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[ru_1980]

My Mobo and cards are out for leak testing tomorrow but.....

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/Psycho Rider/IMAG0327.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/Psycho Rider/IMAG0325.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/Psycho Rider/IMAG0328.jpg
As the Fast Shows Jazz club guy might say,
Niiiice

And an archive shot of the cards in place
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/Psycho Rider/IMAG0308.jpg
Moto

That case looks like it has a "reefer" unit bolted to it's roof...HEH Lookin good! CRAZY setup!

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Just shows you that external rads can look nice as well as perform the job too hehe
and I've noticed on full whack the fans aren't that loud, but on lowest settings,
they are silent, I mean dead silent
Moto

 

[ChromeTusk]

Thinking about a video card upgrade! My co-worker might buy my current card from me, which means I'll need a replacement . Requesting some input on what to get.
Please reply on my main rig's thread: Just want honest opinions on my build .

 

[A_A_M_I_R]

New Build:
HAF 922 ATX mid-tower case
mushkin 8GB RAM
mushkin 120GB flash SSD
seagate 1TB hdd
asrock gen3 extreme3 motherboard
samsung 24x optical drive
LG LED backlit monitor 5ms

Some pictures:

Thanks to striker410 for helpin me out with this build!

 

[striker410]

New Build:
HAF 922 ATX mid-tower case
mushkin 8GB RAM
mushkin 120GB flash SSD
seagate 1TB hdd
asrock gen3 extreme3 motherboard
samsung 24x optical drive
LG LED backlit monitor 5ms

Some pictures:

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php...a0b700f10a0bf8104892fcd8f9d391f674307be6g.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php...b09c3ad48c12738aabe03a2831eea62ed856c676g.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php...d432f08105e36ef02c5f55d00ee64c165f20a746g.jpg

Thanks to striker410 for helpin me out with this build!

Hey man, looks great! Fix it up with some cable management and you're good to go.

 

[tecmo34]

Second the cable management recommendation

There has been some very nice builds being posted over the past months! Thanks for everyone's involvement and keep'm coming!!

 

[cmcghee358]

Good Pothead, your build deserves a nice home. The old Antec 900 wasn't doing it justice imo

 

[ru_1980]

Thinking about a video card upgrade! My co-worker might buy my current card from me, which means I'll need a replacement . Requesting some input on what to get.
Please reply on my main rig's thread: Just want honest opinions on my build .

I am struttin a HD6970...runs everything I throw at it. Just built an I5 rig for the inlaws and put a HD6870 in that...runs stuff pretty darned good also (1920X1080 maxed single monitor). A GTX 560ti is about equivalent to the HD6870 I think...

 

[FlintIronStagg]

I am struttin a HD6970...runs everything I throw at it. Just built an I5 rig for the inlaws and put a HD6870 in that...runs stuff pretty darned good also (1920X1080 maxed single monitor). A GTX 560ti is about equivalent to the HD6870 I think...

the 560ti more on par with the 6950

 

[aznshinobi]

^+1

6870<GTX 560<GTX 560 Ti =(Somewhat) 6950

 

[tecmo34]

I plan on getting that new case soon so I just gotta decide which will be best out of the 3. Save money and get the 500R and use that extra for a sheet of acrylic and some clear double sided tape. Or 600T and maybe extra case fans if possible, or the 650D as is lol. Decisions decisions. Either one of the three will make my system look BAWS I just need to figure which will be best for future needs.

My vote goes for the 650D!! I replaced my Antec 1200 with it & was a great move IMO.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Just a quick shout, I'm on Ebay now if anyones interested
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260882683128?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
go for the 600t man, treat yourself
Moto

 

[Motopsychojdn]

If it doesn't sell I just have to keep it hehe, and sell my old rig instead
Moto

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Yeah right now I am stuck between 500R white or 600T white, with the 600T I really wouldn't have to mod the case any, with the 500R I would have a more modern case and could eventually change to a windowed door panel from mesh.

Hmmm, the 650D is only like $10 more than the 600T so there is that option as well.

I would like to have a case that could accept wcing later on but for now I need gg airflow so I am at a loss to which would offer the best.

Owell lol sorry for off topic :3

I plan on getting that new case soon so I just gotta decide which will be best out of the 3. Save money and get the 500R and use that extra for a sheet of acrylic and some clear double sided tape. Or 600T and maybe extra case fans if possible, or the 650D as is lol. Decisions decisions. Either one of the three will make my system look BAWS I just need to figure which will be best for future needs.

As well I could pick up some new fans for the Noctua to help with colors but meh I have grown to like their colors lol.

well the 500r has the best cooling and it is the cheapest.....

 

[UltimateDeep]

Here's my budget rig, that I custom ordered and built.

Core i5-2500K with Motherboard
8 GB Corsair Vengence 1600 RAM
MSI Cyclone II nVidia GeForce 550TI
1TB Hard Drive + 250GB Secondary (my own spare)
24x DVD Writer
Cooler Master SpaceCraft VF-1
600 PSU Unit
ASUS P8P67 Pro

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Hey, No fair! you live in a computer shop?
Moto

 

[Lutfij]

:lol:

 

[AbdullahG]

Here's my budget rig, that I custom ordered and built.

http://www.freewebs.com/paulsohmidi/299165_10150335352632810_751492809_8313406_235557414_n.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/paulsohmidi/303016_10150335351547810_751492809_8313392_1736382430_n.jpg

Core i5-2500K with Motherboard
8 GB Corsair Vengence 1600 RAM
MSI Cyclone II nVidia GeForce 550TI
1TB Hard Drive + 250GB Secondary (my own spare)
24x DVD Writer
Cooler Master SpaceCraft VF-1
600 PSU Unit
ASUS P8P67 Pro

That's not a Cool Master case
It's Thermaltake.
Nice looking build though.

 

[Lutfij]

all the cases Tt are coming out with are totally garbage - ever since the level 10(original) all their designs were downhill compared to other brands. But i wonder how a level 10 in snow would look - no, not the level 10 GT Corsair FTW!!!

about cases; limiting choice to 500R+650D...with your intentions, 600T wouldn't go well. Besides, you can end up holding a garage sale just cos you have a tonne of fans - last time i checked after i suggested those slipstreams+cablemanagement+fan controller.

with the 500R in white, you can mount a 240rad sr1 that'd go pretty much flush on the inside of that fan filter/mesh.

 

[Lutfij]

i mentioned the SR1 rad...if you want to get something like psycho riders RX240...then just leave the mesh off and mount it with stand offs from the fan mounts in the 500R's case on the top

but thas my take on the 500R...I'm sure you'll have a dif approach to the wc setup...like moto sez: "...because theres rarely a from the box, fits everyone solution, its your ingenuity and resourcefulness that makes it all happen"

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Thanks for the quote hehe
As for a Snow Level Ten, get one and paint the sucker white
Moto

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Egay?
These guys? http://smokedacrylic.com/
I just don't know! stop pressuring meeeeee!!!
**Edit. I have plans for a LTen mod, don't have £500 to buy it though lol
Moto

 

[Lutfij]

...Egay... :lol:

Thanks for the quote hehe
As for a Snow Level Ten, get one and paint the sucker white
Moto

1| your welcome mate
2| i was looking into the Level10 before i had to get the spdeo. first it was cos of that ridonkulous pricing and i had to pick up other stuff apart from the case. Later I praised the lord for getting the spedo cos on the level 10 you'd have to go full air instead of water...or maybe mod the sucker out but then again...it'd ruin the aesthetics f the beautiful case .

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Always called it Egay lol
Thats my plan for it, water cooled and no,
it wouldn't ruin the looks, rather it would add to an already beautiful piece of kit
but then thats the thing with modding for the hell of it rather than through necessity, sometimes you see something and say, hmm, I can make this look/work better...
Moto

 

[aford10]

Newest client build....

Thermaltake Chaser MK-I
MSI Z68A-G45 (B3) LGA 155
Rosewill RCR-IM5001 75 in 1 internal card reader
Corsair CX500 v2 500w PSU
2 x Samsung 20x DVD drives
OCZ Solid 3 SLD3-25SAT3-60G
i5 -2500k 3.3GHz CPU
Patriot Gamer 2 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600