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Hi everyone and please forgive my mistakes, I'm only a French teenager ^^"

I'm posting here because I'm gonna make a mod g5 with thunderbolt and fusion drive, and I'm finally posting here because I'm gonna have my computer (or my parts of computer) for Christmas and I need to make up my mind and be sure I haven't forgotten anything. This is my first hack (and even build) but I pretty much know how to do it.
I've picked up this hardware, and I'd like to be sure everything will fit in the G5 case :

Motherboard :GA-Z77X-UP5-TH http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LTB3QW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
CPU : Intel Core i7-3770K http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0EOW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
GPU : GeForce GTX 680 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KC1R9E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
SSD : Samsung 840 pro 256GO x 2 (I'm taking two to make a Fusion drive with the first one and put windows on the second one)
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 2TO x 2 (one for the fusion drive with 1TO Mac os X and 1 for windows, and the second one for Time Machine and this kind of stuff)
PSU : Corsair HX650 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LVUPZQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
RAM : Corsair vengeance 16GB

I think I'll also buy a TP-Link PCI Express Wifi Adapter (TL-WDN4800) to be able to enable WiFi.

But this is (or not) pretty much a classic build... The thing I want is getting it work with a G5 case ! :D
So after a few research, I think all I need is : a G5 case obviously, and a
Mountain Mods Removable Motherboard Tray http://www.mountainmods.com/mountain-mods-modular-removable-motherboard-tray-p-56.html
But I absolutely don't know what fans take, and how many. So if you could help me, it would be really nice from you :D
I think this is pretty much it, thank you for reading and please help me if you can ^^

I'll post lots of pictures, to make a step-to-step guide and show overs how to build the same G5 with thunderbolt :)

OniSenshi

PS : Tell me if you want anymore information and if I have forgotten to tell you something please
 
Hi everyone and please forgive my mistakes, I'm only a French teenager ^^"

I'm posting here because I'm gonna make a mod g5 with thunderbolt and fusion drive, and I'm finally posting here because I'm gonna have my computer (or my parts of computer) for Christmas and I need to make up my mind and be sure I haven't forgotten anything. This is my first hack (and even build) but I pretty much know how to do it.
I've picked up this hardware, and I'd like to be sure everything will fit in the G5 case :

Motherboard :GA-Z77X-UP5-TH http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LTB3QW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
CPU : Intel Core i7-3770K http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0EOW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
GPU : GeForce GTX 680 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KC1R9E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
SSD : Samsung 840 pro 256GO x 2 (I'm taking two to make a Fusion drive with the first one and put windows on the second one)
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 2TO x 2 (one for the fusion drive with 1TO Mac os X and 1 for windows, and the second one for Time Machine and this kind of stuff)
PSU : Corsair HX650 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LVUPZQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20
RAM : Corsair vengeance 16GB

I think I'll also buy a TP-Link PCI Express Wifi Adapter (TL-WDN4800) to be able to enable WiFi.

But this is (or not) pretty much a classic build... The thing I want is getting it work with a G5 case ! :D
So after a few research, I think all I need is : a G5 case obviously, and a
Mountain Mods Removable Motherboard Tray http://www.mountainmods.com/mountain-mods-modular-removable-motherboard-tray-p-56.html
But I absolutely don't know what fans take, and how many. So if you could help me, it would be really nice from you :D
I think this is pretty much it, thank you for reading and please help me if you can ^^

I'll post lots of pictures, to make a step-to-step guide and show overs how to build the same G5 with thunderbolt :)

OniSenshi

PS : Tell me if you want anymore information and if I have forgotten to tell you something please

I think your right on the ball as far as building a great Custom Mac. Good luck and keep us informed if you have any issues during the install.

Oh, I would suggest a larger Power Supply. Just in case you have plans to expand the computer in the future. TTYS :)
 
Ok, so i'll take a 750watt instead
But what about the fans ? Does anyone have an idea on what fans I should take and how many please ?
 
Ok, so i'll take a 750watt instead
But what about the fans ? Does anyone have an idea on what fans I should take and how many please ?
I don't have my graphics card installed yet, but my HX750 PSU barely flinches with AOE 3, cIV, ciV, or Tropico 4 just using the HD 4000 so far.. Heck, I've only been able to get the PSU fan to kick on twice for less than a minute each when I ran a CPU stress test! ..It's a good investment :D


As for the fans, depends.. What Kind of CPU Cooling will you be using?
 
As for the fans, depends.. What Kind of CPU Cooling will you be using?

I'm not sure at all of which cpu cooling I should use…
Could you help me a little please ? ^^"
 
I'm not sure at all of which cpu cooling I should use…
Could you help me a little please ? ^^"

Are you able to get self contained water coolers like the Corsair H100 or the Antec 620 in France?

They are excellent and quite as well.

If you would like a good performance and quiet case Antec makes the P280. Excellent modern case. Especially, for the price. Less then 100 US Dollars. :)
 
Thanks for the advice, but I really want a G5, and I'm not sure if the corsair h100 will fit in the g5, what do you think ?
 
Thanks for the advice, but I really want a G5, and I'm not sure if the corsair h100 will fit in the g5, what do you think ?
I fit a 240mm x 120 mm Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme radiator inside the front of my G5 case so you should be good :thumbup:

I personally have the 2 120 mm (IN) fans for the cooler in the front, 2 80 mm fans (OUT) on the MountianMods backplate, a squirrel cage fan in a PCI slot (OUT), and the PSU (OUT). You want to go for slightly negative air pressure inside the case (more air going out the case than in).
 
Thanks for the advice, but I really want a G5, and I'm not sure if the corsair h100 will fit in the g5, what do you think ?

I'm planning my own G5 mod, and if you want to water cool your CPU, I'd recommend getting the G5 mATX backplate, matching motherboard tray from laser hive.com, and a Corsair H80i. They also say they're releasing a ATX backplate with 120mm fan hole.

For fans, I'm planning on using a couple of 140mm Silent Wings 2 from bequiet!.

http://www.amazon.fr/Corsair-Hydro-Series-Refroidisseur-processeur/dp/B009ZN03AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355179197&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.fr/Be-Quiet-SilentWings-BL063-Ventilateur/dp/B007IE3W1K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355179172&sr=8-2
 
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