Okay so the name I have bestowed on this system is "The Frost Phoenix". The Frost part of the name is mostly wishful thinking. That is to say I had hoped that it would run cool or frosty with the water cooling I had planned to implement despite its hefty overclock. This wishful thinking was given even greater import with all the reports of Ivy Bridge being hotter than Sandy Bridge. The Phoenix part of the name is there for several reasons: First, the mythological creature rising from the ashes is pretty sweet; Second, I am from <i>Phoenix</i>, AZ; Third, I used only Bitfenix Spectre Pro fans in this build.<br><br><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1825825/"><img alt="*" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="1825825" data-type="61" src="http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1825825/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL" style="; width: 500px; height: 375px"></a><br><br><br><span style="font-size:24px;"><b>Table of Contents</b></span><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled#post_17484768">Switching to the Switch</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/10#post_17494748">Rads Painted and Mounted</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/10#post_17497793">Tubing Ran and Loop Filled</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/10#post_17497838">Fan Controller Added</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/10#post_17497853">Personalized with Frost Phoenix Stickers</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooledBlue/20#post_17497875">Some Shots to Show Off the Initial Build</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/30#post_17798006">Wrapping in White Carbon Fiber Vinyl</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/50#post_17840878">Front Case Mod</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/60#post_17878485">Window Trim Mod and More Carbon Fiber</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/60#post_17913992">Test Fitting EX420</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/70#post_17941000">PSU/Radiator Box</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/work-log-project-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-water-cooled/80#post_18015818">Cover for the 5.25 inch Bay Area</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/build-log-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-ivy-bridge-3570k-xspc-ex-radiators-water-cooled/90#post_18191067">Mod to the Top of the Case</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/build-log-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-ivy-bridge-3570k-xspc-ex-radiators-water-cooled/100#post_19336401">Mod to the Top of the Case #2</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/build-log-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-ivy-bridge-3570k-xspc-ex-radiators-water-cooled/100#post_19336510">Running Tubing, Filling Loop, and Leak Testing</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/build-log-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-ivy-bridge-3570k-xspc-ex-radiators-water-cooled/100#post_19336703">Glamor Shots and Final Product</a><br><a class="bbcode_url" href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1269782/build-log-frost-phoenix-nzxt-switch-810-ivy-bridge-3570k-xspc-ex-radiators-water-cooled/120#post_21514344">Recent Update Photos</a><br><br><b>Parts List:</b><br>

CPU: i5 3570k Ivy Bridge<br>

Mobo: MSI z77a-gd65<br>

GPU: GTX 580 EVGA Hydro Copper 2<br>

Ram: G-Skill Ripjaws 2 sticks of 4gb @ 2400mhz<br>

Optical Drive: HP Blu Ray Combo drive<br>

Hard Drive: OCZ Agility III 120gb and 750gb Western Digital Caviar Green<br>

PSU: NZXT Hale 90 850 watt<br>

NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller<br>

13 Bitfenix Spectre Pro Blue Led Fans<br>

Mod/Smart Kobra Cables Blue/Black (Lame, I didn't sleeve my own cables)<br><br>

MCP-655 Pump<br>

EK HF Supreme Black Acetal CPU Block<br>

Koolance Black Compression Fittings<br>

Primochill UV Blue 3/8 to 5/8 lrt tubing<br>

XSPC EX 280 Radiator<br>

XSPC EX 240 Radiator<br>

Swiftech 120 Radiator<br>

XSPC Dual Bay Reservoir for D5 pump (Acrylic)<br>

FrozenQ 150ml helix reservoir UV