RED Fractal

Hi guys

I wanna show you my rookie AC project which name is ...

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_3517dvss.jpg

It's not finish yet. I must make some covers - i think about black leather and something more ;) At this moment that looks like that:

Stage I

- HDD basket out
- carbon on DVD drive
- mod for front fans mounting system
- new black pci bracket from Lian Li
- new Xilence fans on Noctua



http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...A/DSC_3838.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TC...g/DSC_3536.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...Y/DSC_3832.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...4/DSC_3961.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...4/DSC_3883.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...4/DSC_3880.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ewMJ_gKYs2k/TE...4/DSC_3879.JPG

More photos in my gallery: RED Fractal Gallery

Very nice as always Malik. I especially love the shot with the blue sky and outdoors :D
Looks like a nice day there

I really like how it's going on.

I love Himuro so I really enjoy builds that use them instead of the ugly HDD racks that cames default.

¿ Are you planning on covering the DVD front?

subscribed!

jesus..that Noctua cpu cooler looks rediculous lol

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Originally Posted by themadhatterxxx

jesus..that Noctua cpu cooler looks rediculous lol

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hehe, but performance is very good :D

Very Clean!

My next case for sure.

Some new photos:

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_40258hnb.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4036ed5b.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_40309czf.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4037xc2c.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4041qhrh.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_40399e13.jpg

and HD walls:

http://www.abload.de/thumb/redfractalqs84.jpghttp://www.abload.de/thumb/redfractal_2hoc9.jpghttp://www.abload.de/thumb/wall_1yogi.jpg

Oh my God, this is insane!!!!!

so 620w psu is enough for this system ? what about OC ?

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Originally Posted by rusty

so 620w psu is enough for this system ? what about OC ?

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No problem with OC :)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/fermi4_bestresultsf5jp.jpg

wow nice result! would it pull gtx480 ?

480 has higher score, but for my 470 that isn't final score ;)

do you think 520w psu would be enough as well ?

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do you think 520w psu would be enough as well ?

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I think that will be not enough :down:

Very nice. Can you flip that power supply sticker around so it's not upside down?

Everything just looks so clean and perfect, it makes it look out of place :P

Man i'm jealous of you guys, how do you keep your PC so clean?? Also superb camera skills!:clap:

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Originally Posted by jasonelmore

Very nice. Can you flip that power supply sticker around so it's not upside down?

Everything just looks so clean and perfect, it makes it look out of place :P

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No need to do this, because in final version, there will be a big, nice cover ;)

I have question to you guys ... what do you think about Thermalright Venomous X Black ? It will be better then Noctua ?

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Originally Posted by Malik

I have question to you guys ... what do you think about Thermalright Venomous X Black ? It will be better then Noctua ?

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Take a look. Graphs from page 33 to 40. ;)

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Originally Posted by Kimi

Take a look. Graphs from page 33 to 40. ;)

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Big thanks ... noctua is better ;) So now question performance or look ;)

Night photos:

http://www.abload.de/img/m8a1wb.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/m9h0gy.jpg

Correct me if I'm wrong: I didn't know the Corsair fans were made out of aluminum!

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Originally Posted by ScottALot

Correct me if I'm wrong: I didn't know the Corsair fans were made out of aluminum!

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No, fans are plastic ;)

Nice photography skills. Rig looks great too. Does the NH-D14 work better with the fan in a east/west config or south/north config.

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Originally Posted by gatecrasherlok

Nice photography skills. Rig looks great too. Does the NH-D14 work better with the fan in a east/west config or south/north config.

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In my case north/south is better ;)

New stuff:

http://www.abload.de/img/dscf99352f6vp2wl.jpg

Amazing as always Malik!

Wow!! The quality in the sleeving is amazing!

what case is that ? sorry forgot to ask :)

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what case is that ? sorry forgot to ask :)

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This is Fractal Design R2 Black Pearl ;)

Very nice!

What case is that Malik?

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Very nice!

What case is that Malik?

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Here you have the 2 post before yours:

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what case is that ? sorry forgot to ask :)

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This is Fractal Design R2 Black Pearl ;)

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Some new toys:

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_41134u5n.jpg

And some photos:

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4114qbqs.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4115zaf2.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4117jy93.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_412389ck.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_41250be9.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4128kxkd.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4130szmj.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_41320bh6.jpg

Very nice

looks like an ASUS sound card and...I dunno.

Wow stunning! Submit this to mdpc.

New photos with new cables:

http://www.abload.de/img/10irrq.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/11ms4p.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/12dq5e.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/13wqay.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/14optl.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/15bryt.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/16rqmg.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/17aq59.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/18dtzf.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/19xo5r.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/20vp58.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/21xq72.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/23trj0.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/249oh0.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/25wr9q.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/26vp68.jpg


Little step ... but something new :)


http://www.abload.de/img/1z6zl.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/206vt.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/3n6ju.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/455gg.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/6j6ad.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/7j5cq.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/8k542.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/9668m.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/59p3s.jpg

you replace the NH-D14 with the Venomous X! why?
and I said this to you before, amazing work as always

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No, fans are plastic ;)

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I meant the RAM fan ... not the fans themselves, but the carriage.

yea should do more pics of the venx you dont show off the black well enough
it looks still like the silver

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Originally Posted by firas

you replace the NH-D14 with the Venomous X! why?
and I said this to you before, amazing work as always

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Thanks, i changed cpu cooler because noctua was too big for this case.

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Originally Posted by ScottALot

I meant the RAM fan ... not the fans themselves, but the carriage.

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Ram cooler is out.

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Originally Posted by GodofDeath

yea should do more pics of the venx you dont show off the black well enough
it looks still like the silver

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Venx is not truly black. In my opinion is dark silver. Now it looks like this:

http://www.abload.de/img/12e5qi.jpg

Still don't have time to make final revision.

Improvements? I don't understand... How can it be better?!

damn that looks hot....:yepp:

Hi!
Man, I just have to say OMFG! Your photographing, -editing skills and your pc are also beautiful. If you don't mind I'll steal some ideas of yours for my orange-black color themed antec 300.
Another thing is: could you please tell me how much is push-pull better on the ven-x than a simple push fan? And also how much is it worse than the Noctua was?
Best regards, David.

Malik! I love this build, I have one question.

Have you ever seen or played around with the Define XL?

If so are the bottom HDD cages removal(or can be removed) Is there enough room under there for a 360 rad?

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damn that looks hot....:yepp:

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Thanks :)

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Hi!
Man, I just have to say OMFG! Your photographing, -editing skills and your pc are also beautiful. If you don't mind I'll steal some ideas of yours for my orange-black color themed antec 300.
Another thing is: could you please tell me how much is push-pull better on the ven-x than a simple push fan? And also how much is it worse than the Noctua was?
Best regards, David.

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Thank you too for good words :) About Ven-X, i decide to take him because is smaller than Noctua, and temps are really good - in idle mode the same like Noctua, in stress 2 degrees more.

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Originally Posted by Phaseshift

Malik! I love this build, I have one question.

Have you ever seen or played around with the Define XL?

If so are the bottom HDD cages removal(or can be removed) Is there enough room under there for a 360 rad?

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I have only seen Define XL on photos, soo i can't tell you more :( Good thing is this, that i will have this case before others :) So stay tuned :)

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Thanks :)



Thank you too for good words :) About Ven-X, i decide to take him because is smaller than Noctua, and temps are really good - in idle mode the same like Noctua, in stress 2 degrees more.



I have only seen Define XL on photos, soo i can't tell you more :( Good thing is this, that i will have this case before others :) So stay tuned :)

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awesome! thanks for the headsup Malik, looking forward to it. Do you have a timeframe as to when you're going to get the case?

I've got some ideas for modding the case. Do you know if it's possible to do inverted atx on the fractal cases? These cases are so simple but yet elegant and doesn't break the bank account.

Looking good, excellent pc you got there
Best regards

I've been emailing fractal back and forth, I told them that I was planning on watercooling the XL. They suggested that I wait and that my patience won't disappoint...hmmmm I swear if they come out with a case for wC i'm gonna be all over it like white on rice

Here you have white... :)

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65811g3r.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65765ekn.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6574ri7a.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6571wfjv.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65703gsp.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6569cfjc.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6566ohnp.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6563bgct.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6562lfl6.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65613dua.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6548eclq.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc6546vclf.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65452e5u.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc65448g7c.jpg

Why white ??

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Why white ??

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It's a very cool color for a Case so the question is Why not? :up:

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Here you have white... :)

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Maybe you can take this box - ARC MIDI TOWER:
http://www.fractal-design.com/img_pr...A-ARC-BL_1.jpg
http://www.fractal-design.com/?view=...gory=2&prod=57

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Maybe you can take this box - ARC MIDI TOWER:

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This case is on way to me ;) I will install LC there ;)

Any updates on the ARC MIDI?

Me want Arc Midi Tower.... :yepp:

Project is canceled. Now is Fractal XL with LC in progress.

Dammit, I love this case... That's why I have one! :D

I know that this project is "dead", but I have to say that we have here some great pics. Congrats :up:

Back to AC

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A...4/DSC_2626.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z...0/DSC_2643.jpg

well done :up:

Next stage ...

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2693slubc.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2729hwusc.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_27413quyt.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_27477eucy.jpg

That looks absolutely unreal. What camera do you use?

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That looks absolutely unreal. What camera do you use?

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Nikon d700

Exactly Nikon D700

More photos:

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2779yhyo8.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2777nyyqw.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_276861l9r.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2758r8yyr.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_27548ulxy.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2766hizbk.jpg

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jesus..that Noctua cpu cooler looks rediculous lol

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I have a Silver Arrow in my Arc Mini :p:

In that blank space, you could mount one or two red SSDs. Corsair Force GT would look real nice.

Nice idea... i must talk with corsair ;) For now, little update: mooore corsair

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2844d0oq6.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2848abpdl.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2853jzrs6.jpg

And night photos:

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2873ggsuw.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_2875yxsgz.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_288276s03.jpg

I'm surprised they don't use this rig as their selling point for those fans.

Maybe someone from Corsair will see this project and help me with fans ;)

For now... new gpu cooler arrived: Prolimatech MK-26

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3434mbyle.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3450f1lub.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc34542qz5h.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3464msbvv.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3465rbydg.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3470n7bp9.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3478c2bmf.jpg

and new version of Direct CU III :)

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3489nyrna.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3492cqq16.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3494gqi9y.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3498yvdhp.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3499p0f0f.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc3506d0ct6.jpg

http://www.abload.de/img/_dsc4430mqcyh.jpg

Man that looks absolutely amazing! You need to tell Prolimatech to release a Black MK-26!! That would look unreal.

Here is another option for VGA Fans.

Noiseblocker/Phobya

Might be a bit much tho..Personally I'd just use SP120's on the VGA Cooler too :)

http://www.aquatuning.de/images/prod...00/15211_1.jpg