Project: RainMaker (PC-343B w/ Horizontal Mobo and Triple Loops)

[disruptfam]

Wow Just wow!!!!

Dude amazing

[Brian MP5T]

Wow!!!

[dnb#]

I'm crying at the moment. That's how beautiful it is and I really don't want to know how many hours/days you spent on that. and I think your wallet is a little more empty than it was before.

seriously nice build. I think MDPC would be a nice garage

[disruptfam]

1+ on mdpc

[Colossous]

Awe inspiring work duder !

[virtualrain]

Where did you get the braided lines? That's an awesome idea I've always wanted to try....
I'm guessing, but are you using all high pressure hydraulic lines and fittings?

Still the most amazing build I've seen so far! I hope mine can be 10% as nice!

later,
breezyjr

I'm not using braided lines... just sleeving over normal plastic tubes. If you look at some of the pics in Post #2 you will see what I mean.

The sleeving is Techflex MBN 1/2"... http://www.techflex.com/prod_MBN.asp

It's very expandable and looks good on thin wall 3/8" ID and 1/2" ID tubing, and I imagine would work well on 3/4" OD tubing as well.

If you google it you will find some cable organizer online retailers that carry it but I called around my local cable wholesalers and managed to get a 50' spool at wholesale prices. YMMV.

[Yeknom]

Wow, what an amazing build
Not only is your build a work of art (I love the way you stealthed things with the mesh), I have to say that your project log is as well. It makes things really easy to understand and easy for readers to follow

[awhir]

best build i have ever seen !

[RAID]

a work of art, just beautiful.... wow

[virtualrain]

Please describe the accent lighting mounted along the top inside perimeter of the case.

Good question...

The lighting uses white Laser LED modules mounted to modder's mesh flanges that are rivted to the frame on the left, right and rear as shown in the pic below. The modder's mesh flanges are easy to bend and therefore allow the angle of the lights to be easily adjusted to light the interior in an optimal way.



The lighting modules used are these things from PPC's...



Link

The pumps are illuminated with similar laser LED modules but blue.

Both "cabin lighting" and the lights on the pumps are turned on/off via wireless remote control...



Link

[disruptfam]

i like those remotes for your lighting is there a version that can turn your pc on and off?

[InfamousChu]

amazing truely amazing!

[BlueAqua]

That is one amazing job. I really like how you put the metal sleeving over the tubing with the compression fittings, it looks very professional and industrial. I love everything about it. Inspirational!

[Breezyjr]

I'm not using braided lines... just sleeving over normal plastic tubes. If you look at some of the pics in Post #2 you will see what I mean.

The sleeving is Techflex MBN 1/2"... http://www.techflex.com/prod_MBN.asp

It's very expandable and looks good on thin wall 3/8" ID and 1/2" ID tubing, and I imagine would work well on 3/4" OD tubing as well.

If you google it you will find some cable organizer online retailers that carry it but I called around my local cable wholesalers and managed to get a 50' spool at wholesale prices. YMMV.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll look into it. Of course, I wouldn't do my entire setup that way.... would kinda feel like plagiarism... But, I think doing one loops would be kinda cool, since I don't have different color dye at the moment.

Still looking very very cool. And, it's inspired me. I've taken my system apart 3 or 4 times, cause I've seen something I like.

Trying not to copy everyone's build, but a little here and there might prove to be interesting.

later,
breezyjr

[Anemic]

This build is just....Just amazing! Cant wait until you get your SLI and PhysX cards in there. The end result sure is going to be mindblowing! Ahh, imagen the great OC....*drooooowls*

[Matias23]

this build is AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!! one of the best.
SLI update ?????

[virtualrain]

I'll try to get the updated pics posted this week. Thanks for the positive response!

[S1mon-]

This is the most stunning watercooled case I've ever seen

[The[R]eaper]

Beautiful just beautiful

[Patriote]

Wow OMFG! This is so kickass! Blows my XETM build thousands miles away!

Really, Amazing job m8!

[Big_Daddy]

How would drain those loops? Turn the whole pc upside down? Drain out of the res?

I'm thinking of something very similar (love the short loops EXTREMELY clean) But I'm thinking of adding a drain plug.

[virtualrain]

Draining can be a PITA... primarily for the graphics card loop... I pull the motherboard to eliminate risk of getting it wet. The CPU and bottom loop can be easily drained... the cpu loop by simply pulling the block outside the case and the lower loop by putting a pie plate or something under one of the PSU fittings and pulling a tube.

Another option I've never exploited with the GPU loop would be to drain it by pulling my DVD drive and using the bleed screw on the bottom of the PA120.2 rad. With some forethought, you could also utilize the bleed screw on the bottom of the rad to drain even a PA120.3 by drilling a large enough hole in the bottom of the chassis in the right place to allow easy access to the screw. I may try this the next time I need to drain the GPU loop.

[LinusTech]

Looks fantastic. Until now my own build was my favorite :p

I guess I really shouldn't have cheaped out and gone with the plastic chromed sleeving. Can you see the fluid through the sleeving at all?

Also, PM me that wholesaler you got the sleeving from if you get a chance.

[Big_Daddy]

I'm designing my rig after yours, but I'd like to use the xspc res tops. (thanks to Martinm210, and his excellent work)

PIC

2 things, the pump's outlet is slightly at an angle, and i doubt that it will screw in. Second, I don't know if the added water weight would cause the acrylic to bust.

Also, I'd have to put the barbs at the bottom, to allow the top inlet to be accessed. (guess holes and tubes comeing out and back in at the top of the case would work too.)

[virtualrain]

I'm designing my rig after yours, but I'd like to use the xspc res tops. (thanks to Martinm210, and his excellent work)

PIC

2 things, the pump's outlet is slightly at an angle, and i doubt that it will screw in. Second, I don't know if the added water weight would cause the acrylic to bust.

Also, I'd have to put the barbs at the bottom, to allow the top inlet to be accessed. (guess holes and tubes comeing out and back in at the top of the case would work too.)

That res creates more mounting issues than it solves. There is no elegant way to attach a pump with that res directly to a RAD port unless you use an elbow coming in the top or tap a new G1/4 inlet in the back side. The other problem is that res is so tall, your pump output barb will be too low in the chassis causing other loop routing problems.

I'm not discouraging it, I'd like to see what you can do, but it will get ugly.