Cerberus - 8700K GTX 1080Ti

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Jason Romero
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This was my mock up of the side rad an the ideas I was looking at.
This was my mock up of the side rad an the ideas I was looking at.
Mocking up the side radiator. I tried using fan spacers. They were too thick.
Mocking up the side radiator. I tried using fan spacers. They were too thick.
Mocking up the side radiator.
Mocking up the side radiator.
The corsair fans are about 3mm thicker than a 25mm thick fan, they have rubber pads to help absorb vibrations, so this makes the spacers just a little too thick. So I am going to have to use a canabilized fan as a spacer.
The corsair fans are about 3mm thicker than a 25mm thick fan, they have rubber pads to help absorb vibrations, so this makes the spacers just a little too thick. So I am going to have to use a canabilized fan as a spacer.
I made a cutout for the front panel connectors.
I made a cutout for the front panel connectors.
You can see the front panel cables and how they obstruct the fans and radiator. I had to make a cutout of the fan spaces to route the cables. Some folks have just bent the cables, but I wasn't comfortable doing that.
You can see the front panel cables and how they obstruct the fans and radiator. I had to make a cutout of the fan spaces to route the cables. Some folks have just bent the cables, but I wasn't comfortable doing that.
Completed side radiator with fan spacers.
Completed side radiator with fan spacers.
I got a custom made fan grill for the side rad. I found him on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/jmmods?ref=l2-shop-header-avatar He worked with me to come up with the design which is the ASUS ROG tribal pattern. I think it is going to look amazing in front of the RGB fans for the side panel radiator.
I got a custom made fan grill for the side rad. I found him on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/jmmods?ref=l2-shop-header-avatar He worked with me to come up with the design which is the ASUS ROG tribal pattern. I think it is going to look amazing in front of the RGB fans for the side panel radiator.
I mocked up the assembly for the pump. I'm using a 140 fan bracket because I didn't want to be limited by the fans for pump placement. I also wanted to clear the custom fan grill. I used some old motherboard standoffs to clear the fan grill. I want to be absolutely sure everything is centered.
I mocked up the assembly for the pump. I'm using a 140 fan bracket because I didn't want to be limited by the fans for pump placement. I also wanted to clear the custom fan grill. I used some old motherboard standoffs to clear the fan grill. I want to be absolutely sure everything is centered.
Had to drill into the case. This was a bit stressful. But it worked out.
Had to drill into the case. This was a bit stressful. But it worked out.
The Lian Li PC-O11 WGX comes with a bracket and PCIe riser cable to mount your GPU vertically to the floor of the case, but if you have fans or radiator on the bottom of the case, you can't mount it there. I really wanted to have the card vertically, with fans and a rad on the bottom. I made a custom mount for my card using some acrylic and a PCIe bracket, but when I got my new Mobo and CPU i decided to go with the Coolermaster vertical GPU mount.
The Lian Li PC-O11 WGX comes with a bracket and PCIe riser cable to mount your GPU vertically to the floor of the case, but if you have fans or radiator on the bottom of the case, you can't mount it there. I really wanted to have the card vertically, with fans and a rad on the bottom. I made a custom mount for my card using some acrylic and a PCIe bracket, but when I got my new Mobo and CPU i decided to go with the Coolermaster vertical GPU mount.
Dyno is helping me out and wants a cookie.
Dyno is helping me out and wants a cookie.
I wasn't a huge fan of how the card sat on the rear slot, it puts the card very close to the motherboard and just look a little odd with the flat shelf on the front.
I wasn't a huge fan of how the card sat on the rear slot, it puts the card very close to the motherboard and just look a little odd with the flat shelf on the front.
I ended up modifying it a little so I can mount the card on the front PCIe slot of the card mount.
I ended up modifying it a little so I can mount the card on the front PCIe slot of the card mount.
One thing to be aware of, the PCIe extension cable is relatively short, and in my case, barely reached the top 16x PCIe slot.
One thing to be aware of, the PCIe extension cable is relatively short, and in my case, barely reached the top 16x PCIe slot.
Using the Rockit Cool Delid tool.
Using the Rockit Cool Delid tool.
Trying to figure out tube runs.
Trying to figure out tube runs.
Let's ignore the cable management in the back.
Let's ignore the cable management in the back.
The liquid metal bonded between my Rockit Cool IHS and the cold plate on the CPU waterblock. My temps really started to spike.
The liquid metal bonded between my Rockit Cool IHS and the cold plate on the CPU waterblock. My temps really started to spike.
The channels still looked really clean.
The channels still looked really clean.

Cerberus - 8700K GTX 1080Ti

My build has undergone a lot of evolutions but this is its current form. I had to get creative to get 3 360 rads in the case, and mount the GPU vertically. I know it is overkill, but I figured why not?

Here is my complete component list:
-2 X EK Coolstream PE 360mm radiators
-1 X EK Coolstream SE 360mm radiator
-Optimus Watercooling CPU Block
-EK 1080ti FE waterblock
-EK D5 combo unit glass
-EK fittings
-EK PETG tubing
Case: Lian-Li PC-O11WGX ROG Edition
Motherboard: ASUS Z370 Maximus X Formula
CPU: 8700K Coffee Lake - (Delided) O/C to 5 GHz
RAM: G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3600
GPU: 1080ti FE
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0"
SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB

If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll do my best to answer. Also, if you have any suggestions please let me know as well.

Thanks!

-Jason
Color(s): Black Red White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Brand
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

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Build Updates

A bunch more pictures added of the actual build.

Rebuilt systems and redid a few bends

Final pictures loaded.

Hardware

CPU
$ 193.00
Intel - Core i7-8700K
Socket: LGA 1151
Cores: 6
Integrated Graphics: Yes
Motherboard
$ 998.86
ASUS - ROG Maximus X Formula
Chipset: Z370
CPU Socket: LGA 1151
Size: ATX
Memory
$ 338.68
G.Skill - Trident Z (3200MHz) (Black/RGB)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 1,446.00
NVIDIA - Founders Edition
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1080 Ti
Storage
$ 252.52
Samsung - 850 Pro
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 1 TB
PSU
$ 197.00
Corsair - RMX (Black)
Wattage: 850
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 414.17
Lian Li - PC-O11WGX
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Cooling
$ 209.06
EKWB - CoolStream PE
Type: Custom Loop
Size (WxHxD): 360 mm (3 x 120 mm)
Cooling
$ 209.06
EKWB - CoolStream PE
Type: Custom Loop
Size (WxHxD): 360 mm (3 x 120 mm)
Cooling
$ 50.00
EKWB - CoolStream SE
Type: Custom Loop
Size (WxHxD): 360 mm (3 x 120 mm)
Cooling
EKWB - EK-CryoFuel Blood Red
Type: Coolant
Cooling
$ 119.99
EKWB - EK-FC1080 GTX Ti - Nickel
Type: GPU Waterblock
Cooling
EKWB - Fittings
Type: Custom Loop
Cooling
EKWB - XRES-140 D5 Glass
Type: Reservoir
Cooling
$ 12.99
Thermal Grizzly - Conductonaut Thermal Paste
Type: Thermal Paste
CableMod
CableMod - Sleeved Cables
Mode: Custom
Sleeve: ModFlex
Color: Black
Monitor
ASUS - PB279Q
Size: 27 Inch
Panel: IPS
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
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