Why the f*ck not? - a bad ideas only build, by Mussels!

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

TL;DR: Second hand parts bonanza, forgot i needed a PSU...

Long version: Since i fixed my 2700x with a snapped pin by throwing a SATA cable in the socket, i've had a ryzen 1400 sitting around being sad pals with a GTX 980 in the closet. They needed a home.

Enter facebook, with some guy selling an MSI mobo and 16GB ram for close to half retail and i thought... why the f*ck not?(Au prices mid covid19 are meaningless to all of you, so i wont bother quoting them)

Then i thought... well shit i dont have a CASE either, so i bought one. Piss all in stock, so i settled for some coolermaster monstrosity with dual 200mm ARGB intake fans because... why the f*ck not?
Enter the Cooler Master Mastercase H500

It needs an SSD cause eww mechanical, so lets buy the cheapest nastiest one they have... because... why the f*ck not?

Get it home, assemble it... no PSU, crap i loaned my antec 750 quattro piece of crap to a friend. What else do i have... a tiny OEM ITX system that had an intel Atom you say? Why the f*ck not?

Mussels no (I DID change to a 750ti to save some fire hazard for later)

Haha, i had 24 pin and 4 pin extenders! I can do this... Oh wait i need a 6 pin PCI-E cable, this has no IGP

Mussels that thing has literally two SATA cables and the power plugs are really short, what are you...

Please Mussels, you can hear the fire sirens already... oh wait it booted fine? Why the f*ck not, i guess?

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phill · Jul 13, 2020

And why the ^%"6 not??

Are you using it like this and setting it on fire with the WCG crunching or are you holding back for a little bit??

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

phill said:
And why the ^%"6 not??

Are you using it like this and setting it on fire with the WCG crunching or are you holding back for a little bit??

I'm gunna play VR with it, so when the PSU catches fire i'll be vomiting everywhere, blind and disoriented
(When the PSU comes back from my friend, i'll put the 980 in and use it as a VR machine until a friend wants to buy it. It's got some nice unicorn spew sales appeal)

I love the fact my phone takes motion photos that can be exported as stabilised GIFs

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Chrispy_ · Jul 13, 2020

That is delightfully tasteless and horrible; I'm impressed with your cavalier attitude and success.

phill · Jul 13, 2020

I hope that the PSU doesn't catch fire !! LOL Althought with that amount of RGB, I'm personally.... lol

VR sounds good, not got chance to get in touch with anything gaming wise half the time. VR kit would cost me far too much lol

Sithaer · Jul 13, 2020

I have that 'nasty' SSD in my system just the 120GB model since 2018 as a OS drive. :laugh:

'its at 87% health according to WD's own software'

As for the whole idea, yea why the eff not if you can find a use for it.

xtreemchaos · Jul 13, 2020

well done mate, i love it. rbg to boot i love it more.

Hyderz · Jul 13, 2020

sexy mustard cables

question! is that a gtx980? i thought 980 req 2x6pin for power

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

Hyderz said:
sexy mustard cables

question! is that a gtx980? i thought 980 req 2x6pin for power

750ti, too many CSGO flashbacks

Assimilator · Jul 13, 2020

Do you have any thermal probes? Because if I were you, I'd have one in every one of those PSU-to-adapter connections.

12V @ 14A = 168W kekw. I'm impressed the damn thing even boots. You know you've gotta run a stress test on it at least once, just to see if it burns or merely shuts off. DO IT FOR SCIENCE. (Also you're in Australia which is like 90% fire so you should be used to it.) Post pics if fire happens plzkthx.

p.s. "bad ideas only" build, isn't that like every one of your builds?

Chrispy_ · Jul 13, 2020

Assimilator said:
(Also you're in Australia which is like 90% fire so you should be used to it.) Post pics if fire happens plzkthx.

Too soon bro

It's winter in Aus right now so that means it's almost cold enough to leave unopened beers in direct sunlight for over five minutes without boiling and exploding.

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

Assimilator said:
Do you have any thermal probes? Because if I were you, I'd have one in every one of those PSU-to-adapter connections.

12V @ 14A = 168W kekw. I'm impressed the damn thing even boots. You know you've gotta run a stress test on it at least once, just to see if it burns or merely shuts off. DO IT FOR SCIENCE. (Also you're in Australia which is like 90% fire so you should be used to it.) Post pics if fire happens plzkthx.

It ran cinebench R20 fine, dont forget its a 65W CPU and 60W GPU

Assimilator said:
p.s. "bad ideas only" build, isn't that like every one of your builds?

Oi

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

Buuuut Mussels, wheres the benchies and the overclocks?

Eh, why the F*ck not...

I know i know, i forgot the 4k benchmarks!
Proof 750ti can even display at 4k (it can!)

Animated proofs!

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PS4 pro level graphics AND cinematic framerates!

phill · Jul 13, 2020

Somethings are just bullet proof!!

Frick · Jul 13, 2020

I'm dissapointed you bought the case and the ssd, instead of assembling them from sticks and random bits of usb drives. Dissapointed. :shadedshu:

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

Frick said:
I'm dissapointed you bought the case and the ssd, instead of assembling them from sticks and random bits of usb drives. Dissapointed.

I COULD have used the rusty ass case in the garage, but i figured the RGB would let it run 4K stable

steen · Jul 13, 2020

So you didn't get around to resolder the 2700x pin? Testament to GM107 efficiency & Liteon OEM PSU robustness. I thought I went ghetto, reusing CM N300 cases full of sickleflow LED fans for the kids "new" 2700x systems. If they saw this, they'd be envious...

Mussels · Jul 13, 2020

steen said:
So you didn't get around to resolder the 2700x pin? Testament to GM107 efficiency & Liteon OEM PSU robustness. I thought I went ghetto, reusing CM N300 cases full of sickleflow LED fans for the kids "new" 2700x systems. If they saw this, they'd be envious...

I've already had offers to buy this system, even without a real PSU installed... people really do go nuts for the ARGB fans

milewski1015 · Jul 13, 2020

Mussels said:
Mussels no (I DID change to a 750ti to save some fire hazard for later)

All I could think of (excuse my awful paint editing skills):

R-T-B · Jul 13, 2020

Frick said:
I'm dissapointed you bought the case and the ssd, instead of assembling them from sticks and random bits of usb drives. Dissapointed.

He could have AT LEAST enlisted @CAPSLOCKSTUCK to have made him one out of quality toothpicks or something.

R00kie · Jul 14, 2020

this build is a disgrace, I like it

robot zombie · Jul 14, 2020

gdallsk said:
this build is a disgrace, I like it

Also said as: "Thanks, I hate it!"

Mussels · Jul 14, 2020

Cant wait for my antique antec PSU to come back, so i can throw the 980 in there

Chrispy_ · Jul 14, 2020

robot zombie said:
Also said as: "Thanks, I hate it!"

More like, "Gross, I love it!"

Syrensilly · Jul 14, 2020

I'm stuck between horrified and impressed..... I'm happy to at least have seen a surge suppressor in all this madness.

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Bragging Rights
Processor	Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz
Motherboard	It has no markings but it's green
Cooling	No, it's a 2.2W processor
Memory	2GB DDR3L-1333
Video Card(s)	Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz)
Storage	32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3
Display(s)	10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz
Case	Veddha T2
Audio Device(s)	Apparently, yes
Power Supply	Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger
Mouse	MX Anywhere 2
Keyboard	Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all)
VR HMD	Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though....
Software	W10 21H1, barely
Benchmark Scores	I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000.

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

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System Name	I don't name my systems.
Processor	i5-12600KF 'stock power limits/-115mV undervolt+contact frame'
Motherboard	Asus Prime B660-PLUS D4
Cooling	ID-Cooling SE 224 XT ARGB V3 'CPU', 4x Be Quiet! Light Wings + 2x Arctic P12 black case fans.
Memory	4x8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200MHz
Video Card(s)	Asus TuF V2 RTX 3060 Ti @1920 MHz Core/@950mV Undervolt
Storage	4 TB WD Red, 1 TB Silicon Power A55 Sata, 1 TB Kingston A2000 NVMe, 256 GB Adata Spectrix s40g NVMe
Display(s)	29" 2560x1080 75Hz / LG 29WK600-W
Case	Be Quiet! Pure Base 500 FX Black
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Hama uRage SoundZ 900+USB DAC
Power Supply	Seasonic CORE GM 500W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Canyon Puncher GM-20
Keyboard	SPC Gear GK630K Tournament 'Kailh Brown'
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	1.FortySe7en VR rig 2. intel teliscope rig 3.MSI GP72MVR Leopard Pro .E-52699, Xeon play thing
Processor	1.3900x @stock 2. i7 7700k @5. 3. i7 7700hq
Motherboard	1.aorus x570 ultra 2. z270 Maximus IX Hero,4 MR9A PRO ATX X99
Cooling	1.Hard tube loop, cpu and gpu 2. Hard loop cpu and gpu 4 360 AIO
Memory	1.Gskill neo @3600 32gb 2.hyperxfury 32gb @3000 3. 16gb hyperx @2400 4 64GB 2133 in quad channel
Video Card(s)	1.GIGABYTE RTX 3080 WaterForce WB 2. Aorus RTX2080 3. 1060 3gb. 4 Arc 770LE 16 gb
Storage	1 M.2 500gb , 2 3tb HDs 2. 256gb ssd, 3tbHD 3. 256 m.2. 1tb ssd 4. 2gb ssd
Display(s)	1.LG 50" UHD , 2 MSI Optix MAG342C UWHD. 3.17" 120 hz display 4. Acer Preditor 144hz 32inch.z
Case	1. Thermaltake P5 2. Thermaltake P3 4. some cheapo case that should not be named.
Audio Device(s)	1 Onboard 2 Onboard 3 Onboard 4. onboard.
Power Supply	1.seasonic gx 850w 2. seasonic gx 750w. 4 RM850w
Mouse	1 ROG Gladius 2 Corsair m65 pro
Keyboard	1. ROG Strix Flare 2. Corsair F75 RBG 3. steelseries RBG
VR HMD	rift and rift S and Quest 2.
Software	1. win11 pro 2. win11 pro 3, win11 home 4 win11 pro
Benchmark Scores	1.7821 cb20 ,cb15 3442 1c 204 cpu-z 1c 539 12c 8847 2. 1106 cb 3.cb 970

System Name	Custom
Processor	i9 9900k
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 arous master
Cooling	corsair h150i
Memory	4x8 3200mhz corsair
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Storage	500gb Samsung 970 Evo PLus
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Case	Lian Li Pc-011 Dynamic
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro Wireless
Power Supply	850w Seasonic Focus Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G403
Keyboard	Logitech G110

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Motherboard	ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming
Cooling	IceGem 360 + 6x Arctic Cooling P12
Memory	8x 16GB Patriot Viper DDR4-3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X OC
Storage	2TB WD SN850X (boot), 4TB Crucial P3 (data)
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Case	Enthoo Pro II Server Edition (Closed Panel) + 6 fans
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Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Razer Pro Type Ultra
Software	Windows 10 Professional x64

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Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
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Mouse	Logitech G602
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Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max Wifi
Cooling	CPU: bequiet! Dark Rock 4. Case fans: 2x bequiet Silent Wings 3 140s, 2x Silent Wings 3 120s
Memory	2 x 8 GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-4400 C19
Video Card(s)	Sapphire NITRO+ RX 5700 XT
Storage	2TB Mushkin Pilot-E M.2, 1 TB SK Hynix P31 M.2, 1 TB Inland Professional, 500 GB Samsung 860 Evo
Display(s)	MSI Optix MAG271CQR 1440p 144Hz, MSI Optix MAG241C 1080p 144Hz
Case	Lian Li Lancool III
Audio Device(s)	Philips SHP9500, V-Moda BoomPro, Sybasonic Better Connectivity USB DAC/Amp
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 80+ Gold 750W
Mouse	Glorious Model D Wireless
Keyboard	Custom Qwertykeys Navy QK80: Sarokeys Strawberry Wine switches, GMK CYL DMG3 keycaps

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 9950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310
Storage	Intel 905p Optane 960GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
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Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps
Software	Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024

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Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Ryzen 7 2700
Motherboard	Aorus B650M Elite AX/ B450i Aorus Pro Wifi
Cooling	Lian-Li Galahad 360 / Wraith Spire
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 2x16 6000MHz CL30 / HyperX Predator 2x8GB 3200MHz
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 FE / ARC A380
Storage	WD Black SN770 1TB / Sabrent Rocket 256GB
Display(s)	Aorus FO32U2P / 39" Panasonic HDTV
Case	Fractal Arc XL / Cougar QBX
Audio Device(s)	Denon AVR-X2800H / Realtek ALC1220
Power Supply	Corsair RM850 / BeQuiet SFX Power 2 450W
Mouse	Logitech G903
Keyboard	Drop Sense75 with WQ Studio Morandi's
VR HMD	Rift S
Software	Win 11 Pro 64Bit

Processor	Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F
Cooling	Dark Rock 4, 3x Corsair ML140 front intake, 1x rear exhaust
Memory	2x8GB TridentZ RGB [3600Mhz CL16]
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3060ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
Storage	970 EVO 500GB nvme, 860 EVO 250GB SATA, Seagate Barracuda 1TB + 4TB HDDs
Display(s)	27" MSI G27C4 FHD 165hz
Case	NZXT H710
Audio Device(s)	Modi Multibit, Vali 2, Shortest Way 51+ - LSR 305's, Focal Clear, HD6xx, HE5xx, LCD-2 Classic
Power Supply	Corsair RM650x v2
Mouse	iunno whatever cheap crap logitech clutches Xbox 360 controller security blanket
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	ask your mother

System Name	Kalima
Processor	Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard	RoG Strix B450-F
Cooling	6 120mm RGB case fans
Memory	4x16 (3200) Corsair Vengeance (RGB) Pro
Video Card(s)	Zotac NVidia GeForce RTX2060
Storage	1x500G SSD 1x2T HDD
Display(s)	1 dell ?24"? on DP and a samsung 21" on HDMI
Case	ASUS TUF GT301
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G935 wireless headphones
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Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G910
Software	Win 10 (then lots of random games mostly :) )
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