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Post the backsides of your computer's so we can judge each other's cable management.
>>55267241
>>55267281
Just fucking kill me already. I cant handle this shit computer anymore.
>>55267747
kek, no upgrades in sight?
>>55267756
Dad fucked me over quite.
>>55267765
I recently moved and I tossed out at least 4 or 5 computers that were newer than that. I took them down to the local Ukrainian E-waste site and i'm sure they'll ship them off to poor European countries and sell them for 4-5x what you'd get here.
Hey guys. New case coming in sometime next week. Probably won't have a new picture for a while after, though.
>>55267747
Anon, is that counter top?
>>55268517
Here's hoping you can fit your whole build inside it.
>>55268533
Is that a stab at the reservoir being mounted externally? Kek
I will. It's going to be in a Phanteks Evolv ATX TG.
>>55267702
Is that Linus grandpa
>>55268548
ATX? Say it ain't so. Is the meme over?
![WAmxHFS[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/32M9GLG.png "WAmxHFS[1].png")
WTF OP, that's too close to my build
>>55267202
its big for a reason.
cable management
power supply is out of the way
fan mounted with cable ties in drive bay
Hdds in top so i dont have to take the cover off the main when I do my offsite backups
extra usb ports so if they are damaged it dosent brick the motherboard.
air flow is very good and keeps the temps very low even under load.
>>55268633
How's gaming on a TV?
>>55267202
>>55268633
we are brothers
![ppWqP1k[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/qyXyOnj.png "ppWqP1k[1].png")
>>55268693
Its more than fine, even with twitchy games like CS GO. I get a constant 60fps, and because I'm no pro gamer, it doesn't matter, I have fun.
Plus I get to play RTS and platformers in a comfy position on my couch.
>>55268517
Aww, you're leaving mITX?
RIP great build
I'm sure your new one will be great too, but I love the density of your current one.
I know you can't with fans/ a rad on the side, but would it be theoretically possible to mount the res inside the case if you had the space?
>>55268692
This looks fucking ridiculous. Almost as bad as the mITX-in-fulltower pic.
Why the hell would you get a case that large if you're not doing some crazy multi-gpu watercooled build? Waste of fucking space.
>>55268841
>>55268841
I have this case so I never need to buy another one if I decide to add anything else.
also it looks real nice with the cover on.
r8 and tell me what I can do to make it look better.
>>55268862
put a non-windowed side panel on
>specs?
>>55268523
It is whatever you want it to be (but no, it wasnt used as countertop)
Yey
>>55268593
Well. I just know I will not be able to get the temperatures I want with the new CPU I'm getting on an overclock I'm aiming for. And since every other ITX case that can accommodate all the additional cooling is so much larger, I'm just going to jump to ATX.
>>55268821
Yeah, sadly. I've been on ITX exclusively for about 5 years now, but, it's time to go back I think. For my extra cooling and spacial needs. I'll keep the NCase, and use it for something else, though. So I might still post some pictures in it. Maybe I'll just use it as a LAN box and keep the 980 in it, and get a 1080 or two for the PC.
If I didn't have the 3.5" HDD, this build would have gone a different direction. I'd likely have put a radiator with fans directly under the GPU, and then mounted an internal pump/reservoir combination in a custom-mound fashion. But, to do that, I'd have to have moved the 3.5" HDD outside of the case. Which, what's worse? Having a reservoir that's non intrusively mounted on the back of the case, or having a 6TB HDD in an external caddy that is always connected through eSATA or USB 3.0? I figured the second option was the more dumb decision, and that's how I ended up with my current build. I actually sacrificed my slot-loading ODD too, just to make room for the 24-pin. Because otherwise, I had no where else to put it without interfering with radiator mounting, or the pump.
The new build will be quite beautiful, and though not as cramped, definitely more powerful. I might actually end up using 40 PCIe lanes, as well. At the very least I'll be using 36.
>>55268862
I was thinking of adding a HDD to my build that is currently just an SSD. Is it very loud with the drive sounds?
>>55267241
Okay
>>55268937
What is it? Tile? Is actually granite or some faux stuff?
>>55268976
Nah. As long as you don't get a loud drive like the WD Blacks than you should be okay. Just get some rubber washers and place them between the case and the HDD anyway to stop vibration if you are really worried about it.
I haven't had an issue. I have more of an issue with my fans at the moment.
>>55268995
Yeah, granite. Took a few tries to cut it out without breaking it.
>>55268969
>>55268982
Bead ties people... bead ties
>Please only use zip ties sparingly... or get a zip tie gun.
>>55269016
Why? Not him but bead ties look worse.
>>55269051
Well you won't be seeing the cables that are bead tied. And they are adjustable. Zip ties need to be cut more often than not if you want to move things around.
>>55269051
Yes, but that's why the zip gun is recommended. You get exact tension control, and it cuts the zip tie off cleanly.
>If it's worth doing... it's worth doing right. (better than twist ties)
hoping the amd 480 turns out decent
>>55268969
Well, it sounds awesome, I'll look forward to it. :)
>>55268860
Who not take off the top portion for now?
It's literally not helping at all.
>>55269065
Why not velcro straps?
They come in colors, look decent, and are just as easy to change as bead ties.
>>55269016
What are you complaining about?
>>55269116
It should be pretty good.
>>55269116
i keep the top portion on because I make an off site backup every week. Instead of taking the bottom case off each time, Instead I take the top bit off, its a lot easier. and I like having the PSU seperate, that way if it blows up or something happens it wont damage the rest of the components. Also the cable management of the case relies on the top portion.
>>55269116
That's what I do. Bought a roll of thin velcro.
>>55269116
I'm a price for performance type of guy.
I waited and went through 3 mild upgrades to prep my X99 build
>Specs (some stuff is in the mail)
X99A SLI Plus USB 3.1
E5-2630 v3 ES
16GB DDR4 1866
AMD RX 480 (upon ABI release) until then... Quadro 1700 (fml)
>>55268969
>>55268982
Holy shit I want that cable managment. The amount of cables that go through the same spot in my case is a fucking nightmare.
Just squished all of them with the case cover and now Im afraid that I might not actually be able to close the case again if I take it of.
>>55269165
>Seasonic
Mah nigga
>>55269265
It wasn't easy. I've got the obvious stuff, like a 24-pin, 8-pin, 6-pinx2. Then, there are two individual SATA cables since they're far apart, a MOLEX cable, two fan extensions, a fan splitter, two SATA data cables, and a power cable for the PSU inside the case also. It was quite tricky fitting it all in here. lol
>>55269328
I feel like I cheated with mine, I've got 2x SATA going to the same place, USB3.0, SATA data, 24pin, 8 pin, and 2x 6pin.
Easymode compared to yours, haha.
>>55267747
quite decent cable management desu. You seem like a person who takes care of his stuff. Try to save up some cash. 500$ is enough to put a decent PC that will be significantly better than this one.
>>55269241
what power supply are you using?
>>55267281
>>55269613
That is exactly what im trying to do at the moment. Gonna get everything except a GPU first because low on cash.
>>55269652
Hang on you're going to love this temporary PSU until I can get my 80+ Bronze from the PC I'm using.
>I just yesterday had to fix the fans.... What a cheap piece of shit that keeps working for some reason
>>55267241
My time is nigh.
R8 H8
Still holding strong after 4 years, might get a 1070 if AMD fucks up with polaris.
>>55269867
>firebomb
You gonna die, anon.
>>55270387
Had to make a trip to HomeDepot to make my new H110i not mount loose as shit. I don't know why I haven't just returned the garbage. Corsair bullshit.
>>55270945
No upgrades any time soon edition
>>55271268
good looking system. Not loving the white HDD cages though, and I feel you could use some led's to match that led fan/card. If you're going to go for an aesthetic, you might as well go all out.
I have a question will my system be able to use this as a boot drive ?
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167359
>>55273609
>But muuum, I need a house-sized tower
>>55273609
>>55273629
>>55273391
Temps just fine with only two of the nuts on the CPU AIOs? Guess I don't see why they wouldn't be.
>>55273629
>>55273721
hahaha but seriously will my system be able to use this as a boot drive ?
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167359
>>55273896
why wouldn't it
>>55267747
Let's donate to our based granite-bro
>>55273909
Because it's AMD.
Make sure you have the latest BIOS and it SHOULD work. Since it's a higher end asus board one would think they would have added support to boot from PCI storage devices.
Your biggest issue really is that FX990 doesn't have PCIe 3.0, so you're limited to 1.5gbps bandwidth.
>>55273909
I don't know if my Crosshair V formula z mobo will boot from an intel nvme pcie based ssd
>>55273909
>>55273896
>>55273972
>>55273995
Found this so I guess I'm not going to be able to use one
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?61904-Crosshaiv-V-Formula-(Thunderbolt)-and-Intel-750-(NVMe)
>>55274183
and it looks like your motherboards last BIOS update was may of 2015, so yeah, you fucked.
The Cube
>>55273967
No need my dude, i dont even have a bank account.
>>55274601
i'm sorry anon... living life on hard mode.
>>55274501
Is that an Air 540? How do you like it? Wish it were smaller?
Also, that's quite an odd GPU setup you've got there. Why do you keep the 650 in there? Aren't you using the 780 for everything?
>>55274803
Yes that's the 540, I had one for my last build to. It has really good airflow for air cooled cards, decent spacing for everything so it's easy to work with. I have 2 desks so I have more then enough space for it.
I use the 650 for a dedicated PhysX card and one of my analog monitors because each card only has one analog port.
>>55268851
great ventilation dude.
>>55270977
>>55273609
>>55274501
what meme magic are guys using to make your coolers go into the low 20's?
my cooler has always been on mid 30's and after 2 years of use it's starting to crap out and now it won't go below 40c
>>55277369
Are you running a manual set voltage? I have mine set to adaptive so it goes down with clock speed. I'm running at 4.7GHz.
I'm >>55274501
>>55277440
I'm running at stock speed and using Corsair Link on balanced mode.
temperature is always on high 30's / Low 40's on idle.
Looking to make improvements. Any CPU coolers that are aesthetic? Or maybe a new case recommendation. Really diggin the Define S from Fractal.
>>55277505
weird, I'm running mine in quiet mode. Running stress tests I top out at 69C
Really made me sad that my L9i wasn't gonna cut it. Luckily I'll get my Cryorig C7 tomorrow for it. Anyone got any criticisms about cryorig or my Node 202?
>>55277624
what a good program to run stress test?
>>55277646
Aida 64 or sometimes CPU-Z
>>55277646
Depends one the CPU generation, With Ivy bridge I ran prime95 and intel burn test. With Skylake I have heard Realbench and an x264 program on overlock.net are best.
No guts, but the mobo I took a gamble on arrived, and I confirmed it working. In process of some case modding for color scheme.
>>55267202
>>55278933
You ever concerned about all the drag on those video cards?
>>55278968
naah the cables are stiff enough to stand by themselves, I highly doubt they'll be affected
>>55268517
I'll miss the case.
RIP in peace.
Will you be keeping the loop in or are you going move some of the parts?
>>55279016
I kinda got that feeling since it looks almost like the cables are actually pushing the bottom card up. Did you sleeve the cables yourself or buy them?
I did a test bench build to see how I like it and because it's getting hot af here.
>>55280293
I don't usually like test benches, but the itx bench must look sexy on the table. How bout a pic of your battle station?
Obligatory good luck keeping the dust out.
