PC Build 2011 (Watercooling, Crossfire, Overclocking) - Obsidia Black

Step by step photos of my latest PC build project.

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Spec:
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
2 x HIS ATI Radeon HD 6970 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Cards
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 1.5V
Coolermaster Silent Pro Modular 1000W Power Supply
Gigabyte P67A-UD5-B3 Intel P67 Chipset (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
OCZ Vertex 2E 240GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE240G)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
Corsair Obsidian 650D Tower - Black (with Fan Controller Repair Kit)

Cooling:
Koolance RP-450X2 Dual 5.25" Reservoir
Phobya G-Changer 120x240 Radiator
Phobya G-Changer 200x200 Radiator
2 x Alphacool VPP655 Coolant pumps
EK-Supreme HF - Nickel CPU Block
EK-FC6970 - Nickel GPU Blocks (x2)
Coolermaster R4-L2R-20AC-GP SickleFlow radiator fans
Blue 1/2" tubing (UV Active)
PC Ice hybrid coolant
(which hopefully won't eat my PC, unlike the Feser which ate my last PC)

Vitals:
CPU Stable 5GHz OC @40 degrees
GPU Stable 950/1450 OC @42 degrees
Near silent operation

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• computer
• ati
• core
• drive
• amd
• ram
• asus
• graphics
• sli
• gigabyte
• rastan

[OranenarO]

pretty sweet music

[DanielleHallett]

@OranenarO Thanks :)

[lSKABZl]

would the 650D ft an Asus Maximus IV Extreme E-ATX board ? the board measures 12" x 10.6"

[DanielleHallett]

@lSKABZl It should do, but I don't have one to test.

[KapteinFruit]

I was just wondering, is that 240mm rad really enough two cool a CPU and two 6970's? The 6970's are some pretty warm cards and I've always been told that a 240mm rad is not enough for a CPU and GPU setup. What kinda temps are you getting?

[DanielleHallett]

@KapteinFruit It is, but you'll need to wind the fans up for gaming; I've actually added an additional fan and pump circuit.

[DanielleHallett]

@TheSimsCreedGuy hehe, I've been building and assembling my own computers since the 80's :)

[cornelous13]

do you think you can fit a dual 140 in the top and a single 120 in the back? and what is the thickness of the top rad?

[TheSimsCreedGuy]

Wow, this would be the first I've heard of a woman who built her own water cooled setup and a pc.

[DanielleHallett]

@D34N6232 Yes I think so, I would have to double check the size of the rear fan though.