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guts thread
upgrades delayed edition
The last thread was "not even trying edition" I'd like to throw my hat in for that.
Fx 8350 - Gtx 960.
>>54929087
Oh, and before anybody asks, temps are more than fine. I tried cable managing when i had good power supply, but I got stuck with a non-modular PSU with short ass cables so meh.
>>54929087
>>54929308
I have the same PSU as you
>>54928982
>>54928982
>upgrades delayed edition
Story of my life senpai
>>54928982
Huh familia, we share practically the same specs. I think it's a pretty decent pc build.
>>54929538
yeah, I was going to get a 4670 and a z97 board for £100 but the deal fell through, might get a 3570k and a z77 for £120
>>54929632
thanks
>>54928982
>>54929742
I'll get some canned air soon enough. I have had it a year now without proper dust filters, so it's doing good
>>54929335
The evga 600b Is a little better than the generic 600w they make (I got it at bestbuy, had to buy it in a hurry because my old one died). I fully admitted to not even trying though.
I can get the Witcher 3 to look like this at 55-60 fps with the hottest gpu temp ever being 72c. Giving no fucks right now.
>>54929953
cables are the same length. Flip the PSU if you can, it makes a huge difference in the distance you can take the cables
I need a good pc for like under 400, what can I get?
>>54928982
I should have bought an i7
>>54930075
look for used parts
>>54930076
that gpu sag though
>>54930075
Probably same specs as Op's.
>>54930095
>>54930137
What about this for 400?
AMD FX-6100
2TB HDD
Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHZ Edition (2GB GDDR5)
8GB DDR3
New EVGA 600w Bronze Power Supply
>>54930181
Get 1tb harddrive instead and put money into CPU or graphics card.
>>54930075 see >>54930095.
"good pc" What is your use case? That's like going into the grocery store and asking a store clerk "I need a good food."
-Web browsing / media watching / maybe browser games at the most? yeah, $400 you can pull it off.
-Gaming? You'll have to be extremely selective of parts. Something like a haswell i3 and used gtx 750ti could do it for you, with a 400 watt power supply and cheap AF case. Going up to $500 gives you more breathing room. Also keep in mind, a Windows licence is roughly $100.
>>54930076
>I should have bought an i7
Why¿
>>54930076
>>54930122
Shit I don't think it's sagging I think that fucker is bent. It's getting to me
>>54930181
>>54930075
>6100
no. I'm going to use pounds but the use market doesn't know what an exchange rate is so it should work
Get a used 7870, they're cheap at like £60
get a bulldozer and motherboard bundle, if you can get it sub >£100 (get sandy instead if it's cheap enough).
get 8gb of the cheapest ram possible
get a 500/600b, they're cheap and good
get the cheapest case on ebay possible.
you can get a 1tb drive for £20 in the UK, dunno if its the same in the US
GPU: £70
PSU: £30
CPU and MoBo: £100
Case: £10
Ram: £25
Drive: £20
£255 in total. Easy
>>54930674
then sell that mofo on craigslist for 400 as a "high end gaming rig"
>>54928982
Still here OP?
>>54930748
yeah, I'm always here
>>54930729
make sure to throw in some cheap LED strips to really drive home that "gaming rig" point, haha.
>>54930076
Holy shit anon get on that GPU sag ASAP.
>My solution in pic.
I don't even care if it looks bad, it just had to be resolved and I'm too lazy to do something better in the meanwhile.
>>54931555
Get some dust filters mayn. Also, is that foam from graphics package maybe and you used it for noise dampening?
>>54931555
Fucking clean your pc and re do your cable management, man.
>>54929538
Is that marble? are you chinese or mexican?
I'd post my shit but the file size is too big and I don't feel like solving that issue right now.
>>54932766
Granite. And im Serbian. Dad works with granite.
>>54929971
err how does flipping the PSU effect the length I can reach with the cables? Or is it just because of the positioning?
needs a better case and cpu cooler
>>54933937
What's the complaint with the case? Looks fine. I suppose your cables are a bit jumbled but that system should perform just fine.
>>54929487
Idk what the point of AIO water coolers are. Aren't they mostly the same as the top end air coolers? And usually cheaper?
That's a nice setup though.
>>54934157
the main complaint with the case is all of the scratches and the cpu cooler has a messed up fan header
>>54931555
this shit right here, i fucking love it.
Always posting. Might get something like two or three SSD's for various storage and use a Samsung 950 Pro as a main/boot drive.
Celebratory unbanned guts post.
>>54928982
That's sad, anon. :(
3570K on Z77 board is great though, I love mine.
>>54929087
I'm sure the temps are fine, and you said the cables are short so it's whatever.
Could be a perfect excuse for sleeved extensions though.
>>54930076
Jesus christ fix that sag
The board looks like it's about to bend in half.
>>54931555
Tell me more about the foam, mr trips man.
>>54935115
I like your loop.
I feel like the condensation in the top of the res would drive me insane if it was mine though, maybe top it off?
>>54935196
Were you planning on putting the ram under water too at some point or did you get the monarch heatspreaders because the look nice like I did?
I'm about to do some drive shuffling myself, thinking about getting a 1TB and making my 500 my boot drive and giving my 120 to my brother.
>tfw first build
>>54935736
When I see a build like this it makes me want to go back to air. So pure, simple, functional, and clean. I got the EK Monarchs for their look, really. If my motherboard had better heatsink compatibility, I'd likely go back to air. Also, if I didn't need a regular HDD. Something like EVGA's ACX 3.0 or whatever is it would look excellent in the case.
>>54935993
You might like my older build even more, then.
I'm torn on if I like the ACX3.0, G1 Gaming, or STRIX more.
The EVGA has that HUGE nameplate, gigabyte is very plain which is good and bad (my opinion), and the strix has that RGB lighting which could be tinkered with to be really neat.
>>54937090
Is that a titan X or a titan black
>>54937247
The Titan X is the black one. The Titan Black has the regular silver shroud. Confusing as shit, I know.
>>54937300
Who the fuck was in charge of that
Is the "Titan: Team Green Edition" going to have a purple shroud?
>upgrades delayed edition
OP I can't believe you made a thread just for me :3
>>54937322
>66HZ
>>54937322
Your shit is pretty up to date though, unless you feel the need to yearly upgrade. Only downside I see is ddr3 memory. You're even on a 1080p 66hz monitor. I don't know what possible aspect of your computer you find lacking, unless it's been a new monitor that you want.
Lucky break last Friday - I picked up an unused 980ti from someone wanting a 1080. $300 for the hybrid EVGA model and I sold my 960 for $180 a few hours ago. It's been a good weekend.
>>54937455
How do the aftermarket heat sinks help the m.2 drive? I've read they sit at ~100c in use (without them).
>>54937492
100c is an exaggeration, but mine regularly hit 65c under load before and they throttle past 70. Heatsinks keep it around 50-55 max for about $7.
>>54937369
>>54937375
It's mostly because I've been saying I'm going to upgrade my fans & storage for almost a year now and still haven't haha. Every time I get set aside money to do so I end up spending it on other expensive hobbies or stupid things like steam sales. If you guys have any recommendations on fans that are better than corsair stock CLC trash please let me know
Also I completely forgot that my old monitor was set to 66hz wow I need to update bad. I've had a U2414h for 6 months now
>>54937455
>There was a reference 980Ti model on sale at Micro Center for $450
>Could have put a hybrid cooler on it for an additional $60
>Said, 'fuck it', and bought a MSI GTX 980Ti Golden Edition because 'copper is better', right?
>Runs hot as fuck
>Regret not going with my original plan
Also, before you say anything, I can't do second-hand sales online, and good second-hand sales in-person are scarce because I live in a high-density area with a fuckton of Mexicans (SoCal)
And I can only buy online if I can get it through Amazon locker.
Otherwise, I'm stuck with Micro Center or even Fry's
>>54937533
tfw I, a mexican, got my 980ti on craigslist in a big city
>>54937552
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/search/syp?query=980+ti
This is all I have to work with in regards to Craig's List
Mind, I bought my Golden Edition for $550, brand new
Are dedicated GPU's useful for anything apart from gaming?
>>54937713
Producing/editing video/photo projects, rendering 3D CAD designs
>>54929087
>Fx 8350
>stock cooler
Why don't you try playing "welcome to the jungle" in crysis 3?
>>54937713
adding more monitors than your integrated GPU supports
>>54930076
mirin that fan layout
>>54937751
CUDA/OpenGL/NVENC is nice, but any half-way decent card is fine in those scenarios.
Hell, they have cards specifically for productivity and not for gaming.
I dunno, haven't looked too much into it besides my own needs as a gamer.
>>54937713
well integrated GPUs are so much better than they use to be, so not really unless you need more monitor support.
Other than that, only the NEWEST cards - offer VP9 decode acceleration and h.265.
Which should be an issue except for 4K videos.
R8 please.
>>54932754
Yeah, this month I have to apply new thermal paste and will lose a good half a day on the pc disassembling, cleaning and assembling back with better cable management.
>>54932616
>>54935736
The foam is something that I'm trying out, It's mainly for dampening everywhere where there are fans. Helps with the sound and vibration, then again I do not care how bad it looks inside as long as it gets the job done.
Another pic related, in a very archaic manner I isolated the two 12 cm fan holes on the side door with foam to help creating a decent wind tunnel from the front to back and help reduce the noise a bit more.
Also raised considerably the top front fan so the upper half of the case can have a decent airflow as well. Since doing this I got temperatures as low as 43ºc on the GPU (not on load obviously) to the point of its fan always being off by itself until it is actually on load.
I hope the RX 480 is good. Nvidia is in dire need of competition.
>>54929487
>>54935115
>>54935196
>>54935736
>>54937322
>>54937455
>>54938072
>>54938122
nice
>>54938072
10/10 Good job
>>54938122
Get a red cooler and case fans plus paint the ssd's red and it'll look perfect
lazy edition
put my 980ti classified (used EK-FC780 GTX Classy) on water around december, been sitting like this since then. don't feel like doing a case mod nor buying a new case so it'll sit like this until it falls and fans break.
and yeah too lazy for proper loop. the corsair loop is doing it's job, could remove it and add to the ek, I just don't give a fuck until next/new build. If i ever do another.
I posted last night in stupid questions about an issu. The screen ot all fucked up, white lones and squares dominate the boot up sequence, followed by black unresponsiveness. How likely is it the graphics card, and is it wise to go into bios remove it, remove the card and reinstall it?
am I the only one getting a bit fucking bored seeing the same thread with same pictures every day?
>>54941908
Pic related
>>54941941
it's why i posted my lazy edition.
I think i might pull the trigger on a 750D airflow. I could mod my current case, i just don't feel like hacking shit up with a die-grinder.
Babby's very first build.
In hindsight, I fucked a lotta things up, but it's still my first and I love her.
I5 6600k
Asus z170 pro gaming
Asus fury strix gpu
Corsair vengeance 8gb
Corsiar rm 850 psu
Corsair h100i
Samsung evo 1tb ssd
Samsung pro 256gb m.2
>>54942147
just dug the paperwork out for my PSU, 7 yr warranty about up. fuck the case, time for a new PSU i guess.
>>54933023
positioning, lets you get the cables behind the motherboard easier and gets an extra 2 inches or so
/g/uys britbong here.
trying to build my first rig after like 3 years, it's better just to buy the parts online right?
I've been checking logicalincrements and they say that 1070 or 480 is coming soon and to wait for it. I was aiming to build a pc with a gtx 960 in.
Also, I was given a case, just the case. I think it's mini-atx, is it worth to keep or just sell it and buy a new one?
k thnx guys
>>54938072
I really like this build anon.
>>54943119
Give us a picture of the back of the case, then I can tell you what to buy
My guts.
Pentium 4,running XP.
>>54943520
>>54943119
and the front
It's best to wait for the RX 480, 980/1070 performance for £150 (estimate, may be up to £200). Zen might be good, but nothing is revealed yet. You can get a 4670 from CeX for £100, and a 3570 for £70, and a 1TB drive for £20. Ebay is alright in the country price wise, but not much is on there
Import from Germany, it's cheaper there
>>54942004
>>54941908
Your GPU is near death. Replace it.
>>54943199
Thanks a lot.
>>54943580
according to your pic you're running longhorn, i can't remember but i thought that was pretty much the beta for vista.
>>54943811
I forgot updating it,but I reinstalled XP SP3.
>>54941908
>>54942004
>>54943608
Update: I remove the graphics card and put it back in. Works like a charm now. Should I still activate the warranty?
>>54943896
always if you want/need to RMA a product
>>54943896
You should activate the warranty,artefacts at first then working okay doesn't sound good to me. Likely BGA chipset starts to get bad.
>>54943896
yeah. What card is it/What manufacturer?
>>54943955
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
>>54943951
>>54943934
I was switching from Minecraft to my other PC using synergy when it glitched out, so that's why I'm asking. If it happens again I'll definitely send it back. Currently backing up all my files.
>>54943986
yeah then. EVGA has a great return policy
sent some sweets or shit in the box, apparently that yields better rewards
>>54943063
jelly desu senpai
can't find that board anywhere now unless i want to spend stupid money acquiring one
>>54928982
Stuck some fresh RAM in and just waiting for some case mod parts to come in to finish my gayming machine.
Waiting for another drive case. Using lego for now
>>54944794
You should make a shroud to put over your PSU.
To separate it(Prevent PSU heat from rising up into the case) and to hide the messy cables(So you only see the nice comb'd cables)
Not my whole guts but the Titan was running hot so I replaced the thermal paste. Here's the bare die. It's a poor photograph but whatever.
Just cleaned up my cables a bit and upgraded from my 3y/o MSI 670 to a Strix 970. Performance difference is minimal tbqh. Might go to a 1070 when it's feasible.
>>54945100
That's exactly what I'm waiting for to arrive.
>>54945374
That won't fix anything, titans run hot. Nothing you can do.
>>54929087
Old power supply. I should move the gpu to the top slot.
>>54943750
Are those the 92mm NB fans?
How do you like them? I was thinking about getting one or two to replace the fan on my Cryorig M9i.
>>54945374
Here's a die shot of my 3570K that's also kinda poor.
>>54945506
>dat shoebox
>>54948342
Gonna take my 980ti apart tomorrow to replace thermal pads. I fucking love die shots.
Has anyone else ghetto rigged their shit? I've cut open power supply cables and taped them to a side case fan with electrical tape.
The fan itself is attached to the side case with 2 screws and a military bootstrap.
I also once attached a CPU heatsink to an old graphics card with rubber bands, but they snapped and the chip popped.
>>54948342
Her full glory. You can void my warranty any time baby.
>>54948385
Shoulda used zipties, man.
>>54948436
;)
>worse picture
Just finished popping in my second 980Ti. Runs great but loud, I gotta replace the SP fans I added to the case with AF ones and hopefully it'll quiet down.
Also for anyone with a Corsair h80i GT does anyone have issues with temperatures rising and lowering between 28 - 41 C in the span of a couple seconds? It never idles at a specific temperature. Its not the thermal paste application as I replaced it because I thought that was the cause and its still occuring. I also doubt its the radiator as I've put in SP120 High Performance fans and even drastically increased the airflow of my case.
Should I get phanteks evolv regular or the one with tempered glass? Both ATX.
>>54949193
Maybe you should just try something other than corsair.
Like NB Eloops or something.
Replacing fans designed for radiator use with fans designed to be run with very little restriction is retarded.
Alternatively you could just try running the SP120s slower.
>>54949204
Tempered glass is prettier.
>>54944003
by shit do you mean poop in the box or goodies that they will like?
If I'm using a GTX reference card will it help much to have a noise dampening case, or will most of the sound be coming from the back of the PC no matter what and be loud no matter what?
So I got round to doing as one of you lot mentioned and changing the fans around so it'd be a lot easier to make it all neat.
I also routed the molex cable better, hid the fan cables behind the HDD area, mounted the res/pump combo properly (took a bit of work but worth it).
Haven't got the greatest quality picture right now, but I'll update it soon. I'm happy with the improvements I've made regardless.
Time for my budget pc
> r9 380
> i5 4460
overall i paid 600 for all of the components mind the shit camera quality
I wan die
>>54951169
I know you can do better than that with cables, anon.
>>54951184
The case doesn't have enough space for even a sata cable in the back. Anti sound foam memes
>>54951169
Those cables are killing me, mango
>>54951202
What case is it?
>>54951222
Cooler master silencio 352
i'm about to build a new pc but i can't find a nice case
can i have some recommendations?
i'm looking for something elegant
should i get liquid cooling or is that a meme?
>>54951269
Ah.
Well, you can take some time to bundle them with velcro ties and get them in the cleanest positions you can.
Here's a picture of my first build.
To be fair some of the cables are hiding behind that 3.5" bay, but most the cables are in that main trunk or run together on the floor of the case.
>>54951366
Lian Li is good at elegant if you don't get a yacht or train.
What's your budget and formfactor requirements?
I wish sapphire have a new Vapor-X in mind!!
>>54951457
i like it
>>54951404
The biggest problem I'm having with the case isn't the cable management. It's that I can't fit a 3.5 in there so I have to use a hard drive I ripped from a laptop.
Just a quick question because I don't want to make a whole thread:
the i5-2500k doesn't support 1600mhz RAM, but the motherboard I'm looking at does, so could I use 1600mhz RAM at 1600mhz with this combo?
>>54951404
i have 300$ for a case
the mobo is an EATX
>>54951484
You can't fit a 3.5" in a case that big?
wtf
>>54951489
I'm pretty sure it'll just downclock the RAM if it needs to.
>>54951501
maybe something caselabs?
>>54951553
i'll get a corsair 900D. pretty much what i was looking for
>>54951366
You should stay on funnyjunk you faggot
Took these with cam built into phone so forgive poor quality ok.
First pc I've ever built! How did I do guys?
>>54948342
>How do you like them?
Very silent, but little bit expensive and low static pressure.
>>54952560
>Blower CPU cooler
>ULTRA DURABLE motherboard
>WINDFORCE GAYMING CARD
>Wireless card
>Shittiest of the shit pictures
Make like a 12 year old's first build and don't post
>>54954013
>>Blower CPU cooler
u wot?
>>54928982
Nice
>>54929087
Mess
>>54929487
Shit
>>54929538
Not bad
>>54930076
Nice
>>54931555
Shit
>>54933937
Shit
>>54935115
Very nice
>>54935196
Nice
>>54935736
Nice
>>54935835
Not bad
>>54936042
Nice
>>54937090
Not finished I suppose
>>54937322
Shit
>>54937455
Shit
>>54938072
Shit
>>54938122
Nice
>>54939288
Very cool
>>54941145
Shit
>>54942202
Nice
>>54942297
Shit
>>54943063
Shit
>>54943199
Nice
>>54943580
Not bad
>>54943750
Shit
>>54944794
Shit
>>54944894
Okay
>>54945506
Shit
>>54948188
Improvement
>>54949193
Shit
>>54950250
Nice
>>54951123
Not that bad
>>54951169
Not that bad either
>>54951404
Could be better
>>54951457
Shit
>>54952351
Mess
>>54952560
Nice
>>54956611
Your taste is awful, and autism overpowering.
Waiting for Vega. What should I upgrade meanwhile. Probably should get a new SSD to replacec that Hitatchi drive, it's old as fuck and only 5400RPM.
Might upgrade the PSU to a modular one for that cable management soon...
>>54928982
Roast me fellow meme lords.
>>54954303
Fucking newfags
>>54960671
>>54938072
which case is that?
>>54935736
case?
>>54963046
How much space have you got between your cooler and your first card?
>>54964358
Oh about 1mm, i did check if they touched and they dont! The backplates are what builds these cards out a bit.
Hate this case, impossible to do decent cable management. Will change next month.
>Waiting on my water block edition
I know FrozenCPU is owned by a raging alcoholic and can't really be trusted but fuck they used to ship fast. PerformancePC takes forever to ship
>>54965969
I was about to shit on you for having such a giant loop for just your CPU but I read the post and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished project/temps when you add your GPU in
>>54966029
Thanks anon, here is what it looked like with the 290x installed. When the block comes in i'm gonna make some other changes. Gonna move the pump to the back side of the case via bulkhead fittings. While it's apart i'm gonna do a deep cleaning on the rads using a vinegar solution as well. Also gonna grab some measurements to finally start on my custom sleeved PSU cables.
Working on my PC scratches the same itch as tinkering on my project cars or my turning lathe
>>54966103
Very nice, I bet you're gonna have a much smoother time with a 1080 over that 290x.
>>54966138
I dunno about that. The 290x served me well over the years. AMD really improved their drivers as of late.
>>54959195
Go fuck yourself in the head faggot I'm not autistic
1st time posting my guts
>>54964285
Silverstone SG10
>>54964318
NCASE M1
>>54965969
>He bought a reference card
but why, the aftermarket are so much better for overclocking since you are using a loop I assume you will be doing that. Apparently EVGA can get up to 2.8 on air.
>>54969731
I mean Nitrogen >>54965969
>upgrades delayed edition
Fuck.
>>54969731
Did you read OP?
>waiting on my waterblock
>>54969812
Yes I did, it was you who didn't read my comment.
>>54964429
At least the cables match nicely.
>>54965969
I've never had an issue with Performance PCs. My orders have always shipped in a business day or two. If you're super impatient, you can always pay the extra however much to make yours a priority order and bump it to the top of the fulfillment list. Come to think of it, that may be what's delaying your order. With so many people jumping on the 1080, I'm sure at least some of them have made priority orders.
>>54935835
>blowing the hot air from the cpu onto the gpu
makes sense
>>54971528
The setup is retarded, but so are you. First, the air is moving bottom to top. Second, the air would be slightly warmer at worst, not "hot".
>>54945374
>>54948342
>>54948462
6700k
>>54972052
Now get one of those Aquacomputer shims on there and run it naked.
>>54972078
Fuck that, I'm not going back to the good old days of cracking dies
>>54972052
see I never understood, is that 0083 signifying it's the 83rd 6700k made or the 83rd of a batch?
>>54929742
Nice cooler.
Flipped this fucker on and found out the my 970 is dead as shit. Can't afford a 1070 right now. Why, famicoms?
>>54930076
How does one end up with sag this bad? I have the same case and I'm afraid of snapping my gpu now.
No changes. Wont be changes for awhile.
![IMG_0482[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BmSxYCL.jpg "IMG_0482[1].jpg")
>>54973985
MY NIGGER
>>54974355
dat badge was too sexy to not put on my case. My fucking nigga.
>>54973985
which lian li is that?
>>54974498
A04B
Really old. Still love it. I haven't found anything I'd trade it for.
>>54974561
>my god tier cable management
Also I think its time to upgrade
>dat cpu stock cooler
>>54974561 Sorry just wanted to quickpost, not a specific reply to you t. >>54974594
The wait for 1080ti has been so long..
Missed a deal for Titan X yesterday, 500bucks..!
How's my cable management?
>>54974900
Wtf is GRID?
>>54975056
It's just a fan controller hub.
Uses a software that basically monitors all your hardware, processes, temp, fan speed yadayada. Really useful.
>>54974900
How have you put the the hard drives on there? I have that same case... I think.
>>54975743
Define S? Believe the R5 has a same mounting system.
You screw the harddrives onto plates which slot into holes and stay with a screw.
>>54975778
I have the R5. I didn't even know you could mount the hard drives there. Are you sure it's the same? Can you put SSDs on there, too?
>>54975798
From the pictures I see, you can mount the SSDs in the back of the R5 too. But for the rest you need the hdd bays.
Been moving this past week, will post an updated picture in a few days once I get settled in a bit more.
>>54974587
Pentium 2 or 3? What GPUs and sound cards are you using?
>>54966504
He says autistically.
>>54976301
Noname slocket with 1GHz PIII Coppermine, vanila Geforce3 from Asus + STB Voodoo2 SLI, Vortex2 sq2500 and Sound Blaster AWE64 for DOS gaming.
>>54969731
>Anonymous
You are actually fucking retarded. No one has hit 2.8. That is a very very optimistic goal. They haven't even hit 2.5 yet, but they estimate they will be able to with some aftermarket PCB's under LN2.
It's extremely unlikely that the chip will hit 2.8, I'd say 2.5 for a golden chip but I think 2.8 might to start being hit with the 1080ti.
>>54977080
>Anonymous
What did he mean by this
And yeah people have been able to hit 2.8, there was a thread about it yesterday.
best processor and motherboard i can get for $400 total
I think the 6970 is finally dying.
>>54978291
i7 6700 and any motherboard >$100
>>54977354
This might sound like it belongs ina stupid question thread but what do u guys mean by 2.8 and 2.5
>>54979121
2800mhz on a GPU clock
planning a superficial rebuild.
new case, reseating all heatsinks, cleaning everything and routing cables properly
if anyone in the northwest wants a free coolermaster cosmos S tower, it's yours
Updated my CPU/mobo/RAM, waiting for those new AMD cards. I might need to rethink my airflow/case. In idle the 6700k and Z170 chipset doesn't produce much heat but when stressed, goddammit fucking hell.
>>54979488
That's clean.
What card is that? Can't make out the number.
>>54928982
OP, i got the same motherboard and tried my FX-8350 and 6300 on it and they perform like shit compared to my 990fx mobos. They seem to be stable, but the performance is absolutely shit.
>>54979955
doesn't matter now, my 3570k is in the post
>>54950250
Sorry I hadn't done an update picture sooner, been busy.
Here's an updated picture with better quality.
Something else I forgot to mention; I managed to configure the fans to all very, very nice levels so I can hardly hear them normally and before they REALLY ramp up, the backside fan turns on to pull in more air for the top radiator to use.
Originally I had it to exhaust, but then I thought about it and realised it makes no sense to exhaust it, I want as much cold air being pulled in as possible and let the radiator do its job.
Considering I made my i7 4790k hit 4.7Ghz completely stable (46x 102) I reckon I could probably push it to 4.75 - 4.8 perhaps.
>>54980399
>Fractal S meme
That's a good meme, fell for it as well and am happy so far. Classy water setup.
>>54974932
Show us the front.
>>54980521
Thanks mang, I really love it - both the case and the loop.
I don't use more than two HDD's and an SSD, so I don't feel the need to have HDD cages - so I figured why not plan for the future.
I'm really glad I did, the watercooling friendliness of it all really saved my ass, lol.
>>54980597
I like the lack of cages as well. So far I'm on air, but with the stock fans and my cpu cooler I get like 4,4ghz on 4690 easy. Plan on getting two more of those Fractal 140mm fans which are cheap yet very decent and quiet, barely hear them on max. Maybe put some water on CPU in the future. Excellent case.
>>54979902
550ti
>>54978398
Wish they had cases like that with bottom mounted PSU
>>54979121
It means you need to stay on funnyjunk faggot
>>54972116
That's why you get the shim. It's a machined piece of aluminum that covers the PCB and comes up to 0.1mm below the height of the die, to distribute the mounting pressure and avoid cracking the die. It's the only way I'd run a naked die.
>>54982046
was this taken in the middle of an earthquake?
>>54982139
i just didn't bother focusing my camera
I'm waiting on the rest of my parts.
>>54982382
Stop trying to make this a meme
>>54982382
Absolutely fucking disgusting. And that's not even because of my anti-Nvidia bias. It'd be disgusting regardless.
>>54982382
same, waiting on polairs.
>>54928982
270x?
>>54978773
>i7 6700
yea was looking at this there is a deal at local microcenter for buying motherboard+cpu together too cool
This is my IDLE i7 temp.
I literally just cleaned out my stock fan and it's fully clean.
What do?
Also the fan in my case doesn't seem to be powered even though it's plugged in to the motherboard?
>>54985152
Post pics of fan plugged into motherboard.
>>54985208
It's a 3 pin connector.
1. Try plugging it into another fan header on the motherboard.
2. Plug in a known working fan into that header.
That will help you determine if you have a bad fan or bad fan header.
Also, your shit's dusty as fuck. Try applying new thermal compound to the heatsink on your CPU. Those shitty plastic stock heatsinks are notorious for coming loose, make sure it's firmly seated.
>>54985622
Can I plug it into a 4 pin one?
>>54985666
Yeah, but without the benefit of PWM control. The fan will run at full speed constantly. Great for cooling, bad for noise control.
>>54985706
Hmm it does move.
Very slowly then stops etc.
I think the shaft is clogged with dirt or something.
And I can't get it out to clean as it's a sealed one.
>>54985706
Case with pre installed 120mm fan
http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=27&type=photo
>>54985867
>>54985914
Tough luck m8. You can find a new one for as little as $4 USD online, maybe cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200087
>>54985926
Yeah thinking of getting a new case fan, new thermal paste as mine is literally dust and an pressurised aircan
>>54951123
anon you can make a nice looking build with this case at that price point of 40 dollars for the case see >>54943199
get an atx board to start.
Not pictured is the USB 3.1/ USB C pcie card I bought. Gigabyte brand. Was $20 new at microcenter. Also built a dedicated encoding server for my Blu-ray rips, turning .wav to FLAC, etc.
>>54985981
>get an atx board to start.
Why? It's a waste of money unless he NEEDS the extra expansion slots.
>>54985926
Thanks.
Should I install a proper cpu cooler whilst it's in the case?
I don't feel like taking everything out.
>>54986098
then if hes going with a smaller board get an appropriate case quite simple
>>54986109
I'd recommend doing so. Check out frostytech if you need ideas.
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm
>>54986133
>being this autistic
>>54986141
Thanks for the help m8.
Want to get on top of my CPU temp shit.
Here is my Amazon shopping list that I will probably get.
Most items have 4.5-5 star reviews.
>>54986174
Pic related
>>54986181
Thermal cleaner is a meme, rubbing alcohol does the job just as well and is cheaper. If you find yourself buying a lot of canned air, consider investing in an electric duster.
http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-ED500P-500-Watt-Electric/dp/B001U899HQ
Good luck anon.
>>54986181
Well, I've used that canned air a few times and it's great
>>54986226
>>54986220
Thanks m8's
Will have to wait a week till I am paid though.
[spoiler]Can't even afford £45[/spoiler]
>>54986158
>commom sense is now autistic
>>54986261
Where have you been, anon?
>>54986261
>thinks mATX boards should ONLY be installed in mini towers
That's autism, not common sense. Mid towers can be priced similarly yet have the added benefits of providing more internal space, better air flow, and better cable management.
What do you think about this build?
This is gonna be my first desktop PC I'm gonna buy since the Intel P4 days. I rarely played any vidya games, so I just managed with a laptop.
I will add in a RX480 when they are out and been properly benchmarked and reviewed
Will mainly be using for devs and developing Android and iOS apps, webdevel, and to play Dota 2, Overwatch and occasionally play some single player games like Skyram, Mirror's Edge and what not.
Also taking recommendations for a monitor, prefering 1080p/1440p, 144Hz 1ms in the range 21"-24"
>>54942202
wait... why are you using a DVD for a CPU fan?
>>54986457
Its fine. Great choice in case. I'd highly highly recommend an ssd though. Samsung 850EVO or crucial MX200 line. 250gb range. 120gb ssds aren't worth the money now. And consider investing in faster ram. Ddr3 goes up to 2400mhz. There are good ddr4 - 3200mhz kits out there for like $5-$10 more than you have now. For gaming, ram speeds offer marginal increase but for compiling, encoding, etc, the faster ram will be appreciated. I've seen people get their ram to 4200mhz on the z170 platform with just a little voltage bump.
>>54969787
Are you the guy with the piss bottles and the puke wall on the battlestation threads?
