Dark Lord of Tech
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Dark Lord of Tech
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It is. Kinda funny how there's more power in that one little gpu, than in 3x gpus from just a few years ago. Definitely seems like the days of the big full towers are over. Prolly not going to be long before full custom loops in a mITX case will be popular.
Dark Lord of Tech
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Just sharing my recently-finished pink-themed build (specs, description, and more photos in pcpartpicker link below):
Specs, description, and more photos here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/2t8Ycf
Specs, description, and more photos here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/2t8Ycf
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I Love it as well, My wife said... that is how you should do my system... how wonderful looking.
I hope that the Avon bottle of what ever it is inside it, is empty...
I hope that the Avon bottle of what ever it is inside it, is empty...
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Thanks guys!!! Yeah, running around town looking for pink PC parts is a daunting task, especially explaining that it is not for me LOL.
Bottle ingredient is a combination of pink highlighter ink, paint, and... a dog-shampoo
Bottle ingredient is a combination of pink highlighter ink, paint, and... a dog-shampoo
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Hah! That's case modding for ya. Thinking outside the box. My gpu support is actually the slide ruler that comes attached to many circular saws, just unbent and painted. Works so much better than the original that came with the case. True case mods are getting very rare, most just take a case and add some lights and the components, stuck with what the case specifies. Says who? I love to see ppl thinking outside the box and doing stuff like painting dog shampoo bottles, it that personal touch that really makes their pc's unique and special.
Heres my recent build
System Specs:
Corsair Obsidian 750D Case
Intel i7 - 4820k 3.9ghz
Corsair Vengeance 16gb RAM
Corsair HX850i Modular PSU
Geforce GTX 690 SLI
Samsung SSD 500GB x2
Corsair RBG Lighting LED Node Pro
Alienware Aurora R4 Motherboard!!
Custom Sleeved Cabling by ModDiy - Nvidia Green Sleeving
Watercooling:
EKWB 360 Triple rad top mount
EKWB 280 Double rad front mount
EKWB Xres D5 Pump/reservoir combo
EKWB Intel i7 Nickel EVO Elite CPU WaterBlock
EKWB GTX 690 Waterblock and backplate
EKWB Tubing and fittings
EKWB Drain port and T splitter
Corsair SP120 LED Fans x5
Corsair SP140 LED Fans x4
System Specs:
Corsair Obsidian 750D Case
Intel i7 - 4820k 3.9ghz
Corsair Vengeance 16gb RAM
Corsair HX850i Modular PSU
Geforce GTX 690 SLI
Samsung SSD 500GB x2
Corsair RBG Lighting LED Node Pro
Alienware Aurora R4 Motherboard!!
Custom Sleeved Cabling by ModDiy - Nvidia Green Sleeving
Watercooling:
EKWB 360 Triple rad top mount
EKWB 280 Double rad front mount
EKWB Xres D5 Pump/reservoir combo
EKWB Intel i7 Nickel EVO Elite CPU WaterBlock
EKWB GTX 690 Waterblock and backplate
EKWB Tubing and fittings
EKWB Drain port and T splitter
Corsair SP120 LED Fans x5
Corsair SP140 LED Fans x4
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FullmetalJacket
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FullmetalJacket
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I7 7700K
16 GB G-Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 3000
Gigabyte GA Z270 Gaming K3
Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD... 250 GB
Seagate Constellation ES 1 GB
HP DVD Burner
Noctula NH U12S
Cooler Master Mastercase 5 Pro
XFX RX RS 480 8GB
Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU
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Updated machine.
I7 7700K
16 GB G-Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 3000
Gigabyte GA Z270 Gaming K3
Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD... 250 GB
Seagate Constellation ES 1 GB
HP DVD Burner
Noctula NH D15
Cooler Master Mastercase 5 Pro
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2
Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU
I7 7700K
16 GB G-Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 3000
Gigabyte GA Z270 Gaming K3
Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD... 250 GB
Seagate Constellation ES 1 GB
HP DVD Burner
Noctula NH D15
Cooler Master Mastercase 5 Pro
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2
Seasonic X-Series 650W PSU
I'm pretty stoked with how this build is looking so far and I have to share it. I still have to work on cable management, buy a monitor, paint the case, figure out all the lighting software, mount my LED strips, mount the DVD player you see hanging out below, and more.
Aorus Gaming 7 x399 mobo
1950x threadripper
two geforce gtx 1080 8g
two 960 evo m.2 NVMe ssd
64GB DDR4 2666MHz ram
Kraken x62 cooler
850w Thermaltake toughpower grand rgb psu
an external IDE-to-SATA converter for perusing old HDD's
[video="www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJ4ORjK88g"][/video]
Aorus Gaming 7 x399 mobo
1950x threadripper
two geforce gtx 1080 8g
two 960 evo m.2 NVMe ssd
64GB DDR4 2666MHz ram
Kraken x62 cooler
850w Thermaltake toughpower grand rgb psu
an external IDE-to-SATA converter for perusing old HDD's
[video="www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJ4ORjK88g"][/video]
Darkbreeze
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That's pretty ingenious. It's looking good and is definitely original. The only problem I see with it though is that all of the fans are all on one side of the enclosure so you have an area of dead airflow on the left side of the enclosure. Doesn't seem as though you'll be getting any cool airflow to over the area of the motherboard for cooling off the VRM heatsinks, the graphics cards to supply their coolers with fresh air and other components.
Are those front fans in the swing door intake or exhaust? Are the cooling fans on the upstairs radiator configured for intake or exhaust? Are there any other fans that are not really visible in the images?
Are those front fans in the swing door intake or exhaust? Are the cooling fans on the upstairs radiator configured for intake or exhaust? Are there any other fans that are not really visible in the images?
Ty for the awesome reply!
I hadn't considered ventilation as much as I suppose I should have. I was hoping the sheer volume of open air would make a big difference. With the two side fans, two top mounted cpu kraken fans, and 3 intermittent fans on each of the two video cards; I was hoping there would be enough disturbance to avoid any dead spots. The two side fans are intake and the two top fans are exhaust.
The two side fans aren't a part of the swing door. That pic was just in a state of disassembly. I did, however, get the glass door tinted with one-way mirror film. When the PC is off, it looks just like a mirror you can't see inside. When the PC is on, it becomes one-way visible and adds to the infinity effect.
I hadn't considered ventilation as much as I suppose I should have. I was hoping the sheer volume of open air would make a big difference. With the two side fans, two top mounted cpu kraken fans, and 3 intermittent fans on each of the two video cards; I was hoping there would be enough disturbance to avoid any dead spots. The two side fans are intake and the two top fans are exhaust.
The two side fans aren't a part of the swing door. That pic was just in a state of disassembly. I did, however, get the glass door tinted with one-way mirror film. When the PC is off, it looks just like a mirror you can't see inside. When the PC is on, it becomes one-way visible and adds to the infinity effect.
Darkbreeze
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I think if you added one additional fan right above the motherboard directly in line with the CPU, you could forget there being any chance of a dead spot. That would also give you three exhaust vs your two intakes, which gives you a slight negative pressure situation that makes life easier on your two intakes and tends to be the better of all the potential cooling scenarios when it comes to overall cooling performance.
Negative pressure does tend to have slightly more issues when it comes to dust however, so you might want to consider designing some filtration into your setup for the intake fans. Might even be able to source an existing front case filter from one of the leading manufacturers that would easily be adapted to the inside of the cabinet. Possibly from a full tower case since those are spread apart somewhat. They also sell the same filter material in sheets.
Either way, I really like the idea. I've thought about converting one of those cabinet style floor model stereos from the 60's and 70's into a powerful media center for the living room but I never seem to have time to get the projects already in progress done much less take on something like that. Sooner or later I'll probably find something I just can't live without converting into a distinctly unique case mod though so I'm not in that big of a rush anyhow. Either way, thanks for sharing.
Negative pressure does tend to have slightly more issues when it comes to dust however, so you might want to consider designing some filtration into your setup for the intake fans. Might even be able to source an existing front case filter from one of the leading manufacturers that would easily be adapted to the inside of the cabinet. Possibly from a full tower case since those are spread apart somewhat. They also sell the same filter material in sheets.
Either way, I really like the idea. I've thought about converting one of those cabinet style floor model stereos from the 60's and 70's into a powerful media center for the living room but I never seem to have time to get the projects already in progress done much less take on something like that. Sooner or later I'll probably find something I just can't live without converting into a distinctly unique case mod though so I'm not in that big of a rush anyhow. Either way, thanks for sharing.
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so previous build and after getting a new case for my father's day (yes I dont move fast, lol)
I finally moved into NXT case and upgraded to I7-4790kcpu and 240mm Enermax cooler.
Yes the flow is from top/back to front. because nxt isn't the best at fitting a thick 240mm radiator.
also ssd for os , ssd for Games and 1tb (under covered desk with power supply. for storage)
before
now
I finally moved into NXT case and upgraded to I7-4790kcpu and 240mm Enermax cooler.
Yes the flow is from top/back to front. because nxt isn't the best at fitting a thick 240mm radiator.
also ssd for os , ssd for Games and 1tb (under covered desk with power supply. for storage)
before
now
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Not exactly a new system, but an updated older machine I built back in 2010.
Changed it out of the old 12 YO Cooler Master Cav and into a Fractal Design Focus G and added a Seasonic G-550W PSU replacing the 7 YO M12II 620W.
Specs:
I7 870
Noctua NH - L9x65 Cooler
GB GA P55m UD2
16 GB DDR3
240 GB Sandisk SSD
1 TB Seagate Constellation
Asus DVDRW
XFX RX 480 8GB
Seasonic G-550W
Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120MM fan
2x 120mm fans that came with the case.
Changed it out of the old 12 YO Cooler Master Cav and into a Fractal Design Focus G and added a Seasonic G-550W PSU replacing the 7 YO M12II 620W.
Specs:
I7 870
Noctua NH - L9x65 Cooler
GB GA P55m UD2
16 GB DDR3
240 GB Sandisk SSD
1 TB Seagate Constellation
Asus DVDRW
XFX RX 480 8GB
Seasonic G-550W
Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120MM fan
2x 120mm fans that came with the case.
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