3 looped Stacked-R

[pc-dude]

Hi folks,

This is my first appearance on Xtreme Systems ever. And I will do it just right from the very first time. I'm starting my first casemod and I will take it inmediatelly to a (very) high level.

But first let me introduce myself.
My name is Remy living in the Netherlands right now. I'm 26 years old and have a full time job in a pc shop here. My interests are computers, video editing, and music productions. And a little gaming now and then.

YES!!! I had a upgrade in december so it was obvious that my Zalman Resorator could not get the job done. Specs will follow below later on. I had the Resorator about 2 years when my Asus A8n-SLI died. Great chance to make the first jump to Intel I tought, so I did.

Specs after upgrade:
Intel Q6600 G0 @ stock
Asus Maximus Formula X38
2x Sapphire 2900Pro Custom bios
2GB OCZ Flex 1150MHz @ 1208MHz CL5
4x Raptor 74GB
2x WD 250GB
Cooler Master Real Power 1kW
1x DVD, 1xDVD-RW
Creative Elite Pro

This system will be watercooled entirelly and will consist of 3 loops.

The loops:
Loop 1: CPU (triple rad.)
Loop 2: VGA's (quad rad., for quad GPU in future)
Loop 3: VRM's, NB, SB, RAM, maybe raptors (dual rad.)

I know I didn't mention the case. This will be a 19 drive Cooler Master Stacker STC01 which I will be builing for the next few months.

I would like to thank Cooler Master Netherland for the second case they send to me. Thank you very much guys!!!

The idea is to make a nice looking case which should also be practical, strong and capable of going a few more two years without making major adjustments to it and the cooling for a few years.

The motherboard tray will be placed upside down. the color scheme wil be the aluminium collor combined with shiny black and UV blue plexi. Later on the case will get a nice treatment which you will see after its done!!!

Temporary watercooling specs:
Swiftech MCR 220 and MCR 320
Magicool 4x120mm Quad Long

EK Waterblocks Asus X38 mosfet, NB and SB blocks (or the new MIPS)
EK Waterblock EK Supreme.
EK waterblock R600 CF 2x

3x Laing DCCPlus
3x Tops

Swiftech Reservoirs (later on costum ones)
1/2" Tygoon Hi Flow
Danger Den Fillport
Different fittings
25x Yate Loon 1650rpm Casefans!!!!
Costum fancontrollers with display

As the build will continue I will keep buying the stuff I need. Keeping in mind that some hardware could change (VGA) or there will be better alternatives by then.

Some photo's of the first week of the build......(yes I like fruits)









The two brothers


Naked


Stacked!!



Let the measuring begin.
I want a 5 mm clearance between the two cases....


But with the front looking like this...


Here you can see a 2.1cm clearance between the two cases which I don't like that much.


So the two of them combined gives me the next result






Total view


That's if for now. I'm waiting For my radiator to arrive this week so I can determine the true height of the case. Then I will Begin fabricating the rad holders.

I would like to hear your comments on this projects. Any ideas can still be considerd and advice about the watercooling will be more then helpfull as I'm in the primary stage of building.


Till then.