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Title: Finally got a new rig
Post by: minke on July 02, 2013, 04:33:50 PM
Been out of the game for a while now, but decided to drop a load of cash on a rig.

i5 Haswell 4670
msi Z87 G45 mobo
8gb corsair vengeance ram
256gb SSD
H60 cooler
GTX 760 GPU superclocked

kept my NZXT Tempest case, sentry fan controller, 2TB HD and 1000w psu. Keeping the cable routing neat is still a nightmare for me. mainly the beast of a cable supplying power to the graphics card. It looks like a kraken is taking over the inside of the case, though making a mod feature out of that springs to mind. I have loads of rubber strip to neaten any holes I make in the case, but the more I look, the more I realise I need a new one, the psu cables are pretty thick too. Not sure If I want to drop more cash, but I really want to see what I can overclock it to.

(https://imageshack.com/scaled/large/835/d1ya.jpg)



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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: Debrody on July 03, 2013, 01:20:45 PM
Way overkill PSU, but otherwise its the same what i would buy for myself, fast and well balanced  :aok
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 03, 2013, 01:44:27 PM
get a lot of twist ties and hide cables behind the back panel and inside the hd trays.  I have the same case and mine looks a bit better. I also put the fan controller in the top bay and hide all the extra wires from the top fans on the top cover.  the rear fan is rerouted thru the top.

all the cd, hd connections are routed thru the back and.  look up td's builds and you will get a pretty good idea about making it look a bit better.


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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: minke on July 03, 2013, 01:59:49 PM
I'm going to get a bunch of new sata cables. That's next on the list.
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 03, 2013, 02:59:55 PM
you have plenty already for what i see.

this is mine, same case, controller.


(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr285/semperac/2011-07-12_12-51-35_403.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/semperac/media/2011-07-12_12-51-35_403.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: zack1234 on July 03, 2013, 04:12:53 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: numb1 on July 04, 2013, 01:32:29 AM
Put another fan on the radiator for a push pull system..Keeps temps lower on a 120mm rad..
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 04, 2013, 02:25:28 AM
Put another fan on the radiator for a push pull system..Keeps temps lower on a 120mm rad..

thought about it but my temps are in the low 50's oc to 4.9 on a 2500k.


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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: numb1 on July 04, 2013, 02:41:01 AM
thought about it but my temps are in the low 50's oc to 4.9 on a 2500k.


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Low 50s after running what?And at what voltage you running?Try Intel burn test and see where your temps are..That's what i use for a quick stability test..

What fan is that on your Radiator?Is it a Sickleflow?
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 04, 2013, 02:59:05 AM
Low 50s after running what?And at what voltage you running?Try Intel burn test and see where your temps are..That's what i use for a quick stability test..

What fan is that on your Radiator?Is it a Sickleflow?


at almost 100 cpu load my temps stay at 50's


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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: numb1 on July 04, 2013, 03:19:16 AM
at almost 100 cpu load my temps stay at 50's


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So you have never run a stress test on you 4.9 OC?And you don't know your voltage?Post a link to CPUZ for me to look at..
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 04, 2013, 04:18:34 AM
So you have never run a stress test on you 4.9 OC?And you don't know your voltage?Post a link to CPUZ for me to look at..

and what exactly are you going to teach me?



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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: Debrody on July 04, 2013, 06:01:49 AM
and what exactly are you going to teach me?



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Nothing. It just might be hard to belive that you OC your CPU almost to the zone where liquid nitrogen cooling is necessery yet you get 50 C on a simple water cooling  ;)

Its just the same as saying as my coolant is as awesome, on idle its at 15 C in the summer  :lol
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: zack1234 on July 04, 2013, 07:55:40 AM
i have this cooling system with two fans on top of corsair case :old:
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 04, 2013, 01:47:03 PM
Nothing. It just might be hard to belive that you OC your CPU almost to the zone where liquid nitrogen cooling is necessery yet you get 50 C on a simple water cooling  ;)

Its just the same as saying as my coolant is as awesome, on idle its at 15 C in the summer  :lol

that's what happens when you just make assumptions debrody, as usual.  you dont even know what I have on my system even though I posted a picture. and yet you come here giving expert opinions  :rofl.

and you can say whatever you want about your system as it doesnt really matter to me.  the discussion was really about air flow and tide up the cables on minke's computer.  but go ahead make it about something else  :aok.


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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: zack1234 on July 06, 2013, 04:03:25 AM
my corsair case has two big fans at the front and two at the top :old:

Its a big radiator and loads of room for airflow :old:

i will have to set up the water cooler to display when it reaches certain temperatures :)
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: minke on July 07, 2013, 06:26:28 AM
well, my case has been neatened up somewhat. Got a big problem with graphics card, getting BSOD with certain games. Apparently there is still issues with drivers, so I'm working on getting it sorted.
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: guncrasher on July 07, 2013, 01:20:30 PM
I had a problem earlier trying to install the newest evga drivers.  I remember somebody once saying to disconnect all usb other than keyboard and mouse and was able to reinstall vc drivers.  havent had a problem since.



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Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: Bruv119 on July 07, 2013, 04:30:52 PM
zack will you lend me a tenner?   
Title: Re: Finally got a new rig
Post by: zack1234 on July 07, 2013, 04:38:43 PM
you can have my old acer water cooled predator :)