S_I_N's Upgrade but Downsize

[S_I_N]

OK so this case arrived the other day and well I fell for it instantly. So hard that I'm going to make it my daily driver. This is the start of it tomorrow more parts arrive and I'll get to building it up proper.

The Downsize


The Upgrade


Parts
Case Corsair Air 540
PSU Corsair AX860
Mobo Asus Rampage IV Black edition
CPU Intel i7 3970X
mem GSkill 4x4GB 1866
GPU H.I.S. 7970's in xfire
ssd Kingston hyper X 3K 240's in raid 0
stor WD 1TB Black


Cooling
Alphacool 320mm UT45
Alphacool 280mm UT45
Swiftec Apogee HD
Alphacool 7970 water blocks
XSPC D5 pump top
EK-Res X3 150
Monsoon Free Center compression fittings
Primochill Advance LRT white

 

[Feronix]

Moved to project logs, galleries are for finished rigs.

Nice upgrade mate, will follow this one

 

[S_I_N]

thanks but it was just going to be that post and one other of it finished lol not doing a full blown build log But here or there works for me

 

[Feronix]

thanks but it was just going to be that post and one other of it finished lol not doing a full blown build log But here or there works for me

Tssss do a build log!

Then post a gallery once it's finished.

 

[Wraith]

Go on S_I_N give us a build log after all everyone needs to see the 540 opened up and screwdriver it's brains out..... Oh boy I went to far.

 

[S_I_N]

just a teaser pic for now still have a few things to sort out. Had to mount the 280 rad on top outside the case as my measurements were off. Still trying to source out a 240mm 30 or 45 mm rad by alphacool, but all shops out of stock on them. My other plan is to get with somebody with a 3d printer and make me a new top for the case, just the center fan area part, and stick with the 280 as my temps are great.

one more pic to show what it looks like externally.



not the finished result but gives a good idea.

 

[chewythefirst]

just a teaser pic for now still have a few things to sort out. Had to mount the 280 rad on top outside the case as my measurements were off. Still trying to source out a 240mm 30 or 45 mm rad by alphacool, but all shops out of stock on them. My other plan is to get with somebody with a 3d printer and make me a new top for the case, just the center fan area part, and stick with the 280 as my temps are great.

one more pic to show what it looks like externally.



not the finished result but gives a good idea.

Looking good man

 

[Wraith]

I really am confused now, with a case that size how come you have to put the rad on the roof? Is there no way it could be put in the PSU side...

 

[S_I_N]

the psu side has all the cables tied up in it the pump and rez and i currently have a dvd drive in it as I'm redoing my music. My usb dvd drive is just to damn slow.

but yes with some side panel modding one could put the 280 in around the optical bay area blowing out the side

 

[Gamepro105]

This is going to be sooooo good, i love the liquid color for the case i want some!

 

[S_I_N]

This is going to be sooooo good, i love the liquid color for the case i want some!

not sure if that was a typo or not lol but the liquid is just plain ole distilled water the tubing is white. if you look at the prior posts pics you can see a small bit I cut off laying next to the scissors lol.

 

[B NEGATIVE]

Good good,bout time you got busy.

Subbed with expectation.

 

[S_I_N]

yeah I'm pretty happy with it so far havent even really tried oc'n it yet as I havent seen a need its running like a bat outta hell stock, but I'll get to it once everything is sorted out.