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System Name | Batman's CaseLabs Mercury S8 Work Computer |
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Processor | 8086K 5.3Ghz binned delidded by Siliconlottery.com 5.5Ghz 6c12t 5.6Ghz 6c6t on ambient air |
Motherboard | EVGA Z390 DARK |
Cooling | Noctua C14S for all overclocking so far Noctua Industrial PWM fan 2000rpm rated (700rpm inaudible) |
Memory | Gskill Trident Z Royal Silver F4-4600C18D-16GTRS running at 4500Mhz 17-17-17-37 (new mem OC) : ) |
Video Card(s) | AMD WX 4100 Workstation Card (AMD W5400 7nm workstation card coming soon) |
Storage | Intel Optane 900P 280GB PCIe card as Primary OS drive / (4) Samsung 860Pro 256GB SATA internal |
Display(s) | Planar 27in 2560x1440 Glossy LG panel with glass bonded to panel for increased clarity |
Case | CaseLabs Mercury S8 open bench chassis two-tone black front cover with gunmetal frame |
Audio Device(s) | Creative $25 2.1 speakers lol |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime Titanium 700watt fanless |
Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / Glorious Model D matte black / Razer Invicta mousing mat gunmetal |
Keyboard | HHKB Hybrid Type-S black printed keycaps |
Software | Work Apps text and statistical |
Benchmark Scores | Single Thread scores at 5.6Ghz: Cinebench R15 ST - 249 CPU-Z ST - 676 PassMark CPU ST - 3389 |
My build - not for everyone, I understand that completely.
Yet, look how that Optane 900P PCIe SSD simply shines in full aesthetic glory with a horizontal motherboard configuration and no side or top panel way out at the very left edge, connected directly to the CPU lanes for super speed.
Just WOW! (first pic below)
Having that image in right-side peripheral vision all day long while working is technologically inspiring.
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vs the same Optane 900P PCIe SSD mounted in a tower case then located on the very bottom in motherboard slot number 4 - not much of an aesthetic impact at all. (other photos below)
I have to build up my few build aesthetic high points since there are so many other aesthetic low points.
All that wasted water gear.
I just don't have the heart to remove it. Designed initially for extremely short combination soft and hard tubing runs way back in Spring 2017, when my next platform was going to be X299 and a Rampage VI Extreme, then Coffee Lake was announced - such incredible thermal efficiency when delidded and high-binned - there wasn't any need to complete the loop.
The top 120mmx60mm rad feeds into the Aquacomputer PWM D5 pump and Singularity Computer pump top directly below via gravity for ideal water pump priming, so no real need for a reservoir.
Scientifically speaking - so beyond cool.
In this pic: Batman is sleeping - leave him alone.
Yet, look how that Optane 900P PCIe SSD simply shines in full aesthetic glory with a horizontal motherboard configuration and no side or top panel way out at the very left edge, connected directly to the CPU lanes for super speed.
Just WOW! (first pic below)
Having that image in right-side peripheral vision all day long while working is technologically inspiring.
.
vs the same Optane 900P PCIe SSD mounted in a tower case then located on the very bottom in motherboard slot number 4 - not much of an aesthetic impact at all. (other photos below)
I have to build up my few build aesthetic high points since there are so many other aesthetic low points.
All that wasted water gear.
I just don't have the heart to remove it. Designed initially for extremely short combination soft and hard tubing runs way back in Spring 2017, when my next platform was going to be X299 and a Rampage VI Extreme, then Coffee Lake was announced - such incredible thermal efficiency when delidded and high-binned - there wasn't any need to complete the loop.
The top 120mmx60mm rad feeds into the Aquacomputer PWM D5 pump and Singularity Computer pump top directly below via gravity for ideal water pump priming, so no real need for a reservoir.
Scientifically speaking - so beyond cool.
In this pic: Batman is sleeping - leave him alone.
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