Poison Ivy - NZXT Switch 810 Gaming Rig

[G-Dubs]

Coming along. Looks really odd without the CPU in the loop though. Bet you can't wait for the raystorm

 

[BCMods]

Thanks G

Damn right, thinking of ordering it today

 

[BCMods]

Really sorry for the delay.

Got my camera back today

Also got two of these...

And one of these

 

[BCMods]

A couple of teaser photos to show you the start of what i've been designing

 

[BCMods]

My dremel came in handy!

Here's the little present the SpecialTech staff left me -_-

 

[BCMods]

Flushing my new rad and CPU WB

In case any of you are interested in what happened with getting my damaged rad replaced, you can see it here.

 

[BCMods]

New res

Everything remove from the case, along with a hard drive cage

New pump mount

Rad installed (easier said than done, had to take a dremel to the front part of the case as NZXT uses weird fan spacing.

Stock fan off

Res and waterblock installed, with a few tubing runs done

 

[BCMods]

Tea break!

Tubing done

Loop filled!

Took the included LEDs from my Raystorm and put them in the res!

Sorry for the quality of the photos, i had to use my phone. Will get my camera charged to get some pictures of the completed build

Still a few things left to do, but it's pretty much finished!

 

[BCMods]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2545414

Will try and get some better quality photos up on Sunday

 

[tinytomlogan]

Hate to always be the negative one but you could of done that hosing SO much tidier

 

[BCMods]

Fair enough point Tom, although is there anywhere specific you think could look neater?

Keep in mind that the GPU waterblock only has inlet/outlet ports on the bottom...

 

[tinytomlogan]

swap both the rad ins and outs round. then the long hose round the front try and get it up the back of the drive bays and through the top cable grommet. If it fits ok it will look a million times getter.

That GPU block is utter pants with a design like that

 

[BCMods]

Cheers for the advice Tom... Thinking about it now, that would look a lot neater.

I'll do all of that when i get my D5... My DDC is too damn loud! Kinda defies the reason i watercooled in the first place at the moment

 

[BCMods]

New res

Draining old loop

First problem...

Second Problem...

No problem!

Res mounted

Res flushed

Flushing rad + CPU WB

Pump mounted

Res to pump tubing

CPU to res

This is where the rad will be mounted. Using a bulkhead fitting to join the tubing until my replacement arrives.

Finished!

Filling the loop

Filled

Decided to add some colour

When the new rad is installed the tubing going from the res to the pump will be put in between the two GPU tubes, as i think it'll look a lot cleaner

 

[grassman]

G1 sniper would have looked immense in there and another power supply wouldn't hurt. The hale is probably my favourite atm in terms of looks or if you want corsair go with the builder series with green lettering.

Also rads look much nicer on these when there in the front of the case and its allot quiter just use the roof purely for exhaust fans.

 

[BCMods]

Totally agree with you on the motherboard, i'm thinking of grabbing something similar along with a Haswell chip once they're released.

Could always vinyl wrap my current PSU?

Not sure what you mean about the rad mate, there's an RX240 going in the front once it arrives (my old one started leaking).

 

[grassman]

So how many rads are you going to have? Just one? If that's the case use the front for the rad.
It looks cleaner, quieter, covers up the massive hole where the hdd trays were once placed. I'd avoid the roof if possible.

 

[OcSurfer]

I don't mean to be rude here grassman but he has done the right thing he is using a 360 roof rad. If he is using one rad that is the best option. If are say he is planning to add a 240 in the front later on

 

[grassman]

From my own experience with the switch, the roof is extremely open and plasticy it can get too loud because of it. IMO its better off being used purely for exhaust fans. If he wanted a loud rig he would have just got a Xbox.

Just noticed how huge that rad on the roof is nm will never fit on the floor thought it was just a thick dual 140.

 

[SparkleDJackson]

The switch is a great case in mine I have a 60x360 push pull in the top at the minute and the same going in the front. In the top you have room to get your mobo power in with a little persuasion. Strip the tubing and start over and you will get easily get a cleaner looking bit of kit. You have a great case. With a little bit more thought it could be fantastic. Keep it up