Project Ecthelion: Thermaltake Tower 900 Build (Intro)

Introduction

It's time for another custom Liquid Cooled build, and this time we are utilizing the MASSIVE Thermaltake Tower 900 case!  This is a commissioned build, using some extreme hardware, and I am really excited to get started.

Will feature dual liquid loops, one for the i9-7980 Extreme CPU, and the other cooling 2x Nvidia Titan X Pascals in SLI. We will incorporate a little bit of acrylic work to clean things up, along with some painting, and RGB lighting.  Take a look at all the components below to see just how impressive (and powerful) this build will be when completed. I present Project Ecthelion!

Project Index

• Intro / Component List
• Liquid Cooling Loop Configuration
• Waterblock Install GPU / CPU
• GPU Acrylic Backplates / SLI Bridge
• RAM Heatsink Color MOD
• Acrylic Divider MOD
• Custom RGB LEDs Strips
• Radiators & Fans
• Pumps & Tubing
• Stats Screen & Case Lighting
• Sleeved Cables... CableMod sucks
• Leak Testing, Benchmarks, and Temps
• Fluid Color Additive
• Final Build Pics
• Build Video

Component List

Component Type (PC Hardware)

• Case Thermaltake Tower 900 White  x1
• Motherboard ASUS Prime x299 Deluxe  x1
• CPU Intel i9-7980XE Extreme 18 Core Processor  x1
• RAM G.SKILL 64GB (4 x 16GB) TridentZ Series DDR4 PC4-27200 3400MHZ  x1
• Video Cards Nvidia Titan X Pascal  x2 SLI  x2
• GPU Backplate Titan X Design x2 Color Backplates  x2
• SSD NVMe Samsung 960 Pro M.2 2TB x2 (RAID)  x2
• SSD 2.5in Samsung 860 EVO 1TB x1
• Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 80+ PLATINUM, 1000W  x1
• Custom Cables Blue and Black sleeved  x1
• OS (Dual Boot) Windows 10 x64 / OSX (HackinTosh)
• Fans / Lighting NZXT RF-AR140-C1 HUE+ & Aer RGB140 Fans Bundle Pack  x1
• Lighting NZXT HUE+ Extension Kit LED Strips  x2

Component Type (Liquid Cooling)

• Reservoir / Pump Thermaltake Pacific PR22-D5 Adjustable D5 Pump/Reservoir Combo  x2
• Fans (Radiator) Corsair ML120, 120mm Magnetic Levitation SP Fan (2-Pack)  x3
• Radiator XSPC EX360 High Performance Radiator  x2
• Tubing (Hard) Monsoon Hardline PETG Tubing 1/2" ID, 5/8" OD (16mm) 36inx3  x1
• Tubing (Soft) PrimoFlex Advanced LRT 3/8in.ID x 5/8in.OD Tubing Bundle (10ft pack)  x1
• Fittings Monsoon to 1/2" ID, 5/8" OD Hardline Eco V2 Compression Fittings x6  x3
• Fittings Barrow G1/4" Fittings (Various)  x46
• Fittings XSPC G1/4" Ball Valve, Black Chrome  x2
• Waterblock CPU EK X299 Monoblock  x1
• GPU Waterblock Watercool HEATKILLER for Titan X Pascal - ACRYL Ni  x2
• Coolant Additive Mayhems Pastel Concentrate White - 250ml  x1
• Coolant Additive Mayhems Pastel Concentrate Blue - 250ml  x1
• Misc Barrow Replacement G1/4" O Ring - 10pcs - Blue  x2

Component Type (Mini Case Display)

• Display Toguard 7 inch Ultra-Thin High-Res 1024x600 HDMI Monitor  x1
• Misc Flat Slim High Speed HDMI Extension Cable  x1
• Misc USB 2.0 Male to Micro USB 90 degree Angled Cable  x1
• Misc DC Barrel Power Plug Pigtail Cable 12v  x1