I live in Reunion Island

More than a PC, a Passion

Ok, this definitely explains the temperatures
Don't you have issues with receiving products every now and then?

Issues, not really. At the beginning, I bought my components in local PC stores but it was difficult to find what I needed.
So, I searched for selling websites and the other difficult was to find sites that ship overseas, to Reunion Island. A real obstacle course.
Finally I found some, in France. I found only 3 PC websites (LDLC.com, materiel.net and PC-look.fr).
So, I searched again and again for foreign websites and I selected some:
Germany: Aquatuning via aquatuning.fr
USA: Performance-PCs, FrozenCPU
Netherlands: Highflow
Island: Icemodz
Asia: Modstickers
UK: RoyalCovering via french sale site

With all these sites, I can find my happiness but the shipping costs are very expensive if I choose express shipping via UPS/DHL/Fedex...
So, I'm use in normal shipping despite the delays that can be up to 1 month for delivery. If I'm really in hurry to have a component, I choose one of the expensive shipping which sometimes double the total product price.

For example with my last order on Performance-PCs:




and I have custom taxes on arrival.

I think it's one of the reason that I am the only modder in Reunion Island. With this, I have some individual orders in mounting watercooling, modding, advises...

My next order, when I'll finish the Bat Ô Fou is a light modding and watercooling mounting with:

- Corsair Carbire 540 Air White Edition
- Intel Core i7 4790K
- SLI Asus Rog GeForce GTX 980 Matrix 4go
- Corsair DDR3 Dominator Gt 2133mhz 4X4Go
- Asus Rog Formula VII Z97 White édition (I'll paint it in white)
- Corsair HX850
- Stockage Seagate Barracuda SATA III - 3000 Go7200Tr/min X2
- Seagate Barracuda SATA III 2000Go 7200Tr/min x2
- SSD Samsung 840 pro 256 x2

Watercooling Dual loop CPU/GPU:
- EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ - Acetal+Nickel
- EK-RES X3 110 X2
- EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ - Acetal X2
- EK-CoolStream RAD XTX 240
- EK-CoolStream PE 360 Radiator
- EK-HDC Fitting 12mm G1/4 - Red X20
- Acrylic tube 12/10mm Clear
- Mayhems Pastel - Ice White

First, the GC will be in air cooling, waiting for EK waterblocks for the 980 Matrix, but I'll pre-install the GPU loop. More than a PC, a Passion

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This is actually some really nice and helpful advice. Maybe there are other guys like you with the same issue and they don't really find the shops, which are shipping overseas.


That 540 Air is one hell of a great case and you can make really nice custom builds!

Today, next painting step. As in recent days, the weather is ideal for the outdoor painting




To start, I suspend the elements that will suffer the assault of the paint gun



After a while, I get a result consonant with my expectations. A pretty black with light golden reflections.







It's still a bit bright, but it must wait until the paint is dry to appreciate the final result.

In the meantime, I decided to do a little photo shoot.

The stars of this session:
- Reservoir Bitspower Z-Multi 250 Brass Edition
- Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Red Harbinger
- Pompe XSPC + Top Bitspower
- Mayhems Pastel UV Lime Yellow










More than a PC, a Passion

And to keep me busy a little more in the evening, a little test of "eyes"

More than a PC, a Passion

Today, a little paint and rest.

In short, pass on painting, nothing exceptional. Hop directly to...



It's time to assemble some pieces.
To start, U-channel on around the top of of the case, installing the grid and finally laying the Aquacomputer Aquatube tank.




Let's see the rendering of the smaller side grids




And the side grid of the facade




Little test on the case (the door still needs a coat of paint, I had forgotten for the first pass)



More than a PC, a Passion

Impressive update! I really like the shape of your new rig

Thank you. Never easy to find a good idea.

I am currently in the choice of color and voltage (brightness) "eyes".

Blue eyes with different voltages




Yellow eyes with different voltages




A mix of the two colors to compare the brightness between 3V (yellow eyes) and a blue eye with different voltages (3V, 5V and 12V)

More than a PC, a Passion

The painting is paused after a compressor problem that will be solved soon.
The main part of the case is readyas well as the top, so I decided to start mounting the configuration.
So for the moment, I still have to finish painting doors and facade of the case.


Here we go. Mounting begins !!!

Before beginning, a good coffee in a mug that fits well and an empty box.




The motherboard ASUS X79 DELUXE, its Intel i7-4930k and 4x 8GB Corsair Vengeance




The CPU waterblock Aquacomputer cuplex Kryos Pro installed, with custom fixings. I do not like the original fixings and those ones are better with the set.



Installation in the case, without forgetting the PCI covers, matching with the mod.






Ah!! The PSU BeQuiet! Power Zone 850W is there




Some time later, a good part of wiring is in place.














Then comes the installation of two SSD Samsung 840EVO (1TB + 500GB). The other two 500GB SSD will be placed behind the motherboard.






Enough to cool completely the configuration.




That's all for today. More than a PC, a Passion