[Case Gallery] i5_alive

[johnnyfiive]

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Specs:
NZXT Tempest EVO Case
Intel i5 750 2.6GHz Quad Core CPU
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard
G.Skill DDR3 1600MHz CAS 6 2x2GB Memory
XFX ATi 5770
74GB WD Raptor 10,000RPM Hard Drive
Samsung DVD-RW +/- Optical Drive
Corsair 650HX Power Supply
8 inch 24 pin PSU extension
Swiftech Apogee GTZ CPU Block
EK ASUS P7P55D Acrylic Chipset and MOSFET's Blocks
EK Reservoir Combo DCP 4.0
EK MCP 4.0 Water Pump
EK 5770 GPU Block
HW Labs SR1 120 Radiator
Koolance 2x140 Radiator
PrimoFlex 7/16 inch Inner Diameter Tubing - White
BitsPower Matte Black 1/2 inch Barbs

Mods:
This build was meant to be simple and functional. Nothing really flashy, just a water cooled rig with a functional and cleanly designed layout.

The hardest part of this build was cable management and keeping everything themed correctly. Overall, I am very happy with this build. It came out almost exactly like I had imagined. Before I bought any parts I sketched up everything in Google SketchUp to give me a general idea of what was capable. After research and hours of work, i5_alive is complete and running very well.

 

[steelkane]

Clean build,, Is your flow going from one rad to another then into the mosfet.

 

[johnnyfiive]

Clean build,, Is your flow going from one rad to another then into the mosfet.

Yep. I wanted to keep the tubing routing as clean as possible. I did a bunch of research and it has basically no effect on temps no matter how things are routed. The only thing that really matters is the location of the reservoir and pump. As long as those two components are orderd correctly, temps will be the same no matter what.

 

[t77snapshot]

I am a big fan of the Tempest and I have been following your log. The amount of thought you put in the i5 build is awesome. 10/10 from me bro, it looks great and I'm sure will run flawlessly!

 

[johnnyfiive]

I am a big fan of the Tempest and I have been following your log. The amount of thought you put in the i5 build is awesome. 10/10 from me bro, it looks great and I'm sure will run flawlessly!

Wow thanks t77! You are making my weekend with that rating!

 

[buggalugs]

Nice job man, looks sweet.

 

[steelkane]

I like your build,, You did a nice job on it,, I'm not here to put your build down,, Because I do think it's a nice RIG, But shame on the person that told you the flow don't matter,, 8/10

 

[johnnyfiive]

I like your build,, You did a nice job on it,, I'm not here to put your build down,, Because I do think it's a nice RIG, But shame on the person that told you the flow don't matter,, 8/10

No no steel, not flow, the orientation. Example; if I did CPU before the MOSFETs, the temperature difference would at most be about 1C. Thats what I'm talking about. 8/10 is great!

Read this:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=225485

 

[(FIH) The Don]

9/10 from me,

now you need the second 5770

 

[stevorob]

9 from me, great job, very clean build

 

[YaGit™]

Simply eye catching .. very neat! 9 for me!

 

[fluxc0d3r]

Sweet! I get better temperatures with a Corsair H50. BTW, my i5 750 is OC'd at 4.1ghz using 1.36V.

 

[to6ko91]

looks sexy
9/10

 

[johnnyfiive]

Sweet! I get better temperatures with a Corsair H50. BTW, my i5 750 is OC'd at 4.1ghz using 1.36V.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/edge160/Temperaturemod.jpg

Very nice! Keep in mind, I'm cooling the CPU, vid card, MOSFETs and the SB.

looks sexy
9/10

Thanks!

 

[Chicken Patty]

flawless, absolutely amazing

Hey dude, where did you get that 24 pin extension?

 

[(FIH) The Don]

look at this CP, http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=nzxt+premium maybe something you like?

 

[Chicken Patty]

look at this CP, http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=nzxt+premium maybe something you like?

Good find, performance PCS has those too, however it's rather expensive. check it out:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186&products_id=25152

 

[(FIH) The Don]

holy shit, how the hell can they take about 70$ for a 24 pin sleeved?

i would take the nzxt 24pin instaed, think they are pretty nice imo

 

[Chicken Patty]

holy shit, how the hell can they take about 70$ for a 24 pin sleeved?

i would take the nzxt 24pin instaed, think they are pretty nice imo

I'll see how much they are shipped and everything, think they will be much cheaper regardless.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i dont think caseking cost that much in shipping, maybe you should find some other guys in the us to save some money on the shipping?

and sorry for OT #0

 

[Chicken Patty]

i dont think caseking cost that much in shipping, maybe you should find some other guys in the us to save some money on the shipping?

and sorry for OT #0

I'll see, I haven't found any in my previous searches. I'll consider the NZXT ones.

 

[johnnyfiive]

flawless, absolutely amazing

Hey dude, where did you get that 24 pin extension?

Got it off Amazon ckn, just search "24 pin extension". Luckily mine came in black so I replaced the opaque female end with a black one to give it the all black look. I didn't feel the need to sleeve it since it was all black, looks great.

 

[brandonwh64]

this build is so clean and pretty! i love the tubes

 

[Chicken Patty]

Thanks Johnny. I actually ended up ordering the NZXT premium cables. I'm on the phone so if you can google them and check them out

 

[johnnyfiive]

Thanks Johnny. I actually ended up ordering the NZXT premium cables. I'm on the phone so if you can google them and check them out

I've got a bunch of their cables coming for review, I'm pretty stoked.