All components onsite except GPU Waterblock and Motherboard which are due next week and next month respectively
Bykski Poison Mod case after test fit of Bykski distribution plate/pump and Seasonic PSU. Its a very tight fit!
Radiators, fans and fittings have been placed on distribution plate
Motherboard has arrived, CPU, M2_1 SSD and RAM installed. Next step is mounting the CPU waterblock and then putting the board into the case shown last week.
Thermal paste from Optimus PC applied
Optimus PC CPU waterblock installed
Motherboard mounted and custom cables from Titan Rig (Mod-One) installed. Good match to the fittings!
Video card torn down with Optimus backplate ready for install
Optimus backplate installed and new thermal pads installed prior to water-block attachment
Back shot of video card after water-block install is complete
Video card installed in motherboard
Front shot of video card after being installed on motherboard
Front shot of video card after water-block install is complete
Rigid metal piping installed. Learning how to use the pipe cutter with precision took some practice. Had to order extra piping after I botched several pieces. I used pre-bent piping to avoid that mess.
Front shot of video card after piping completed
Back shot of video card after piping completed
Closeup of backplate
Bykski flow meter closeup
Reservoir installed to make it easier to fill and top off loop. Distro plates aren't very easy to fill by themselves and this should help with pressure fluctuations if I put a relief valve on top of the reservoir.
Black and True Blue Bykski Venemo
Color(s): Black Blue
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Color
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Build Updates
Unboxing & Initial Assembly
I've been collecting my parts over the last several months starting on 9/10/2021. Today will be my first unboxing and initial assembly of radiators, fans, distribution plate and PSU to prepare for next weeks arrival of the motherboard.
All components onsite except GPU Waterblock and Motherboard which are due next week and next month respectively
Video Card Water block install and piping
Finally finished the build and will be moving onto leak testing and accessory wiring this week with an OS install towards the end of the week just in time for the holidays!
Video card torn down with Optimus backplate ready for install
Optimus backplate installed and new thermal pads installed prior to water-block attachment
Back shot of video card after water-block install is complete
Front shot of video card after water-block install is complete
Video card installed in motherboard
Front shot of video card after being installed on motherboard
Rigid metal piping installed. Learning how to use the pipe cutter with precision took some practice. Had to order extra piping after I botched several pieces. I used pre-bent piping to avoid that mess.
Front shot of video card after piping completed
Back shot of video card after piping completed
Closeup of backplate
Bykski flow meter closeup
Reservoir installed to make it easier to fill and top off loop. Distro plates aren't very easy to fill by themselves and this should help with pressure fluctuations if I put a relief valve on top of the reservoir.