Project DD01 - Corsair 900D, Asus Maximus VI Formula Custom Water Cooled

[DavidNSY]

Update Final Pics


Hello from Australia! 🙂

I'm totally new here and also a beginner in building water cooling system and case modding as well. I've just done my first build recently and decided to make a build log to share with you my long but very excited journey. Yeah that's my first water cooling build ever, first time modding something, first build log so far.

Also English is not my first language so I'm sorry if you found something funny in my post. However I'll try to post as much detailed pictures as I can hopefully that will cover me well.

Ok, here we go! Components:

Core:
CPU: i7 4770k
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Formula
RAM: 2x 8Gb G.Skill Trident X 2400 mHz
GPU: 2x HIS Radeon R9 290
PSU: Silverstone Strider Gold 1200w
SSD:

• Samsung 840 EVO 250Gb
  
• 2x Corsair Force 240Gb
  
• ASUS Raidr Express 240Gb (optional)
  

HDD: WD Green 4Tb

Cooling:
CPU water block: EK Supremacy Plexi/Nickel
GPU water block: 2x EK Radeon R9-290X VGA Liquid Cooling Block - Acetal
2x EK R9-290X VGA Liquid Cooling RAM Backplate
2x EK Coolstream PE 480mm Radiator
EK Coolstream PE 240mm Radiator
Pump: 2x Swiftech MCP655
Fan:
Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition Red LED
2x Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition Red LED
8x Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition
6x Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition
Reservoirs: Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Clear
Bitspower Dual D5 Mod Top
2x Bitspower D5/MCP655 Shining Silver 2 Pump Mod
Bitspower crystal link
E22 acrylic rigid tubing
Coolant: Mayhem X 1 Red
Bitspower fitting: too many to list

Other material and stuff:
ModMyToys Power Distribution PCB 3 and 8 way
Red and White LED strip
Some MDPC-X sleeving
1.2mm Aluminium Sheet
3mm Frosted and Clear Cast Acrylic

And the Show of course 🙂

The Giant






Sorry for the quality, those pics have been taken by my phone, I'm going to get a DSLR Camera for the next shots.

The ROG 😄









Armor

HIS R9 290



Two little devils

Fans

Rads



Pumps





All together

CPU Block

GPU Block

Fittings








I'm also running this build log on overclock forum at the same time (which suppose to be the original one).

Ok, that's just for now. Too much pics for a post? Correct me if I'm wrong, any feedback and suggestion would be much appreciated as my lack of experiences. Hope you enjoy guys and see you in the next update which will be posted very soon, Cheers!

[Siamak8286]

May I ask where I can get the black knobs to attach the cable management thingy to the case?? as seen in this picture:
http://i.imgur.com/2Bek2Usl.jpg

[DavidNSY]

Siamak8286 wrote:
May I ask where I can get the black knobs to attach the cable management thingy to the case?? as seen in this picture:
http://i.imgur.com/2Bek2Usl.jpg

MDPC-X had it before but I can't find them on their site anymore somehow, you might need to contact them about that. Otherwise you can get a cheap - low quality one from here. This is a Chinese supplies I believe.

[naj1991]

ldcool make's some... but search on google, probably BP or some else manufactor make some too... i have my from there http://www.aquatuning.ch/search/index/sSearch/LD+Cooling/sPerPage/12/sPage/2 (cableholders- you can have it in any size- on the most shops)

here one produktlink:
http://www.aquatuning.ch/13442/ld-cooling-cable-management-clip-l-black-25-stueck

[Siamak8286]

naj1991 wrote:
ldcool make's some... but search on google, probably BP or some else manufactor make some too... i have my from there http://www.aquatuning.ch/search/index/sSearch/LD+Cooling/sPerPage/12/sPage/2 (cableholders- you can have it in any size- on the most shops)

here one produktlink:
http://www.aquatuning.ch/13442/ld-cooling-cable-management-clip-l-black-25-stueck

Oh I have the Clips, I want the knobs that hooks the Clips to the holes on the case

[naj1991]

aaahh^^ okay... but when i tipping screwcaps on german (schraubenkappen) at google i find too much of it.. 😉 probably you must buy the screws too when you dont can find a perfect sitting cap... for these you will have man 😉 but this is a large market for industrial used cases screwsaving i think,...

edit:/
http://www.ldcooling.com/shop/53-screw-caps
http://www.pro-dec.com/black-hinged-snap-caps

you have search the false name of the part.... there are caps and not knops :rolleyes::o