictures up later of what Ive got in the mail yesterday and yes reeper, window panel is coming and now I have 2x 120mm apollish ledfans and 1x 140mm apolish ledfan in the front. Pictures soon !
 
Another thing to do is to blank out the mesh panel on the lower left of the right side panel, it increases airflow dramatically, instead of having the side fans blow straight out the vent
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Looks great, never realised how big that case is until I saw it on display in aria yesterday, it's large
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thanks and yeah, When I ordered it the box took in 3/4th of the backseat in my car
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You can check out the phantom 410, which is a mid tower case with the same design.
 
Plans for my water cooling loop are in the update. Any suggestions are very welcome !

Need some good fans and maybe another rad.
 
When you say XSPC 2bay res + pumpdo you mean that 2 in one bay res that includes the pump, and is very cheap? If so, please don't. Especially since you are watercooling both graphics and CPU. You should also considera 360 radiator and mount it up top (a lot of people have done this). The XSPC Dual Bay Res is very good (http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=12561 if you go with the Laing DDC pump or http://www.pccasegea...oducts_id=14352 if you go with the Laing D5 pump)

What I would recommend for a watercooling setup


Now onto the fans...

I would personally use Panaflo 3000RPM fans for the radiator paired with a fan controller.

I have a number of these and are amazing! Even at low RPM they still move a TON of air and are quiet compared to other fans. No whining or buzzing, just the sound of air.

Another option would be, as everyone suggests, Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM.

These fans are fairly quiet when used with a fan controller.

Hope this helps
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One more thing. I have a Silverstone Strider Gold 1000W power supply. Fully modular, extremely silent, and very good cooling.
 
Wow thanks for the full spec reeper,

so the XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25” Reservoir would fit the Laing D5 pump without any hassle? because I just want the pump to be in the reservoir

( that's why the xspc bundle was the first pick ) and if it does that whould be ideal.

I'll take all the advice in consideration and you can follow up here : Water cooling build if you see any other points that need to be adjusted.

thanks
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