royfrosty
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Introduction
It all started out when the Lian Li PC-O10 was announced just after June when I have gotten my own Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX TG. It was the only case that caught my attention. But that case has a lot of restrictions. There are a lot of things i need to change. Things like SFX PSU hence need to change the PSU cables, no 360mm radiator support, my MSI GTX1080 Seahawk EK X could not fit unless i buy the O10-1 accessory in order to mount my card vertically.
So it was a case that made me think a lot. A lot till the extent where I don't see any values for me to change. On mid of December 2016, Lian Li actually showed the Lian Li PC-O11 case. It looked very similar to the PC-O10, but however it comes with a proper 360mm radiator support, supports ATX PSU, and it has the space to accommodate my GPU.
So without a doubt, I contacted Lian Li. Took a couple of days for the freight forwarding to arrive. And this is how I managed to kick off project Icarus.
Some of the things i would like to change, and some of the things i would retain.
Hardware:
MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon
i7-5820K
Gskill Trident Z RGB 2400mhz 4x8gb kit (NEW)
MSI GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X (Unconfirmed)
Samsung 512gb 950 Pro
Seasonic P1050 1050w Platinum
Lian Li PC-O11 (NEW)
Water Cooling Components:
EK X99 Supremacy Evo Water Block
EK XRes 140 Res & D5 Pump Combo (NEW)
EK D5 Pump Mount frame (NEW)
Black Ice Nemesis 240GTX Dual-Core Xtreme Profile Radiator (Not needed as i've decided to go for a single 360mm radiator)
Black Ice Nemesis 360GTS® Ultra Stealth U-Flow Low Profile Radiator
Bitspower 12mm Fittings (90deg, straight & 90deg adapter)
Bitspower PETG 12mm tubes
Gentle Typhoon AP-29 3000rpm fans
Meyhams Pastel Ice White Concentrate (New)
Meyhams Extreme Ice White Concentrate (Left overs)
So without further ado, project Icarus introduction.
Things to do
White is the new Black
In order to be almost everything white, i would need to redo a few things to make it white. So certain things have to be custom painted.
- Gentle Typhoon AP-29 3000rpm Fans
- Black Ice Nemesis 240GTX Dual-Core Xtreme Profile Radiator
- Black Ice Nemesis 360GTS® Ultra Stealth U-Flow Low Profile Radiator
-White Vinyl Skin for the Lian Li PC-O11 Case (Not intended to use as the white vinyl tears easily)
PSU 24pins cables
Apart from that there are certain things that i don't really like in my previous build. And I wanted to redo a few things within my means. That will be the 24pin PSU sleeved cables. I have been irritated by the 24pins PSU cables that it has double cables. Back then, people did the cables by terminating 2 cables into 1 single pin. Which is kinda ugly and it is not compatible with any of the cable combs that has only 24pin.
So in order to use it together with the 24pin cable comb, I would need to reterminate it halfway or at the beginning of the PSU.
Deco
The last thing i would need to do is to add on some stickers. Not a must, but i shall take a look at it again.
12th Jan 2017
The PC-O11 arrived. Pretty nice timing for me to start. So day 1 i drained off the entire loop of my old build. And transplant it to a test bench and using air cooling first. Meanwhile while the Klevv RAMS are being sold, so i borrowed the RAMS from a trusty friend!
13th Jan 2017
Rather a busy day, but however since i'm in the mood to do soldering. I have decided to reterminate the 24pins properly.
15th Jan 2017
Today was rather a sad day for me. I went ahead to find Shadow84 to collect my items. Hopefully to have some progress on Icarus.
But my heart sank the moment i tried to fit in my GPU. By right this chassis should have the clearance to clear my GPU. But for MSI GTX1080 Seahawk EK X being too wide, and it could not fit as it will protrude out of my side glass. It was 1cm out of the way due to the g1/4 terminals being too tall. If only the terminals were shorter, I would be able to fit in nicely. I was so frustrated.
Hence Icarus have to stop for the time being. I need to contact Lian Li and see if the accessories O11-1 would be able to purchase from them. This would allow me to mount my GPU vertically.
I have tried contacting EKWB and see what they can do on their end. But for some reason, they do not have the resources to do it as to shave off 1cm could not be possible.
So the only way is to wait for Lian Li to come out with the riser kit mount and make it purchasable.
17th Jan 2017
My Filco Hakua arrived. Damn gorgeous in white. Why i chose a non LED keyboard? Cause first of all, i do not like LEDs to be on my keyboard, partly it can be too bright, and secondly i don't like to have any form of software needed for my keyboard. I just want a simple and yet top notch Filco mechanical keyboard. Plug and play.
19th Jan 2017
Some hoots arrived from EZBuy/Taobao. Really damn cheap to purchase it from there.
- Bitspower Thumbscrews
- Bitspower case badge
- EK sticker
- THX sticker
- MSI sticker
- MSI Gaming Insignia sticker
- Seasonic sticker
- Gskill sticker
- White Vinyl which is too large to fit in pic
20th Jan 2017
Finally some great news!!! Lian Li O11-1 Riser Kit has been found in their web store. Thank goodness i can continue with Icarus real soon! Damn this is an expensive accessory!
Next great thing would be the Razer Firefly cloth edition that arrived in the afternoon.....
It all started out when the Lian Li PC-O10 was announced just after June when I have gotten my own Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX TG. It was the only case that caught my attention. But that case has a lot of restrictions. There are a lot of things i need to change. Things like SFX PSU hence need to change the PSU cables, no 360mm radiator support, my MSI GTX1080 Seahawk EK X could not fit unless i buy the O10-1 accessory in order to mount my card vertically.
So it was a case that made me think a lot. A lot till the extent where I don't see any values for me to change. On mid of December 2016, Lian Li actually showed the Lian Li PC-O11 case. It looked very similar to the PC-O10, but however it comes with a proper 360mm radiator support, supports ATX PSU, and it has the space to accommodate my GPU.
So without a doubt, I contacted Lian Li. Took a couple of days for the freight forwarding to arrive. And this is how I managed to kick off project Icarus.
Some of the things i would like to change, and some of the things i would retain.
Hardware:
MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon
i7-5820K
Gskill Trident Z RGB 2400mhz 4x8gb kit (NEW)
MSI GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X (Unconfirmed)
Samsung 512gb 950 Pro
Seasonic P1050 1050w Platinum
Lian Li PC-O11 (NEW)
Water Cooling Components:
EK X99 Supremacy Evo Water Block
EK XRes 140 Res & D5 Pump Combo (NEW)
EK D5 Pump Mount frame (NEW)
Black Ice Nemesis 360GTS® Ultra Stealth U-Flow Low Profile Radiator
Bitspower 12mm Fittings (90deg, straight & 90deg adapter)
Bitspower PETG 12mm tubes
Gentle Typhoon AP-29 3000rpm fans
Meyhams Pastel Ice White Concentrate (New)
Meyhams Extreme Ice White Concentrate (Left overs)
So without further ado, project Icarus introduction.
Things to do
White is the new Black
In order to be almost everything white, i would need to redo a few things to make it white. So certain things have to be custom painted.
- Gentle Typhoon AP-29 3000rpm Fans
- Black Ice Nemesis 240GTX Dual-Core Xtreme Profile Radiator
- Black Ice Nemesis 360GTS® Ultra Stealth U-Flow Low Profile Radiator
-
PSU 24pins cables
Apart from that there are certain things that i don't really like in my previous build. And I wanted to redo a few things within my means. That will be the 24pin PSU sleeved cables. I have been irritated by the 24pins PSU cables that it has double cables. Back then, people did the cables by terminating 2 cables into 1 single pin. Which is kinda ugly and it is not compatible with any of the cable combs that has only 24pin.
So in order to use it together with the 24pin cable comb, I would need to reterminate it halfway or at the beginning of the PSU.
Deco
The last thing i would need to do is to add on some stickers. Not a must, but i shall take a look at it again.
12th Jan 2017
The PC-O11 arrived. Pretty nice timing for me to start. So day 1 i drained off the entire loop of my old build. And transplant it to a test bench and using air cooling first. Meanwhile while the Klevv RAMS are being sold, so i borrowed the RAMS from a trusty friend!
13th Jan 2017
Rather a busy day, but however since i'm in the mood to do soldering. I have decided to reterminate the 24pins properly.
15th Jan 2017
Today was rather a sad day for me. I went ahead to find Shadow84 to collect my items. Hopefully to have some progress on Icarus.
But my heart sank the moment i tried to fit in my GPU. By right this chassis should have the clearance to clear my GPU. But for MSI GTX1080 Seahawk EK X being too wide, and it could not fit as it will protrude out of my side glass. It was 1cm out of the way due to the g1/4 terminals being too tall. If only the terminals were shorter, I would be able to fit in nicely. I was so frustrated.
Hence Icarus have to stop for the time being. I need to contact Lian Li and see if the accessories O11-1 would be able to purchase from them. This would allow me to mount my GPU vertically.
I have tried contacting EKWB and see what they can do on their end. But for some reason, they do not have the resources to do it as to shave off 1cm could not be possible.
So the only way is to wait for Lian Li to come out with the riser kit mount and make it purchasable.
17th Jan 2017
My Filco Hakua arrived. Damn gorgeous in white. Why i chose a non LED keyboard? Cause first of all, i do not like LEDs to be on my keyboard, partly it can be too bright, and secondly i don't like to have any form of software needed for my keyboard. I just want a simple and yet top notch Filco mechanical keyboard. Plug and play.
19th Jan 2017
Some hoots arrived from EZBuy/Taobao. Really damn cheap to purchase it from there.
- Bitspower Thumbscrews
- Bitspower case badge
- EK sticker
- THX sticker
- MSI sticker
- MSI Gaming Insignia sticker
- Seasonic sticker
- Gskill sticker
- White Vinyl which is too large to fit in pic
20th Jan 2017
Finally some great news!!! Lian Li O11-1 Riser Kit has been found in their web store. Thank goodness i can continue with Icarus real soon! Damn this is an expensive accessory!
Next great thing would be the Razer Firefly cloth edition that arrived in the afternoon.....
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