<span style="font-size:24px;"><b>Builder</b></span><br>

This will be my second water cooled PC. While I was happy with my Primo build, I really want to push the limits of water cooling with this project. I've been raiding as a <span style="color:#69CCF0;">mage</span> in WoW since Burning Crusade, which has inspired the theme for <b><span style="color:#69CCF0;">Arcane Sanctum</span></b>.<br><br><b><span style="font-size:24px;">Current Build - January 2014</span></b><br><b>Phanteks Enthoo Primo<br></b>Intel i5 4670k<br>

ASUS Maximus VI Formula<br>

ASUS GTX 780 Ti<br>

Corsair AX860i<br>

EK Coolstream RAD XTC 280<br>

EK Coolstream RAD XTX 480<br>

EK Supremacy Clean Nickel CPU Block<br>

EK FC780 GTX Ti Nickel GPU Block<br>

EK D5 X-Top Acetal<br>

Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm x4<br>

Phanteks PH-F140SP x7<br>

Koolance QD3 Quick Disconnects - Black x2 (drain/fill)<br>

EK Black Nickel compression fittings<br><br><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781003/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="2781003" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781003/width/350/height/700/flags/LL" style="; width: 350px; height: 263px"></a><br><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781005/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="2781005" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781005/width/350/height/700/flags/LL" style="; width: 350px; height: 263px"></a><br><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781006/"><img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="2781006" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2781006/width/350/height/700/flags/LL" style="; width: 350px; height: 263px"></a><br><br>

Soft tubing, a single GPU, and a single watercooling loop. Not bad, but I'm ready to up the ante with Arcane Sanctum.<br><br><br>

I'll have to update this post as I have more time, but here's a teaser some of the components that will be going into this build.<br><br><span style="font-size:24px;"><b><span style="color:#69CCF0;">Arcane Sanctum</span></b></span><br><span style="font-size:16px;"><b>Design Considerations</b></span><br><b>Colour Scheme</b>, I want the flexibility to adjust my colour scheme with my fluid selections and/or the RGB lights. Over the two years I've had my Primo build I've changed the colour scheme many times, and having the red/black on my hardware has restricted the combinations I've been able to set. For this reason, I'm setting a conservative understated colour theme with my hardware that will be black/gunmetal/white.<br><br><b>Dust Control</b>, I plan to filter all of my intake fans with something simple to clean, and maintain positive pressure (with empirically tested profiles). I haven't yet decided how I will filter the fans, but as soon as I have received the Caselabs case I should be able to determine how simple removing the front radiator panel to access fan-mounted filters would be, and go from there.<br><br><b>Filling</b>, I had a single port top with my Primo build and found I would simply remove the cap and tilt the reservoir out of my case to pour directly from a gallon jug of distilled water to flush/fill. With glass tubing this won't be possible, and so I've opted for a three-port top to simplify filling the loops.<br><br><b>Draining</b>, I will try out the Bitspower Exhaust fittings on the top ports of my 480mm top mounted radiators. These will be accessible with the top cover removed. If they don't work out as I'd like, I may install 90 degree fittings with Quick Disconnects and a length of tubing for atmospheric pressure to the top of the loop when draining. Drain valves will be installed at the bottom of the loop (the drain ports on the Alphacool 360s).<br><br><b>Tubing</b>, 90 deg perpendicular runs only, with the exception of the memory to the monoblock (too crowded to be clean otherwise). I want to show off the glass tubing, but not be too crowded.<br><br><b>Dual Loops</b>, One loop for the GPUs, and a second for the Monoblock & memory.<br><br><br><b><span style="font-size:16px;">PC Components</span></b><br><b>Case</b> - Caselabs Magnum THW10<br><b>CPU</b> - Intel x99 Broadwell-E, i7 6850k 4.6GHz (pre-binned by Silicon Lottery)<br><b>Memory</b> - 8x4GB DDR4-19200 (2400 MHz) G Skill Ripjaws 4<br><b>GPU</b> - GTX1080s, currently pre-ordered two MSI Gaming Xs, but no committment yet<br><b>PSU</b> - Corsair AX1500i<br><b>OS Drive</b> - Samsung 950 PRO M.2 NVME<br><b>Motherboard</b> - Asus Rampage V Edition 10<br><b>Monitors</b> - Wall Mounted 3x2 setup. 3x ROG Swift PG27AQs in Surround (lower level), 3x Dell U2412Ms (upper level).<br><b>Monitor Stand</b> - WSGF Ultimate, I already had a Wall-Mounted 1-over-3, so I only needed the XL upgrade kit for the 27" ROGs.<br><b>Cables</b>, custom from IceMods<br><br><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Water Cooling Components</span></b><br><b>CPU or Motherboard Monoblock</b> - TBD, likely EK Plexi/Nickel (transparent)<br><b>GPU Blocks</b> - TBD, likely EK Plexi/Nickel (transparent)<br><b>Memory Blocks</b> - EK Plexi/Nickel (transparent) Monarchs with Nickel heatspreaders<br><b>Pumps</b> - Alphacool VPP655-PWM, custom sleeved cables<br><b>Pump Upgrades</b> - Bitspower D5 MOD TOP<br><b>Pump Upgrades</b> - Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Mod Kit V2 - Black Sparkle Finish<br><b>Reservoirs</b> - Bitspower Dual / Single D5 Top Upgrade Kit 250 (I may have to adjust the tube size as we start building, also have two 300 tubes on hand)<br><b>Reservoir Upgrades</b> - Bitspower Premium Female G1/4" Black Sparkle Aqua-Pipe II Fitting<br><b>Reservoir Upgrades</b> - Bitspower Z-CAP II With G1/4" x3<br><b>Radiators</b> - Dual top mounted Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 480mm. I opted for 480mm over 560mm for flexibility with filling, draining, and fan control. More on this later.<br><b>Radiators</b> - Dual vertical mounted Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 360mm.<br><b>Fans</b> - 21x DarkSide Gentle Typhoon Performance Radiator Fan (550-1850rpm) 58cfm - Black Edition PWM, all custom sleeved<br><b>Fan PCB</b> - 5x ModMyToys 4-Pin PWM Power Distribution PCB - 8-Way Block<br><br><b>Fittings</b>, All Bitspower Black Sparkle unless otherwise noted<br>

G1/4 Enhanced Multi-Link Adapter - 12mm OD Rigid Tube<br>

Shutoff Ball Valves<br>

5/8/10/20/25/30/40mm Spacers<br>

Male/Male Adaptors<br>

90 Degree Rotary Adaptor Male/Female<br>

90 Degree with Dual Inner G1/4" Extender<br>

3/8" - 1/2" Straight Compression Fittings (Black Nickel for rear compartment)<br>

Temperature Sensor Stop Fitting<br>

"T" Fitting<br>

Air-Exhaust Fitting<br><br>

EK-AF Pass Through G1/4 - Black Nickel (I didn't like the look of the Bitspower pass through fittings)<br><br><b>Tubing</b><br>

Ultra Clear 3/8-1/2" Tubing<br>

None Chamfer PETG Link Tube OD 12mm (initially doing the loop in PETG before making cuts with the Mayhems Glass)<br>

Mayhems Glass 12mm Tubing<br><br><b>Flair/Accessories</b><br>

Aquacomputer Aquaero 6 XT USB Fan Controller<br>

Aquacomputer Passive Heatsink for Aquaero 6 - Black<br>

Aquacomputer Front Faceplate for Aquaero 5/6 XT Aluminium - Black<br>

Aquacomputer Mounting Plate for Poweradjust 2 USB - Black Anodized Aluminium<br>

Aquacomputer Poweradjust 3 USB - Ultra-Series (x2)<br>

Aquacomputer Passive Heat Sink for Poweradjust 3 - Black (x2)<br>

Aquacomputer farbwerk USB, aquabus version<br>

Aquacomputer RGB LED Strip, IP67, Black, Length 50cm<br>

Bitspower Flow Sensor (BP-FS-CLBKBK) - Clear/Black/Black Sparkle<br>

Bitspower X-Station Power-Extension II - Male Version - UV<br><br><br>

If there's anything in particular you would like to see as this project progresses, please let me know.