[Project Log] GREEN MOLECULE (modded Fractal Design ARC Mini R2)

[alexciobanu]

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GPU and CPU blocks are on!

 

Here's a quick look at the cards and the EK FC670 waterblocks. Had no issues fitting them on the 970s!

 

http://i.imgur.com/v4CdRgM.jpg

 

Naked cards !!!

 

http://i.imgur.com/LLWtIDX.jpg

 

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Glad to be getting rid of the stock Intel cooler!

 

http://i.imgur.com/0l9Efjz.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/EUwGen0.jpg

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

Here is the build in one of the final stages, ready for tubing up!

 

You can see I already have one of the tubes in and also from the pump to the GPUs I chose to go with some angle connectors and a connection that is usually used between SLI cards as it extends itself to achieve the length needed.

 

Let me know what you guys think of the build so far. I think it is shaping up really nicely!

 

http://i.imgur.com/nHK09LD.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/G3rKWLz.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/cR9L20A.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/t3bll5l.jpg

 

Thanks for checking it out!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

Check out the sexy Nvidia GeForce SLI bridge that is going in the build! It is a very special and nice looking piece of hardware, even if it's just an SLI bridge haha

 

http://i.imgur.com/NcYRfTh.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/tM61IOy.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZkfGuTX.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/uTslIFY.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/fZcHFFq.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/mrYWFsB.jpg

 

Some shots with the side panel on. I still need to fix the edge on the left side where I messed the cut and had to make the window bigger then it was meant to be in order to save the panel.

 

http://i.imgur.com/PvCrvBw.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/OmjaUhn.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/tPdJYYW.jpg

 

Thanks for checking it out!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

 

[alexciobanu]

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Hey guys,

 

Here it is all tube up and ready to go :D

 

It didn't take much tubing to get it done as you can see. I like to stick to just 90 degree bends and keep things clean, it's also pretty easy to do :). It should look sweet once filled!

 

http://i.imgur.com/0THDBaj.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/IKZvIl0.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/wWBmEJI.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/3IwLeRw.jpg

 

This was the hardest bit to get in as I could barely get my hands in there!

 

http://i.imgur.com/nN96bDu.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/WBV9AUH.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/CT9QysY.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/IO6JK5e.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/4oWT3ht.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/fwkYCDq.jpg

 

 

Thanks for checking it out!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

 

[alexciobanu]

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Hey guys,

 

Here are the pics of the completed loop, in light and dark as well as with the UV LEDs!

 

Quite a lot of pics incoming !!!

 

Sorry I took so long to get these up, been caught up with other things and I'm about to start two new builds too!

 

Still a few things left to do on this build though:

 

- Fix the side panel on the left side where you can see the case frame through the window, will add some vinyl to cover it

- Mod the Nvidia SLI Bridge, I have white Plasti Dip in now

- Get new SSDs, mod them to fit the theme and mount them in the back

 

I will do the final photo shoot of the build once all that is done. But don't wanna keep everyone waiting so here is the build as it is now.

 

http://i.imgur.com/hRztxM5.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/j2wWcVo.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/YyyNisU.jpg

 

 

Hope you guys like how the build turned out! Let me know what you think!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

[Phal]

Really nice job! I like this build more with the green and white-color without light.

 

Your project log is a good work.

[alexciobanu]

Really nice job! I like this build more with the green and white-color without light.

 

Your project log is a good work.

 

Thanks a lot mate :D

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

Finally had some time and managed to PlastiDip the Nvidia SLI bridge!

 

Check it out!

 

http://i.imgur.com/jq24wUN.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/435lMig.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/sRfyPC1.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/vn6CGC1.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/7QWzlFw.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/IYZePIE.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/RJa3JoB.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/AoGWiAE.jpg

 

It does look much better this way and I'm glad I painted it in the end!

 

Getting the final parts next, new SSDs!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys!

 

SSDs are here, ready for painting and custom decals!

 

I ended up getting two Crucial MX100 drives, got a pretty good deal on them. Unfortunately I couldn't afford two 512GB drives so I can then run them in Raid 0. So the 256GB will do for windows and other bits and the 512GB will be used solely for gaming :D

 

http://i.imgur.com/BXZvm1A.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/uXOIUV7.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/yul3jEb.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/cmTv63Z.jpg

 

Warranty VOIDED :dremel:

 

http://i.imgur.com/cptIkOo.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/J3xD93U.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/D3qpqbK.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/NUWflZq.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/gJP86bQ.jpg

 

Will be painting and getting custom decals done for them over the next few days! Get them in the build and a fresh new copy of Windows and the Green Molecule will be complete.

 

Thanks for checking it out.

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

[alexciobanu]

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Hey guys,

 

Painted the SSDs and finished the decals. I think they turned out pretty good. Let me know what you guys think?

 

The reason I took so long to get these done is because I got confused which was the front on these SSDs. It seems like they are the other way around from the other SSD and HDD I have in the build now in terms of the connectors on them. So I ended up doing one side with the decal and as I went to install them I realized they're not gonna work that way. So that just set me off in terms of time as I had to go and do the other side. I haven't had time since to get them in the build and get a fresh install of windows on. Hopefully this weekend.

 

Anyways, here's the right side up which I'm gonna have on display in the SSD windows and you will see the other side below that, with the connectors facing out instead of in like on a normal HDD or other SSDs.

 

http://i.imgur.com/W6fGeTm.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/TylHUa9.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/nohg6Lz.jpg

 

This is the other side.

 

http://i.imgur.com/tcXvffs.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/WqD9NrK.jpg

 

Thanks for checking it out. Hopefully I'll have them in this weekend, get fresh Windows on and do some benchmarks and final pics of course :D

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

SSDs are in and all working great. I have most of my stuff loaded onto them now. I will be doing some benchmarks and taking final pics of the build shortly and then wrapping this build log up!

 

Here's a look at the build with the SSDs in and final cable management in the back. I also added a cool decal to the back of the PSU.

 

Out with the old! Will be reusing these drives after a makeover in my Toxic Chrome 250D build.

 

http://i.imgur.com/NavsP28.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/QIasp1K.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/QNiKB7s.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/nuKSrGu.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/5CfdvGF.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/TgecoY6.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/z3qGqR7.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/o8fw9ta.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/u6MuiR6.jpg

 

First PSU decal I did, but decided to give it the molecule look afterwards.

 

http://i.imgur.com/8WdKI8S.jpg

 

Much better this way!

 

http://i.imgur.com/VnGzu2Y.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/xAhPq9P.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/DyWRTSm.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/STP3dR3.jpg

 

 

Thanks for checking in out!

 

If you guys have any requests for a benchmark or any games you would like me to run, let me know and I will see if I can make it happen.

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

 

 

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/3F2jgom.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

Here are the final photos as well as a look at the Green Molecule next to the Vault Boy!

 

Which one do you guys like better?

 

http://i.imgur.com/bpbZFlZ.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/ogQaLUa.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/mbYZSWO.jpg

 

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http://i.imgur.com/82G7jU5.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/dYw62Ym.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/NJ33680.jpg

 

Benchmarks and temp testing will be coming pretty soon I hope. Been super busy with work lately and I just didn't have the time. The 3770K is overclocked same as before the rebuild, 4.7GHz @ 1.29v and as for the GPUs, I didn't have time to play with overclocks on them at all yet.

 

Thanks for checking it out.

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

[alexciobanu]

Hey guys,

 

I haven't posted on this build log for a while now, I know I was meant to post some benchmarks and temp results just didn't get a chance to do it while working on other builds and been moving house for a while now.

 

The Green Molecule build is up for voting as a featured build on the Linus Tech Tips forum, please check it out and post a vote if you can, it would be much appreciated!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex

[alexciobanu]

Thanks a lot to Guru3D for Rig of the Month July 2015 :D

[alexciobanu]

http://i.imgur.com/HHqeKvy.jpg

 

Hey guys,

 

I have a small update regarding this build!

 

I'm happy to say that it has been nominated as one of the 12 mods and 12 scratchbuilds for Bit-Tech's Mod of the Year for 2015. This is a huge honour and in my opinion the most prestigious nomination you can get as a modder.

 

Thanks a lot to those that might have nominated it and a huge thanks to Bit-Tech for considering my build!

 

Here are some final pics of the build before I took it apart a few months ago. I've been preparing it for a special announcement just at the start of the new year which I'm sure everyone will be excited for.

 

Check out the Mod of the Year here and place some votes, all you need is an email address - http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2015/12/24/bit-tech-mod-of-the-year-2015/1

 

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Thanks for checking it out!

 

Cheers,

 

Alex