Unleashing the Potential

[SandmanEnters]

Hi Guys

First of all, I would like to thank all the contributors to this site. I have been reading posts like a man possessed the last couple of months. All your advice (albeit to other members) has been invaluable to me during my first proper gaming rig build.
I thought I would create an account and share with you what I have created. I have built a few low-medium spec pc's in my life, but this is the first time I've had a little cash to play around with. Not unlimited cash though, I was still working on a medium sized budget.

My rig:

Asrock z87m Extreme 4
Intel i5 4670 - 3,8 ghz (on turbo boost with stock cooler)
Corsair vengeange XMP 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz DRAM
Asus GTX 570 DirectCU II (small Oc to 802mhz)
Gigabyte GTX 560 Windforce (Dedicated PhysX Card)
Huntkey X7 900W Silver PSU
Kingmax 64gb SSD (Running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1)
WD Caviar Black 2TB
Seagate Barracuda 320gb
Raidmax Super Aeolus Chassis
5 x 120mm Deepcool fans added on chassis
1 x 140mm BitFenix fan added on chassis
6 Channel Fan Controller
Dell 23" LCD monitor (HDMI, 1920x1080)

This is what I have been able to achieve on Arkham Origins Built-In Benchmark: Min 50 Fps, Max 61Fps, Avg 59 Fps.
(Settings maxed, fxaa, physx maxed, adaptive vsync)

http://s1244.photobucket.com/user/SandmanEnters/library/


Max Temp on GPU1 has so far been 65C and GPU2 hangs about at 22-35C. Temp on CPU has not climbed above 51C.

I daresay this defies all our known laws of physics? Factoring in the limited space due to the Micro-ATX mobo with the Gpu's almost touching and the fact that it's air cooled. I know there's still plenty of room for overclocking on the 570, but I am happy with this setup for now,
and I am not going to spend money on a water cooling system just yet.


I am very impressed with the performance so I wanted to share it.

I'm not sure how to post pics, but would like to share some. If somebody could please advise me in this regard, thanks. EDIT: Posted link above if you want to see some pics.

I am finally about to try Watch Dogs. We'll see how that goes.

Once again, thank you guys for all the advise and info, it is greatly appreciated.

 

[coastie65]

Hi Guys

First of all, I would like to thank all the contributors to this site. I have been reading posts like a man possessed the last couple of months. All your advice (albeit to other members) has been invaluable to me during my first proper gaming rig build.
I thought I would create an account and share with you what I have created. I have built a few low-medium spec pc's in my life, but this is the first time I've had a little cash to play around with. Not unlimited cash though, I was still working on a medium sized budget.

My rig:

Asrock z87m Extreme 4
Intel i5 4670 - 3,8 ghz (on turbo boost with stock cooler)
Corsair vengeange XMP 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz DRAM
Asus GTX 570 DirectCU II (small Oc to 802mhz)
Gigabyte GTX 560 Windforce (Dedicated PhysX Card)
Huntkey X7 900W Silver PSU
Kingmax 64gb SSD (Running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1)
WD Caviar Black 2TB
Seagate Barracuda 320gb
Raidmax Super Aeolus Chassis
5 x 120mm Deepcool fans added on chassis
1 x 140mm BitFenix fan added on chassis
6 Channel Fan Controller
Dell 23" LCD monitor (HDMI, 1920x1080)

This is what I have been able to achieve on Arkham Origins Built-In Benchmark: Min 50 Fps, Max 61Fps, Avg 59 Fps.
(Settings maxed, fxaa, physx maxed, adaptive vsync)

http://s1244.photobucket.com/user/SandmanEnters/library/


Max Temp on GPU1 has so far been 65C and GPU2 hangs about at 22-35C. Temp on CPU has not climbed above 51C.

I daresay this defies all our known laws of physics? Factoring in the limited space due to the Micro-ATX mobo with the Gpu's almost touching and the fact that it's air cooled. I know there's still plenty of room for overclocking on the 570, but I am happy with this setup for now,
and I am not going to spend money on a water cooling system just yet.


I am very impressed with the performance so I wanted to share it.

I'm not sure how to post pics, but would like to share some. If somebody could please advise me in this regard, thanks. EDIT: Posted link above if you want to see some pics.

I am finally about to try Watch Dogs. We'll see how that goes.

Once again, thank you guys for all the advise and info, it is greatly appreciated.

Hi. The temps look pretty good on the GPU's considering that is an mATX motherboard and those things are crammed together. CPU is fine as well. Good job of Wire / cable management as well. That always helps with air flow. Couldn't tell if the case was a mid Tower or Mini Tower. If it is a Mini Tower, than it is very impressive indeed. Good job what ever the case.

 

[SandmanEnters]

Hi Guys

First of all, I would like to thank all the contributors to this site. I have been reading posts like a man possessed the last couple of months. All your advice (albeit to other members) has been invaluable to me during my first proper gaming rig build.
I thought I would create an account and share with you what I have created. I have built a few low-medium spec pc's in my life, but this is the first time I've had a little cash to play around with. Not unlimited cash though, I was still working on a medium sized budget.

My rig:

Asrock z87m Extreme 4
Intel i5 4670 - 3,8 ghz (on turbo boost with stock cooler)
Corsair vengeange XMP 8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz DRAM
Asus GTX 570 DirectCU II (small Oc to 802mhz)
Gigabyte GTX 560 Windforce (Dedicated PhysX Card)
Huntkey X7 900W Silver PSU
Kingmax 64gb SSD (Running Windows 7 Ultimate SP1)
WD Caviar Black 2TB
Seagate Barracuda 320gb
Raidmax Super Aeolus Chassis
5 x 120mm Deepcool fans added on chassis
1 x 140mm BitFenix fan added on chassis
6 Channel Fan Controller
Dell 23" LCD monitor (HDMI, 1920x1080)

This is what I have been able to achieve on Arkham Origins Built-In Benchmark: Min 50 Fps, Max 61Fps, Avg 59 Fps.
(Settings maxed, fxaa, physx maxed, adaptive vsync)

http://s1244.photobucket.com/user/SandmanEnters/library/


Max Temp on GPU1 has so far been 65C and GPU2 hangs about at 22-35C. Temp on CPU has not climbed above 51C.

I daresay this defies all our known laws of physics? Factoring in the limited space due to the Micro-ATX mobo with the Gpu's almost touching and the fact that it's air cooled. I know there's still plenty of room for overclocking on the 570, but I am happy with this setup for now,
and I am not going to spend money on a water cooling system just yet.


I am very impressed with the performance so I wanted to share it.

I'm not sure how to post pics, but would like to share some. If somebody could please advise me in this regard, thanks. EDIT: Posted link above if you want to see some pics.

I am finally about to try Watch Dogs. We'll see how that goes.

Once again, thank you guys for all the advise and info, it is greatly appreciated.

Hi. The temps look pretty good on the GPU's considering that is an mATX motherboard and those things are crammed together. CPU is fine as well. Good job of Wire / cable management as well. That always helps with air flow. Couldn't tell if the case was a mid Tower or Mini Tower. If it is a Mini Tower, than it is very impressive indeed. Good job what ever the case.

Thanks for the reply coastie65, it is in fact a mid tower case so there' was some room to play with. It seems I was mistaken when I said I'm not going to upgrade to water cooling just yet. I found a fantastic deal on a EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Coppper 2. And I got a cooling loop with it too, so I'll be installing that within 10min! I think I'll keep the 570 on as a PhysX card. Bit of an overkill I know, but it just looks so much better than the 560.