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[SPONSORED] - Project Sinister

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Alright more updates!

This has been quite a hectic few days, but the system is coming together really nicely!

Let's start off by saying that yes both CPU & GPU (ASUS STRIX GTX1070 8GB DDR5) will be watercooled, the blocks are from XSPC (From my Envy System), take a look:

The beginning of the conversion process:





Some close up goodness on the GPU:



Heat sinks on the VRAM to make up for the missing behemoth of a cooler:



Close up of the waterblock with the compression fittings from EK:







For the top side of the GPU, yes I am keeping the back plate ;)







The famous before and after shot:



And of course, we end the GPU mod with some texturing goodness:





We move to the CPU:

Intel Core i5 6600K was provided to me for this build by Cooler Master South Africa, thanks guys!

XSPC Raystorm CPU Block, also received the texturing treatment:





The RAM as well... Corsair Vengeance LED (Red) 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz:









A picture of them installed:





I will be updating more quite soon, stick around for that one ;)
 
Kinda agree with OTC on this one, with all the work put in thus far a full cover block would have been the better option. Alas let's see what it looks like when all said and done, great work nonetheless.

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You got another Subscriber. These photo's this build! Im very intrigued in seeing how the perspex is going to complement the compete build
 
abs1 said:
Kinda agree with OTC on this one, with all the work put in thus far a full cover block would have been the better option. Alas let's see what it looks like when all said and done, great work nonetheless.

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I do agree, however I was unable to obtain a full block for the GPU
 
I have spread the word...people will be coming to RAGE to see this amazing project. I hope there will be some dragon artwork on display to set the scene...


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justplainpete said:
I have spread the word...people will be coming to RAGE to see this amazing project. I hope there will be some dragon artwork on display to set the scene...


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Wow! Great thanks man! It will be at the Cooler Master & Rectron stand :D

With regards to dragon artwork, unfortunately not :p
 
A huge thank you to @BeyondCustoms for the beautiful MDPC-X Sleeving for the Sinister mod!

Take a look at his site for more sleeving awesomeness! (Custom Sleeving – Beyond Customs) :D



Man the quality of work that @BeyondCustomsZA does is amazing!

And of course, a close up shot...

 
Hello everyone!

Another update on the Sinister mod!

I installed the hardware into the chassis, and here is how well suited the sleeving is to the rest of the build - Thanks Beyond Customs! :D







As you know the EK Reservoir is mounted on the front panel of the chassis, so it needs to have soft tubing as the face of the Maker 5 can swivel open and closed.

Therefore a "softline to hardline adapter" had to be made :p









Another juicy update, is a 7" monitor will be mounted internally to display hardware usage:





* The void is strong with this mod...





 
Looking good man, I'm keen to see that internal display working, what will you be using to output the data to the display, and also will it be an internal USB connection?

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abs1 said:
Looking good man, I'm keen to see that internal display working, what will you be using to output the data to the display, and also will it be an internal USB connection?

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Thanks!

I'll be using a program that I wrote in C# to display the system resources: CPU, RAM, GPU and the temperatures for the CPU and GPU.

I will take a look into converting the USB to an internal connection, however I have limited time (As rAge is on Friday), if all else fails I will use a normal USB connector to have the screen working (While looking clean and elegant of course), and then after rAge, I would then convert it over to an internal USB header :)
 
SphinxMods said:
As you know the EK Reservoir is mounted on the front panel of the chassis, so it needs to have soft tubing as the face of the Maker 5 can swivel open and closed.

Therefore a "softline to hardline adapter" had to be made :p
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NO, you really didn't HAVE to :( :(
 
SphinxMods said:
Thanks!

I'll be using a program that I wrote in C# to display the system resources: CPU, RAM, GPU and the temperatures for the CPU and GPU.

I will take a look into converting the USB to an internal connection, however I have limited time (As rAge is on Friday), if all else fails I will use a normal USB connector to have the screen working (While looking clean and elegant of course), and then after rAge, I would then convert it over to an internal USB header :)
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He mods and codes :) Just marry me already :p

Amazing build!
 
abs1 said:
Haha... You just made my day [emoji4]
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did she marry you instead?

WTF???

he doesn't do anything




:p

ok Sphinx, you have us intrigued, but now we need to see that placement of the 'conversion' block

don't tease us like that dammit
 
abs1 said:
Wys ons jou project groot bek

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Ja nee... die sleg damduiker het net klomp half klaar mods... :p

Anyhow, back on topic, nice mod man. :) Pity about that GPU waterblock, I have to agree that a nice FC block would've been much nicer, but overall mod looks good. :)
 
This build just keeps getting better, a FC gpu block would have been epic however, Can't wait to see it finished. Will it be done in time for Rage?
 
Ravin' said:
This build just keeps getting better, a FC gpu block would have been epic however, Can't wait to see it finished. Will it be done in time for Rage?
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Thanks Ravin, I agree that a FC GPU block would have been great, but unfortunately I was unable to obtain one. I am looking into changing this after rAge, and then installing one at a later stage.

I am pushing to finish the last few items on the mod, but I am confident that it will be done in time :D
 
WarHeaD said:
Ja nee... die sleg damduiker het net klomp half klaar mods... :p

Anyhow, back on topic, nice mod man. :) Pity about that GPU waterblock, I have to agree that a nice FC block would've been much nicer, but overall mod looks good. :)
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Thank you!
 
Mulius Jalema said:
did she marry you instead?

WTF???

he doesn't do anything




:p

ok Sphinx, you have us intrigued, but now we need to see that placement of the 'conversion' block

don't tease us like that dammit
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Will definitely show that aspect in play soon...
 
SphinxMods said:
Thanks Ravin, I agree that a FC GPU block would have been great, but unfortunately I was unable to obtain one. I am looking into changing this after rAge, and then installing one at a later stage.

I am pushing to finish the last few items on the mod, but I am confident that it will be done in time :D
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Good luck man, and once again great job!
 
so, while we await our final updates, something to keep those lips wet:

[video=youtube;KrsfkTXDpis]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrsfkTXDpis[/video]
 
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