Sense and Sensibility [A Build Log]

[IanY]

R3 woud have lectured you into the virtues of importing a MM case lol

[YugenM]

That EK GPU block is a sexy little number

[bianco]

a showcase of ek wbs... and of course your workmanship Tom
nice touch on the stoppers for the gpu wb... now i wish i got some of those as well.
hahaha

[evil-98]

hey bro, nice update! lol im seeing doubles "glancing over to my mobo"

thanks for getting that koolance single slot bracket, was wondering if it fitted or not
im just going to cut mine but i was still wondering lol

more updates!

[emuexport]

FULLY SICK SUBWOOFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awesome work twenn2!!!
loving the pics. Natural light seems to work well with your camera.

hopefully i'll get some work done on my mod! Have a uni assignment to do that I have been putting off!

you on WCG yet? I just signed up.

emu

[MomijiTMO]

Yes those dreaded uni assignments =XXXXXXXXX

Prepared to be diagnosed with a new disease. Also expect a phone call from someone around your dad's age if you slack off crunching.

[twwen2]

R3 woud have lectured you into the virtues of importing a MM case lol

ha, never!!!! They're too expensive anyway . This case only cost me $150AUD, it's gotta be the cheapest all-alu Lian Li on the market i reckon.

That EK GPU block is a sexy little number

Sure is, i just hope the acrylic doesn't crack on me. In my ideal world i would have a nickel block with acetal top, but EK don't do that combo and they don't offer replacement tops yet either.

a showcase of ek wbs... and of course your workmanship Tom
nice touch on the stoppers for the gpu wb... now i wish i got some of those as well.
hahaha

Thanks, what stoppers are you talking about?

hey bro, nice update! lol im seeing doubles "glancing over to my mobo"

thanks for getting that koolance single slot bracket, was wondering if it fitted or not
im just going to cut mine but i was still wondering lol

more updates!

Yes, i was really excited when i found the bracket. Perfect fit.

FULLY SICK SUBWOOFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awesome work twenn2!!!
loving the pics. Natural light seems to work well with your camera.

hopefully i'll get some work done on my mod! Have a uni assignment to do that I have been putting off!

you on WCG yet? I just signed up.

emu

What subwoofer?
Glad you like it!

Don't mention Uni assigments, i have four due the week after this, three on the friday.

I'm so glad the pics turned out ok. I've said before that it's just a POS (translated as Piece Of or Point and Shoot. ) HP camera, but as you say it needs the natural daylight to produce pics of any real quality.

[twwen2]

you on WCG yet? I just signed up.

emu

I wish i could, but i don't have intraweb access in my room. The only PC with net access is the lappy in the lounge, and it struggles just running IE in windows XP!

[MomijiTMO]

ha, never!!!! They're too expensive anyway . This case only cost me $150AUD, it's gotta be the cheapest all-alu Lian Li on the market i reckon.

Yeah there is quite a price jump from mATX/ATX to full towers =X. My cases sell for $118 now. Cheap is so delicious.

[YMAA]

Great work!!

[ownage]

OK, you fixed that little problem, but what if the tubing is attached?

[twwen2]

That's a very valid question.

The 4870 is gonna be in the furthermost PCI-E slot, so on the far right of that picture. I'd hope that the tubing could be pushed down to clear the frame. Note that this would only be an issue when i want to slide the mobo tray in or out of the case. In both these scenarios the loop would be dry/drained, thus reducing the risk of a leak due to my fiddling/pushing on the tubes.

However, if worst comes to worst i'll just have to install the card with the tray already in the case. I'll see how i go.

Thanks for ruining my evening!

Lol, J/K

[affiliate13]

I was just reading through all my sub'd threads for the 1st time a a week or two and was really enjoying seeing everything you had got done so far, then that 1st shot where the card with block on it wouldnt fit it in appeared and i shouted nooooooooo! I felt real empathy for ya at that point.
Glad you got it sorted, excellent pics with lots of nice details. really looking forward to more.

[bianco]

Thanks, what stoppers are you talking about?

haha. these ones

[MomijiTMO]

I wish i could, but i don't have intraweb access in my room. The only PC with net access is the lappy in the lounge, and it struggles just running IE in windows XP!

I wasn't going to comment on this but we are so different. I pay for our internet access so I have it coming straight to my room.

[twwen2]

I was just reading through all my sub'd threads for the 1st time a a week or two and was really enjoying seeing everything you had got done so far, then that 1st shot where the card with block on it wouldnt fit it in appeared and i shouted nooooooooo! I felt real empathy for ya at that point.
Glad you got it sorted, excellent pics with lots of nice details. really looking forward to more.

Wow it's great to see everyone getting involved. I promise there is more to come, you'll just have to look forward to next weekend.

haha. these ones

Ah yes, the exquisite BP plugs. Very nice i must say!

I wasn't going to comment on this but we are so different. I pay for our internet access so I have it coming straight to my room.

The joys of living at home with strict parents. I know they just mean good for me, but sometimes i wish i was treated like an adult more often. On the whole i love my family, they mean everything to me. Just little things like that which get on the nerves every so often.

[emuexport]

lol I have cat6e cables running through my house. Wife doest mind too much as everything works! atm

uni sux! whouda thought one degree wouldnt be enough!!
Only good thing is I'm not paying for it (work sponsored)

what are you guys studying? (besides XS!)

More pics!

ohh and where is that subwoofer!

[twwen2]

lol I have cat6e cables running through my house. Wife doest mind too much as everything works! atm

uni sux! whouda thought one degree wouldnt be enough!!
Only good thing is I'm not paying for it (work sponsored)

what are you guys studying? (besides XS!)

More pics!

ohh and where is that subwoofer!

Haha, the sub is under the desk. Just a little logitech one, still fully sick bro tho

I'm studying IT with a Security major at Monash Uni. Hacking and other fun stuff.
And in my spare time (or is it the other way around i wonder...) i study XS!

Twwen....

You hacked a LiLi...

As IanY stated, if you wouldve bought a MM case, none of would have occured

Between you and Momo, I'm seeing some outstanding LiLi builds lately...

Just remember that MM are Ascending to take over the World...Bawhahahahaha

I wish i didn't have to hack such a fine case, but one must do what one deems necessary, for the greater good.


And true, i would have no space problems in a MM! But i can't fit an MM in my little room, nor can i afford to import one.

[Breezyjr]

Sweet.....
You solved about 6 problems I was going to be facing with my next build....

So THANKS!!!

Build is looking awesome so far!! Nice work. And, thanks for the great pics on the fan sleaving....

breezyjr

[ownage]

That's a very valid question.

The 4870 is gonna be in the furthermost PCI-E slot, so on the far right of that picture. I'd hope that the tubing could be pushed down to clear the frame. Note that this would only be an issue when i want to slide the mobo tray in or out of the case. In both these scenarios the loop would be dry/drained, thus reducing the risk of a leak due to my fiddling/pushing on the tubes.

However, if worst comes to worst i'll just have to install the card with the tray already in the case. I'll see how i go.

Thanks for ruining my evening!

Lol, J/K

My V350 build is going to be pretty much the same, although I will use a much bigger radiator.
First I watch you making mistakes and such so I wont have to make them

[emoners]

@twwen2 : where will the rads go by the way?

[BlueAqua]

I love Lian Li cases too, especially this one for a small and powerful rig. It's nice to see you having fun with this build. If you just bought some parts and put it together in one night we wouldn't get nearly as much enjoyment out of it.

It's nice to see your hard work and to see it all come together. Keep it up.

[twwen2]

Sweet.....
You solved about 6 problems I was going to be facing with my next build....

So THANKS!!!

Build is looking awesome so far!! Nice work. And, thanks for the great pics on the fan sleaving....

My pleasure, i'm glad my log is helping others out.

My V350 build is going to be pretty much the same, although I will use a much bigger radiator.
First I watch you making mistakes and such so I wont have to make them

Hah, is that how it is then! Twwen2 the guinee pig! That's all cool, i'm good with that. It's satisfying having to solve each problem as it arises.

@twwen2 : where will the rads go by the way?

The mighty PA120.3 will be mounted somewhere on/under my desk. I'm actually having a hard time working out how i can do it, so if anyone has any suggestions, fire away.

I love Lian Li cases too, especially this one for a small and powerful rig. It's nice to see you having fun with this build. If you just bought some parts and put it together in one night we wouldn't get nearly as much enjoyment out of it.

It's nice to see your hard work and to see it all come together. Keep it up.

Thanks for the encouragement! It really takes huge discipline on my part to resist the urge to just throw it all together here and now and get it up and running. But i love reading a good log and wanted to provide the same experience for others. Plus i get great feedback and suggestions this way too.

XS FTW!

[emoners]

how about something like this?



from MDPC

[twwen2]

Ahh, you see i already have a PA120.3, and i'm not buying another rad. I think you'll understand that the PA won't be going inside the case anytime soon!