Project LucentTide
Welcome to my build log for my watercooling setup. Ive been planning this project for a while, just been waiting for the right time to buy parts, and of course having the funds
I'll start by keeping an updated list of what I've used in this project:
Before I begin: Unlike many XS builds, this is my modest college-student budget build! I'm not going to blow you away with outrageous products & hardware, but hopefully impress on practicality, cosmetics, and photography! I hope you find my build log useful and or enjoyable. Thanks!
Waterblocks:
- D-tek Fuzion v2
- MIPS UD3 Northbridge & MOSFET blocks
Radiators
- Swiftech MCR220-QP
- XSPC RX120
Pumps:
- MCP355 w/ XSPC res-top
- MCP655 w/ EK D5 X-Top V2
Reservoirs
- Swiftech Micro-res V1 (retired)
- EK multioption 150
Tubing:
-Tygon R-3603 7/16" ID (retired)
- Primochill LRT 7/16" Blue UV (retired)
- Clearflex 1/2"ID 3/4"OD
Air Cooling:
- Thermalright T-Rad 2
Fans:
- Petras Yate Loon D12SM & D12SH
- Scythe Gentile Typhoon H
- Scythe Kaze-JYU 100x12mm (On T-rad)
Hardware:
- Intel Core2Duo E8400
- Gigabyte P45-UD3P
- 4GB G.SKILL DDR2 PC8500
- Sapphire HD4870
- Corsair 620HX
- Abit IP-35 Pro (retired)
Misc:
- PT_Nuke
- Lian Li EX-23NB HDD bay
- Arctic Cooling MX-2
- AC Ryan 240mm "Stripes" Radgrill
- Silverstone TJ09 Case Feet
- Sunbeam Rheobus on Lian Li Faceplate
- Sleeved ATX 24pin 12" extension
Log
Opteron 148 system half dissembled
The case is actually a rebranded Lian Li that i got from Microcenter for $120 a few months back.
I assume that PowerSpec got to rebrand these because of Lian Li factory defects... here you can see some marks on the mobo tray. no biggie.
First shipment of parts! Thanks Jab-Tech
While waiting on everything else to come, i started cutting the case. Here's where the first cuts will be made. This cut will open up a lot of area for cables to be routed/hidden
After initial cut, but not finished... You can see the minor scratches on the rack that i made while filing :\
Not too bad, could use more filing... damn scratches
Well, that's it for now. Next updates when the rest of the parts arrive!
Stay tuned, lots more to come!
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