Jay

Member since 2020-07-12

United Kingdom

Most Recent Build

Singularity Computers: Wraith - window side

Singularity Computers: Wraith - manifold side

Singularity Computers: Wraith - inside rear

Singularity Computers: Wraith - inside front

Obligatory box shot (a few parts, fittings, tubing, custom cable supplies en route)

LED strips, and replacement black fastenings (sucker for detail)

Replacement switches. Original switch (left), black with white LED (right) and black with RGB led (middle)

Rad shroud side removed and wrapped

Rad shroud top removed and wrapped

Full radiator disassembled and wrapped

Radiator reassembled

Twins in their new outfits

3M 2080 Shadow Black Vinyl

Wrapped (left) vs Painted (right)

Wrapped (right) vs Painted (left)

All panels wrapped and finished

Detail shot of the camo pattern and vents

Another angle of the camo pattern showing the shift in colour

First dry fit assembly

Gratuitous block shot

Placement check for PSU and EK Loop Connect cutouts

Underside of floor panel

Dry fit of PSU and EK Loop Connect

Underside of extended cutout for GPU Riser

Extended cutout for GPU Riser

Dry fit of PSU, EK Loop Connect and GPU Riser

False Floor wrapped in 3M Shadow Black

Dry fit of false floor into case (ignore cables, these aren't routed at this stage)

Detail of false floor around PSU mount (ignore cables, these aren't routed at this stage)

Detail of false floor around Pump, GPU riser and EK Loop Connect mount (ignore cables, these aren't routed at this stage)

MDPC-X delivery

EK Delivery

Custom 3D printed floor and back panels.

Hand cut and polished acrylic cover with tint film.

Test fit and teaser of back panel.

Progress shot of tubing.

Loop complete, filled with EKWB Mystic Fog coolant.

Closeup of EKWB motherboard monoblock and quantum fittings.

Close up of top radiator custom matte black tubing.

Closeup of bottom radiator custom matte black tubing.

Closeup of RTX 2080 TI waterblock tubing with inline temp sensor.

Full case D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant (temporary cabling).

Full rear case manifold D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant.

Closeup of D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant (temporary cabling).

Front panel showing the very cool glow of the D-RGB Vardar fans.

A top-down shot of the D-RGB.

An idea of the full (subtle) setup using Razer Synapse.

Shadow Wraith

Thanks for checking out my first posted build. I've been an enthusiast for over 2 decades, but have only been water cooling for the past few years, and custom loops the past 8 months. First with AIOs into smaller cases (most recently an Evolv Shift) and then full custom loops (most recently into an Evolv Shift X).

After a great deal of deliberation and considering a number of great ITX cases, I pulled the trigger on the incredible Singularity Computers Wraith case. I've been a huge fan of Daniel from Singularity for a number of years, and was blown away by the Spectre case, so when they released an ITX case I knew I wanted to give it a try.

I've re-used a lot of parts from my previous Evolv Shift X build, but will also be making customisations to this case and attempting very special custom cabling. I like RGB but not OTT, so this build will be quite dark and stealthy, but with RGB accents to spice it up.

I'm a sucker for details, down to (literally) the last screw and will be be updating this post with progress along the way - so stay tuned and feel free to ask any questions or make suggestions as I go.

Next up: case panel and radiator customisations

Stay safe and have fun.

Jay

Color(s): Black Carbon Gray

RGB Lighting? Yes

Theme: Industrial

Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling

Size: Mini-ITX

Type: General Build

Build Updates

3D Printed Panels with custom stats screen

2020-12-27

Custom matte black hard tubing

2020-12-27

I love the industrial look and contrast provided by matte black tubing, but unfortunately I couldn't find any for my size fittings so decided to do them myself. I first measured and produced my bends, cut to size and then gave the surface a light sand to prime them before painting them with various paints.

I had mixed success with a few Krylon paints, and ended up settling upon a Hasbro satin black which gave a really nice finish that matched the aesthetics of the EKWB Quantum fittings.

Really happy with how some of the connections turned out, as the wraith is far from straight forward in places and could do with a little rethink for some of the manifold port placement in my opinion.

Progress shot of tubing.

Loop complete, filled with EKWB Mystic Fog coolant.

Closeup of EKWB motherboard monoblock and quantum fittings.

Close up of top radiator custom matte black tubing.

Closeup of bottom radiator custom matte black tubing.

Closeup of RTX 2080 TI waterblock tubing with inline temp sensor.

RGB and Fan controller

2020-12-27

I was absolutely appalled by how poor the EKWB Loop Connect controller was, and had nothing but issues with it from day 1. The software is complete garbage and I cannot believe a company like EKWB would release such a critical piece of hardware in such a sorry state. I decided to take advantage of their open return policy on this controller and got a full refund - sadly the time I wasted designing and printing a custom floor panel with it and running custom cabling is lost!

I replaced the EK Loop Connect with two pieces of hardware instead - an AquaComputer OCTO for the fan and pump control and a Razer Chroma Controller for the RGB elements. AquaComputer's AquaSuite is an absolutely incredible piece of software, and I will never turn back after getting to try it out. I am already using Razer Synapse for my peripherals so being able to control my case RGB from the same software was a no-brainer. Works pretty much flawlessly and allows me to include my case in the Synapse Studio to do pretty much any custom lighting I want.

In order to get some photos to show you guys of the lighting, I had to install some temporary cabling to get the system to boot etc. I have something very special planned for the cabling so please ignore the cables here - they are not staying!

Full case D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant (temporary cabling).

Closeup of D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant (temporary cabling).

Front panel showing the very cool glow of the D-RGB Vardar fans.

Full rear case manifold D-RGB with EKWB Mystic Fog Coolant.

A top-down shot of the D-RGB.

An idea of the full (subtle) setup using Razer Synapse.

Radiator Mods

2020-07-16

Case Panel Mods

2020-07-17

I finished up wrapping the case panels and did the first dry fit assembly to give you guys a glimpse at how it'll look. Both sides of all panels needed to be wrapped due to how visible the inside of the case is from outside. The wrapping was intense, in particular the grooves and vents which all had to be hand cut - I went through a full pack of blades for my NT Cutter. I think the outcome was worth it though.

It's worth mentioning that this vinyl has an interesting "flip" effect to it, where the camo pattern shifts around as you change your viewing angle. I wish I could upload video here to show you guys the effect, as it really is incredible.

Due to the almost rubber-like texture to the vinyl, and the way the vent grooves are designed, the front and top of the panels remind me a lot of tire tread, giving the build a kind of mechanical vehicle feel to it that I might try to explore further.

I have also included a few shots of the new EK Quantum Flow Meter, which I was lucky enough to secure from the first batch released last week. I'm sure I can find somewhere to include it in this build!

Wrapped (left) vs Painted (right)

Wrapped (right) vs Painted (left)

All panels wrapped and finished

Detail shot of the camo pattern and vents

Another angle of the camo pattern showing the shift in colour

First dry fit assembly

Gratuitous block shot

False Floor (cable management)

2020-07-25

Apologies for the delay in this latest update - I have been waiting for some parts to arrive, and working on some software for the build (this will be shared later on a new update).

As some of you have alluded to in the comments, cable management is very tricky in this case as there is nowhere to hide and everything is on full display. The case comes with a shield style cover/shroud for the main PSU cables (which i've removed

, more on this in a later update) but for the remaining cables such as pump, fan PWM, fan RGB, RGB strips, temp sensor, USB connector, power switch, block RGB etc these would normally be on full display.

My solution was to create a "false floor". an 11mm channel that provides me with an 8mm gap between the real bottom of the case, and this new floor. All of the above cables and more can be routed underneath this false floor, tidying up everything and meaning that no unsightly cables should be on display. The floor has cutouts for the existing PSU and GPU riser mounts, along with another cutout for the EK Loop Connect controller.

The floor is made out of foam board, and then wrapped in vinyl to match the rest of the case. I noticed that the pictures show it at a slight angle - it was loosely sat on the original panel during photos but is straight when properly fastened. The pictures also show a test fit inside the case, but I haven't run the cables yet so ignore these!

Also got some deliveries from EK and MDPC-X