DNABOX ver.1

[JoeChuo]

Hi Guys! Have been long time drooling and admiring the great builds from this forum. Got activated today [Thanks to Bianco]. So finally, I can post and share with you my first attempt at water cooling. Actually this project is already finished months ago. I learned a lot from the other worklogs here, so please pardon me if it seems that i have copied them. I welcome all comments and advice from you guys! Cheers!



"DNABOX"

The above name is the brainchild from my previous system that I already done a major upgrading - Three times EVOLVING!. - seemed appropriate considering the context of the this build. Thanks to Bro Bianco for the idea of the HELIX sign!!

Now before I get into more details of this log I would like to thank the following sponsors of this build:
My Credit Card
My loving partner!

And a special thanks for the guidance and time:
* BIANCO
* FROZE
* all the VRZoner
* all the XS forumer

A Quick Background

Beginning, I stumbled on XS in the early of this year ... while doing some research on a water cooling stuff. I never had I seen so many builds that surpassed anything I had ever imagined! The great thing was there was just so much info for every aspect on building an awesome PCs! I am addicted is probably an understatement.

Hardware to be used for this build:

Case: Silverstone TJ07 Black
PSU: Silverstone Zues 1200W
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Processor - i7-965 Extreme Edition
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme
RAM: Corsair Dominator 6GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit
Graphics: ASUS EN280GTX SLI
HDD: WD VelociRaptor 300GB X2 Raid0 + WD Caviar Black 1TB
Optical: LG SATA DVDRW
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit / Windows 7 RC

The watercooling hardware:

CPU Block: EK Supreme with i7 Mounting plate and EK Backplate CPU 1366
GPU Block: EK-FC280 GTX SLI - Block for NVIDIA GeForce 260/280 GTX - Nickel
Rads: Feser X-Changer QUAD 480 + Dual 240 Extreme Performance Radiator
Pump: 2 x DDC3.2 + EK DDC XTOP plexi v2
Barbs: Bitspower Compression 1/2" barbs
Tubing: Tygon B-44-4X Food, Milk and Dairy 1/2in. ID 5/8in. OD Laboratory Tubing

[xaxis]

Welcome.

Sounds like a killer build! Bring on the photos.

[GregSG]

Yup! Bring on the photos!

Gotta love ur photography

[Kibbler]

Cool another build in Singapore! Be prepared to sometimes pay 150% in shipping Isn't it great??



Oh well. Since shipping sucks so much, feel free to ask if any locals have unused parts. Spare fittings, barbs, crimp terminal housing, etc., I/others maybe willing to part with some of it. Beats donating to the postal service.

Good luck!

[JoeChuo]

[Hardware Collection]

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Processor - i7-965 Extreme Edition







Asus Rampage II Extreme







Corsair Dominator 6GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit



280GTX SLI [Old Pic]



[WaterCooling hardware]

EK Supreme with i7 Mounting plate and EK Backplate CPU 1366



Pumps - MCP 355



EK DDC XTOP plexi v2 [EK Poison]



EK-FC280 GTX



BitsPower Fitting [Army]



Feser X-Changer QUAD 480 + Dual 240 Extreme Performance Radiator [Feser Love]



Tygon B-44-4X Food, Milk and Dairy 1/2in. ID 5/8in. OD Laboratory Tubing



Misc

[JoeChuo]

Welcome.

Sounds like a killer build! Bring on the photos.

Thanks!

Yup! Bring on the photos!

Gotta love ur photography

I still learning ... photography is fun!

Cool another build in Singapore! Be prepared to sometimes pay 150% in shipping Isn't it great??



Oh well. Since shipping sucks so much, feel free to ask if any locals have unused parts. Spare fittings, barbs, crimp terminal housing, etc., I/others maybe willing to part with some of it. Beats donating to the postal service.

Good luck!

Yep! In SG shipping is expensive. Thanks bro!

[JoeChuo]

[Casing - Silverstone TJ-07]







Powder Coating Parts

[Dangals]

great start

Looking forward to seeing your take on the TJ07!

More Pics

[SoulsCollective]

I am hugely in awe of your awesome hardware lineup there.

[Logos]

all the pics are really good, except this one:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...X/DSC_5106.jpg

please take another one

[MomijiTMO]

God damn.

Nice!


PS : Trust Logos to be looking at the case's arse hahaha

[armeniandave]

Loving the "Misc" pictures.....

[xaxis]

Beautiful, brilliant, build with photography of the same caliber! More please?

[YMAA]

Subbed!

[bianco]

nice to see your project log here
keep going!

[JoeChuo]

great start

Looking forward to seeing your take on the TJ07!

More Pics

Love your build too

I am hugely in awe of your awesome hardware lineup there.

Thanks!

all the pics are really good, except this one:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...X/DSC_5106.jpg

please take another one

Agree with you ... will upz more pics later ...

God damn.

Nice!


PS : Trust Logos to be looking at the case's arse hahaha

Thanks!

Loving the "Misc" pictures.....

That one is nice ..

Beautiful, brilliant, build with photography of the same caliber! More please?

Subbed!

nice to see your project log here
keep going!

Thank you very much bro!

[JoeChuo]

[Custom Faceplate, Backplate & Midplate]

I like the idea of reversed atx on Silverstone TJ-07 case. In order to do that I need to custom design the backplate ... I also design the sidepanel,faceplate and midplate too. Too bad the time I'm building MurderMod online store not operation yet.

Here is the design that I created using Google SketchUp. All the design is fabricated [laser cutting], powder coating and anodizing process.

The Faceplate



The Backplate



The midplate



The Sidepanel [TBD]



Finished products >>

Start with faceplate >>





DNABOX comes alive!



Backplate >>









Midplate >>





Enjoy!

[dreamaxx]

Wow that's awesome! Looking fantastic mate.

[dr-]

great to see other singaporeans here in XS! keep it up!

[JoeChuo]

Wow that's awesome! Looking fantastic mate.

great to see other singaporeans here in XS! keep it up!

Thanks Bro!

[TOM-UK]

nice pictures

[JoeChuo]

Let's start with the small mod first!
1. Front PCB cover aka murdermod style using the electronic box.
2. Change the LED from the original blue to orange to match the logo color.
3. Sleeve the cable!





Aaah! It's fit!



Trail mount ...



Sleeved! My first sleeving using Techflex PET sleeve ... look good!



Done!

[Logos]

Sir I love the ingenuity that murdermod has started here with similar themed TJ07s. Yours is no exception to this. This is a awesome looking mod. Keep it up!

same thoughts here

[norim_13]

Going well!

I love that case!

Try to do sth good with that :P

[tamu80]

Subscribed This is going to be a good one!