PST: Project Silicon Talisman [Build Log]

[faheemrazzaq]

Hi,

I am going to start a new build named PST: Project Silicon Talisman. I have received most of the parts and awaiting some. It is a combination of old and new parts. I am not upgrading monitor, CPU, motherboard and memory as there isn't much to gain with the Skylake over Haswell Devil's Canyon. The build consists of the following components:

Samsung U28D590D 28-Inch Ultra HD (4K) Monitor
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Haswell Devil's Canyon
GPUs: 2x Sli Nvidia Galax/KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 Hall of Fame (HOF)
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400MHz DDR3 (4x4gb)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
PSU: SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 1300W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black
Cabling: Custom cabling ordered to fit the red/white theme.

Watercooling loop:

Coolant: Mayhems Pastel Ice White
CPU Cooler: EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO
GPU Blocks by Diamond Cooling - White Acetal
14/10mm Acrylic Tubing
Barrows Black compression fittings
420mm Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 420 (Push+Pull)
360mm Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GTX 360 (Push+Pull)
Pumps: I am using two different pumps because I already own them and taking them off my existing loop
Pump 1: Swiftech MCP35X Industrial Pump 12 Volts
Pump 2: Swiftech MCP655-B Water Pump 12 Volts (EK-XTOP D5 Pump Top)
Radiator Fans:
420mm Rad: Push/Pull - 6x 140mm Akasa AK-FN063 Viper Fan High Performance S-FLOW Blade Quiet Fan - 3.12 mm/H2O
360mm Rad: Push - 3x 120mm Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition High Static Pressure Fan - 3.1 mm/H20
Pull - 2x 120mm Phobya G-Silent 1500rpm + 1x 120mm Cooler Master Fan


Thanks for watching. 🙂

[faheemrazzaq]

Hardliner wrote:
Great modding of the case with cutting out the back of the side panel--nice work!

thanks mate. i am enjoying this build. lets see how the final product turns out to be.

[Hardliner]

Impressive! I am a sucker for hardlining, even acrylic. I love the custom sleeving, too! I am guessing you are going to have red or white fluid?

When you get a chance, could you take a couple of pics that bring the whole case into view as well so people get a better idea of what they are seeing?

[faheemrazzaq]

Hardliner wrote:
Impressive! I am a sucker for hardlining, even acrylic. I love the custom sleeving, too! I am guessing you are going to have red or white fluid?

When you get a chance, could you take a couple of pics that bring the whole case into view as well so people get a better idea of what they are seeing?

Thanks buddy. I am going to use Mayhems Pastel Ice White. I will do more pictures when the gpus go in and the loop is complete. 
Hardline tubing requires more hard work and tools than a soft tubing. But it is more fun and much more appealing.

[Hardliner]

Yes! Hardlining a bit more tedious, but it requires true craftswomanship and it is definitely a lot more satisfying, and looks sooo much better.

I was hoping you were going with the white--it is going to be shocking, in an awing way.

[faheemrazzaq]

Hardliner wrote:
Yes! Hardlining a bit more tedious, but it requires true craftswomanship and it is definitely a lot more satisfying, and looks sooo much better

I am enjoying hardlining. With right tools and patience, it's great fun :cool:

[Hardliner]

Yeppers! Tools like these:

[RoG1]

beauty!:cool:

[faheemrazzaq]

Finally I have received my custom GPU backplates and the blocks. I will let the photos do the talking 😉

[faheemrazzaq]

GPU Waterblock and backplate installation.

[faheemrazzaq]

Everything in the case and tubing runs complete. time to fill it up.