Coolermaster Dominator II Advanced Build

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:06

So my Coolermaster Dominator II arrived today, I already had the radiator, cpu block and pump/res, was hoping the gpu block would have arrived but no such luck, being impatient i started the build anyway would just carefully put the cpu in the loop after it arrived.

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:08

Started to fit a couple of bits and pieces to size things up

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:11

But stupidly i never thought about the thickness of the thermochill rad...... its fouling the mobo and its also too big to mount in the bottom of the case

gutted to say the least as im now stuck with my netbook till i get a thinner rad (too lazy to refit the air cooler), ill get something ordered on monday as the only local shop that sells wc bits appears to have only 120 or 360 rads

Oh well this is how it is for now, quite like the case tho

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:13

When money permits i guess ill have to buy a nicer rampage iii mobo or something that suits the black better, the matx looks a tad lost in there

Brizzles · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:20

What ram are you using ?

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 00:23

Its the patriot 4gb on this week only that arrived today

yes it was catching on them but also on the mosfet cooler on the mobo, so I think ill just get 2 x 240 rads of about 35mm thickness rather than 60mm and fit one at the top and one at the bottom

freezin8472 · 20 Feb 2010 at 18:33

Nice case. I am considering it for my build. Is that the 5850 in there?

Bradmax57 · 20 Feb 2010 at 20:43

freezin8472 said:
Nice case. I am considering it for my build. Is that the 5850 in there?

It is yeah so plenty of room, i believe a 5970 will fit but only just................

b3mor · 20 Feb 2010 at 22:32

Can I ask what that front panel interface is? It almost looks like the backplate off a motherboard. I like it...

Looks a very nice tidy build, look forward to seeing the end result!

Frozennova · 21 Feb 2010 at 01:10

Glad to see a build in one of these as I plan in picking one up shortly, if 60mm rads are out the the question on top I guess one of the swiftech models would be more suitable.

As far as fitting the 60mm rad in the bottom what is the issue space between psu and rad?

Stripes · 21 Feb 2010 at 03:21

b3mor said:
Can I ask what that front panel interface is? It almost looks like the backplate off a motherboard. I like it...

Looks a very nice tidy build, look forward to seeing the end result!

Looks like one of these:

Hiyatek HY-CR-722es

Bradmax57 · 21 Feb 2010 at 09:08

Stripes said:
Looks like one of these:

Hiyatek HY-CR-722es

Thats the one, about £10 from another place

frozennova said:
Glad to see a build in one of these as I plan in picking one up shortly, if 60mm rads are out the the question on top I guess one of the swiftech models would be more suitable.

As far as fitting the 60mm rad in the bottom what is the issue space between psu and rad?

I think about 35mm rads are fine, im gonna get 2 xspc rs240's have one at the top and one at the bottom. The thermochill is also slightly longer than others so i couldnt get my power connectors into my psu

DIABLO · 21 Feb 2010 at 10:41

You could mount the rad on the top of the case outside if you did'nt mind a less clean look.

Bradmax57 · 21 Feb 2010 at 10:53

DIABLO said:
You could mount the rad on the top of the case outside if you did'nt mind a less clean look.

You could but you wouldnt be able to fit the top panel back on which also houses the usb ports and power buttons etc

Bradmax57 · 22 Feb 2010 at 12:21

Next part has just arrived

Just need to pop out and pick up a radiator from a mate

Bradmax57 · 22 Feb 2010 at 14:04

all bits now purchased

Soylent Red · 22 Feb 2010 at 16:20

Wow, I want to swap my Dominator I now!

TomCooksey · 22 Feb 2010 at 17:09

That looks sweet!

Any chance of measuring the gap between the top of the motherboard and the top of the case? I've been looking for a case (see http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18117226) which has a decent amount of clearance (~10cm would do) for a rad/duct/fan and looking at your photos, this case might be a winner!

TomCooksey · 22 Feb 2010 at 17:13

Just noticed your later post about rad fouling the mboard... exactly the problem I was worried about! It would still be nice to know the measured clearence if you wouldn't mind?

Technics · 22 Feb 2010 at 17:13

nice clean build there, but that mobo sure does looks tiny in that case!