Offical Show Your Rig Off

~~RE III - Frankie~~ · Sep 28, 2009, 12:32 AM

That graphics card looks beefy!

Takaharu · Oct 1, 2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RE III - Frankie

That graphics card looks beefy!

The stock cooler (which looked almost identical to the Toxic's cooler) was a bit noisy when not idle and got quite warm after about half an hour's gaming, so I swapped it to the cooler you see there.
I hadn't noticed how untidy the cables looked until I saw that photo - it doesn't looks as bad when I pop open the case.

Azma123 · Oct 2, 2009, 07:52 PM

Here is my Silverstone Fortress FT01B

Made new HDD mounting and cover, and did some cabelmanagment

Bolletje · Oct 2, 2009, 10:08 PM

Looks really nice!

How's that Corsair PSU?

Chaos · Oct 2, 2009, 10:14 PM

very nice setup indeed. that Corsair PSU is nice I have the same one

DJ BIG T · Oct 2, 2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolletje

Looks really nice!

How's that Corsair PSU?

they are sweet i have the tx850watt which is nice but not as good as the hx version..

Bolletje · Oct 2, 2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ BIG T

they are sweet i have the tx850watt which is nice but not as good as the hx version..

Well, I've a CX400 and a HX520 from them. I thought the problem with the high wattage versions was the noise; was a little bit on the high side. Or is this not true?

isaak · Oct 3, 2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Coresong

It is a lot of inlets and outlets... interesting thing is that because of the high flow, there is very little localized heating, the temperature of the coolant is very consistent throughout the system once it reaches equilibrium.

Sad part is, that during the build I originally had a more traditional powersupply ( an ABS 1300), once I had assembled it all fired it up... I was getting only one of the GTX295's to show, one had a red light .... of course it was a GTX295 that I had modded with a 3rd party waterblock (thus voiding the warranty) so I actually bought another ... (was so frustrated that my ultimate machine was not going to be so ultimate, all reason went out the door), drained the system, reassembled... and STILL one GTX295 was redlighting ... frustrated I did some online research, came to realize my problem was NOT the GTX295, but rather a very poorly designed ABS 1300 powersupply that could not power (despite its lofty ratings) 2 GTX295's and my I7 extreme. Its split power rails could not handle essentially the 4 video cards of the GTX295s.

Soo I had to drain and replumb yet again, this time going with the monster oil immersed liquid cooled Koolance powersupply ( a thing of beauty...). Presto, all was well.. but it took three tries to get there . . .

Thats the big downside of ulitmate watercooling. If something goes wrong, it is a royal pain to take it apart and debug.

The upside of course, is that I can not get my i7 965 to ever go above 72C even under 4 hrs of running 8 threaded primes overclocked at 4.2GhZ. The GTX's also seem to top out at about 68C. I have temp monitors through the lines and monitor via a Koolance controller, the coolant temp equilibrates under full 3d Load at around 40-42C. The radiators pump out incredible amounts of heat when I OC, making it actually a nasty space heater... too hot to run full bore in the hot Arizona summers

.. but fun when I want to generate monster 3D vantage scores.....

does this mean you have a spare GTX295 lying around

Gee, people are getting their FT01B's looking greeaattt...grats Lowfat and Azma123...you have made me want one!

procupine14 · Oct 20, 2009, 03:57 PM

sweet rigs guys awesome job! yet another amazing sleeving job done by lowfat but come on you didn't sleeve the .5 cm of space between those SATA powers? jeez =P hahaha I kid I kid

I got a 400 CX for my brother's system and a few clients. I was extremely pleased with all of them and they are all still doing very well.

Chaos · Oct 20, 2009, 05:00 PM

My current setup

DJ BIG T · Oct 20, 2009, 05:27 PM

very nice!!! you ever going to put that in a case?

Chaos · Oct 20, 2009, 05:43 PM

eventually dude, just got the mb/cpu and video card over the past week so it's still in the break in phase. Also the XClio 1000 is freakin' huge and heavy so I have to syke myself up for it

Bolletje · Oct 21, 2009, 03:46 AM

5850 looks nice.

You made the on/off and reset switch by yourself

?

Chaos · Oct 21, 2009, 04:39 AM

nope they came with the HighSpeed PC Tech Station

~~CitySlicker~~ · Oct 22, 2009, 08:05 AM

Here is my Puzzle box:

perfect sleeving on those modular cables /sarcasm

JaccoW · Oct 27, 2009, 07:36 PM

That luminiscent tape around that grey cable looks nice.
I agree the sleeving needs some work.

SeraphicSorcerer · Oct 27, 2009, 07:42 PM

So how do you guys manage the wires in your cases?

I use zip ties..

Lowfat · Oct 28, 2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SeraphicSorcerer

So how do you guys manage the wires in your cases?

I use zip ties..

Sleeving and these guys

Simmie · Oct 28, 2009, 06:18 PM

nice

isaak · Oct 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

just zip ties for me

procupine14 · Nov 3, 2009, 07:26 PM

wow chaos, nice stock amd cooler. I assume you're waiting on something better coming in? Great rig though! Thats a heck of a cable management job Azma!

isaak · Nov 7, 2009, 03:27 AM

Thinking about grabbing some new parts with my mums new computer

what do you guys think - add a second 4870 and a new psu or get a 5850? the 5850 set up is about $100 more....
never mind, ordered a 5870

DJ BIG T · Nov 7, 2009, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bolletje

Well, I've a CX400 and a HX520 from them. I thought the problem with the high wattage versions was the noise; was a little bit on the high side. Or is this not true?

i dont even hear my tx850 very nice...

BlueMak · Nov 9, 2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by isaak

Thinking about grabbing some new parts with my mums new computer

what do you guys think - add a second 4870 and a new psu or get a 5850? the 5850 set up is about $100 more....
never mind, ordered a 5870

I like the way you think.

procupine14 · Nov 20, 2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by isaak

Thinking about grabbing some new parts with my mums new computer

what do you guys think - add a second 4870 and a new psu or get a 5850? the 5850 set up is about $100 more....
never mind, ordered a 5870

oh man I almost fell out of my chair laugh at that one.

Chaos · Nov 20, 2009, 07:54 PM

Here is the completed rig with the Stock AMD cooling included

Bolletje · Nov 20, 2009, 09:24 PM

New case:

NZXT M59

(watermark is because it's from a review (review is mine :P))

Chaos · Nov 20, 2009, 09:37 PM

looks nice

Bolletje · Nov 20, 2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos

looks nice

Uhu, it isn't a bad case for $60.

All black interior, a lot of cable management options and a window..

Here's another pic:

Neshi · Nov 20, 2009, 10:30 PM

yea, I read about that case on tweakers.net, and everybody hated it.. But I kinda like it. It's unusual and I think it kinda grows on you..

too bad the pictures are so small..

Sep 28, 2009, 12:32 AM	#1861
~~RE III - Frankie~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,754 Rep Power: 0	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off That graphics card looks beefy!

Oct 2, 2009, 07:52 PM	#1863
Azma123 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Here is my Silverstone Fortress FT01B Made new HDD mounting and cover, and did some cabelmanagment

Oct 2, 2009, 10:08 PM	#1864
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Looks really nice! How's that Corsair PSU?

Oct 2, 2009, 10:14 PM	#1865
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off very nice setup indeed. that Corsair PSU is nice I have the same one __________________

Oct 20, 2009, 03:57 PM	#1869
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off sweet rigs guys awesome job! yet another amazing sleeving job done by lowfat but come on you didn't sleeve the .5 cm of space between those SATA powers? jeez =P hahaha I kid I kid I got a 400 CX for my brother's system and a few clients. I was extremely pleased with all of them and they are all still doing very well. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 20, 2009, 05:00 PM	#1870
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off My current setup __________________

Oct 20, 2009, 05:27 PM	#1871
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off very nice!!! you ever going to put that in a case? __________________

Oct 20, 2009, 05:43 PM	#1872
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off eventually dude, just got the mb/cpu and video card over the past week so it's still in the break in phase. Also the XClio 1000 is freakin' huge and heavy so I have to syke myself up for it __________________ Last edited by Chaos; Oct 21, 2009 at 04:46 AM.

Oct 21, 2009, 03:46 AM	#1873
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off 5850 looks nice. You made the on/off and reset switch by yourself ?

Oct 21, 2009, 04:39 AM	#1874
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off nope they came with the HighSpeed PC Tech Station __________________

Oct 22, 2009, 08:05 AM	#1875
~~CitySlicker~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 183 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Here is my Puzzle box: perfect sleeving on those modular cables /sarcasm

Oct 27, 2009, 07:36 PM	#1876
JaccoW HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Hague. The Netherlands Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off That luminiscent tape around that grey cable looks nice. I agree the sleeving needs some work.

Oct 27, 2009, 07:42 PM	#1877
SeraphicSorcerer HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,295 Rep Power: 154 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off So how do you guys manage the wires in your cases? I use zip ties.. __________________

Oct 28, 2009, 06:18 PM	#1879
Simmie HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Botswana Posts: 68 Rep Power: 15	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off nice

Oct 29, 2009, 12:53 PM	#1880
isaak HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 108 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off just zip ties for me

Nov 3, 2009, 07:26 PM	#1881
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off wow chaos, nice stock amd cooler. I assume you're waiting on something better coming in? Great rig though! Thats a heck of a cable management job Azma! __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Nov 7, 2009, 03:27 AM	#1882
isaak HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,253 Rep Power: 108 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Thinking about grabbing some new parts with my mums new computer what do you guys think - add a second 4870 and a new psu or get a 5850? the 5850 set up is about $100 more.... never mind, ordered a 5870 Last edited by isaak; Nov 7, 2009 at 06:32 AM.

Nov 20, 2009, 07:54 PM	#1886
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off Here is the completed rig with the Stock AMD cooling included __________________

Nov 20, 2009, 09:24 PM	#1887
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off New case: NZXT M59 (watermark is because it's from a review (review is mine :P)) Last edited by Bolletje; Nov 20, 2009 at 09:46 PM.

Nov 20, 2009, 09:37 PM	#1888
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,269 Rep Power: 165 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off looks nice __________________

Nov 20, 2009, 10:30 PM	#1890
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,257 Rep Power: 150 System Specs	Re: Offical Show Your Rig Off yea, I read about that case on tweakers.net, and everybody hated it.. But I kinda like it. It's unusual and I think it kinda grows on you.. too bad the pictures are so small.. __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's