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[F4lconF16]

ohhhh gotcha! thats good. lets see some pics of how good it looks then! and yeah you only use those molex adapters if like your psu only had one gpu connector. and glad i could help!

New pics! It looks so much better without the red and yellow. Thanks again! (And a bonus picture of the back of the rig. Did I do okay there?)

Sorry it took so long to get the pictures up, work and everything, you know 😛

 

[Guest]

Nice man! yeah it looks great. good job!

 

[nukemaster]

No one looks at the cables in the back of the system

 

[mlcaouette]

I've updated my rig with some new goodies, if anyone is interested in seeing the new pics they can be found in my update log here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/282438-29-mlcaouette-build-update-evolution/page-2#11405792

 

[nukemaster]

That much rad and a pelt. That sucker must run cool.

 

[mlcaouette]

Yup it runs nice and cool, gives me plenty of overclocking headroom too. I'd like to get an fx 8350 of 8320 just to see how far I could push it but I still can't justify the cost when I'm happy with the performance the phenom II provides.

The max I've pushed the phenom II 955 so far is up to 4.4Ghz stable. Also the pelt is on the smaller end but it can still drop the water temp a few degrees. The only reason I added the pelt was I had most of the needed stuff already lying around the house and it made for a fun addition to the loop. Once I get a a copper plate I will be able to run a larger more powerful peltier but for now the small one will have to do.

 

[FPSmadMEDIC]

http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/WolfTekGaming/TekSpecs/Picture4_zps313dbe01.jpg

The current system, going to be upgrading the PSU soon I hope!

Current System:
CPU: Phenom II x6 1065T w/Cooler Master Hyper TX3 with 2 fans
RAM:16GB 1333 G.Skill RipJaws
GPU:XFX Radeon R7850 Ultra OC Edition 1GB w/ARCTIC Accelero TT II VGA Cooler
MOBO:MSI NF750-G55
PSU:Cool Power Gamer Pro CP-GP775 775W
CASE:Antec 300 3x120mm intake fans 2 on front one on door over gpu, 1x120mm exhaust back, 1x140mm exhaust top
Primary HDD: Samsung 840 120GB SSD
Secondary HHD: 3x250GB WD in RAID
Extra HDD: 2x1.5TB Seagate non RAID

 

[Retrowire]

Months ago, I came here seeking advice on how to go about building my first computer and today I've come back to say THANK YOU to everyone that helped, THANK YOU to this existing community. I couldn't have done it without the support of the members of this very helpful community.

Today I have a gaming computer built for around $800 that can run Battlefield 3 at 60 fps on full ultra settings. It also runs at 40 celsius under that load.

I'm impressed with this build and very thankful to this communities help. That's all I wanted to say.

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/ArK <That was made possible by Toms Hardware's members. Thanks again. 😀

Anyways, rules are rules:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dqkd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dqkd/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Dqkd/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($169.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2S-122B-GP 39.8 CFM 120mm Fans ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $794.13

 

[socialassassin]

^ Looking good. Did your HAF 912 come with the side window or was that extra? I have a 912 for one of my machines and didn't even know you could get a window.

 

[Retrowire]

I got the transparent side panel from http://www.cmstore-usa.com/

I went there today to find the direct link for you but to no avail! I chatted online with a service representative named Marvin Ruelas and he says this: "I am afraid we are out of stock on that item. We should be getting more a month from now." So just check that site every so often. They ship quickly and I think it's the best site to get spare parts for any of your Cooler Master products. They have good clearance items once and a while as well. 😀

 

[nukemaster]

I just notice you have the same video card as my media center(GTX 650 ti cyclone II).

Nice and quite one.

 

[Retrowire]

I just notice you have the same video card as my media center(GTX 650 ti cyclone II).

Nice and quite one.

It certainly is! As I said on my PCPartPicker description, I wasn't going for a silent build but I lucked out I guess. This thing is a whisper and I love it.

 

[jare]

Here's an update to my build, it doesn't look much different other then the SLI titans. Cost was just shy of $6000 after taxes and extended warranties. PCPartPicker was pretty off on some of the prices I paid.

(With Titans! NEW)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($266.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1074.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1074.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.41 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($224.36 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.64 @ Outlet PC)
Other: INWIN DFRAME RED ($429.99)
Total: $4696.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 17:31 EDT-0400)

 

[Retrowire]

I've read that the TITAN is the greatest GPU out right now. So if you're running them SLI, doesn't that mean that the monitor literally sucks you into the screen through another dimension of reality? Just wondering.

 

[jare]

I've read that the TITAN is the greatest GPU out right now. So if you're running them SLI, doesn't that mean that the monitor literally sucks you into the screen through another dimension of reality? Just wondering.

Hah, I wish. Honestly if you checked my thread in regards to the system, I was running 780's with a plan to hit 4 of them, but the vram bottleneck was worrying me with 3 1660p monitors.

 

[astrodudepsu]

I just finished a new Haswell build. Details are in sig. I was upgrading from an i7 920 (@ 3.8GHz) and an OC'd 6950. Certainly takes a hell of a lot less juice to run Haswell vs Nehalem. And having my first SSD makes me want to kick myself for not switching sooner.

Only thing I couldn't bring myself to do was bite the bullet and go Win8, it'll be Win7 for me for a while at least. Nice to be back on Tom's though.

EDIT: Pictures will be added after work. Don't want to upset a mod on my first day back......

Humble Beginnings:

The 840 that shipped was DOA, by the time I RMA'd it newegg had the 840 Pro back in stock!

 

[Garpatron]

Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition.
CPU:Intel i5 3570k- 3.4Ghz Planning to OC when I get a cooler.
CPU Cooler:Stock Cooler (ikr)
GPU:MSi Twin Frozr iii 7870 Oc/Ghz Edition.
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600Mhz
Mobo:Z77M-D3H-MVP
HDD:1 TB WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM
PSU: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 600w

EDIT: Why images weren't working earlier. My apartment building's fire alarm rang and we had to GTFO but it was a false alarm lol pictures should be working now.

 

[tiny voices]

Case: Thermaltake V3 Black Edition.
CPU:Intel i5 3570k- 3.4Ghz Planning to OC when I get a cooler.
CPU Cooler:Stock Cooler (ikr)
GPU:MSi Twin Frozr iii 7870 Oc/Ghz Edition.
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600Mhz
Mobo:Z77M-D3H-MVP
HDD:1 TB WD Caviar Black 7200 RPM
PSU: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 600w

Did you already buy that PSU?

 

[Garpatron]

yeah why?

 

[tiny voices]

Its is not the best quality and isn't recommended. Coolermaster has some decent units but this, unfortunately, isn't one of them.

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx it is a tier 4 unit. "not recommended, only able to produce 75% of its stated wattage"

 

[Garpatron]

Its is not the best quality and isn't recommended. Coolermaster has some decent units but this, unfortunately, isn't one of them.

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx it is a tier 4 unit. "not recommended, only able to produce 75% of its stated wattage"

Thanks Mate you are a life saver, I have been having some issues with random power outages. Hopefully I can get a refund and pick up a corsair one.

 

[tiny voices]

Stay away form the CX line. Look at XFX. They have amazing units for great prices. I recommend for you the xfx550. It will run your system perfectly.

Also, do a bit of reading about cable management. Your rig will thank you and last longer.

 

[Garpatron]

Also, do a bit of reading about cable management. Your rig will thank you and last longer. [/quotemsg]

It is my first build, and the case sadly didnt have enough room for all the cables I did the best I could with cable ties but nobodies perfect right?

 

[tiny voices]

You could route the 4-pin behind the motherboard and over the top.

You could neatly tie up the rest of the cables and fix them to the case.

http://upic.me/i/gf/img_5617_resize.jpg HEre is a build using your same case which is very neatly put together.

Another http://www.avadirect.com/forum/uploads/28/363829_3.jpg

and another: http://cdn.overclock.net/c/cf/500x1000px-LL-cf4e377b_NsRzl.jpeg this one isn't awesome but it is much better than yours.

 

[Garpatron]

You could route the 4-pin behind the motherboard and over the top.

You could neatly tie up the rest of the cables and fix them to the case.

http://upic.me/i/gf/img_5617_resize.jpg HEre is a build using your same case which is very neatly put together.

Another http://www.avadirect.com/forum/uploads/28/363829_3.jpg

and another: http://cdn.overclock.net/c/cf/500x1000px-LL-cf4e377b_NsRzl.jpeg this one isn't awesome but it is much better than yours.

Yeah I was initially thinking I could not get enough room behind the mobo but nvm I guess I can Im going to take my pc apart and reorganise,