[Project Log] - IN WIN G1 (modded In Win 909)

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Hey guys and welcome to my In Win G1 project log!

I've been busy working on my Thermaltake CaseMOD Invivational build lately and as that is getting close to completion it's time to start a new project!

I have been very excited for this project for a while and it's great to finally be able to start working on it!

For those in Australia and going to PAX AU, you will be able to see it in the Nvidia area with MSY as one of the Nvidia Battlestation rigs doing 4K G-Sync demos!

I want to say a huge thanks to all the sponsors which includes Gigabyte, In Win, Avexir, EKWBs, RamCity, Primochill and Icemodz!

Here are the specs:

Case - In Win 909

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z170X Gaming G1

CPU - Intel i7 6700K

Memory - 4 x 4GB Avexit Blitz White LED 2400Mhz DDR4 Memory

GPU - 2 x Gigabyte GTX980ti Gaming G1

SSD - 2 x 500GB Crucial MX200 SSDs

M.2 - 2 x 512GB Samsung SM951 PCI-E M.2 SSDs

PSU - Corsair AX860

Cables - Icemodz Fully Custom Individually Sleeved Cables

LEDs - Icemodz RGB LED Strips

Radiators - EK-CoolStream PE 360 & EK-CoolStreak PE 240

Fans - 7 x EK-Vardar F4-120ER (2200rpm) White

Pump - EK-D5 Vario

Reservoir - PrimoChill 240mm CTR Phase II High Flow D5 Enabled Reservoir System

Fittings - PrimoChill Rigid Revolver Compression Fitting sets of red and black, Various Bitspower angle fittings, pass-throughs and extensions

Tubing - Primochill 1/2" Rigid PETG Tube Clear

CPU Block - EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel Plexi

GPU Block - EK-FC980 GTX Ti WF3 - Nickel Plexi with clear Plexi inlet/outlet and backplates

Coolant - Mayhems Aurora Silver/White

This will be a black, red and white themed system based around the awesome Gigabyte Z170X Gaming G1 motherboard!

I want to start off with some pics of the beautiful In Win 909 case!

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Hope you guys will enjoy this one!

Stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hey guys!

Here is the case without the outside frame. I will start to give it a little bit of modding love!

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HDD cages were riveted in so I had to drill them out!

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hey guys!

I took the jig saw to the top of the case and expanded the hole in the top. It came out pretty good minus a minor slip when I was fining the cut edges.

The case is ready for powder coating now though. Will be a pretty cool colour if anyone can guess :D

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hi guys!

I present to you the Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard! This thing is a beast and I'm so excited to have it going in the system!

With 4-way SLI support, dual PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 support, integrated watercooling with G1/4" threads, PCIe metal shielding, USB Type-C connection and USB 3.1 support as well as an awesome multi-colour LED trace path that even lights up the rear I/O shield, this is in my opinion one of the best looking and feature packed Z170 motherboards out there at the moment!

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Thanks for checking it out guys!

Cheers,

Alex

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Gigabyte Gaming G1 GTX 980TIs to go with the Gigabyte Z170 Gaming G1 motherboard!

I guess you guys can tell why I named this build In Win G1!

Thanks a lot to Gigabyte for the support on this project!

Like I said for the motherboard in the previous post, the same for these GPUs, some of the best 980TIs out there at the moment. And they are really good looking too!

I'm not sure if I mentioned before but PAX AU is coming up this weekend and this build will be on display in the Gigabyte area at the MSY booth! Anyone from Australia and going to PAX make sure to check it out. Also I will be stationed at the Cooler Master booth doing some live modding and workshops, please stop by and say hi!

Now lets check out these cards!!!

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980TI sandwich anyone?

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Thanks for checking it out and stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Here's the internal chassis back from powder coating and some more pics of the GPUs and MB together :)

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Thanks for checking it out and stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hey guys!

Back with another hardware showcase update this time for EKWBs who have kindly supplied most of the watercooling gear that will be going in the system!

Very sexy packaging as always from EK!

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The white Vardar fans, 2200rpm build for radiators with excellent static pressure!

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PE 240 and 360 rads, 45mm thick.

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And the stars of the show, the waterblocks for the Gigabyte GTX 980TI Gaming G1 cards!

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Also included are clear inlet/outlet and backplates

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There is also an EK-Supremacy EVO nickel plexi CPU block going in as well!

Thanks for checking it out guys and stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Custom vinyl on EK rads and fans!

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

Lotta nice parts

be cool to see em all come together...

Lotta nice parts

be cool to see em all come together...

Thanks mate :D

They should start coming together soon :D

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Hey guys!

Here are some awesome goodies from Primochill!

Rigid Revolver fittings and compression reservoir with D5 mount!

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hi guys!

Here's some of the gear in the case and also the red frame is back in.

You can see a custom acrylic plate where the reservoir is mounted with a pass-through fitting going down into the main compartment and also a cover for the PSU area with the In Win logo on it :D

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Fill port in the top

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MNPCTECH grill on there just for the cool look. It goes with the bits of silver on the motherboard :P

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hi guys!

Here's the 6700K CPU and also the cool Avexir Blitz DDR4 memory :D

Also a bit of testing with all the hardware.

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hi guys!

I have some fancy looking SLI bridges to showcase today! You may have seen the Gigabyte one in the previous update :)

That's the one I'm using in this system however I have the Nvidia and ASUS ones as well and thought it'd be good to do a comparison photo shoot. Which one do you like best?

I think it does depend on what brands you prefer as well and also the theme of your build. I'll be slightly modding the Gigabyte one with a white Gigabyte Eye logo instead of the blue.

Also the cables from Icemodz are incredible as always. Check out those closed combs, awesome!

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Thanks for checking it out guys and stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Alright guys here are some shots before I filled up the build!

This was pretty much a day before it had to get shipped out to PAX AU and I was really running out of time which is why the build log fell behind since then.

Should get the build pretty much up to date with the next update :)

Hope you guys like it so far!

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A shot of the cable management, ignore the Adata drive, there were two Crucial SSDs put in there in the end!

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Still need to show you guys the decals I did on it afterwards, mainly for the sponsors for the PAX display :)

Cheers,

Alex

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Here it is guys, just after filling up :)

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Cheers,

Alex

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Hi guys,

You can see the decals I did on the case here, mainly for sponsors for the PAX display. But I really like them, give the build a sorta race car look!

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Also the SLI bridge mod. It's a piece of acrylic stock over the original Gigabyte eye. I didn't want to ruin this SLI bridge as it's pretty unique so making a cover made sense :)

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

Wow nice project! You're amazing modder! The colors are so beautifull!

Congratulation!! :D:

Wow nice project! You're amazing modder! The colors are so beautifull!

 

Congratulation!! :D:

Thanks a lot :D

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Hi guys!

Here are the few pics that I have of the system at PAX Australia :D

Also I'm proud to announce that the In Win G1 build has been nominated for MOTM over on Bit-Tech!

Show some love with a vote: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=296030

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Hope these pics show the build a bit better!

Will post pics from my studio with the next update :D

Cheers,

Alex

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Hey guys!

Here are final pics for V1 of this build! V2 coming very shortly as I watercool the graphics cards as well and redo the custom loop.

This has been running the Mayhems Aurora 2 coolant for about a month or so and as you can see it has lost most of its effect. It changed colour a bit and in the tubes it looks clear. I will be using EK Ice White coolant for V2.

These are just a few of the photos I took. For over 60 pics of the finished build you can check out this album on my Facebook page and maybe drop a like as well. You may see other cool things and stuff a bit earlier than on the forums.

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Also the LEDs may look a bit bluish in the pics but it is RGB and set to white.

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Hey guys!

Started working on the new loop!

Graphics cards have been dismantled and EK waterblocks are being installed!

You can also see I've started redoing some of the tubing!

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One beefy cooler :P

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The top bend was pretty tricky do to as the fittings were not lining up

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I had to extend the top pass through fitting lower a bit but I'm happy with the end result :)

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Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Alex

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The full cover EK Waterblocks are installed on the graphics cards and they look incredible!

I had a small photo shoot before putting them in the system, have a look!

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Thanks for checking it out and stay tuned for more!

Cheers,

Alex

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Hey guys!

New tubing is done and the build is once again in one piece ready for filling!

Using EK Pastel White this time and going to be stick with that for the long term :D

Have a look at the new tubing, I'm loving the look of this :D

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Thanks for checking it out guys :D

Cheers!

Alex