Key features
The build
This was my first major mod, I've done several minor ones before so I had an idea of what I was doing, but this one takes the cake. I spent well over 60hrs working on the case but it's worth it now that I'm finished, for the most part. There are still a few finishing touches that I have to make like switching that yellow/red SATA cable for the DVD drive. With the massive 480mm rad, even when my system in under load the CPU never breaks 22C and the GPU hasn't broken the 36C barrier, I have lots of room left to OC. I'm anxious to see what the future brings.
Enjoy
System specs
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-920 @ 3.6 GHz
- CPU Waterblock
- Koolance CPU-360
- Motherboard
- EVGA X58 SLI x3
- RAM
- Corsair Dominator 6 GB DDR3 1600 MHz
- GPU
- EVGA GeForce GTX 470 OC
- GPU Waterblock
- Koolance VID-NX470
- GPU
- ASUS GeForce 8800 GT (PhysX)
- Storage
- WD Caviar Black 1 TB x4
- PSU
- SilverStone Strider 1000 W
- Case
- SilverStone TJ07
- Radiators
- Koolance 480 mm Radiator
- Pump/Reservoir
- Koolance Pump 450S
- Pump/Reservoir
- Koolance 200 ml Reservoir
- Tubes
- Black Tygon Tubing
- other
- Creative X-Fi Gamer Sound Card
- other
- LG DVD Burner
Performed mods
-Sanding and re-painting entire case.
-Sound dampening foam installed throughout interior.
-Custom 480mm rad mount.
-Custom aluminum cover plates for basement roof and 5.25" drive bays.
-BTX mod for inverted motherboard.
-Smoke black window on side panel.
-Custom pump mount for liquid cooling.
-Power, USB, audio and front panel wires all extended by 2ft.
-Entire PSU sleeved, materials via MDPC.
-Liquid cooling for CPU and GPU.
-Sound dampening foam installed throughout interior.
-Custom 480mm rad mount.
-Custom aluminum cover plates for basement roof and 5.25" drive bays.
-BTX mod for inverted motherboard.
-Smoke black window on side panel.
-Custom pump mount for liquid cooling.
-Power, USB, audio and front panel wires all extended by 2ft.
-Entire PSU sleeved, materials via MDPC.
-Liquid cooling for CPU and GPU.
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