Project Bloodfang - New PC Build Log.
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CTXMedia
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Am I not allowed to build a monsterously overpowered, probably overpriced rig?
Yes ... and keep the geek-porn coming ...
Jeffin
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This comment + links in your sig =
I'm glad I'm not one of those famous preachers or I would have been shot down.
Deebs
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Overpriced, most definatelty. Go for it :}Am I not allowed to build a monsterously overpowered, probably overpriced rig?
CPU - 4930k Hex core @ 4.7-4.8Ghz (5ghz+ if I get a lucky chip)
RAM - 32Gb DDR3 2400Mhz
Graphics - 2x Radeon R9 290x with mild overclocks
Main HDD - 2x Samsung 256Gb Evo SSD's (1 for OS, 1 for games)
Storage HDD - 3x 4TB Hitachi
Soundcard - TBD (Probably a creative ZxR, maybe the asus Xonar)
PSU - 1200 Watt Digital
Luke F
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Nice choice on the hitachi's, supposedly the most reliable desktop grade disks at the minute: http://blog.backblaze.com/2014/01/21/what-hard-drive-should-i-buy/
If you haven't already bought them, I'd recommend switching to Seagate SV35's - excellently priced on the UK market and 24/7 rated with most of the guts of a ES.3
Also would recommend a usb dac instead of a sound card, depends on what you're outputting to though
If you haven't already bought them, I'd recommend switching to Seagate SV35's - excellently priced on the UK market and 24/7 rated with most of the guts of a ES.3
Also would recommend a usb dac instead of a sound card, depends on what you're outputting to though
mistypants
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This is really impressive Slavik. It inspires me to go out and build a rig! But then I remember I'm broke... 
Ah well, I can live vicariously through these pics.
Ah well, I can live vicariously through these pics.
I wont touch seagate ever again, I had 2 of their drives fail on me in the last 6 months alone. I didnt take a chance and wait for the 3rd, got some western digital drives and transfered the data then chucked it in the bin.
DACs... nah... ive never been impressed by any that i've seen to be honest. Not once you start getting to 5.1+
I cant afford 3tb ssd drives im afraid
But if you read up, you'll see I have 2 SSD's for the main OS and apps + games, the traditional drives are for storage only.
So small progress today.
The Blu-ray drive was the wrong color... so, got that masked off and... corrected.
Time to put the first radiator in possition.
Snug!
And the front fans, just lining them up to see how it looks and and space they take internally. Strangely, Case Labs put some anti-vibration rubbers on these fan mounts, the problem is, when you slot them into possition, they are then offset from the front panel, which looks naff. Bit of poor design by them there.
At this point, with so much black im wondering if I should forget the red, and just go for an entirely black build?!
The Blu-ray drive was the wrong color... so, got that masked off and... corrected.
Time to put the first radiator in possition.
Snug!
And the front fans, just lining them up to see how it looks and and space they take internally. Strangely, Case Labs put some anti-vibration rubbers on these fan mounts, the problem is, when you slot them into possition, they are then offset from the front panel, which looks naff. Bit of poor design by them there.
At this point, with so much black im wondering if I should forget the red, and just go for an entirely black build?!
Jeffin
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lol ... you could get some red ear defenders (how may fans?!!
Yet strangely enough, these fans will be quieter than almost every other PC out there. The reason theres so many on such big radiators is they will be spinning at a level so quiet you could sleep with it on.
CTXMedia
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I knew that was coming ...
So today was a bit of a heartstopper. Removing the white heatspreaders on the RAM ready for the watercooling blocks.
I opted for the credit card method opposed to the normal screwdriver method.
Normally, removing heatspreaders held on by adheasive require, 2, maybe 3 cards in my experience, but these teamgroup sticks.... needed 10, the adheasive they used was absolutely brutal, even after heating with a hairdryer...
One side off, now the other....
Invalid warrenty anyone?
8 memory sticks later
Finally in the system and checked for immediate post errors, fortunately, passed.
I opted for the credit card method opposed to the normal screwdriver method.
Normally, removing heatspreaders held on by adheasive require, 2, maybe 3 cards in my experience, but these teamgroup sticks.... needed 10, the adheasive they used was absolutely brutal, even after heating with a hairdryer...
One side off, now the other....
Invalid warrenty anyone?
8 memory sticks later
Finally in the system and checked for immediate post errors, fortunately, passed.
