Your PC ATM

[Doc41]

Got the case and PSU + cooler just arrived so now i can start assembling

*EDIT*:
Finally Done!! (for now ) i think i might still need to work on the cables but it'll do for now

 

[SirKeldon]

Hello all. I know these last days i've been not around too much but there's a good reason to explain it. Never thought just moving some components to another case would create such a mess. Here comes the long story in case you want to read.

Spoiler: The Disaster Story

Past week I've ordered some new parts for my rig, since I needed more SILENT cooling than the PowerMac G5 case can offer to me. I ordered a full block for my GTX770 plus a new case and a new res+pump. On Friday, parts arrived and I started to assemble it. All was flawless, no leaks whatsoever and the aesthetics were just amazing. So after a 2-3 hours with water running, I decide to connect the remaining components and try to power it on. I do it and BOOM, lights blinking in the PSU, kind of short, then it powered off.

I tried several times to boot the machine w/o components that could lead to short, also swapped PSU but no luck, apparently my system didn't wanted to start, neither to give energy to MOLEX but yes powering board, weird. After a hard night I decide to go to sleep and think "tomorrow it will be a better day".

So here comes the Saturday, and myself totally decided to try it once. At the last attempt, it powered on, but shortly after that, the PSU started to blink all lights again and more important, the VRMs at the top of the MB started to smoke, then to FIRE. Had to power it off but it was too late. After doing an examination and mounting some components to my spare rig ... I had to say that PSU, CPU, MoBo and 2 hard drives were dead. Luckily GPU and RAM survived.

And from every bad story has to come a good one, despite I lost all my pictures since 2012 (theoretically, I won't give up yet xD) ... I know I have to make new ones, and what can be better than to start picturing a new build? So yesterday I went to one of my hardware local stores and purchased an Intel Core i7 4790K and a MSI Z97 Gaming 7, paired it with a couple of spare hard drives that I had lay around and here it comes "The Phoenix"

TL;DR - I purchased some new components for my build (new case, full gpu block, res+pump, compression fittings) ... and I had a whole disaster moving the rig to this new case resulting into a fried MOBO (literally it set on fire) and CPU, PSU as well as 2 HDs. So after a couple of days of real frustration due to my data and hardware lost, I decided to get a new CPU and MoBo, profit old ones ... and make a new build called "The Phoenix"

Here are some pictures:

Hope you like it, at least it's a true Phoenix, cause it has rebirth from the fire, kudos to all

PS: Maybe I should do a "Build Log" with all the remaining pictures that I have, pre and post disaster, let me know!

 

[15th Warlock]

Hello all. I know these last days i've been not around too much but there's a good reason to explain it. Never thought just moving some components to another case would create such a mess. Here comes the long story in case you want to read.

Spoiler: The Disaster Story

Past week I've ordered some new parts for my rig, since I needed more SILENT cooling than the PowerMac G5 case can offer to me. I ordered a full block for my GTX770 plus a new case and a new res+pump. On Friday, parts arrived and I started to assemble it. All was flawless, no leaks whatsoever and the aesthetics were just amazing. So after a 2-3 hours with water running, I decide to connect the remaining components and try to power it on. I do it and BOOM, lights blinking in the PSU, kind of short, then it powered off.

I tried several times to boot the machine w/o components that could lead to short, also swapped PSU but no luck, apparently my system didn't wanted to start, neither to give energy to MOLEX but yes powering board, weird. After a hard night I decide to go to sleep and think "tomorrow it will be a better day".

So here comes the Saturday, and myself totally decided to try it once. At the last attempt, it powered on, but shortly after that, the PSU started to blink all lights again and more important, the VRMs at the top of the MB started to smoke, then to FIRE. Had to power it off but it was too late. After doing an examination and mounting some components to my spare rig ... I had to say that PSU, CPU, MoBo and 2 hard drives were dead. Luckily GPU and RAM survived.

And from every bad story has to come a good one, despite I lost all my pictures since 2012 (theoretically, I won't give up yet xD) ... I know I have to make new ones, and what can be better than to start picturing a new build? So yesterday I went to one of my hardware local stores and purchased an Intel Core i7 4790K and a MSI Z97 Gaming 7, paired it with a couple of spare hard drives that I had lay around and here it comes "The Phoenix"

TL;DR - I purchased some new components for my build (new case, full gpu block, res+pump, compression fittings) ... and I had a whole disaster moving the rig to this new case resulting into a fried MOBO (literally it set on fire) and CPU, PSU as well as 2 HDs. So after a couple of days of real frustration due to my data and hardware lost, I decided to get a new CPU and MoBo, profit old ones ... and make a new build called "The Phoenix"

Here are some pictures:

Hope you like it, at least it's a true Phoenix, cause it has rebirth from the fire, kudos to all

PS: Maybe I should do a "Build Log" with all the remaining pictures that I have, pre and post disaster, let me know!

Awesome rig, I love how clean it looks

And yes! Make a project log

 

[SirKeldon]

@15th Warlock there you go, it's done: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/build-log-the-phoenix.211946/

 

[GreiverBlade]

little gift for my babies...

so after reading that Razer released the Blackwidow Chroma in TKL form ... i decided to jump, i always wanted a TKL keyboard and furthermore a mechanical one .... (not a Razer ofc ... the news just remembered me that i wanted to buy a TKL )
and then i noticed that my fav' etailer had a promo on the Roccat Ryos TKL Pro: Cherry MX Brown, mono-block built, sturdy, real solid feel, easy to configure, all key macro capable, practical 3 thumb keys, nice software and easy shift[+], all that for 89chf instead of 149 (yeah the Blackwidow Chroma TKL is a tad cheaper if it wasn't for that Promo but the Ryos is worth it nonetheless. )
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feels totally great, the switches are a bit noisy but comfortable (i don't mind the noise, in fact i love it )

in the refurbished category i noticed 2 good deal, 1 RAM kit and 1 2.5" HDD

the RAM: Geil Dragon 2x4gb, funny they listed it as 1333 at the same price of my previous single stick and i had 4gb in 1600 C11 (DELL XPS730 replacement part) , since it was for my Am1 build i thought since i had a GT 730 instead of the IGP the 267mhz less would not matter too much, but then : Surprise

they are actually 1600 C11

another surprise was the face that each stick have 2 red led, since i never got that brand and model: i was wondering why i had a red light coming from my SG05


and the HDD is a Hitachi Travelstar 7k5 (500gb 2.5" 7k2rpm) might not be good as the SSD i have actually in the build but cost half the price and still a 7.2krpm, 440gb more and sata3


still wating on the last delivery (announced today). Hint: since my keyboard and my mousemate are Roccat, i let you guess what i took for testing.

 

[Caring1]

another surprise was the face that each stick have 2 red led, since i never got that brand and model: i was wondering why i had a red light coming from my SG05
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I had a couple of sticks of Geil Dragon Ram, the LED's are meant to symbolise its eyes lit up, long story but my ex threw the system out complete with them still in it because a, she's an idiot and b, she didn't have a clue how to fix a blue screen it was having

 

[GreiverBlade]

I had a couple of sticks of Geil Dragon Ram, the LED's are meant to symbolise its eyes lit up, long story but my ex threw the system out complete with them still in it because a, she's an idiot and b, she didn't have a clue how to fix a blue screen it was having

oh ... wow (on the last part of the post ) ... yeah i pretty much realized the led are here to symbolize the eyes of the dragon ahah ... still a nice surprise anyway

aannnnd delivery!

3rd part of the new desk set... learning to use the ...

ROCCAT TYON! (button placement will take me a bit of time to get used to it: instead of 12 button under the thumb 10 placed at various place and 20 if i double the assignement with the Easy Shift[+] button)


well the general look of it is overly nice

sidenote: now that i have my Canon SX100is back, i should really take pics with it instead of my smartphone xD

wow that's a blast ... since i'm all roccat now i can use the Easyshift[+] button of the keyboard to double the buttons on the Tyon and free up the ES[+] button on the Tyon and use it as a regular button (with 2 function thanks to the keyboard...) at last with Roccat you have for your money it seems ... unlike some other brands ... which one also start with a R

will see if the rush keep up over time ...

 

[agent00skid]

Checking if things are fitting. Eventually made everything fit, I think. Need to modify the case a small bit.
Going to be a bit before I get the rest.

 

[micropage7]

Hello all. I know these last days i've been not around too much but there's a good reason to explain it. Never thought just moving some components to another case would create such a mess. Here comes the long story in case you want to read.

Spoiler: The Disaster Story

Past week I've ordered some new parts for my rig, since I needed more SILENT cooling than the PowerMac G5 case can offer to me. I ordered a full block for my GTX770 plus a new case and a new res+pump. On Friday, parts arrived and I started to assemble it. All was flawless, no leaks whatsoever and the aesthetics were just amazing. So after a 2-3 hours with water running, I decide to connect the remaining components and try to power it on. I do it and BOOM, lights blinking in the PSU, kind of short, then it powered off.

I tried several times to boot the machine w/o components that could lead to short, also swapped PSU but no luck, apparently my system didn't wanted to start, neither to give energy to MOLEX but yes powering board, weird. After a hard night I decide to go to sleep and think "tomorrow it will be a better day".

So here comes the Saturday, and myself totally decided to try it once. At the last attempt, it powered on, but shortly after that, the PSU started to blink all lights again and more important, the VRMs at the top of the MB started to smoke, then to FIRE. Had to power it off but it was too late. After doing an examination and mounting some components to my spare rig ... I had to say that PSU, CPU, MoBo and 2 hard drives were dead. Luckily GPU and RAM survived.

And from every bad story has to come a good one, despite I lost all my pictures since 2012 (theoretically, I won't give up yet xD) ... I know I have to make new ones, and what can be better than to start picturing a new build? So yesterday I went to one of my hardware local stores and purchased an Intel Core i7 4790K and a MSI Z97 Gaming 7, paired it with a couple of spare hard drives that I had lay around and here it comes "The Phoenix"

TL;DR - I purchased some new components for my build (new case, full gpu block, res+pump, compression fittings) ... and I had a whole disaster moving the rig to this new case resulting into a fried MOBO (literally it set on fire) and CPU, PSU as well as 2 HDs. So after a couple of days of real frustration due to my data and hardware lost, I decided to get a new CPU and MoBo, profit old ones ... and make a new build called "The Phoenix"

Here are some pictures:

Hope you like it, at least it's a true Phoenix, cause it has rebirth from the fire, kudos to all

PS: Maybe I should do a "Build Log" with all the remaining pictures that I have, pre and post disaster, let me know!

sorry to heat that, lucky you have some survived
and your new rig looks nice (although your top light looks kinda too bright for me)

 

[blacktruckryder]

Ok, new case and a new AIO cooler. Graphite 760t and a Swiftech H220X.

 

[GreiverBlade]

little fun run ... "Ballistic" mITX ... so i wanted to see if that 300w PSU was a "so so" or a "good good" since it has only a PCIeX 6+2pin i used a 6 to 2x6 splitter to run the GTX 670 i keep for my friend ... (instead of sitting and doing nothing ... she could be at last a bit usefull ... ) 1...2....3.... GO!

cable fiesta.


tight fit ... X16 on X4 and 670 VS 730


up and running


just did a Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward DX11 max run to see the result (leaving all at stock CPU/CPU fan GPU/GPU fan and the JetFlo on silence preset.)
well it didn't explode and ran all smoothly ... (somehow i am not surprised ... )
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...avensward-benchmark-dx11.212094/#post-3274989

 

[Devil-Walker]

I been messing with fan position and h100i position to get the best air flow i could for both cpu and gpu so this a update.

Finally got my control remote light kit installed. it was a lot of colors i like the red the best tho.

The light look bright but its my phone. i know i have to do something about them messi cables plugged in the back lol.

 

[[Ion]]

Looks like a case you'd expect to find a Socket 462 Athlon in, right?

Wrong!

Specs
- Supermicro H8 something dual-socket board
- 8x2GB OEM DDR3
- 2x Opty 6238 (12c 115W)
- 2x Supermicro 2U heatsinks + 2x 92mm HP PWM fans
- 150GB WD Velociraptor
- Antec TPN 650W
- nV Quadro 410 low-profile
- Antec 1030 case



Overall about $400 spent for a very capable computer. The three 80mm case fans are a bit of a limitation, so it runs hotter and louder than I'd like. In order to fit in the eATX board, I drilled out the rivets to remove the two HDD cages and cut out the bottom ~ half an inch of the 5.25" cage with a hacksaw. About an hour and a half worth of labor to make a 2001 $5 case eATX capable is prety good IMO. the HDD is resting on top of the PSU, which is about the worst place possible. *somewhere* have a 3.5" -> 5.25" adapter so then I can actually put it in the cages.

 

[peche]

Got the case and PSU + cooler just arrived so now i can start assembling
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*EDIT*:
Finally Done!! (for now ) i think i might still need to work on the cables but it'll do for now
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Dude, I think your fans are wrong… I put mine pushing air trough rad… yours are pulling air from rad….


Regards,

 

[Jetster]

Dude, I think your fans are wrong… I put mine pushing air trough rad… yours are pulling air from rad….


Regards,

Who says that's wrong? Its called positive case pressure

 

[peche]

my bad, i know that there are several setups on fans,
still wrong for my opinion,

Regards,

 

[Arrakis9]

I have exactly 10mm of space to play with using a 38mm radiator only need 7mm to get a 45mm rad
my birthdays coming up soon, more upgrades to come...

 

[GreiverBlade]

so my mITX mobo has only 2 SATA connector ... well nothing to worry about since Icy Box is here to help ...
HDD enclosure USB3 (i get around 100mb/s transfer rate ) cheap and works well ... (brushed aluminum and plastic.)


then my slim ODD ... well i did know Icy did a adapter for 2.5" but i didn't know:
it was bundled with a external enclosure (brushed aluminum too) for a slim ODD so i can re use the ODD even if i was not really needing it ...

2 extra that doesn't fit into my pc atm category but oh well ... one is actually almost a pc ... and the other help a lot when it come to pc assembly (well more laptop and macbook disassemble...)

i can say i am impressed with Icy Box ... i tend to not rely on real cheap goods when it come to pc but that brand does a fine job. (on a sidenote: i know the ODD enclosure is scratched ... but at that price ... nothing to complain about )

 

[Doc41]

Dude, I think your fans are wrong… I put mine pushing air trough rad… yours are pulling air from rad….


Regards,

IMO for rads there is no "wrong" fan direction, in my case i put them like this as jetster mentioned for +pressure and so it draws cool air from outside the case and not the hot air the GPU throws, plus it puts airflow over VRMs and RAM

 

[The Norwegian Drone Pilot]

Earlier, i had this computer. I wasn't to happy with it, so i wanted to change it out to something much smaller and at the same time be MUCH better.

So what did i end up with?

Yes, this one.

The main reason i decided to go for a Mini-ITX build this time is to be able to take it with me when i'm traveling to my friends and family and at the same time have it as my main computer at home. The computer case is only 331 (H) x 208 (W) x 233 (D) mm in size, so i can fit it into the most smaller hand baggages.

I have somewhat figured out what my computer is going to be called this time. The name will be 'Dark Nova'. But i might change the name if i find a better suited name for the computer. If you have a tips or an idea on what i can call it, then just let me know.

Alright, now i'm gonna write down the full specification on my new computer here.

• Computer Case: Rosewill Legacy U2-B-Window Black (Jonsbo U2).

• Motherboard: ASUS Maximux VII Impact.

• PSU: Corsair HX750, 750w, Modular, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified.

• CPU: Intel Core i5-4690k.

• CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 Liquid Cooler.

• GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU Mini 4 GB.

• RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 1866 MHz (2X4GB) CL9.

• SSD: Corsair Force Series F120, 120 GB, 2.5 inch, S-ATA II.

• HDD: Western Digital Black 3 TB 64 MB Cache S-ATA III.

• Keyboard: Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810.

• Mouse: Logitech Anywhere MX Wireless Mouse.

• Mousepad: Razer Destructor.

• OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64-bit).

• Screen: Samsung 32-inch Full HD LED-TV (UE32C6715).

• Screen 2 (For Traveling): Dell Professional P2214H.

As you can see, it's pretty up-to-date with the new Motherboard, Processor, Graphic Card, Power Supply and so on.

However, i will be updating my SSD to a Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD with 256 GB later (or something better) as i can use one directly on the motherboard and will also update my memory to a faster DDR3 2400 MHz CAS10 RAM with 16 GB of memory from Corsair later.

And here is the list on what i'm gonna upgrade on / to the computer later.

• CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H80i GT Performance Liquid CPU Cooler.

• RAM: Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400MHz CAS10.

• SSD: Samsung SM951 256 GB (i can use one M.2 SSD directly on the Asus motherboard).

• Mousepad: Corsair MM400 Compact Edition Gaming Mouse Mat.

I think this computer will be pretty awesome and pretty powerfull when i have got everything i need.

If you have anything on my lists that you would change out, then let me know. I'm always happy to get recommendations on better items if there is anything better .

So what do you guys think of my new build project?

 

[GreiverBlade]

forgot to put some pics of the assembly finished xD

the wifi dongle and the Microsoft all in one media keyboard works perfectly with the RaPi2

also next project ... A64 3200+ for fun ... (i think i need more mat black spray ... )

 

[Compgeke]

I was sent a cheap Asterisk-compatible card that's been baked to almost death. Decided to find something to house it that won't bake it anymore (like the fanless thin client it came from) and is easy to move so old 1U Pentium 4 it is.

 

[Arrakis9]

gaming on a budget, the temps are amazing, and probably the easiest processor i've ever overclocked. i was planning to delid the thing but i don't know if i need it honestly.

Friday is my birthday AND payday... time for a big basket of stuff over at performance pcs... more to come

 

[GreiverBlade]

gaming on a budget, the temps are amazing, and probably the easiest processor i've ever overclocked. i was planning to delid the thing but i don't know if i need it honestly.

Friday is my birthday AND payday... time for a big basket of stuff over at performance pcs... more to come

nice i like that setup and specially the "enhanced" corsair AIO (already said it once iirc ) thanks for remembering me to check my own 4690K temp and do a small OCCT test (i ran mine at 4589, a real breeze to OC ... almost no fun but still ... easy xD)

micro update

so i sold my AM1 HTPC to a friend for his daughter (movie/web/facebook etc etc etc light multimedia usage ) for a real low price.

but after the sale i noticed that ... my TV felt empty, useless, flavorless ... well i rarely watch TV, my TV is only a 32" screen for a HTPC/Mediacenter ...

then: "lightbulb" eh... i have all for a PicoMediacenter ... but i have only the 8gb NOOBS preloaded card (not much for movies/musics/pics...) yet i completely forgot that NOOBS has a download mode to switch the OS on the RPi 2 a quick try in OSMC "/love it" as a result then another "lightbulb" moment came up: the IcyBox slim to 2.5 can act as a USB2.0 ext drive ... since the 3.0 need to much power for the Pi 2 (and i don't have a powered hub atm) screwing the Blaze 60gb in for a test drive plugin it on the Pi plugging the additional 5v 0.5A jack and the Pi2 micro USB on a dual port brick ... WORKS! weeeee Open Source Media Center o.p.e.r.a.t.i.o.n.a.l

 

[mrwizard200]

Picked up a z87 Classified