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HammerON

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Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-A
Cooling MSI MAG CoreLiquid E360
Memory Patriot Viper Elite 5 32GB 6200
Video Card(s) PNY RTX 4090 XLR8
Storage Samsung 960 Pro 512 GB + WD Black SN850 1TB
Display(s) Dell 32" Curved Gaming Monitor (S3220DGF)
Case Corsair 5000D Airflow
Audio Device(s) On-board
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G5
Mouse Roccat Kone Pure
Keyboard ASUS ROG Strix Scope II Wireless
Software Win 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores Always changing~
Looks good @khemist :toast:
How difficult was it to use the nickel tubing?
 
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Processor 9700k
Motherboard Asrock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/AC
Cooling NZXT kraken X53
Memory 16GB Klevv Bolt X 3600mhz
Video Card(s) Asus TUF RTX 3080
Storage SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB NVME
Display(s) LG OLED42C24LA
Case Meshlicious
Audio Device(s) Dragonfly Black DAC/Amp + AKG Q701 + Rode NT-USB
Power Supply Corsair SF750
Mouse Steelseries Prime wireless
Keyboard Coolermaster Masterkeys S
Software Win 10 64
Very easy, i used PETG first since it's easier to trim to length then copied it with the Nickel tubing and used a pipe cutter to cut it.

I didn't plan the loop as i wasn't going to do it for a while so just made it up as i went along, i enjoyed it, was fun.
 
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Processor Ryzen 7 5700X
Motherboard ASRock B550M Steel legend
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100x + 3x120MM fans
Memory 32 GB Crucial 3600Mhz CL16
Video Card(s) Asrock 6600XT 8GB
Storage Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB Nvme + WD Black 750 SE 1TB Nvme+2TB HDD + 480GB Crucial MX500 SSD
Display(s) Acer Nitro IPS 27 inch 144 Hz - 1440P
Case Antec
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Power Supply Corsair 600X
Mouse Logitech mx 518
Keyboard Logitech G300s
Software Windows 10 Pro

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Processor Xeon w 3520
Motherboard DFI Lanparty
Cooling Big tower thing
Memory 6 gb Ballistix Tracer
Video Card(s) HD 7970
Case a plank of wood
Audio Device(s) seperate amp and 6 big speakers
Power Supply Corsair
Mouse cheap
Keyboard under going restoration
i just built this console buster for my son. Hes desperate to start using it, so, for safetys sake i have put it in a temporary case.


DFI Lanparty X58
Xeon W 3520 overclocked to 4.2ghz
Sapphire SC HD 7970 1045/ 1495
8 gb ddr3 @1400
OCZ 600w modular PSU
Bernstein 7.1 sound
750gb HDD

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Memory 16GB Klevv Bolt X 3600mhz
Video Card(s) Asus TUF RTX 3080
Storage SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB NVME
Display(s) LG OLED42C24LA
Case Meshlicious
Audio Device(s) Dragonfly Black DAC/Amp + AKG Q701 + Rode NT-USB
Power Supply Corsair SF750
Mouse Steelseries Prime wireless
Keyboard Coolermaster Masterkeys S
Software Win 10 64
Got to love the old DFI boards, loved my p35 T2RS.
 
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Processor 7800X3D
Motherboard ASRock X670E Lightning PG
Cooling Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120SE CPU cooler, 3x 140mm, 1x 120mm case fan
Memory 32GB G.SKILL Flare X5 DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) F5-6000J3038F16GX2-FX5
Video Card(s) Zotac RTX 4070 Super Trinity Black
Storage 2TB Sandisk SSD, 2TB P31 SK Hynix, 4TB WD SN850X, WD Black 6TB, WD Red Plus 12TB
Case Fractal Design Definse S
Power Supply Seasonic Focus 750
Mouse Logitech Pro
Keyboard Corsair Strafe Cherry MX Silent w/red LED
VR HMD Meta Quest 2
Software Win 10 Pro
My new build. Got a new case and PSU. Fractal Design Define S and EVGA Supernova 650 G3. Not very good pictures, maybe I'll take better ones some other time:





Specs:

EVGA GTX 1070 SC
Intel i5 4670K @ 4GHZ
Xigmatek Gaia 120mm with two Arctic Cooling 120mm fans
16GB of Team Group DDR3 (same kits, different heat spreaders)
Crucial MX300 750GB
Crucial MX200 500GB
Western Digital 2TB Black
Toshiba 3TB P300
MSI motherboard
EVGA Supernova 650 G3 PSU
2x Fractal Design 140mm
1x Noctua 120mm
1x Corsair 120mm

Peripherals
Acer Predator 27" 1440P with G-Sync
CM Storm Cherry MX Brown mechanical keyboard
Logitech Pro Gaming Mouse
Saitek X52Pro HOTAS
HyperX Cloud headset
Creative T40 speakers... hopefully arriving tomorrow

Think that about covers it. Overall this case was not as friendly to work in as the Corsair 550D it is replacing. Getting the side panels on/off require more work and I do miss the ease of swapping drives in the 550D. Will be gaming a bit more to see if the extra airflow helps though.

I will note that when the HDDs make noise, it is notable louder than it was in the 550D. Likely because they're against the side panel and don't have plastic mounts covering them which likely helped absorb sound. Still, a fairly good case when it comes to keeping sound to a minimum.

But cable management was easier, especially with the modular PSU I have now. I will note that the angled SATA connectors don't really work in the back of the Define S. Combined with the SATA layout of my motherboard, I will have to get a new SATA cable if I need to use a 3rd HDD.

Overall I am happy with the case though.
 
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Memory Kingston Fury Beast 16 GB
Video Card(s) Asus RTX 4070 Dual OC 12 GB
Storage Kingston Fury Renegade 1 TB, Western Digital Red 2 TB
Display(s) Dell G2724D
Case Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact
Audio Device(s) Asus Xonar DSX + Microlab B-77
Power Supply Seasonic Focus GX-550
Mouse Zowie ZA11
Keyboard Endorfy Thock TKL Brown
Software Windows 10 Pro
Hi guys!

This is my current setup. :)

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Intel Core i5-4670K @ 4500 MHz + Arctic Freezer i32
MSI Z87-G55
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2*4 GB @ 1600 MHz
MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4G @ 1450 / 8000 MHz
ADATA SP 920 256 GB, WD10EFRX
Fractal Design Define C
Asus Xonar DGX
EVGA SuperNova GQ 650W
 

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Here is my venerable build, seen a number of changes throughout the years, now in this form:
(unlikely that it will see another upgrade, though I find it hard to discard it..)

Thermaltake Armor Jr. (In its 11th year..)


Corsair CX600M
Intel i5-2300
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3
Palit Nvidia GTX 760
2x4GB Corsair vengeance DDR3
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120gb
WD Blue 10EZEX1TB
1 build-in 120mm case fan
1 Xigmatec 120mm case fan
1 Zalman 92mm side panel fan
Corsair A50 CPU Cooler


LG E2250V
Micrososft Sidewinder X4
Logitech G9X
Logitech Z313



(You can see an old XFX GTS8800 enjoying its retirement in the left corner..)



 
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Las Vegas, NV
System Name Wood PC
Processor Core I5 4690k
Motherboard GA-Z97N-wifi
Cooling Cryorig H7
Memory 16GB
Video Card(s) GTX970
Storage Samsung 500GB SSD
Case Thermaltake Core V1 Wood
Power Supply Corsair 750
Mouse Logitech
Keyboard Logitech
Software Windows 10
Thermaltake Core V1 Wood edition (sort of).

Core I5 4690k, 16GB RAM, 500GB Samsung SSD, GTX970 (soon to be 1080). Mini ITX.





 

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Video Card(s) HD 7970
Case a plank of wood
Audio Device(s) seperate amp and 6 big speakers
Power Supply Corsair
Mouse cheap
Keyboard under going restoration
Thermaltake Core V1 Wood edition (sort of).

Core I5 4690k, 16GB RAM, 500GB Samsung SSD, GTX970 (soon to be 1080). Mini ITX.







is that a brushed on wood effect ?
 
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Mouse Asus Strix Carry + Corsair MM300
Keyboard Ducky One 2 TKL MX Silver


Got my DEFINE C yesterday, man i love this case.
Gonna get a Be Quiet! CPU Cooler next week, make my system more black.
 

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Power Supply Corsair
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Gonna get a Be Quiet! CPU Cooler next week, make my system more black.


spray paint the visible bits of the cooler black or use a marker pen...........hell of a lot cheaper. A can of spray is one pound.




 
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Video Card(s) PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 6600
Storage Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCI Express 4.0 x4 M.2 & Seagate 2TB ST2000DM008-2UB102
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Benchmark Scores XXX
Like for the girl on gpu stand :D
 
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Cooling Cryorig H7
Memory 16GB
Video Card(s) GTX970
Storage Samsung 500GB SSD
Case Thermaltake Core V1 Wood
Power Supply Corsair 750
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Audio Device(s) seperate amp and 6 big speakers
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Quicker and easier than my wooden one



 
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Video Card(s) Asus GTX 1080Ti FE OC
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Display(s) Samsung 24" S24D300 + 2x LG LED 24"
Case Cooler Master H500
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Power Supply Sama Forza Modular 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse Cooler Master Master Keys Lite
Keyboard Cooler Master Master Keys Lite
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After alot of internet, needed to do the management myself.
 

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Video Card(s) Asus GTX 1080Ti FE OC
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Case Cooler Master H500
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Power Supply Sama Forza Modular 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse Cooler Master Master Keys Lite
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Ah, poop, chose the wrong one.





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+ SSD on the back side. :D
 

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Video Card(s) RX 7800xt|RX 6700xt |On-Board|On-Board|8 RDNA 2 CUs
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Storage WD 1TB WD 2TB
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Case Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS
Power Supply Silencer 850W
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my pc so far gotta do something with cpu cooler and PS fan led. just messing with some plexi and clear fans with rgb led strips.
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Video Card(s) ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX 8 GB
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Benchmark Scores well I've fried a 775' P4 12 years ago, that counts?
i love reference coolers from nvidia, they look so kick ass,
 
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Video Card(s) Asus GTX 1080Ti FE OC
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Case Cooler Master H500
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@mcborge - Yeah, these cases were meant for air cooling, and they do a damn good job at it. The case temperatures are superior to the newer, water-cooling friendly cases.

However, having the 1200, have a look at this link:

http://archive.williamwendland.com/index012011.shtml

I can fit a triple 120 in the front by taking the HDD cages out. Same goes for the 900 and a dual rad.

http://www.codisha.com/blog/build-log/antec-300-mod/

Or something like this, if you own a 300, or other similar cases.


@peche - Same here, love the industrial looks. Also, case temps have gone down since it blows all the heat outside and I (at least I think i do) have the case at positive pressure, heat doesn't come back.
 

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Cooling Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro + Tt Riing12 x2 / Tt ThunderBlade / Gelid Slim 120UV fans
Memory 16GB DRR3 Kingoston with Custom Tt spreaders + HyperX Fan
Video Card(s) GeForce GTX 980 4GB Nvidia Sample
Storage Crucial M4 SSD 64GB's / Seagate Barracuda 2TB / Seagate Barracuda 320GB's
Display(s) 22" LG FLATRON 1920 x 1280p
Case Thermaltake Commander G42 Window
Audio Device(s) On-board Dolby 5.1+ Kingston HyperX Cloud 1
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Mouse Tt eSports Level 10M Rev 1.0 Diamond Black & Tt Conkor "L" mouse pad
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Benchmark Scores well I've fried a 775' P4 12 years ago, that counts?
@peche - Same here, love the industrial looks. Also, case temps have gone down since it blows all the heat outside and I (at least I think i do) have the case at positive pressure, heat doesn't come back.
agreed, i like them cuz they are so simple, so plain.... nice, also the GeForceGTX led its so sexy for a case with a big side window or tempered glass
 
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