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[ScottAllyn]

My latest build using a Fractal Design Arc Midi R2:








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My priorities with this build were low noise (achieved), performance (still tweaking), and appearance. The appearance really isn't that important since the case is sitting in a location where nobody can easily see into the window, but I have a hard time NOT fussing over the appearance excessively. The only aspect that I'm not quite happy with is that bit of a loop in the GPU cables; I may redo them at some point.

That bay reservoir was such a headache to bleed!

I initially went with a XSPX Raystorm Copper block for the CPU but was really uncomfortable with the mounting; the springs are so freakin strong that I couldn't get a feel as to whether I was applying even pressure on the block. I ended up pulling that block off and going with an EK Supremacy using the Naked Ivy kit, which is giving me 49 to 51C load temps under Prime95 at my initial test overclock of 4.6 Ghz (i7 3770k).

If you look closely at the top-right clear shroud, you can see the tube passing through it from the reservoir/pump to the motherboard block; the only way that I could make that link was to route the tubing directly through the shroud.