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Thin ITX Steambox Rival (Watercooled)

Omnitealth
Level 7
I really wanted to make a mini ITX build but in a slim style case, not the fat cube like ones that i always see. Its turning out quite well and if I can squeeze all my watercooling into the case it will be one heck of a pc!

Planned Hardware:
Rog maximux VI impact
i7 4770k
16gb dominator platinum
Msi HD 7990
silverstone 1000w psu
Swiftech Apoge Drive II
240mm radiator and a 80mm radiator

I will post the pics i have taken so far below!
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Omnitealth
Level 7
Originally the case was a Dell optiplex 790 but i gutted the insides bare and painted most of it black. I also cut most of the side panel away and replaced it with a slotted sort of grill that will allow for good airflow. For fun I riveted on a handle and latch from a toolbox i had so i can carry the thing around now
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Painted the front panel black and got rid of that silly dell logo!
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Omnitealth
Level 7
The rest of the pics up to my current progress:
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A little cable i manufactured to run from the power supply to the back of the case
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Motherboard and Power supply mounted
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Beginning to run cables...
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abvolt
Level 11
Now that sounds like a really awesome idea good luck...
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Omnitealth
Level 7
Got my EK block put on the 7990 today. looks beast!
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Omnitealth
Level 7
Got the 7990 mounted in place
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And the rest of the cables.
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Now all that's left is to wire up some fans and the rest of the front panel connections and wait for the radiators in the mail. hopefully they come tomorow

Antronman
Level 10
Mod the case a bit...It is more than a bit ugly at the moment I'm afraid.
Say hi to the next generation.

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The Republic of Gamers shall free me

Yeah, its not what I had hoped for but its what Ive got so. I will eventually try to put some trim or something to cover up any rough edges. More pics will come tomorrow after i get home from work, i have the water loop partially completed now.

Omnitealth
Level 7
80mm radiator is in
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some more tubing
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fill port added to top of case
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240mm radiator and fans arrived
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what it will look like in place
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Omnitealth
Level 7
got the rest of the fittings today, and finished the water loop. Now all thats left is to fill it!!
Heres some pictures of the case, i need a few more fittings to get rid of the tubing sticking out the back panel but i want to get everything working first and then tidy up the loop.
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