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Last edited by Brodholm; 02-04-2014 at 03:40 AM.
Last edited by Brodholm; 05-25-2013 at 05:18 AM.
Hello everyone, I have always been thinking about creating an account here at Bit-Tech but I never got to it. I have been browsing around here many times but never made an account. I have been over at XS for a long time and some of you might have seen me there. But now it is finally time to join you over here!
And I thought, what better way then to do a build log here! Hope I am welcome here and that you will enjoy the log!
History behind the design:
About 5 years ago I decided that I was going to water cool my computer. Back then I had a Antec P180, not exactly the perfect chassis for water cooling your components. I looked at a lot of different chassis but I was never really happy with any of them. So I started sketching on my own design. First they were really awful, but as time progressed I got better and better at drawing. Early drawings was in MS-paint. I then moved on to Google Sketchup and finally Autodesk Inventor. I have probably gone through about 30 different designs until I finally decided on this one. This will be my first custom designed chassis and it will also be my first ever water cooled system!
Goal:
To design a chassis specifically for water cooling that is able to handle high-end components and still be quiet. And at the same time have a clean and stylish look that does not get old after a few months.
Progress
#1: Planning and Designing.
#2: Constructing Parts.
#3: Assembly of Chassis.
#4: Completing Chassis. <--- I am here right now!
#5: Water Cooling.
#6: Components.
#7: Modifying
#8: Installing and Testing.
#9: Finishing Touches.
#10: Final Pictures and Summary.
Specifications
- Chassis:
Hardware:- Height: 570mm.
- Depth: 610mm.
- Width: 240mm.
- Calculated Weight: 14.5kg (Without components)
- Material: Aluminum (1 and 3mm sheets).
- Color: Anodized Black
Hardware:- ASUS GeForce GTX 680 4GB DirectCU II i SLI
- ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus Sound Card
- ASUS ROG Next-Gen Motherboard
- INTEL SSD 520 Series
- INTEL Next-Gen CORE i7 Processor
- Corsair AX860i Power Supply
- Corsair Dominator-GT 16GB (4x4) 2133MHz RAM
- Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition Fans (1450rpm)
Liquid Cooling:- EK XTX 240 Radiator
- EK XTX 480 Radiator
- EK Supremacy - Full Nickel
- EK ASUS GTX680 DCII 4gb Full cover blocks
- EK Backplates for GPU's
- EK Coolant CLEAR (premix 1000mL)
- EK Monarch X6 Dominator Ram Block
- AC Aquaero 5 PRO/XT
- AC D5 Pump
- AC Aqualis D5 Pump Adapter
- AC Aqualis Resorvar
- AC Flow Sensor
- AC Temp Sensor
- BP Multi-Link Adapter
- BP Low-Profile Stop Fitting
- BP CaseTop Water-Fill SET
- BP Mini-Valve With Handle
- BP Triple Rotary 90 Degree
Misc Items:- AcoustiPack Sound Dampening Material
- AcoustiProducts Fan Gaskets
- AcoustiProducts PSU Gaskets
- AcoustiProducts Silicone Washers
- MDPC-X Sleeve Small Black
- MDPC-X Sleeve Small Color-X
- MDPC-X Sleeve SATA Color-X
- MDPC-X Heatshrink Black
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-26-2013 at 09:21 AM.
Reserved!!!
More progress will be posted later! Now I need to sleep! good night!
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:47 PM.
that's gonna be amazing! can't wait
I like large posteriors and I cannot prevaricate
Wow! subbed for sure...I LOVE custom builds like this myself (always wanted to build a wooden case or a desk/case hybrid)
Very nice renders btw, impressive
Originally Posted by Evantaur
that's gonna be amazing! can't waitThanks!Wow! subbed for sure...I LOVE custom builds like this myself (always wanted to build a wooden case or a desk/case hybrid)
Very nice renders btw, impressive
Last edited by Brodholm; 01-12-2013 at 06:47 PM.
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:48 PM.
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:50 PM.
Looks awesome! Finally a person who not only designs cases but actually gets to work building them!
We will all be looking forward to the end result
Oh wow.. I like where this is going.
Computer: Intel i7-4770k | Asus Z87 Maximus VI Impact | 240GB Corsair Force GT | 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 | 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400MHz | EVGA GTX690 Hydro Copper 4GB | Corsair AX850 | Steelseries 7G | Logitech G500 | 27" 2560x1440 Overlord Tempest X270OC 120Hz S-IPS
Cooling: Koolance 380i CPU block | Swiftech Hydro Copper GPU block | EK X3 150 Reservoir | EK X-TOP D5 PWM drive | PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Bloodshed red | Alphacool NexXxos 240mm XT45 | Alphacool NexXxos 280mm UT60 | Bitspower Fittings | 4x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 120mm | 2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm | Lamptron FC-5V2
Case: Custom modded matte black Caselabs Mercury S3
Thanks! Well its "easy" to draw something that looks good. But it is soooo much harder to design something that you are able to build and still have it look good.Looks awesome! Finally a person who not only designs cases but actually gets to work building them!
We will all be looking forward to the end result
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:51 PM.
It looks great
I wonder inability to mount on top 480 rad (not enough space above the mobo).
Tri SLI, Quad SLI is not intended to be installed in this case?
Oh my... very interested
Yes you are correct, I did not intend for a radiator to be mounted in the top. That would add much to the height and the chassis is big enough alreadyIt looks great
I wonder inability to mount on top 480 rad (not enough space above the mobo).
Tri SLI, Quad SLI is not intended to be installed in this case?
But it would be a very easy change in the design if I wanted to.
More updates coming soon!
Amazing! Quite the workshop and skills you got man, so jealous :p
^^
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:53 PM.
It goes fast ... at this rate in two weeks you'll have everything ready
I wonder what you choose ... anodized aluminum or powder coated?
Both solutions have their pros and cons.
Wish i have a shop closed to my place....
To bad the holidays are over. I will have to go back to the university soon...It goes fast ... at this rate in two weeks you'll have everything ready
I wonder what you choose ... anodized aluminum or powder coated?
Both solutions have their pros and cons.
And the aluminum will be glass-blasted and then anodized black
Yeah, its really nice
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:54 PM.
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:55 PM.
Last edited by Brodholm; 04-12-2013 at 04:58 PM.
oh wow, this looks so amazing. Nicely done. Keep up the good work.
If those hinges didn't work out, some industrial custom hinges on skate bearings would have been pretty cool. Your design is very clean.
Computer: Intel i7-4770k | Asus Z87 Maximus VI Impact | 240GB Corsair Force GT | 240GB OCZ Vertex 3 | 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400MHz | EVGA GTX690 Hydro Copper 4GB | Corsair AX850 | Steelseries 7G | Logitech G500 | 27" 2560x1440 Overlord Tempest X270OC 120Hz S-IPS
Cooling: Koolance 380i CPU block | Swiftech Hydro Copper GPU block | EK X3 150 Reservoir | EK X-TOP D5 PWM drive | PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Bloodshed red | Alphacool NexXxos 240mm XT45 | Alphacool NexXxos 280mm UT60 | Bitspower Fittings | 4x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 120mm | 2x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm | Lamptron FC-5V2
Case: Custom modded matte black Caselabs Mercury S3
That could probably work yeah. Luckily I this worked out perfect
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