at first i was hesitant to start this worklog cause i was afraid it wasn't gonna get any views or feedbacks, but meh, posting anyways. got inspired from all the great modders here

so first of all, the project name, i got no ideas for a name so i just googled sea monsters names, since this project will be a black/blue theme, i thought Proteus would be a cool name

some of the work has already begun, so i'll be posting some pics and explain what i've done so far.

Hardware list :

Processor: Intel core i5 3570k
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth z77
Ram: Corsair vengeance 4gb x2 (8gb)
GPU: xfx amd 6950 2gb
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3k 120gb
HDD: 1TB WD, 1TB seagate
PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro M700
Casing: NZXT Switch 810

Hopeful hardware upgrades in the near/distant future:

RAM: Corsair dominator platinum
GPU: AMD 7950/7970/8xxx or Nvidia 670/770

Watercooling: (Before)

XSPC Raystorm
EKFC 6970 en WB
BlackIce GTS360 & XSPC RX240 RAD
XSPC Dual Bay Res
Swiftech MCP355 pump
Feser compression 3/8 5/8 fittings
Mayhems Ice White Pastel Concentrate


Project ideas & planning:

- acrylic tube paired with bitspower multi-link c47 fitting
- acrylic mid plate & panels
- cable sleeving
- since im a newbie and have no modding experience whatsoever, mods will be built around the case, not so comfortable cutting up the case into pieces


Pics of my setup before starting this project, please forgive the poor quality, taken from my nexus 3, crappy camera.




before disassembling

This post has been edited by najmul: Oct 19 2013, 03:23 AM

some stuff i got from :
- A.P.E.S (Bitspower multi-link black sparkle c47, bitspower tank z-multi 250, crystal link tube for reference)
- irienaoki (2m acrylic tube)
- Specialtech UK (multi-angled fittings, 90' fittings, extension fittings, ek-ddc x-top v2, xspc pump mount)









the fittings i ordered from specialtech weren't all a match, it was the only way i could keep the cost down. phobya fittings are extremely cheaper than compared to bitspower. to match it all i spray painted all the fittings.


did a bit of filing and sanding


after painting (matte black fittings)

This post has been edited by najmul: May 25 2013, 05:21 AM

disassembled the rig, even took off the sabertooth shield thingy , drained the loop
the hoses as u can see, are cloudy, and completely useless now




This post has been edited by najmul: May 25 2013, 01:20 PM

now for the acrylic tube, at first i was planning on bending the tubes using a heat gun which you may notice from pics above , the first 2 tries really made me realize what a noob i was at this.
1st try i melted the tube , 2nd try i got the tube to bend 90'', but not perfect. 3rd try i got the tube to bend exactly how i wanted it to be, but when i fitted it to the loop, it didn't look so good to me.
so i mixed and matched some fittings to try a more straighter loop and this is how it turned out:


cutting the acrylic tube with a hack saw


the left is the crystal link tube, on the right is the tube i cut and filed to fit the multi-link fittings.


pleased with the way it looks so far, also made some markings with tape for the pump mounting


so change of plans, no tube bending, only straight cuts. now i dont have enough fittings for this config, so for the tube part of this build have to put on hold , ordered more fittings from specialtech uk, should arrive within 10 days times

This post has been edited by najmul: May 25 2013, 10:09 PM

Good luck on this project. Bookmarked.

Great, good luck

thanks, i appreciate it

thx bro!

new updates:
- rig disassembling, draining
- acrylic tube work

awesome! another switch 810 build

haha yeah been following your balrog worklog for a while, love your lighting acrylic panels

thanks first time making it also, not prefect though, might need to adjust here & there...exams coming near...will probably continue working on it end of next month

good luck with your exams and your project bro. looking forward to seeing new updates

drilled holes for the pump mount, and cut some acrylic tube for the top radiator to connect to the top of the res. again, sorry for the crappy quality

impressed. keep it up

NICE ONE! Wait how you cut the acrylic tube? Use what?

Thanks! i just used a hack saw to cut the acrylic tube, and then filed the edges to fit the bitspower c47.

The bitspower C47/48 and bitspower crystal link APES got sell ah?

yeah, i got it from APES, but i had to order from them, it took about 1-2 months. not sure if they still have them in stock.

Oh.. 1-2 months WOW. K thanks for the info

no problem. if u want it faster u should get it from specialtech or performance pcs. specialtech uses royalmail international airmail with tracking, usually arrives within 10 days