So this will be my first water cooled systems with some custom work. I have been building PC's a longtime just never custom or water. I fell in love with Case Labs Mercury S8 and that started the downward spiral of my checking account, thanks a lot Case Labs! :)
I will update this post with the stuff in the bags and more shots. I want to try to do a detailed log with photos and possibly video along the way. I am in my final stages o deciding on the fan controlling. I originally wanted to use the ROG Front Base as you see in the picture but i don't think that is going to work with the 22 fans ill be using. So any suggestions on fan control for 21 sp120 quiet edition fans and one 140mm corsair quiet fan feel free to post up any suggestions. I am also currently going to initially guid with Corsair Vengeance
Pro 4x4gb 1600 ram. I think before it is said and done I will obtain Corsair Dominator GT ram and use some EK blocks for the ram.
Here is the first list of main components and will update the fittings and other stuff later.
SPECS
Case Labs Mercury s8 (will update and show config)
Asus Rampage IV Black
Intel i7-4960x
EVGA K|ngP|n 780ti TRI-SLI
Corsair Vengeance Pro 4 x 4gb 1600 ram (probably corsair dominator gt 32gn kit soon 1866)
Samsung 840 Pro 2 x 512gb Raid 0
Corsair AX1500i
Asus ROG Front Base
Corsair sp120 quiet edition x 21
Corsair af140 quiet x 1
Water Parts
EK-CoolStream PE 360 (Triple) x 3
EK-CoolStream PE 240 (Dual) (might be adding another 240)
EK-FC Terminal Triple Parallel - Acetal
EK-FB ASUS R4BE Monoblock - Nickel
EK-FC780 GTX Classy - Nickel x 3
EK EKoolant Premium Liquid Cooling Premix Coolant - 1000ml - Blood Red x 6 (just in case :) )
EK Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP w/ Pumps (EK-Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP (incl. pump))
EK Dual DDC X-RES Link Adapter CSQ (EK-Dual DDC X-RES Link CSQ - Add-on)
EK DDC / MCP35x Pump Heatsink Housing Assembly - Black (EK-DDC Heatsink Housing - Black) x 2
Redharbinger FMJ Series Stainless Steel Reservoir Cover - 250e Black w/ EK-MultiOption RES X3 250 x 2
PrimoChill PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing 3/8"ID x 1/2" OD - 10ft Retail Pack - Clear (PFLEXA10-12) x 2


Will update with pics and maybe video if I can as i start the build over the next few days.
Thanks for looking!

Evga : I'd be glad to use the new 1600psu if you even pick me in the contest to buy one early enough for me to send this 1500 C$&@&&r psu back...

Thats going to be one serious WC Build for sure...couple of things:
1. Being a Mariner I name all my builds after Navigational Stars - ie Capella, Rigel, Vega..Procyon etc ;)
2. Stick to that C$%^*#r Ax1500i PSU...best out there by far!!!
3. I'm running 16 Fans off of a Lamptron FC9 Fan Controller...its a beats with 50w per 4 Channels (200W total)...no fancy lights n crap..no knobs..nice smooth sliders....no problem running 7 Fans on my Quad Radiator (also SP quiets) on a single Channel.
4. There reaches a point where there is no more cooling gain by adding more Rads...you'll be running 120.11...thats plenty...the only think I may have considered would have been thicker Rads...I reallyl ike the looks of the EK PE Series, but the performance of the new XSPC RX ver 3 Rads was too hard to pass up..but they are 56mm thick...I can "just" get push / pull on the sucker on the top of my 900D!!
 
Post lots of pics, I'm particularly curious how that RIVBE All in one Mobo / CPU Block work out ;) Should cut way down on fittings!!
 
Personally I'd stay away from introducing Dye into those awesome Parts...I'd stick to clear coolant and colored tubes...

That is a mighty build project you have there. You may want to test everything before putting it under water.

Thank you for all the great information rjbarker.
 
thanks for the compliments and encouragement everyone.
 
I have the system running on air now for a week.  I actually have lower temps on air with three cards than I did with two. I assume because less of a load on the cards.
 
Am starting the caselabs build tonight, yay!

Best part by far will be putting the Loop together ;)

Ok so my D800e is at Nikon getting its annual clean, adjust and tuneup. So i am using my d600 and it is riddled with sensor spots from the shutter recall. So i cleaned up these the best i could and will reshoot some better high res shots when he my d800e gets back.
Many shots of the parts before installation.
My new pr0n:
The Mercury s8


EK PORN

Yeah, had to have been bent in shipping. Case labs already contacted me wanting my order number and wants to send replacement parts. I didn't even contact them I posted on another forum.
The mercury s8 only has room for 360 rads, but you can fit 4 of them if you want.

pathfindercod
If anyone has name suggestions I have my ears open :) As well as fan control..
 
Thanks

Use the built in MB fan control. All you need is an Akasa pwm splitter or 2(Each splitter can link up to 5 fans for one pwm header) that takes power direct from the PSU.

I have 3 Alaska 5 way splitter powered by SATA power. When I hook up 5 corsair pwm fans they run full speed and can't control them. Apparently corsair pwm controller doesn't play nice when you get above 3-4 fans. I swear my maximus formula vi was able to control them but my RIVEBE can't. Apparently this is the case with all RIVEBE boards on the pwm headers.

If I knew this or did more research I wouldn't have bought all these fans and went another route.

^^^^ Forget about the Mobo and Bios controlling that many Fans (assuming you're planning 15 - 20 total Fans)...at this level get yourself a decent Fan Controller and take control of them manually...!.....keep it simple by keeping it isolated from your Mobo completely.
Like these....
 
http://www.ncix.com/detail/lamptron-fc9-5-25in-bay-4-04-66946-1056.htm
 
http://www.ncix.com/detai...ay-4-9c-60127-1056.htm
 
Also some nicer higher end Controllers...Control Fans and monitor RPM and Coolant Temps.
https://www.dazmode.com/s.re/category/controllers/
 
Nothing in Evga's PSU line will rival that 1500i....that is an awesome PSU you have...best of the best...!!
 

rjbarker

Ntrain96
Finally a total build that rivals mine. Case Labs, ASUS, EVGA, Intel, Samsung, Corsair,EK, no issues with the parts selection and quality.

Said you'd have your Build Log pics with your Rigid Tubing, Parts, Work Bench etc posted up here for us on Mon...its Friday and still waiting.......really looking forward to seeing all this ;)

Yep, actually totally spaced that........just got back yesterday though, 2 days OT from work.............will start uploading th images and start the build(rebuild) thread within the next few hours.

^^^ Yeah with that many Fans I wouldnt fvck around with Mobo Headers and Bios Auto settings..pita imho.....the FC9 would be fine as its 50W per channel and has very good "passive cooling" on the backside....
That other link I sent for Daz mode's shop also has some even more capable and high end Controllers, I'm sure forzen would have em as well.....
I just wanted the ability to manually control them, I wasnt at all into setting up numerous heat probes and PWM Sensor' to Mobo (some Fan Controllers you run all these additional cables to Mobo to monitor both Temps and RPM)......
 
As they're PWM Fans let me know what you used for Splitters....I think that Swiftech PWM Fan Manifold may work, obviously you dont need the molex power cable plugged in as there is ample power from the Fan Controller.....it really is a bit of a pain I foound running splitters off so many PWM Fans, but found a way to make it work ;)
 
Be sure to get some more pics up.....love your parts list man...right up my alley...cant wait to see some Benchmarks for that Tri SLi Kingpin set up.....you planning on Flashing the Bios on those Cards or do they come with voltage unlocked out of the box?
 
Cheers

Yeah once the OCD kicks in your pretty much toast.....it will take a few tear downs and re-builds until youre back to yourself ;)

pathfindercod
After much debate and test fitting and as much as I didn't want to I had to order a extended top and standard size motherboard tray from caselabs. So hopefully by the end of next week I can start the installation of parts.

Other updates/changes:

After ordering tons of compression fittings, primo chill advanced tube I decided to do acrylic. I really tried visualizing this build in my head and started ordering stuff couple weeks before my case made it here. So after my test fitting and analyzing (over analyzing at that) the tubing runs would be to long and droopy in the s8. That and I figured a build like this deserves me trying to do acrylic.

So my monsoon heat gun and monsoon acrylic bending kit, many many tubes of acrylic, 36 acrylic ek fittings, more 90 fittings came in today. But can't do much till the new motherboard tray gets here.

AND after hours of research and pulling my hair out I decided to bite the bullet and order the ek monarch ram coolers and clean tops. I'm replacing the vengeance pro ram with some corsair gt ram.

AND many more hours of research I finally decided on the Aquaero 6xt fan controller, flow meter, temp sensor, black heatsink and black face plate.

Ugh :(

That's the nice thing bout Caselabs........its 100% modular and upgradeable, so if something doesn't work, you can at least order in the parts that will aloow the project to continue to YOUR specifications. My next build will feature one of these bad boys.