Custom wooden case with half-custom WC system

[cannibalica]

Hello, everyone, this is my first post on XS. Here are some pictures of my PC, which I bought in august 2008 and rebuilt about a month ago.
Short description:
Wooden case, built by myself using 18mm beechwood, some acryl, aluminum grill and a front panel + MB tray from the old case.
CPU: Q9650 @4Ghz with Enzotech Sapphire WB
Videocard: Ati Radeon 4870x2 2Gb with EK full cover waterblock
M/B: Asus Rampage Extreme with custom made waterblocks (also by me) on NB,SB and both mosfets
HDD: 2x OCZ Core SSD 64GB in RAID0
PSU: Chieftec 1200W
Other stuff: Black Ice GTX 480, XSPC reservoir on MCP350, 10/8 UV tubing and compression fittings, fans: 4x Silenx Ixtrema Pro 120mm 800rpm (intake) + 2x Scythe FDB 120mm 800rpm (exhaust)
Sorry, there is no worklog, it was too dusty .
Yes, I read a lot of negative opinions about having a lot of elbows in WC loop, and the 3/8 tubing. Well, in my previous config the radiator was located outside of the case with the same fans, connected only to videocard and CPU with 19/16 mm tubing, and the temperatures DIDN'T rise at all after I built current config. So,the flowrate seems to be sufficient for now.

Never dealt with metal- or woodworking before, so go easy on me, please:rolleyes:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=496

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=498


http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=497

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=499

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=500

Compared to 24" monitor :up:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=501

Cable management was a PIA, but it finally came pretty clean (I think):
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=503

A closeup to MB :
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=504

A nightshot:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=502

[sabe]

If that's wood, I couldn't tell, beautiful job. The only thing I might change would be the tilted res, but that's only because I ran out of criticism :P

[Movieman]

If that's wood, I couldn't tell, beautiful job. The only thing I might change would be the tilted res, but that's only because I ran out of criticism :P

That's the only thing I saw myself..
Nicely done case!:up:

And :welcome: to Xs..
Very nice first post!

[TedShred]

That's a great-lookin' pc man.

I take it these are homade quick disconnects? Never seen anything like those little red tabs before:up:



http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=212&pictureid=498

[trfnj74]

Welcom
Very nice wood working skills:up:

[methimpikehoses]

Nice wood.

[cannibalica]

Thank you very much, it means a lot to me!

[cannibalica]

If that's wood, I couldn't tell, beautiful job. The only thing I might change would be the tilted res, but that's only because I ran out of criticism :P


It's tilted for quicker bleeding, otherwise it might take up to 24h before air goes out, while like this - 1hour



That's a great-lookin' pc man.

I take it these are homade quick disconnects? Never seen anything like those little red tabs before:up:
- These are 1/2" ball valves to flush the system or to connect external radiator