[Casemod] Tt D3sk

[l3p]

Back again!

I was invited for the Thermaltake 2016 CaseMOD Invitational Season 1, such an honor!
Normally I prefer a scratch build but with the Thermaltake P5 I just couldn't ignore my idea for it





Specs:

Intel Core i7-6700K
Asus Maximus VIII Formula
Asus Geforce GTX980 Strix (2x)
Asus ROG Swift PG348Q 34" 100Hz
Avexir Red Tesla 2666Mhz 16GB
Samsung 950 Pro 256GB M.2
Thermaltake Core P5 (2x)
Thermaltake DPS G RGB 1250W Ti
Thermaltake Fully Liquidcooled

Enjoy!

 

[l3p]

Lets kick off with the first big update




Unpacking .. Awesome!




The P5's




480 Rads




Plenty of pump power.






Reservoirs




Lots of fans.




Cpu and Strix blocks




Not sure yet if and how much I will use it, but a bending kit




It will be a mixture of PETG and nickelplated brass




All unpacked










So shiny!




The gaming gear! Off course needed to complete a desk.




First steps, mounting the fans.




And sleeving the pumps.




Just trying to imagine myself how it would look.






Sawing mounting rails for the desk




Will be using regular shelve holders to mount the desk to the wall




The idea




More next time

 

[l3p]

Today the hardware and modcave




Best looking mainboard ever.




The power.




Avexir memory




Lovely ssd.




GPU power.




More power




Some shots together.







Cleaned up the modcave where it's all going to happen.

 

[PHaS3]

subbed l3p is best for desks cant wait to see this progress.

 

[peche]

envy is strong in me for that...
hope your mod wil rock the competition sir, cant wait to se moar pics... i love Tt craps...

Regards,

 

[l3p]

Thanks guys!

I planned the whole weekend for measuring, cutting, drilling, filing, sanding etc










Ahh yes .. what I've been waiting for!




One arm should be able to hold 63kg, I'm using 4 of them.




Not much left of the internals.




Bottom shot.




So lets cut! (tried the dremel once again .. screw that)










Cover plate for right side of the desk where normally the mainboard goes








More filing needed




And holes




Also countersinking the PSU










Sorry, I don't like stickers




Rads also more inside




More holes, drilling and sanding.




Just had to test the fans

 

[Frogger]

Subbed First Place?? Oops didn't mean to put a hex on

 

[l3p]

More drilling, cutting, filing and sanding.




Came up with an little idea to bring 12V for fans, pump and lighting to the right side of the desk.




Picked up the laminated glas panel for the Tt d3sk.




Also picked up something awesome to complete this desk setup




Back to the 'powerbar'




2 molex lines directly from PSU to the right side.




Some wire management inside the P5




Test






Shortening the massive steel poles which will hold the glass panel.




I just found out where my safety glasses were




Few to go.




Going to test the hardware without liquidcooling. Very excited!






I never thought about the ROG logo from the Asus PG348 ... normally it shines ON your desk ...
I like the effect

 

[PHaS3]

I never thought about the ROG logo from the Asus PG348 ... normally it shines ON your desk ...
I like the effect

Oh my shit that looks amazing. l3p is definitely the king of desks!~!~!~!~!

 

[l3p]

Thanks man

Time to mount the blocks!




I always love these




2 hours later.






I'm working with several controllers for fans and lighting and want to have them in groups.
Fans - Top lighting - Bottom lighting
Need multiple cables and extensions from side to side through the 'powerbar'




Like this






Also want some cable managements, all extra cable out of sight in the P5






Done!

 

[l3p]

The loop. Finally!

First some pads underneath the GPU's




And the first fittings and pipe






Works like a charm








Should become something like this.




But still lots to do.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

FFS.........




wonderful stuff.

 

[Frogger]

OMG Plumbing work to die for

 

[l3p]

Haha thanks guys!

And another update!
Almost used all the fittings.




But glad some extra are on the way.




So first some more cable management.




So also the Displayport, keyboard and mouse cable.






Done!




Checking if everything still works.






Also received a flowmeter to check out.




Funny mirroring seen from bottom.




I guess white isn't too bad either.

 

[ERazer]

this dude

 

[OneMoar]

I demand you stop being awesome right this second
its making us look bad

 

[Devil-Walker]

My god . That's looks awsome.

 

[jgunning]

Wow! Very impressive mate!! Love it!

 

[l3p]

Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate it!


Finally the last fittings also arrived.




So I could finish the last part of the loop.








And testing if everything still works ..




Time to fill it up




Always exciting




Not a single leak




Next thing is also very exciting ... is the hardware still working?




Awesome when you see on first boot "CPU Fan speed error detected"
That's good




And so the glass panel goes up




Chair also fits perfectly
One last small update and then ... final pics!

 

[l3p]

Small extra before the final post.
Found some plexi from a previous project which will come to good use




Sawing, sanding and polishing.




And done

 

[l3p]

I want to thank everyone for following this project!
For me personally it was quite a challenge.
First of all because of the available free time I had next to my job and family.
But specially to create a 'Desk PC' below $400 of material. (2xP5 + tools + glass + mounting)
All this with standard tools like a jigsaw, drill, ironsaw, file and sandpaper.

So here's my contribution to the Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational 2016 Season 1









































Finally I had 20 minutes to enjoy DOOM








I tested all possible color combinations, my personal choice was Blue/Red, however I think many will like white too.











ps. Should I make a little video too?

 

[PHaS3]

Your mods are always out of this world man Thanks for sharing again.

Please do make a vid

 

[l3p]

Thanks!

Made something for all of you to check the other builds with their latest photos too

If you want to leave a vote for someone (and with that be able to win a prize) I would really appreciate it



Poll

Thanks!

 

[l3p]

Because a lot of people seem to like white lighting too I made some extra photos.







I'm back to the promised video!

 

[stinger608]

Okay, here is the deal:

You need to send all of this, including the chair, to me.........I expect it by the end of next week............Bhahahahaha


On a serious note, this is simply amazing man!!!!!!! Its not a "mod" its a frigging work of art!!!!