Worklog: 1st build log: Bakunawa

[DirectOverkill]

Some time has past since I decided not only build, but also display computer for all doubters, non believers (in power and beauty of water cooling) and people who are generally interested in hardware.

As a log must have a title I named mine after a dragon in Philippine mythology that is often represented as a gigantic sea serpent. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses.
It appears as a giant sea serpent with a mouth the size of a lake, a red tongue, whiskers, gills, small wires at its sides, and two sets of wings, one is large and ash-gray while the other is small and is found further down its body [source: Wiki].

Cooling equipment:
CPU blocks: EK-Supreme HF - Full Nickel
GPU block: EK-FC6990 Nickel with backplate
VRM block: EK-MOSFET ASUS P8P67 - EN (Nickel)
RAM block: EK-RAM Dominator - EN (Nickel)
Reservoir: EK-BAY SPIN Reservoir - Plexi
Pump: EK-DCP 4.0 (12V DC Pump)
Radiator: EK-CoolStream RAD XTX (360) & EK-CoolStream RAD XTC (140)
Fans: Xigmatek XLF-F1256 Blue - 120mm
Fittings: EK-PSC Fitting 10mm - G1/4 E-Nickel & EK-PSC Adapter 45° G1/4 Nickel

more to come soon...:thumbsup:

 

[aigomorla]

nice another worklog.

a few rules which the forum is still drafting.

Please avoid the words sponsorship in a worklog.

Please avoid crosslinking websites, unless its for reference or pictures.

Most importantly... NO COMPANY BANNERS.

Other then that, welcome to AT, and i am looking forward to your worklog!

 

[DirectOverkill]

@aigomorla
I did not realize linking is not allowed. My bad.
I linked so item specs can be seen. I can have them removed.

 

[DirectOverkill]

I was most confused about the case and the size it was needed to put all the hardware inside.

then I came across with this one

dragon alike figure was just something a BIG YES! for me as I did not feel comfortable doing custom design on sides of case.

More to come.....

 

[aigomorla]

@aigomorla
I did not realize linking is not allowed. My bad.
I linked so item specs can be seen. I can have them removed.

This is OK!

pictures are fine also.

Company banners are a nono.

Final rules will be up at 1:30 on the main page for more info.

Your thread is fine... continue as you will.

 

[DirectOverkill]

more pics of case

and then black spray painted

 

[DirectOverkill]

while the case was away and getting dry I had block EK-FC6990 block installed onto card

a CPU block is pure mirror finish job

 

[DirectOverkill]

A close up of PSU

Before with pre installed 140 fan by coolermaster

and after with a big XTX radiator:thumbsup:

 

[DirectOverkill]

Positioning of blocks is more or less final

A GPU block and a sound card are very close. Now I understand why ppl worry when going with SLI. This is not a work for ppl with two left hands.:\

A close up to Voltage Regulator Module water block

 

[DirectOverkill]

HDDs are set. 2 Teras should last me for a while. And man am I glad I bought them before the flooding in Thailand. The prices now are outrageous.

I was first thinking positioning a pump right under HDDs, but that would involve some cutting and a case was already painted

 

[DirectOverkill]

While was at it and checked for all the space I thought another radiator would not hurt

And I was not wrong!

..after all the hard work a man needs to cool off. Got a freebie from ek along my order. Nice gesture

A lovely reflection in backplate of work done so far.

 

[DirectOverkill]

Bring on the tube routing!

 

[DirectOverkill]

Continued:
A CPU block had to be reorientated, because tubes are just too close to each other and kinks had to be avoided

You can spot a small kinks on this pic, but that little DCP pump is strong enough to push the flow. Tubes feel more sturdy and inflated once you power it up, hence a good pressure.

 

[DirectOverkill]

Adding a RAM block:

 

[DirectOverkill]

Installing reservoir:
I decided to go with bay reservoir as front of case looks just plain boring.
Since ppl reported lots of draining problems with Koolance RP402x2 I went with ek here as well. And it has a nice spinner so you can check all the time if a flow exists

 

[DirectOverkill]

A final look of tube routing is something like this:

 

[DirectOverkill]

I think blue coolant goes well with blue motherboard's aluminum stock sinks.

And the final product

At this point I would like to thank to Tiborrr@EKWB for great installation hints and to Eddy for making such a great water cooling stuff.
Cheers!

 

[lau808]

that looks sick! may i ask how much your w/c set up cost? ballpark figure is fine. nice job though, looks awesome!

 

[DirectOverkill]

that looks sick! may i ask how much your w/c set up cost? ballpark figure is fine. nice job though, looks awesome!

thank you for compliments.()

roughly said 950$, before tax deduction and no transport fees included.

 

[aigomorla]

lolz... so many people are used to prebox'd lc kits, when they see a price tag that high they freak out..

lol...

when i see a tag that high, i go.. oh ... someone went shopping happy at the store..

 

[DirectOverkill]

lolz... so many people are used to prebox'd lc kits, when they see a price tag that high they freak out..

lol...

when i see a tag that high, i go.. oh ... someone went shopping happy at the store..

If I would be getting all the items from other brand(s) it would cost me much more. So I get the last laughs.:thumbsup:

 

[Silverforce11]

Temps? OC?

Looks great.

 

[DirectOverkill]

More photo with front mask on. I had to get new ones as the original one got broken.

UV Ekoolant under LED light.

 

[lau808]

wow, 1k? ok thanks. always wondered how much "real" wc costs. looks awesome tho. hope you're gonna post your oc results

 

[DirectOverkill]

@ lau808
you can get estimate any time you want. simply put all required items in cart on any retailers web shop and you will get a price

I will post oc results soon.