The Incredibly Thirsty Hulk
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iLikeGreeeeen
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they're for controlling the LED's in my case
i turn them off when i go to sleep because they're so bright. also allows me to switch between white and UV whenever i please 
they're for controlling the LED's in my case
Ahhh, well the rig looks top you have actually helped me to decide that the 650D will be my next case once i get enough money for ivy + GTX 680 + watercooling parts
iLikeGreeeeen
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thanks mate!
Ahhh, well the rig looks top you have actually helped me to decide that the 650D will be my next case once i get enough money for ivy + GTX 680 + watercooling parts
glad I could help!
just a heads up if you're somewhat OCD like I am, keep a microfibre cloth on your desk when working with the case. if you leave fingerprints on the side panels they'll eventually "stain" and you wont be able to clean it off later on.
TheOneHalf
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it's really looking good man
iLikeGreeeeen
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it's really looking good man
thanks man!
just thought i'd upload another picture since i never really showed you guys how the water block looked with coolant through it.
Lauralarry
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love it 100%
yassarikhan786
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The water block looks stunning to say the least.
iLikeGreeeeen
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thanks guys!
it'd also be nice to get your guys' thoughts on the fittings i used for the reservoir. now that my two extra compression fittings have arrived, do you think it'll look nicer with the CF's or just stick to the clean look of the barbs?
yassarikhan786
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I think it looks nice as it is. What CF's are you going to be using? Bitspower? Aesthetically I think the difference won't be massive, but I don't know what others think.
Josh Weston
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I think that really is up to personal preference - less of what we like, more of what you like.
I for one favour compression fittings, as I think they look nicer - Tom on the other hand vouches heavily for barbs
Either way, your rig looks awesome, and that's not going to be changed by the type of fittings you use!
I for one favour compression fittings, as I think they look nicer - Tom on the other hand vouches heavily for barbs
Either way, your rig looks awesome, and that's not going to be changed by the type of fittings you use!
iLikeGreeeeen
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would be the same black ones i have for the rest of my rig
i dont think that the change in aesthetics would merit the work i would have to go through just to change them though...complete drain the top section of my loop and then redo the leak testing...hahahathanks! and a full black/white rig would look awesome! if i was not such a fan of green, that's probably what i would have gone for as well
I think that really is up to personal preference - less of what we like, more of what you like.
I for one favour compression fittings, as I think they look nicer - Tom on the other hand vouches heavily for barbs
Either way, your rig looks awesome, and that's not going to be changed by the type of fittings you use!
thanks mate! probably won't be changing them out, but i just wanted to know what you guys thought about it. i kind of like the simplistic look of the reservoir at the moment
| raVen |
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And talking about fittings
I will be switching to them when they become available
http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...ting-straight-Six-Pack---White-pid-15900.htmlhttp://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...ting-straight-Six-Pack---White-pid-15880.html
Also CF for me looks way better than barbsBut we all know that at least one person have different opinion about it
I will be switching to them when they become available
http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...ting-straight-Six-Pack---White-pid-15900.htmlhttp://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...ting-straight-Six-Pack---White-pid-15880.html
Also CF for me looks way better than barbs
But we all know that at least one person have different opinion about it
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iLikeGreeeeen
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And talking about fittings
I will be switching to them when they become available
http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...ting-straight-Six-Pack---White-pid-15880.html
Also CF for me looks way better than barbs
sorry for the late reply, but i've been pretty busy these past few days. i had looked at these before ordering my parts and thought that it'd be cool to see the green coolant through the compression rings. the more i thought about it though, i figured the tubing would be tightened against the barb too much to even show the coolant, and instead just expose the barb portion.
not sure if you had thought about that, but for me, that was the dealbreaker over the bitspower fittings
hope that helps. otherwise, they're still awesome looking compression fittings 
andrevautour
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This looks amazing. I love the green tubing with the purple UV light. Again, very subtle and great looking to me.
iLikeGreeeeen
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Update!
thanks guys!
just and update to my rig because i came across a problem other water coolers may want to know about...
my initial setup was using clear tygon tubing with mayhems uv green dye and biocide solution. over time, the tubing started to grow yellow and was very unappealing. i ordered primochill tubing to replace the tygon and see how this tubing will compare in the long run. as a side note, the colour of the actual coolant had not changed, as the reservoir still looked as amazing as it did since day 1. this is how i came to the conclusion that the tubing was the problem...
here are some pictures taken roughly 3~4 months after i finished this build:
drained the loop, some green coolant leftover in the tube between cpu block and top rad
what the tubing looked like without any coolant in it.
from left to right: new tygon, used tygon, new primochill
i also added a second white LED at the top because everything on the left of the ram sticks werent being lit up very well:
tubing replaced.
night mode
here's V2 of the gpu block picture with the new tubing
anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this and found it useful for your future water cooling plans. i'm not saying to stay away from tygon tubing nor mayhem's dyes, but merely showing you what to expect if you plan to use both together.
cheers!
thanks guys!
just and update to my rig because i came across a problem other water coolers may want to know about...
my initial setup was using clear tygon tubing with mayhems uv green dye and biocide solution. over time, the tubing started to grow yellow and was very unappealing. i ordered primochill tubing to replace the tygon and see how this tubing will compare in the long run. as a side note, the colour of the actual coolant had not changed, as the reservoir still looked as amazing as it did since day 1. this is how i came to the conclusion that the tubing was the problem...
here are some pictures taken roughly 3~4 months after i finished this build:
drained the loop, some green coolant leftover in the tube between cpu block and top rad
what the tubing looked like without any coolant in it.
from left to right: new tygon, used tygon, new primochill
i also added a second white LED at the top because everything on the left of the ram sticks werent being lit up very well:
tubing replaced.
night mode
here's V2 of the gpu block picture with the new tubing
anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this and found it useful for your future water cooling plans. i'm not saying to stay away from tygon tubing nor mayhem's dyes, but merely showing you what to expect if you plan to use both together.
cheers!
Choklitmlk
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thats wicked, love it
