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nice, keep'er clean :p Hopefully one day I WC my GPUa nd add a rad to the top of my case. Atm I just have a rad/res combo on the back of my case.

how much longer before you have this complete?

Not too much longer, should have it all by the end of next week. :rockout:
Edit: I hate when I post a bunch of pics, and then another page begins.. lol
 
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looking good :)
 

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Looking very good so far! This is going to be a nice, clean and classy build. Keep it up man :toast:
 
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Unplanned memory arrived. 2x2GB G.Skill DDR3 1600MHz CL6 1.65v :D


Did more cable management, fixed kinked tube, leveled the res/pump, installed memory, and finally decided on loop path.
Since temps don't change for crap when the routing is changed, I'm going with the simplest and cleanest route.


Few more days to go and the loop will be running. Also, 24 pin PSU cable should be sleeved by then if everything arrives on time. :)
 
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looking good. Can't wait to see it all going!

Plus, the pump/res combo is making me think of one myself. Hope it all works good for ya.

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that ram looks amazing and the cable management looks fantastic.
 
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super clean. i cant wait to see pics of it up and running
 
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I love to waste tubing figuring out a setup that works... lol


This was the result, I call it.... the " HORSE SHOE ".

Any other orientation caused kinks, bad ones. The " HORSE SHOE " was the best solution with what I had.

I forgot to post a shot of the cable management on the backside, here it is.


Waiting for the 8" 24 pin PSU cable extension to arrive so I can sleeve it up and make it pretty. Other than that, just the 5770 is the only thing I'm waiting on. Hopefully Kantastic got it mailed out today so maybe it might arrive before the weekend.
 
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When even the cable management is clean, it's pure win. Nice work. I likes the horseshoe; hope it's lucky for you. :p
 
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that southbridge is in an extremely inopportune spot if you ever go dual card.
 
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that southbridge is in an extremely inopportune spot if you ever go dual card.

Sure is :(. But believe it or not, a second card would fit, routing tubing would require some angled fittings for sure.
 
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Made more changes tonight. Got rid of the horse shoe, well... kinda. It's just much nicer looking now. :p
 
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8 inch 24 pin cable arrived. Came with two white ends, replaced motherboard end with a black one. I was planning on sleeving it, but to my surprised it arrived in all black wiring. No sense in wasting sleeving...







Looks good enough to me. :)
 

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ek blocks are looking pretty sweet these last few months. I think they did a great new design on everything.


Looking good johnny! can't wait to see it all finished! :rockout:
 
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Thanks Cold, I can't wait to finish this damn build!!!! I'm so anxious I might hook up the GPU block and do leak testing now. It won't be too hard to put the block on the card since all the screws go on the top. Argh.... I hate waiting!
 
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that block looks awesome man, me wantz WC, but i'll wait for 890 boards and phenom II x6

just do the testing, then its done when you get the 5770,
 

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Thanks Cold, I can't wait to finish this damn build!!!! I'm so anxious I might hook up the GPU block and do leak testing now. It won't be too hard to put the block on the card since all the screws go on the top. Argh.... I hate waiting!

Lol.. I know your feeling.. I had that so much when I fully did 790i in full water.. lol.. I rushed and rushed.. Now look.. it's apart, gone and got 300 bucks of water cooling of a 790i that was used for 3 weeks.. lol
 
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can i say DOH:D^^
 

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can i say DOH:D^^

nope.. got a i5 750 and evga p55 FTW for $300 shipped to me.. So, it was something I couldn't say no to.. lol.. Plus, I didn't like how the water loop looked with that board...

Now, if they got a full block to the FTW, I'd do it again! :rockout:
 
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