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Your PC ATM

build a second setup again because i finally got a useful graphics card for free

ps, i did my best with the cpu...

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My second system I just got the parts for recently.
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Rebuilt my Windows-based Plex server into a Linux-based file server. This is my current WIP project.

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Still counts as a PC, right?

It still uses the Zotac H55-ITX board and 8GB of memory, but I switched the Xeon out for my i3-530 for the time being. I'd like to use ECC memory with the Xeon in the future.

Now running OMV 5.5.3 instead of Windows 10 Pro. I have eight 3TB WD Reds in RAID-Z1 connected over eSATA to an SII3132 (it may be old, but it still works great).

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Currently copying the 5-ish TB of data that was on the old media server to it, hence why the memory usage is so high in the first screenshot.

Might show the inside of the server later. I'm kind of ashamed of it's current state. Wires are shoved wherever they'll go and the boot drive (which is a bare PCB SATA SSD) is in a plastic bag that is zip tied to the drive mounting rail in the case.

Near future plans are to put my last two Reds in the server to act as a more secure backup I guess. I plan to have them in a mirrored ZFS array. Also thinking about moving the 8TB drive out of my main system and into this to improve my main system's boot time.

Also a sexy pic of my main rig with the new support bracket for my GPU...

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A quick-n-dirty now that she's finally appropriately sized for the TJ08:

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I must say, I very much appreciate the built-in CPU-cooler support in the case. The Dark Rock Pro 4 is no compact cooler. GPU temps are a few degrees higher thanks to the slot location on this board and flipping the PSU back, but the PSU much appreciates not having to breathe in the RTX's hot air. The B550M TUF's socket placement is also stellar compared to the Mortar and the Steel Legend; I won't have to take out the entire board just to change the CPU anymore.
 
Got my new board installed, got my fans wired in, have to redo the back one.. install my storage drives, and some little odds and ends :cool:
Running sweet at 4600mhz.

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lexluthermiester said:
Those fans up top really need to be flipped around to make airflow work better. Good use of zip-ties.
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He has positive air pressure, I guess it's good.
StarExplorer said:
SSD drives in the front.
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Nice stuff, but this ancient CPU with a 2080 Ti is a big bottleneck for the GPU. I would also flip the top fan, to have positive air pressure and more fresh air.
 
Kanan said:
Nice stuff, but this ancient CPU with a 2080 Ti is a big bottleneck for the GPU. I would also flip the top fan, to have positive air pressure and more fresh air.
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Ancient :D Just wondering how can I feel the bottleneck, as I'm not seeing issues with latest games and Valve Index / Half Life (I guess the GPU is quite unused is my understanding? - although I'm not seeing the CPU fully loaded and the GPU is optimal used).
 
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lexluthermiester said:
Those fans up top really need to be flipped around to make airflow work better. Good use of zip-ties.
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I’ll try it out. It’s really not that bad, the case is huge, and the flow is still front to rear. There is 2 front fans, but one has a drive cage blocking it, so more like 1 front fan. The rear fan is quiet at 12v so that’s running full speed, while the tops and front are running at 7v, nice and quiet.
 
tabascosauz said:
A quick-n-dirty now that she's finally appropriately sized for the TJ08:

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I must say, I very much appreciate the built-in CPU-cooler support in the case. The Dark Rock Pro 4 is no compact cooler. GPU temps are a few degrees higher thanks to the slot location on this board and flipping the PSU back, but the PSU much appreciates not having to breathe in the RTX's hot air. The B550M TUF's socket placement is also stellar compared to the Mortar and the Steel Legend; I won't have to take out the entire board just to change the CPU anymore.
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that blue cables looks so good :love::love::love:
 
Hi,
Really belongs in ghetto rigs :)
But z490 system soon to be in my entertainment center

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micropage7 said:
tubes to the back, you use external res or rad?
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Hi,
Yeah couple mora 360's
I'll have one mora 420 in the entertainment center for the z490

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StarExplorer said:
Ancient :D Just wondering how can I feel the bottleneck, as I'm not seeing issues with latest games and Valve Index / Half Life (I guess the GPU is quite unused is my understanding? - although I'm not seeing the CPU fully loaded and the GPU is optimal used).
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Yea I mean it's 10-11 years old, 1st gen Core architecure.

Well first of all you don't have to feel it, but upgrading your CPU would increase your framerates further / smoothen it out and make the gaming more pleasant. (*You can check the GPU usage with MSI Afterburner and the included Riva tool has an on screen display which lets you check the usage while in game, or you simply put the tool on second screen and check the GPU usage part. If it is less than 99% either the game doesn't need a strong GPU, or your CPU is not feeding the GPU enough data to let it stretch its legs. But you can check CPU usage there too, and that's another way to see if your system is being limited or overburdened.)

*Edit: I noticed you didn't ask "how", but I can assure you, this CPU is most certainly too weak for a 2080 Ti. I have a 1080 Ti and it was bottlenecked by a 3960X at 4.5 GHz in BF5, thats a lot stronger CPU than yours and the 1080 Ti is obviously slower than its successor. I then bought a new CPU and got a lot more performance, usage went from 60%-70% to 99%. This was in 1440p Ultra, no 1080p nonsense.

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The problem is if they put the case side on there will be nowhere for the air to go execpt out the one rear vent. Very inefficient airflow.
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That's not inefficient my friend. Excess air, as in positive air pressure, will always be pushed out. This means, the hot air will leave the case quickly. I have a positive air pressure case myself, not only does it work very good in keeping temps in check, it also decreases dust build up. Understand air as "mass", if the case is full, it will be forced out, the one outgoing fan he has should be sufficient.
 
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It works really well if I’m honest. I did try them as exhaust at one point, it just made my cpu run warmer because all the fresh air I was bringing was pulled right out. Also, my air doesn’t move slowly thanks to beast fans, even at medium voltage they are probably stronger than most popular fans that are recommended frequently. I know it looks kind of sub par, but it works really well for what it is. I did have all of those thick fans in my Meshify, it was awesome. But my new board is eatx and it’s a bit girthy for that case.
 
Completely new build compared to what I had this time last summer
Z97 replaced with Z490
5775c with 10500
2133 C9 ram with 4133 C16
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1080ti trio swapped for 2070 Super trio
New 8200pro 1tb nvme
New p600s silent case with new alpenfohn wingboost 3 fans
 
lexluthermiester said:
Not at all, I think it looks good.
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Thank you sir. I’ve got all the drives in, it’s all wired up just have a few finishing touches left and I’ll post one more pic :cool:
 
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