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Changes for the new year addition
Getting a new mobo and planning on water cooling.
FRACTAL DESIGN GENERAL
need take a new pic with lower lighting
tfw away from pc
At least I managed to fix WakeOnLan, so I can leave it in sleep mode and just turn it on whenever I need it instead of just leaving it on 24/7
Also have a 4TB WD Red that's waiting to be installed, I can finally rip my PS2 discs and BDs with plenty of room to spare
Hopefully it's not DOA since I don't yet have a matching 5TB external for backup...going to be stressful not having everything backed up. At least the 1TB still works, so I guess I could just throw that in an enclosure and use it in conjunction with my 1TB passport until I get that 5TB...
>>52195802
you have a good taste in hardware.
I know you're here CLCfag, show yourself
>>52195766
saw you trying to make that joke yesterday despite the fact there being barely any fractal design cases.
>>52195833
>good taste in hardware
>960
No
Plans are to get a 128GB M.s drive, get rid of the HDDs, and then load up on SSDs (probably six 240/256s). Also need to get that fourth 8GB stick at some point.
>>52195766
>FRACTAL DESIGN GENERAL
>op image is a phanteks case
good job, faggot
thinking about adding one additional fan in front to push some more air to gpu.
also 500 gb ssd so i can ditch normal hdds completely.
>>52195680
How is your 980ti so straight? I don't have a back plate so I put a piece of plastic wrapped in electrical tape as support cause otherwise it sags hard.
Still waiting for some new stuff for my new build. A pump/res and a 40.2 rad
>>52196517
I welded a piece of metal to the case that holds up the card.
Why don't people get the R5 blackout edition? I hate the looks of the white fans in a black case
>>52195680
Is that the TP-Link Archer? How is it?
Planning on getting a 980ti, and possibly upgrading my 2500k if it bottlenecks the hell out of it.
What do you guys think about the NZXT H440 against the r5?
>>52196700
Yeah it is. It's so far really good, I haven't had any issues.
>>52196800
Nice, nice. I bought the Asus version because I heard lots of people have problems with the TP-Link version, but with the Asus being RED and my build being BLACK/GRAY, I'm kinda torn.
I think I may need to do some work on it but I think it's fine for now.
>>52195680
morning
>g3258 @ 4.5GHz
>8GB RAM
>GTX 660 OEM (660ti with less shaders)
>wd 1TB + 40GB SSD
>500W PSU
>LTO3 drive with HP P400i controller
Cost me $300
>>52197055
best is probably just undust it with a compressor or air in can then u p gud
>>52196840
Everyone who has problems with the tp-link one only had issues with windows 10
>>52197105
I've since put another 120mm fan in the front.
>>52195961
Got the same case recently, it's perfect.
But where is the RAM on that mobo and how is the cooler not hitting it?
r8 h8 etc
making a rating poast
>>52195680
clean/10 not a fan of msi but hey looks nice
>>52195801
looks ghetto, a bit anyways...
>>52195802
10/10
>>52195961
dat aircooler tho, fucking behemoth
>>52196085
dat small form factor senpai
>>52196237
get cleaner looking loop and you'll be golden
>>52196361
nigga wat is that Gpu pairing ?
>>52196479
not a fan, sorry.
>>52196592
that's pretty smexy
>>52196724
I'd change the cpu cooler but otherwise it's nice.
>>52197055
C L E A N Y O U R B U I L D
>>52197105
Ghetto ass build
>>52197191
Which gpu's are those ?
>>52199317
EVGA GTX 770 (4gb)
Only thing I'll be looking at for the new year is a new gfx card depending on how the new die shrinks end up performing
rate
>>52200308
>Same case as me
Good taste, and very clean looking.
>>52196592
What case is that? It's freaking beautiful.
>>52200382
Thanks man, I wish I could get the lighting right for a decent pic, like op's really
This
any folks here with an ncase?
im kind of curious about how you can manage cables in such a tiny space
>>52196237
What's up with your physics score? My 4790k @ 4.8GHz gets 13282. Surely you can get some sick nasty OC on that loop right?
I think I might take out my dust filters tomorrow and spray them off but other than that I can't imagine ever changing this machine.
>>52201617
That's stock, haven't bothered overclocking yet.
>>52199317
>nigga wat is that Gpu pairing ?
I've got a PCIe passthrough setup going. Linux uses the 760, Windows uses the Fury. Shit's comfy, gaming on one monitor, terminals on the other.
>>52201617
What are the lights called or link to buy? I'm kinda new to builds and just made my first. Now I wanna rice it.
Cleaning is coming up and I'm probably going to flush it at the same time.
>>52201990
You should add your cpu to the loop while your at it
>go through all that trouble
>not even add the cpu
JUDGEMENT
>>52202037
>adding overclocked CPU to Overclocked gpu loop
yea no, I like my temps where they are at, not 15c higher.
>>52202052
I'm just going to walk away from the overwhelming stupidity here
Enjoy your travels
>>52201661
Well good luck, I hope you win on the silicone lottery! I've tried 5.0 on mine but it wouldn't even properly boot. 4.8 worked and Ive never tried any number inbetween.
A friend of mine from SKY got 5.0 stable on his 4790k on a custom loop. I mad jelly.
>>52202052
Anon are you fucking serious
>>52201792
NZXT 2 meter LED strip. I would consider the NZXT Hue though, or even cathodes.
>>52202255
No I'm not fucking serious, but I'm not also going through the effort right now to change it.
If you have followed threads for the last year you would know I've wanted to add it to the damn loop.
>>52202239
>sitting at 4.7
>>52202282
>1080p
>>52202282
>half assed a water loop
>has cpu under shitty clc
>can't be bothered to make it right
>thermodynamics illiterate
God I want to go take a shower now
anyone know of a decently priced psu that comes in white that has connectors like the ultra x4?
I plan to get a set of white sleeved power cables and id rather use them than the cables directly connected to a psu
>>52195680
>you literally got that motherboard for the color-scheme
kinda fucked up buying strategy.
The Z170A mate is such a plain board tech-wise.
>>52201990
Grow up.
>>52196724
>970 bros
Can anyone tell me if its worth updating/upgrading my define r4 to the r5 or not? I have the money and really just want a new case any recommendations?
>>52201990
>>Weeaboo NEET fag who loves Asuka
>>Shitty choice in components
>>Tries to color coordinate like the reddit fag he is but chooses ugly green RAM, probably because he couldn't afford anything better
>>Shitty fucking loop with ugly tubing and couldn't even afford compression fittings because of budget
>>HDDs in 2016
>>Corsair in 2016
>>Radiator outside case
Poor bait, 0/10, I've seen better builds on 9gag that cost $250.
>>52202761
I don't believe so, from what I remember. Better to invest in something like an SSD or better GPU usually. But if you just like the newer case more, go for it.
>>52202761
From an R4 to an R5, you're not likely to notice any difference. You need to ask yourself what a new case can do for you that your current case doesn't do already. If you can't answer that, save the money or spend it on something else. The last time I changed cases was when I decided to have a go at water cooling.
>>52202345
The CLC was purchased first, The cards didn't even have blocks for them, had to get one for a different version card and grind the copper down to get it to fit.
>>52202727
No.
>>52202815
>ugly green ram
well it was $500 for the ram on release. I wasn't going to pay an extra $200 for some coverings.
>Neet
paid to go to school by the Gubment
>HDD
you don't have a backup drive?
>trying this hard
it's okay poorfag.
>>52202815
What do you have against Asuka and Unit 02? You think you could challenge Za Beasto and win?
>>52202915
>well it was $500 for the ram on release
I paid $220 for ddr4 on release
It now cost $80
Kill me
>>52202941
Well I bought 32GB, I don't regret it though has been pretty damn handy.
I'm thinking about getting an R4 soon.
Pls Rate
>>52202976
I'm the post right above you. Same motherboard/10
Bought a cheap FM2+ mobo and an A10-7800 for my little brother this christmas. Assembled everything up and I'm getting 60C on the CPU just by being on BIOS. I've tried reseating it twice now.
What are the chances that the mobo/cpu is faulty? Am I just too stupid to install the hsf properly?
>>52202992
dont worry about it apus are hot
>>52203010
Not that hot. Tried Windows, 80-90 idle. It's not even BSODing or shutting down.
>>52202915
>>it's okay poorfag.
Says the NEET who could only afford a poor 5820K and shitty green RAM.
>>52203167
>5820k
>DDR4 shitty
Oh boy, here we go.
>>52195801
cool looking case, what kind is it? also I like this rig a lot
>>52202986
I fucking love this motherboard. Comfy BIOS and connectors go well with the case.
Is there any way to turn off the LEDs though? Never been a fan of those
Haven't found a way to make the fan cables and motherboard header cables look less shitty. But overall I'm pretty happy with it.
>>52202754
>that slight tilt in the gpu , ruining all aesthetic
>that shit cpu fan
>>52197171
>>52197105
I fucking love these kind of builds, nb man
>>52203228
Agreed, except that my vrm is leaking thermal grease.
And i've never looked into turning the LED off.
>>52202535
I believe the EVGA supernova G2 series has what you're looking for. They also have thier own sleeved cables you can buy in white. I have the 1000 G2 and its a fucking beast.
>>52202941
Same shit always happens with memory and storage, it's the price you pay for early adoption.
>>52203255
>Shit CPU fan
>CPU doesn't ever break 60°C
>>52203232
Its simple, use the included splitter and run that through the grommet to the backside. Run the fan cables through to the back side, along the fans where they can't be seen. Plug into splitter. Ezpz.
Plans: Get new case.
This goddamn case is a nightmare to manage cables on, and this picture is pretty much the best anyone can accomplish with the godforsaken thing.
This attempt was brought about when I swapped out all the SATA cables for ones with clips since the old cables kept coming loose.
INB4 clean your build
I live in a dusty as fuck area and that shit is impossible to keep clean.
gonna redo the loop and make it prettier, maybe get into hard tubing
>>52204087
Whatever case you get - make sure it has dust filters. A modular PSU will help too.
>>52204187
The PSU I have is semi-modular, two 8-pin CPU power lines and the mainboard power are both integrated. And the case I have does have dust filters, but that didn't save fuck all.
Hoping to get a Corsair Carbide Series 300R or Cooler Master HAF 912 as my new case.
2678005583
>>52204282
Pfft at 1am in Philadelphia? What are we uncivilized?
>>52203232
Air 540?
r8 pls
>>52203232
Muh negro.
>>52204698
Looks alright, the tubes look shitty though.
>>52204724
how so? anything i can do to make it a bit more appealing?
>>52204721
Overkill PSU much?
>>52204825
It's a guts thread not a battlestation thread faggot, fuck off
>>52204785
In all seriousness probably not. It's not very common that people have two pieces of hardware cooled by separate AIOs
>>52204825
Nigger what are you doing
>>52204849
oh shit deleting image nao. my bad. am i cool now?
>>52204817
cheap at the time, 10 year warranty and I can upgrade anything/cf without worrying.
>>52204895
Holy fuck boys we got a fucking pasta squanch over here.
>>52204966
what does that mean?
>>52205014
don't worry, his autism is acting up.
It means your cable management is bad.
>>52205014
It means your cables look like pasta all over the damn place
>>52204895
The fuck is that cpu cooler?
>>52205139
Thermaltake Jing
>protip: the simplest plainest cpu coolers are the best. mine is not the best.
>>52204567
Yep
>>52204721
Isn't the lightning a fucking beast? I was running 1250 core 1500 mem stable at like 70c for a while but idk if I fucked my card up doing that or something cause now it runs at 75ish at 1150 1400 and gets too hot for my taste at 1250 1500
Getting a 4690k and new mobo. Any tips on what to do when changing motherboards?
>>52205520
Why not skylake?
>Any tips on what to do when changing motherboards?
Like what? you just install it like normal
>>52205543
Cause skylake motherboards use ddr4 ram and i just got 16gb ddr3. And 4790k is just to hella expensive
>>52205659
Fair enough
>>52205671
Yeh papi <3
>>52205469
how much voltage are/were you running?
shitty
>>52206378
I can hear it from here
New r9 290
>>52195680
>>52195802
>>52196361
these I like
sorry I am a bit new but I was hoping someone could tell me before I finish building my power supply has two connectors for vga on 2 wires. I only have one graphics card at the moment do I just use both from one connector, or one from each?
>>52196085
it has been a while but I'll post mine with new parts.
Need to hide my pci aux cables (which can and will be done regardless the case size)
>>52207396
not trying to be mean but thats a hideous loop
>>52195802
You have a 1TB green in there? Do you get resonance noises? My SG08 did, I tried two different greens in there.
>>52207318
Give the card the connections it wants. If something from your PSU isn't needed, just leave it unplugged.
>>52204721
holy shit how does your motherboard not break in half with that cpu heatsink
>>52207416
>hideous loop
>only the loop is the problem
>>52207555
well I mean like this >>52207396
see he is using what looks like 2 different ones for both graphics cards. my psu has connectors with two on each connector what I wanna know is each connector intended for 2 graphics cards if I had two or are both intended for one card?
pic related except mine is two 8 pin connectors with 2 on each separated from the others
>>52200489
Raijintek Metis. Got a new one though, but it's still a work in progress. Just threw it together for some quick cooling performance testing.
>>52196237
>intel cpu
>amd gpus
>>52202535
just paint the one you want lazy fuck
I fully fell for the meme.
>>52205520
Get Z97
>>52207793
And? It's hardly a rare sight, AMD GPUs usually offer the best value for money especially when you get second hand likely mined with cards like me. If you expect me to also have an AMD CPU, I see no reason to other than to match.
>>52202754
inwin is such an inefficiently build case that it forces such lopsided tech choices (gtx 680 + dominator + crappy cooler + 760i)
Find a better mitx case to unleash your creativity. This case is limiting you.
>>52196160
It's a midrange card that runs cool. Nothing wrong with it
>>52210861
It's the worst card out of the entire current gen line up.
>>52201559
Oh God, get a modular PSU.
Bought a non modular supply for my build in a Silverstone SG13, cable managing was terrible.
>>52202971
It's much better than that Source 210.
>>52206378
>stock AMD cooler
>290x reference
My ears are bleeding already.
pls kill me, I fell for the meme.
color matched custom sleeving
painting yellow GPU shroud white
get a GPU backplate
design a case decal
possibly get matching SSDs
Build entirely new system at the end of the year. Probably X99 for work and delegate this for gaming only.
>>52213166
i forgot to add that I've already made some changes since taking this pic. I've added a white LED strip on the top for a fish bowl effect and a 140mm NZXT top fan.
>>52202976
rotate that cooler 90. stop pulling hot air from that hot card.
also
>autistic waifu
nigga.
>>52207699
Oh damn. I've been looking for a nice, small form factor case for a while.
>>52215512
Look no further, Raijintek Metis is best case
>>52210705
While I have picked a new case, I was in no-way limited.
I was reusing a old GPU, it was by no means forced. And the cooler was more than adequate, CPU temps under load never exceeded 60°C, and same for the GPU
>>52216794
sell me your inwin. god I love that case.
>>52216965
I already gave it away, sorry man.
NeeEgg has them for only around $140 now I believe.
>>52207558
Anon what the fuck
>>52218968
wat
>>52207617
Those were always a pet peeve of mine on cable management. Had a system where the video card wanted two 6-pin connectors - now I have two unused 8-pin connectors dangling off into space nearby. #firstworldproblems
>>52196361
What cooler is that? How does it compare to the NH-D15?
Rate if you would like. BTW its updated but shit picture my phone sucks and i suck at taking pictures.
>>52219088
It's ugly as hell
>>52218968
ur ugly
Is there a general guide people follow for sleeving cables? I'd love to do it to clean up clutter, but there's 50 billion guides on google, and they all generally say different things.
The GPU power cables used to have Purple UV reflective sleeves, but one of them wasn't working right so I just kind of chucked the spare ones the PSU came with on and gave up on cosmetics all together shortly after.
>>52219199
>What cooler is that? How does it compare to the NH-D15?
Bequiet dark rock pro 3. I don't own an NH-D15 so I cannot compare them. My gut feeling would be that the NH-D15 would be a little cooler but a little louder too.
>>52207416
it's ok it's a work in progress. I originally had two graphic cards on the loop but I had to remove them as lazily as possible. so I removed the clc still intact and drained the liquid to the radiator holding all the fluid in. Then I removed the two blocks and just threw a hose in there to complete the loop.
Everyone here in these threads looks for computer builds like people want look for in porn; clean, shaven, fully lubed, disease free, and more. That ain't me.
I like mine like a beaten whore after stomping on it a few times. She's an ugly sonnabitch but she'll play games without breaking a sweat.
>>52207593
the problem is you believe the athletics could be better, but it's not a fag in a dress.
>>52220637
there is only one you should follow and it's one of the first google search results.
but since you want to be spoon-fed ya dweeb here's the one I followed.
http://www.overclock.net/t/926689/how-to-cable-sleeve-to-perfection
>>52220705
6/10
Pretty bad tbqh
Guts for sale
>>52202976
your cooler is facing the wrong way.
shaking my head to be honest family.
Finally got everything just how I want it.
>>52207532
I hear about as much from it as I did when it was actually in it's original enclosure
>>52220705
It's ok anon you tried.
>>52224410
I'm going to clean it up a bit more when I get some better looking cables.
I'm currently moving into a new house, so nothing is going to happen for a while.
Since I don't want to make a new thread I figure this is the best place to ask about cases.
A while ago I remember seeing a bunch of cases coming out with interesting layouts which seemed quite appealing except that most of them were itx focused and restrictive of what kind of hardware you could fit in them. I'm wondering if there's a case with a layout like the one in my picture that's big enough so that it would allow me to put in pretty much anything but not be too large to put on my desk?
>>52225179
You literally just described the Thermaltake Core 9x.
As far as I know, it's the only one of it's kind that can fit any board.
I am using one right now and it's god damn huge.
