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nstiver

nstiver

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I didn't know they made computers in micro-waves!


 
thomasf94

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Hey guys! just wanted to post my PC here and see what you guys think, mainly because I may be selling it soon, do you think it would be better to part this out? or sell as a whole?

also would like to know what a decent price quote would be for the desktop alone? (without monitors etc.)

anyway here are the specs:

i5 2500k @ 4.5GHz
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen 3
EVGA GTX 680 2GB
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz
Samsung 128gb SSD
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
XFX PRO Edition Semi-Modular 80Plus Silver 750w PSU
NZXT Phantom 410-White Mid Tower

3X ASUS Glossy Black 23" (With Nvidia Surround Enabled)
Windows 8 Pro
Steelseries 9HD
Logitech G700
Corsair K60
Corsair Vengeance 1500 Circumaural Dolby 7.1

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Edit: Paid around $2,000 for all of this brand new (I know I wont be able to get that much for it, but just thought I'd post it)
 
thomasf94

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Haha thanks man! Haven't had time to get threaded cables, so best I could do with the cables that came with my psu

Yeah I still don't know if I am going to sell it, I enjoy it alot :)

 
mrdowntownkiller

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Stand Up and clap your hands for this awesome build !!
nice Job DuDe :)
 
thomasf94

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Haha thanks bro! just posted some desk cable management. looks a bit more clean. :)
 
thomasf94

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Haha, yeah I noticed how my cables on the outside didn't look as well as my cables on the inside. ;)

plus I just got my 2 other monitors a couple days ago, so I hadn't really had time to manage the cables for them, looks way better now
 
mlcaouette

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Just another update to my rig. What's new: new tubing, modded 1155 waterblock on the gtx 470, overhauled all cable management. As usual I deleted my old post with pictures.

Photos:
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Sorry about the crappy photos all i have is my phone. The camera flash makes the tubing appear more blue than it actually is, in reality it is a glossy black.
System specs can be found under member config.

Special thanks to Moto, it would not have looked this good without his hatred of cables.

Now it's time for a new build or a new case for my current rig, I'm considering a mini ITX build or the full tower NZXT phantom black with orange trim. decisions decisions
 
Motopsychojdn

Motopsychojdn

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I like the colour scheme Axe, a few stragglers and a bit dusty but good job man :)
@Mlcaouette, no probs man, glad to have inspired you and that you are happier with your clean looking new rig :p
for the next build/case like you said, plan everything out before you start, it goes much easier if you sort them all out in advance :)
Moto
 
mrdowntownkiller

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how much the watercooling costs you ?
 
mlcaouette

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$165 shipped for the initial loop with everything needed for cpu only. Then with the added block, 15ft of tubing, and some more fittings it pushed my grand total up to $200 shipped (the addition was only $35 due to danger den closing up shop).

I consider it money well invested though. It works amazingly and is a very fun experience setting up and tweaking. Swapping parts was just becoming too boring, I wanted to try something new and more challenging.

 
mrdowntownkiller

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i heard that it should have a maintenance or something every month doesn't sure about the time :/
 
mlcaouette

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So long as you use a biocide and/or silver coil major maintenance (such as system flush and cleaning) should be closer to yearly, except for maybe clearing dust out of the radiator.

If you wanna know more I'd suggest heading over to the water cooling sticky here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
and the water cooling club/gallery here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=29&post=266324&page=12&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0
 
towhog66

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Hi every one love all the post.. ty for shearing ;) this is my first System...
Mobo ASUS M3N72-D duel Sli
AMD 940 quad core O.C 3.5 CPU,125 watts
1 ASUS 24" monitor 2 ms
COOLING MASTER CPU COOLER
Gemin 2s
ASUS 560 non ti, EVGA 9800 GTXs + super clock GPUs…
CREATIVE Titanium Fatal1ty sound card
Cooler Master PSU 750W real power
one Samsung 830 SSD
2 WD HDD 500 G @ 7200 RPMS
MUSHIIN MEM DDR2 2GX2 @ 1066
ANTEC 300TOWER (modded) painted flat black, and cut out CPU opening on back side
CYBORG R.A.T. 9 Gaming Mouse, Dolica gaming pad
SteelSeries Merc Stealth keyboard
Os Windows 7 64 bit



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Motopsychojdn

Motopsychojdn

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Hoo-Rah! A new modder with an penchant for cutting Yay!!
We need to talk cables man but welcome to Toms :)

Flip that Psu, its sucking cool air from that bottom card, no mesh in the bottom of your case? 3Mm drillbit, about 50-60 holes should do you, it also puts the cabes closer to the rear giving you a bit more leeway and makes it easier to tidy them,
You can't flip the Hdd's because of the front fans, I can see a way round that though, lower the optical drive to the lowest slot it will fit, and mount the Hdd's on their sides above it, then you can feed the cables for those through from the front out of sight,
and a small 20x20mm hole at the top should allow you to feed the 4pin 12v atx through neatly from the back instead of running it up the motherboard

Tough case to work with and you've done well to get that all in looking as good as it does though :)
Moto
 
Deemo13

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Trying to get some pictures of my rig up here. I liked the leaves and lighting outside by my beloved Axela, so I snapped a picture before I put it in my trunk. My phone does not take fantastic pictures and I am no photographer, but here they are.

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I'm open to critiques. There is a blacklight LED strip on the top of the case that glows like a purpleish and it looks totally awesome. I can inproveon the cable management, but I prolly won't change it for awhile.

Here's the specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @4.4GHz
Mobo: MSI Z68MA-G45
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX460 256-bit 900core/4000mem with Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II
RAM: 16GB Corsair XMS3 1333MHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60
Boot drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Storage drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB (not the same as the boot)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
Seagate 1TB external portable USB3.0 HDD
Seagate 2TB external desktop HDD
Case: NZXT H2 White
Optical drives: Asus 24X SATA DVD-RW drive
PSU: FSP Group AURUM GOLD 750W
Accessories: Razer Deathadder, Logitech K800, wired Xbox 360 controller, Razer Carcharias, Bose Companion 2 Speakers, Blacklight LED strip.
TV Tuner: WinTV 1800
OS: Win7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Network: MSI ethernet port
Display: Magnavox TV 19MD357B

I got the H60 for free and the FSP PSU was $80 off. My Deathadder mouse was also a gift as well as my headset.

I'm considering uploading pictures of my other rigs, but seeing as there's 8 other rigs, I might hold off. If you want, you can read the specs of my other computers under "My Configuration." This is the one I am most proud of anyway.

I don't know what revision my main computer is on, but its seen 3 different motherboards, 2 different processors, and 4 different cases among 4 GPU's and 3 power supplies.
 
mrdowntownkiller

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Not only experienced in pc and cars , also in photography :D
Nice Rig DuDE ;)
 
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.4 GHZ
Mobo: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3
GPU: MSi GTX 660 ti Power Edition
Memory: 16gb Corsair Vengeance
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
Boot Drive: OCZ Solid 3 60gb SSD
Storage Drives: WD Green 1tb & WD Blue 500gb
Case: NZXT Phantom (im changing to Corsair 800d next week)
PSU: OCZ Modxtreme 600w modular
OS: Windows 7 Home 64 bit
Monitors: Asus VS248H-P 24 inch & Acer S201HL-BD


 
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