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Hi everyone, It has been a while since I posted a build log. Dynasty is a project which I started back in the beginning of January 2018 and completed in early February 2018. It was initiated when I wanted to share the passion, and joy of PC gaming to my friends, families and wider relatives, and as it was coming closer to 2018 Chinese New Year during the time, I wanted to create an oriental red/gold themed build that will be passed around from friend, to neighbor, to family, in order to enjoy playing games on the big TV, to their desires, during the festive period. I haven't gotten around to writing up a build log of the project until today, March 2018, due to Chinese New Year holiday trip, but it's never too late right? Anyways onto the build log. Components Used The parts chosen for this build were mostly sourced from my old personal rig which has been parted out for a big upgrade coming soon. Others were gifted by relatives over at Taiwan. Case: In Win X-Frame 2.0 Red/BlackPowersupply: In Win SI-1065W Anodised Red PSUMotherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Hero Z170 ATX motherboardCPU: Intel Core i7-6700KGPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980Ti Superclocked (Nvidia Reference Model)Memory: Corsair Dominator PlatinumStorage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GBCooling: EKWB/PrimochillOthers: CableMod ModMesh Red Full Replacement Cable Set *SPOILERS* For those who are just interested in seeing the final completed build photos/showcase I have provided the links below. Otherwise, feel free to continue reading the build log for the full rundown of the progress/final photos.PCPartPicker Final Build Photos - https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/Vn9J7PShort Build Showcase Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSSandneKI4&t=0s Thanks for checking out my build log, next update will be up shortly Cheers! Mack (DeeBeeCustom)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/08 23:21:13
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The next stage was to begin painting and modifying the components to match the oriental red/gold theme planned. The aim was to keep the gold subtle to only the screws & fittings whilst having the majority of the parts in a red/black scheme. Amber lighting will also be used. Front IO Module Originally, the Front IO module of the X-Frame is mounted on the back of the chassis. However, due to the use of a swinging door, the module had to be relocated to the front part of the chassis. This meant the cables coming out of the module would be visible, hence the use of a all black acrylic shroud to cover the cable runs into the top most 2.5 inch slot opening. Front IO module Corsair Dominator Platinum Memory Next up was to change the original metallic silver heat spreaders of the Corsair Dominator Platinums into a dark metallic red colour. The plastic light bar module is also painted using a transparent stained glass ink to an amber/gold tinge. This should allow the memory to produce an amber coloured glow rather than the stock white. Heatspreaders and light bar painted Corsair Dominator Platinums Re-assembled Radiator The radiator chosen is the EK Coolstream Slim SE 360mm Radiator which will be cooled using 3x EK Vardar 2200RPM ER Black 120mm fans. Originally, this combo meant that the bottom portion would be completely devoid of red or gold, hence, the decision to take off the metal sides of the radiator, and apply the same metallic red paint as on the memory. Radiator metal sides disassembled Metal sides painted in dark metallic red Radiator re-assembled CPU Monoblock The block chosen to cool the i7-6700K is the EK ASUS M8G Monoblock in black acetal style. This is a full coverage block that directly cools both the CPU and VRM/Mosfets on the motherboard. As the motherboard is mostly black in colour, I decided to paint the acetal portion of the monoblock whilst keeping the screws in stock black for a better red/black contrast. The EK ASUS M8G Monoblock Paint waiting to be dried Acetal portion re-assembled onto the block Motherboard stock VRM heatsink and armour removed for installation Monoblock successfully installed, looking good! Motherboard armour reattached and memory installed Motherboard installed onto the case SSD Modification The way in which I wanted the Samsung 850 EVO SSD & SATA data/power cables to mount, meant that the logo would be facing upside down. Now this was an annoyance, so I decided to paint the entire surface matte black in colour and attached a painted gold dragon emblem (which was originally silver in colour). SSD painted all matte black SSD with gold dragon emblem mounted Watercooling Reservoir The reservoir used in this build for the water cooling loop is the Primochill CRT D5 Enabled Reservoir/Pump unit with a D5 Pump attached. Originally, the compression rings come in a metallic silver colour. These are painted in a combination of dark metallic red and gold to suit the colour scheme of the build. A Primochill smoke flow indicator will also be added to the loop. Primochill reservoir painted Primochill flow indicator Reservoir mounted to case Graphics Card The graphics card used is none other than the EVGA GTX 980Ti Superclocked Nvidia Reference Design with an EK FC Titan X/980Ti Acetal waterblock attached. This waterblock is the same RGB modded block used in my previous D-Frame 2.0 build, however the front portion, backplate screws and rear IO bracket has now been painted metallic red. Front portion of GPU Backplate with painted screws GPU mounted onto motherboard supported by ASUS TUF Fortifier anti-GPU sag bracket Thanks for checking out this post, stay tuned for more. Mack (DeeBeeCustom)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
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Once the main components were installed, it was time to add in the finishing touches, water cooling loop and cables. Achieving a perfect level of cable management at the rear was going to be extremely challenging and time consuming, and since a door is already installed to cover most of the cables, I decided to just focus on managing cables in areas that are clearly visible and stash the rest in the rear. Cable Installation For the cables, CableMod offers full replacement cables for In Win Signature series power supplies. For those who are curious, all of In Win Signature power supplies are designed using identical internals/connectors, with the only differences being purely aesthetical in the power supply shell design. Therefore, a set of CableMod ModMesh Red SIII-1065W cables were ordered for the In Win SI-1065W power supply which, in my opinion, looks and feels extremely well made. This was purchased before CableMod released their Pro-Cables. Cablemod ModMesh Red cables CableMod standard cable combs painted in gold 24 pin ATX cable installed with one cable comb CPU & GPU cables installed I did not like the way the GPU cables turned out, so I decided to re-position them. Also an extra 24pin cable comb is added to the 24pin ATX cable to help straighten the cables more. New GPU cable routing 24 pin ATX cable with 2 cable combs Watercooling Loop For the loop, 12mm Acrylic tubing with 12mm EK HDC Gold fittings were chosen. To my bad luck, I ordered 2 fittings short of what was required. Luckily I had 2 spare black EK HDC 12mm fittings which I took some time painting to colour match the gold. I also decided on using a parallel loop configuration rather than serial as it made the loop aesthetically more pleasing. Originally, the coolant that was suppose to be used was the Primochill Vue Powder Red, however, it never went into stock in Australia. Alternatively, I ended up using EK's Cryofuel Blood Red coolant which still looked extremely good. Final touches include adding in the flow indicator, XSPC temperature sensor and underglow LED. Filling the loop Primochill flow indicator & XSPC temperature sensor Thanks for checking out this post, stay tuned for the final build photos. Mack (DeeBeeCustom)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/08 23:48:45
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XrayMan Looking good so far.Thanks XrayMan! glad you thought so =)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/09 06:25:58
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Nice job on your build! Looks good...
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/10 00:15:39
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Looking forward to the final build photos
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/10 03:10:31
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bdary Nice job on your build! Looks good...
Thanks bdary! Cheers! =)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/10 03:12:48
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rjohnson11 Looking forward to the final build photos
Will hopefully have them on this post by tomorrow =)
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 10:42:09
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All the fine details sure make this build stand out. One thing that I don't really like is the way the PSU mounts. What is the purpose of this, cable management?? You have done a superior job on this, I'm sure all the detail work took a long time to do. +1 What is the small screen at the bottom of MB? Temp display?
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 11:25:29
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This is an EPIC build. Very original and creative. The PSU is in a very different position but in my eyes that helps make the build unique and bold.
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 13:36:56
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Yeah I would have made some shroud to cover up the PSU it really sticks out.
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 16:57:33
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notfordman All the fine details sure make this build stand out. One thing that I don't really like is the way the PSU mounts. What is the purpose of this, cable management?? You have done a superior job on this, I'm sure all the detail work took a long time to do. +1 What is the small screen at the bottom of MB? Temp display?
Thanks for your feedback! I agree the power supply mounting position is odd. As the psu is proprietary to the case, this is the only mounting point I could use without completely changing the structure of the case. Yes the screen below the motherboard is a temperature sensor/display for the coolant temps. Anymore questions feel free to ask
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 17:03:18
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rjohnson11 This is an EPIC build. Very original and creative. The PSU is in a very different position but in my eyes that helps make the build unique and bold.
Thank you so much for the feedback Johnson! Agreed it does have an element of being unique when mounted like that, and I guess it boils down to a love or hate situation depending on the users taste.
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Re: Project Dynasty - Oriental Red/Gold
2018/03/11 17:16:51
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fearpoint Yeah I would have made some shroud to cover up the PSU it really sticks out.
Thank you for your feedback! I will definitely keep that in mind for my future builds or if I end up reworking this one. Anymore suggestions feel free to post them :)
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