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Hey at least I don't have Arson syndrome. It looks like he got a monkey to plug this shit in for him (oh wait, Arson is a monkey? )
jk, I'd much rather have Arsey's core i5 and gtx 275 even with the cables looking like a nightmare.
Hey at least I don't have Arson syndrome. It looks like he got a monkey to plug this shit in for him (oh wait, Arson is a monkey? )
jk, I'd much rather have Arsey's core i5 and gtx 275 even with the cables looking like a nightmare.
LOLOL.......Arson that priceless...as they say it can only get better from there.
not my fuckin fault my power supply came with so many fuckin power options and wuts funny is that im using almost all of em.
If I had Arson's budget, I'd hold off on a modular PSU and instead spend it on a core i5 and gtx 275 just like he did (but I don't think I'd go with a micro ATX mobo).
Motherboard : GA-M57SLI-S4
Processor : AMD Brisbane X2 2.1Ghz OCed@ 3.150Ghz and sometimes 3.003Ghz
Memory : OCZ
Video : EVGA Geforce 9800 GT
PSU : Antec 750W
Cooling :
Water Block : Swiftech Apogee GT
Water Pump : VIA Aqua 1800 pump
Radiator : 120.3 Black Ice
Temps : 24*C/41*C
Case : Completely custom built from an old Emachines? But yeah, I did the whole case mod thing, like serious case modding. Here's the case mod build thread that I never fully updated:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=320985
It looks something like this, except the front isn't finished in the pic, and some other little things:
Here's a pic of a more closely finished case build:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=141513&d=1259452712
Basically, a friend gave me this case:
I worked it over completely, including welding in some places:
360mm radiator and a junk PSU test fitment:
Steel cases are a lot more difficult to modify than aluminum:
I painted it in a very specific manor, and eventually got 10 clear coats worked down with 1000 grit sandpaper every 2 coats:
I even soldered my own LED's, because LED's are 10x's better than CCFL's:
I had all this hardware running in a different box at one time. Water cooled with a different radiator, but it's way nicer now.
I bet that Emachines case never knew what it had coming. That's really cool, how long did it take?
I slowly worked on it for months. It was like a hobby thing I spent a couple hours a week on. Right until the end when my old PSU died, then I rushed it into active duty with the new Antec PSU.
For some reason this image doesn't show up in my post:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=141513&d=1259452712
you should make a video if you make another or at least a tut because that looks great.
lol it would have been easier to make a mold and make the case out of carbon fiber but 1000x more expensive
I'd rather just wrap a case in carbon fiber some day. I've worked with fiber glass so it can't be too difficult.
Probably upgradng soon to a Phenom II X3 720
I'd rather just wrap a case in carbon fiber some day. I've worked with fiber glass so it can't be too difficult.
Probably upgradng soon to a Phenom II X3 720
I think pointguard has that. Unless you could get it super cheap, how much of an upgrade do you suspect amd's tri-core will be?
Its about time I posted my rig
these pics are a few months old... that 9800 GX2 is now a GTX 280. I'll post pics of my monitors+desk later.
EVGA GTX 280
C2D E6700 @ 3.6 ghz
Asus Blitz Formula
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500
WD6400AAKS
Corsair HX620
Lian Li PC-A70B
D-Tek FuZion
D-Tek dB-1 Pump
Thermochill PA120.3
Swiftech MCres
Swiftech MCW30
Cut the whole in my lian li for my radiator myself. Also, just try to beat my cable management.
Why would anyone water cool a core 2 duo E6700 @ 3.6 GHz?
And how do you still find it enjoyable to pass off pics of a rig that you don't have?
You have to admit Evil that this time nobody can see the bedclothes
You have to admit Evil that this time nobody can see the bedclothes
Dammit, I can't find that picture now.
all nice computor pics; i'll send some pics when i get my new graphic cards, right now i'm using two 8800gt s.c. editions in sli.
That's ok, take a pic anyways
I just upgraded the CPU to an AMD Phenom II 720 (2.8Ghz triple-core). It's nice.
I just managed to get the professional edition of 3DMark Vantage. Anyone who would like to help me with learning it? I just ran a benchmark and I am a bit confused.
PS: Don't ask me how...
Here's a pic I just took of my sweet Crysis Rig:
Oh yeah, and that's my bro ButterNutter