Hi, this is just a simple worklog by myself to share with u guys.
Many people recommending this casing, Corsair Carbide 400R in the hardware Q&A section. I got poisoned by them also. At first i was considering between CM 692 Adv and Corsair 400R, some of them said that CM 692 is better for WC but i said i won't be going WC in the short future. At last still got poisoned and upgraded to custom WC in few months, sometimes u just can't resist. I'm in love with this casing, so try to do some research around to see how others install custom WC in 400R. This casing is very awesome for air cooling but there are some limitation for WC.

SPECIAL THANKS TO :
Wanterra
Ezzyvdamp
Honeydewboy
Hantarkatsini2
Onnjeyyon
Xiong91
Vahn







Current Spec :
Intel i5 2500k OCed at 4.5Ghz
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe rev3.0 LGA 1155
GSkill Ripjaws X 1.35v 4GB x 2 DDR3 1600Mhz
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD
Samsung 640GB 5400RPM
ASUS HD7970 DCU II TOP
Corsair TX650M
ASUS Xonar DX PCI-e

Watercooling Parts :
EK Supremacy nickel CPU WB
EK FC7970 DCU2 GPU WB
Bitspower multitank z-250 clear POM
XSPC vario D5 pump
XSPC acetal D5 top
HWL GTS 240 rad
EK XT360 rad
Primochill 7/16 ID 5/8 OD Clear tubing
Bitspower + XSPC compression fitting


This post has been edited by unequalteck: Dec 2 2013, 12:13 AM

Okay watercooling part now, waiting for RS240 kit to restock since december. But still no stock so just go for the EX240 kit, using Laing D5 pump and EX240 radiator.

XSPC Raystorm D5 EX240 Watercooling Kit


Scythe Gentle Typhoon


Ready to start


Copper base waterblock


Installed waterblock on motherboard


Installation


Leak test


EK-Ekoolant UV blue is out of stock everywhere, terpaksa use this


This post has been edited by unequalteck: Feb 21 2013, 04:19 PM

The tricky part is here. Most mid tower can't fit a radiator at top because there is some clearance issue. The radiator + normal thickness fan will block the RAM slot and the 8 pin connector.
So what i did here is move the radiator slightly near to the side panel.



Top View


Finished look











Sorry for those images, some are blur some are clear. Have to borrow digital camera from gf to take clearer pic lol, otherwise use handphone so quality not so good. And this is my first ever experience playing with water cooling, i knew my setup still can adjust better as all the sifu suggested. I will readjust rad position make the tube shorter after i got the UV blue coolant. In the future i will make more upgrade, now really no more budget. Graduating in 3 more months hope that still can get some time to play with it. Thanks for everyone who helping me out in this!



This post has been edited by unequalteck: Feb 21 2013, 04:29 PM

same case as mine.....good job bro...

Simple and clean build.
Thumbs up .
Will stay tune for the update on coolant.

A stupid question if you don't mind .
Can the car engine coolant to be used for water-cooling setup?

teck liang budak jahat ponteng kelas play wc
nak kena jentik ni

Great job there. But , i wonder why didn't you make that Radiator Inlet / Outlet closer to your reservoir. With a shorter tubing , i think it will look even better.? Just my 2 cents. Anyway , nice and clean look. XD

fuyohhh wc already. good job there.

thanks bro

lol not sure about that. but as long as distilled water then should be alright

LOL i ponteng to buat worklog only ma haha

yea a lot of them suggest me about this also. will change the direction after i get the coolant thanks man!

yea hahaha angpao got already ma

nice la nice la nice la~

i told him about this, and yet he claim that he like long long tube haha

yay yay

hahaha ya bah, later i got the coolant then i change the direction haha

bukan suka long long tube ?

hahaha know wrong d master

bought this


still looking for D5 pump top and male to male adapter

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Feb 26 2013, 09:56 PM

D5 pump top arrived!


the res is too tall for my 400R


and the xspc stock kit tubing is horrible


too hard to fit in this one


wrong setup! pump>res
thanks to all those who correct me!


the bubble never go away due to the wrong setup, but i prefer it look like this in the res

reroute everything with correct setup now


spray on the fan grill


not really can see the effect, the spray color not bright enough


still waiting for EK-coolant UV blue and LED strip!
and need to change a new tubing as well

nicely done bro. should look to cooling your GPU next. will make your loop even tidier.

no poison pleaseeeeee!
i not sure wanna get universal block or gtx660 block

Get a full cover! I already checked for you. . EK has one that will fit yours perfectly. haha.

haih, at least rm300 eh.
and who knows next time i wanna upgrade GPU then the WB will be useless again

Price I don't know. haha.

Sell GPU+WB together bro. or SLI

PPC 90. so convert back i think at least rm350 too pain
but my twin frozr cooler...........

Ask APES and Cyntrix and see? Could be cheaper.

Yeah, twin frozr cooler would be wasted though.

ya after i get my coolant will try to ask apes also about the gpu WB. haih should get reference card instead

Get Reference 670. Poison some more. Hahahahaha Pair it up with XSPC Razor GPU Block.

And add a 2nd 240 Rad in there XD . Put it in front. Hehehehe

twin froz cooler will do a good job cooling the card...buuttt...w/c the card would do greaatt..!

i thinking about gtx670 also. last time someone letting go at rm900 i damn regret now

haha will stick to twin frozr first. see can get reference 670 / 7950 or not

why do u use another res? the xspc bayres not good enough?

my suggestion, make a bigger cut on the sidepanel for better "showing off" the custom wc parts ma

the res is just for aesthetic purpose. the side panel still considering, lack of tools now

Some new items arrived!








btw, anyone know where to buy the dremel cutting disc and drill hole? around KL is better, i wonder if ACE hardware has it?

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Mar 28 2013, 12:01 PM

online?
for disc is supernothing.
for a chuck for your dremel with drill bit is TT lim.

This post has been edited by JakeGFX: Mar 28 2013, 12:18 PM

Saya menyesal kerana menjual Corsair 400R saya. Sekarang saya keracunan balik dengan Corsair 400R binaan sejuk air.

okay will try to contact him

haha change to what casing now? good ma, 400R quite a lot of limitation

Only afford used Bitfenix Shinobi XL Window. And really regret buy that casing due to the rubberized finished. Didn't research properly before buying. You just have prove Malaysian can't see the limit as yours are the best 400R water cool build I ever see, not even OCN. Simple, clean yet minimalism. I bet your rig can make me wet if the GPU are WC'ed too. Damn it! I really envy your build.

teaser!


joking, these are not mine. photo taken from APES

tried to take out casing top panel, just to install the rad with pull config but still failed.
as i mentioned before i need to move the rad slightly to the left so that there is no clearance issue, so it's hard to secure the fan and install the rad,
will considering make a shroud and install the fan outside OR custom made an aluminium rad bracket

primochill sysprep

it claims that it can make your loop cleaner, no harm trying.
follow the instructions and run the loop


filling in the loop with EK-Koolant UV blue after long wait
running the leak test


get it done


much cleaner than previous lousy xspc kit stock tubing

old XSPC kit stock tubing


bought a t-block and drain port, but forgot about compression fitting, still lack 1 of them to make my drain port

haha thanks!
will wc the GPU i think. but not sure when, need to wait for apes next EK order
how much for the shinobi XL? i think NZXT switch 810 is quite good and affordable for WC
btw, i found one very nice WC 400R from OCN
http://www.overclock.net/t/1255851/build-l...e-and-uv-themed

i like the idea he make the fill port and im going to do that as well, but the rad he put at side panel is a little bit spoil haha

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Apr 4 2013, 02:32 PM

I only can read the text at OCN, but the image are not load. Damn this internet. I'm not remember the price. Hehe... I'm thinking of getting Switch 810 at first but somehow, I prefer the Shinobi XL minimalism as I'm a minimal freak, and I was badly poisoned by CyntrixTech Shinobi XL build.

But when to think of it again, I should have pick White Switch 810.

nice color scheme bro

btw please update the tubing picture after 2 weeks of use..just want to see how its perform..might grab it later

yea switch 810 comes with a lot of useful features. if really no more improving space with 400R, that would be my next casing

thanks i think this one should can tahan more than that. if not i will suicide for sure.
2 weeks later will post up the tubing picture again

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Apr 4 2013, 06:04 PM

draining my system, ready to pack and bring them naik kapal terbang!
and after 4 weeks usage,

TOP : XSPC kit stock tubing
BOTTOM : Primochill Advance LRT

now temporary using enermax ELC120

its a beauty...

thanks thanks

a small update here
EK-FC660 GTX


full cover for kepler GK106? it's not worth i know, but the price not much difference with universal block, so why not?

removed MSI twin frozr cooler and put on this!


casing out of service, put everything on mobo box first


running


and this is where the leaking happen, first time installing the gpu WB and didn't put on the o-ring into the FC link
coolant spill all over my mobo, pci-e slot and ram slot all kena coolant.
left it dry for 3 days and turn it back on! now everything working well

This post has been edited by unequalteck: May 21 2013, 07:20 PM

continue the work progress
3mm twin led from XSPC quality really bad
have to solder a new LED




thanks to the person who give me this acrylic sheet for free!


PSU cover incoming


rivet HDD cage, not so WC friendly casing




de-rivet success by using screwdriver and hammer. thanks to irenmodz for guiding

next, going to cut off the 5.25" bay bottom as it blocking the rad








and the cutting disc broken before i can finish that little cutting


thanks to infernoaswen and honeydewboy aka alex wong for bringing me diamond cutting disc
done the cutting!


fit nicely!


figuring how to place the res and pump

thanks to onnjeyyon and xiong91 for suggesting a better idea
to rest the reservoir on the acrylic


use some leftover acrylic to make a mount for the front radiator


another rad arrived!


GTS240 is a very thin rad!


epoxy for sticking the psu cover. no acrylic bender so terpaksa use stick




done joining 2 acrylic together! now ready to put matte black sticker on it

get it done after 3 attempts. not so easy for first timer.
still got a lot tiny bubble around
the tiny hole is to show the PSU label but it seems failed in the end


ready for leak test




a small drain port behind


siap! i know the res is misaligned, but no choice. made some mistake


i think it consider completed. MAYBE will add on a fill port, but not so soon.
and high res pictures coming next week, sorry for bad pic quality.

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Jun 10 2013, 07:43 PM

omg. damn ganas use hammer and screwdriver. use drill and an m3/m4 (depending on rivet size) bit next time. haha.

lol nvm since all the rivet come out d. no more trouble hahaha

I used hammer and a paint scrapper. Kong! Kong! Kong! on that day.

TS, Nice build! Really like to see you adjust that res mounting, You've put all your hard work, not worth it to stop there.

haha thanks man! res adjust already. see if time allow me to continue or not lol. they said engineer life is horrible

You're working as an engineer or studying as an engineering student?

last month was a student. next week gonna be slave engineer huhu

Congratulation and good luck. I'm two semesters away from being slave engineer.

Anyway, nice build and don't forget to post some nice pictures.

engineer summoned me? oh wai...awesome build...now that you are going to start working already maybe we can see a quad sli gtx titan soon? hahaha

Anyways how tight is the psu cover? Maybe can add 1 3mm white led right beside the psu label? That might light up the psu label if you wanted to show it

Haha no problem! And I tell u the life of becoming slave also hahaha

Working no more ptptn support no more time for part-time job. Every month need to calculate. No more space for led strip, and I'm using transparent acrylic so look not nice. So the PSU label is a fail haha

I'll keep you in touch, collecting information regarding engineering life.

i thought i can stop, but the CPU temperature giving me headache.
at last decided to reloop everything, and once i open my CPU waterblock, disaster.
i found some tissue stain inside stuck in the jet plate.

here are some more clear pictures. but ignore the bubble at PSU cover. i fed up already sticking that haha

so you did put an led strip in there like I suggested after all lololol

Ya haha, thanks man! But very susah to put it in cuz everything set there already

Love your SSD placed in that way, haha

sorry to say bro, i see that black sticker look not nice la. many buble. are u russhing to finish your setup? pelan2 maaa...take time.

haha thanks bro!

ya i knew the sticker. quite hard to install that one eh, especially when it comes to the 90deg turn there. i failed first 2 attempts and 3rd attempt get the result like this.

why don't you spray matte black paint on the acrylic?

got think of that before, will take into consideration
any good suggestion for spray brand? and the procedure?
do i need to sand the acrylic?
one thing i worried about is the gap at the turning point, i scare it will looks bad

This post has been edited by unequalteck: Jun 17 2013, 06:50 PM

For acrylic, if you want really good paint, you can check out Krylon paint for acyrlics. No need to primer.

since i already replaced my front panel with radiator, so the front fan LED on/off switch will be useless
and i decided to change it to work with LED strip

made some research before starting


this is the on off switch


the fan connector is not the normal 3pin fan connector, so i need to take the stock fan header


and only that pin can hold well in the header


change it to the LED strip and sleeved the LED strip

moarrr picturessss

can buy it easily? ACE hardware got?
but i feel like buy more sticker to try it again haha.

Yeah got. Careful what you buy though. Krylon got many types. haha. Also, don't buy so many cans. It's more packed than other brands and it's like RM30+ a can.

If you're gonna get more vinyl to try again, I'd recommend getting your corner edge right first. That way you'll be guaranteed a nice corner edge. Also, when you stick, use a hair dryer/heat gun to help with and hard to fold parts.

Also, maybe get a cheap vinyl applicator. I got pretty much the best one kray_keigo has. lol. my rig quite an investment.

This post has been edited by pristine: Jun 17 2013, 10:13 PM

how much cost around for make window panel for 400R?

i'll try to stick it haha, very sad, just because of the PSU cover i need reloop everything

APES do it for rm80

UV led strip from Vector Desk PC




Cutting another part of side panel

very tempting with the lights
nice job

thanks

ready to make a new PSU cover, previous one too fail

may i know where u buy wc stuff ?

Some of them from garage sales. Most of them from apes

Bro , i heard that CM Storm Scout 2 , unable to fit 240mm rad at top but need mount outside? Was wondering thought, if unable to fit 240rad i might grab 300R or maybe same as yours 400R.

Not sure about the scout 2, but actually my 400R having clearance issue as well so I need to align it slightly towards the side panel. For below rm300 budget, another alternative is cm692 adv, the top panel has a shroud to hide ur fan.

Mind helping me ask around regarding scout 2 ? I know as long is able to fit in the case then will be okay thought.

Can fit in. There's 2x 120mm fan hole up there but I don't think it has enough clearance for rad + fan. Thickness of both around 55mm depend what rad u are using

If there is clearance issue then i need to drill another hole to fit the rad?

As moving slightly to left side. Hmm?

I'm using RS240 rad with XSPC fan or maybe Arctic cooling 120MM PWM fan.

I don't think u can drill another hole on top of scout 2. U go Google scout 2 top panel then u'll know why. If rs240 I think not enough clearance on top. Unless u mount fan or rad outside

Looking on TJ07 used or CM 690 II Advanced B&W colour.

I doubt if u can find used tj07 at this price range. If u want a full tower, nzxt switch 810 will be very good at rm5xx

I found a used TJ07 for an attractive price i can say but wonder should i go for it or not

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2892644&hl=

Any suggestion? Price is RM4XX