| System Name | pc |
|---|---|
| Processor | 5600x |
| Motherboard | b550tuf |
| Cooling | h115i |
| Memory | 32gb 8x4 |
| Video Card(s) | 3070 Evga |
| Storage | m2 512gb |
| Display(s) | Razer Raptor |
| Power Supply | Rx850 |
| Mouse | Zowie |
| Keyboard | Logitech |
| Software | Windows 11 |
| 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. |
This is tech porn
No, DON'T do that, Mussels is joking...
| System Name | FATTYDOVE-R-SPEC |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i9 10980XE |
| Motherboard | EVGA X299 Dark |
| Cooling | Water (1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x 420mm + 2x Mo-Ra 360 external radiator) |
| Memory | 64GB DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | RTX 2080 Super / RTX 3090 |
| Storage | Crucial MX500 |
| Display(s) | 24", 1440p, freesync, 144hz |
| Case | Open Benchtable (OBT) |
| Audio Device(s) | beyerdynamic MMX 300 |
| Power Supply | EVGA Supernova T2 1600W |
| Mouse | OG steelseries Sensei |
| Keyboard | steelseries 6Gv2 |
| Software | Windows 10 |
Soft bristle toothbrush with 90% IPA gently applied will work wonders.For topic:
Backside of a HD 6870 Hawk. Covered in these nasty small dust particles which have kinda baked in and don't move with compressed air alone.
| System Name | pc |
|---|---|
| Processor | 5600x |
| Motherboard | b550tuf |
| Cooling | h115i |
| Memory | 32gb 8x4 |
| Video Card(s) | 3070 Evga |
| Storage | m2 512gb |
| Display(s) | Razer Raptor |
| Power Supply | Rx850 |
| Mouse | Zowie |
| Keyboard | Logitech |
| Software | Windows 11 |
| System Name | 2023 Ryzenfall |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5800X |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi |
| Cooling | SilverStone AH240 AIO |
| Memory | 32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming |
| Storage | Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0 |
| Display(s) | Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440 |
| Case | Corsair Air 540 |
| Audio Device(s) | On board |
| Power Supply | Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro |
| System Name | FATTYDOVE-R-SPEC |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i9 10980XE |
| Motherboard | EVGA X299 Dark |
| Cooling | Water (1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x 420mm + 2x Mo-Ra 360 external radiator) |
| Memory | 64GB DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | RTX 2080 Super / RTX 3090 |
| Storage | Crucial MX500 |
| Display(s) | 24", 1440p, freesync, 144hz |
| Case | Open Benchtable (OBT) |
| Audio Device(s) | beyerdynamic MMX 300 |
| Power Supply | EVGA Supernova T2 1600W |
| Mouse | OG steelseries Sensei |
| Keyboard | steelseries 6Gv2 |
| Software | Windows 10 |
How are temps now? Should be better!
| 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. |
So, after the delid using I dropped from 69°C to 67°C tested with 3 minutes of kombustor donut (260W from wall) which felt a bit disappointing so the next best thing was flattening the baseplate.
First I used Grade P600 paper to get it nice and flat, then P2000 and finally Metal polish paste to get the mirror finish
| 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. |
As long as 70%+ IPA or white vinegar is used to clean it off there shouldn't be any residue to cause a problem. If there is any, it really shouldn't cause an issue.
| System Name | Lynni PS \ Lenowo TwinkPad L14 G2 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Raphael (Waiting on 9800X3D) \ i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U |
| Motherboard | ASRock B650M PG Riptide Bios v. 3.10 AMD AGESA 1.2.0.2a \ Lenowo BDPLANAR Bios 1.68 |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black (Only middle fan) \ Lenowo C-267C-2 |
| Memory | G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHZ CL36-36-36-96 AMD EXPO \ Willk Elektronik 2x16GB 2666MHZ CL17 |
| Video Card(s) | Asus GeForce RTX™ 4070 Dual OC (Waiting on RX 8800 XT) | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics |
| Storage | Gigabyte M30 1TB|Sabrent Rocket 2TB| HDD: 10TB|1TB \ WD RED SN700 1TB |
| Display(s) | KTC M27T20S 1440p@165Hz | LG 48CX OLED 4K HDR | Innolux 14" 1080p |
| Case | Asus Prime AP201 White Mesh | Lenowo L14 G2 chassis |
| Audio Device(s) | Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless |
| Power Supply | Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W Goldie | 65W |
| Mouse | Logitech G305 Lightspeedy Wireless | Lenowo TouchPad & Logitech G305 |
| Keyboard | Ducky One 3 Daybreak Fullsize | L14 G2 UK Lumi |
| Software | Win11 IoT Enterprise 24H2 UK | Win11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 UK / Arch (Fan) |
| Benchmark Scores | 3DMARK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/89434432? GPU-Z: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/v3zbr |
| System Name | Lynni PS \ Lenowo TwinkPad L14 G2 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Raphael (Waiting on 9800X3D) \ i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U |
| Motherboard | ASRock B650M PG Riptide Bios v. 3.10 AMD AGESA 1.2.0.2a \ Lenowo BDPLANAR Bios 1.68 |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black (Only middle fan) \ Lenowo C-267C-2 |
| Memory | G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHZ CL36-36-36-96 AMD EXPO \ Willk Elektronik 2x16GB 2666MHZ CL17 |
| Video Card(s) | Asus GeForce RTX™ 4070 Dual OC (Waiting on RX 8800 XT) | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics |
| Storage | Gigabyte M30 1TB|Sabrent Rocket 2TB| HDD: 10TB|1TB \ WD RED SN700 1TB |
| Display(s) | KTC M27T20S 1440p@165Hz | LG 48CX OLED 4K HDR | Innolux 14" 1080p |
| Case | Asus Prime AP201 White Mesh | Lenowo L14 G2 chassis |
| Audio Device(s) | Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless |
| Power Supply | Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W Goldie | 65W |
| Mouse | Logitech G305 Lightspeedy Wireless | Lenowo TouchPad & Logitech G305 |
| Keyboard | Ducky One 3 Daybreak Fullsize | L14 G2 UK Lumi |
| Software | Win11 IoT Enterprise 24H2 UK | Win11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 UK / Arch (Fan) |
| Benchmark Scores | 3DMARK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/89434432? GPU-Z: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/v3zbr |
| Processor | i9 10850k |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus strix Z-490-e |
| Cooling | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 |
| Memory | G.SKILL Trident Z 4000mhz |
| Video Card(s) | Asus STRIX RTX 3080 |
| Storage | 1tb Samsung 970 EVO,1tb hdd,750gb hdd |
| Display(s) | Asus 27" 144htz 1440 |
| Case | Lian Li lancool 2 mesh |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Seasonic GX-850 |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
| Keyboard | Logitech Pro |
| System Name | Aki |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD 7800X3D |
| 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~ |
| System Name | H7 Flow 2024 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD 5800X3D |
| Motherboard | Asus X570 Tough Gaming |
| Cooling | Custom liquid |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR4 |
| Video Card(s) | Intel ARC A750 |
| Storage | Crucial P5 Plus 2TB. |
| Display(s) | AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz |
| Mouse | Lenovo |
| Keyboard | Eweadn Mechanical |
| Software | W11 Pro 64 bit |
Great photography.New GPU
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | AsRock X670E Phantom Gaming Lightning |
| Cooling | Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 |
| Memory | G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 32GB (2 x 16GB) |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Storage | Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Samsung 980 PRO Series 1TB, Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 2TB |
| Display(s) | LG OLED55G2PUA |
| Case | Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certified |
| Audio Device(s) | Digital out to high end dac and amps. |
| Power Supply | EVGA GQ 1000W |
| Mouse | Logitech G600 |
| Keyboard | Logitech G413 Carbon |
| VR HMD | Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Rift S, Quest 2, Quest 3 |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro |
| System Name | My 1st System Build (Up-Grade #4.5)/ Wife's PC |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@3.5GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.4Ghz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4/ GIGABYTE GA-K8NSNXP-939 socket |
| Cooling | Zalman CNPS9700 110mm CPU Cooler / CM Hyper N520 |
| Memory | G.Skill 8GB (4x2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC28500) 5-5-5-15@2.1v/ G.Skill 4GB DDR PC3200 400MHz 2.5CL |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB/ ATi X800 XT PE 256mb |
| Storage | WD Caviar SE16 640GB 7200rpm SATA (x 2) in Raid 0 / Acomdata 500GB external HHD/ WD Raptor 10K 150GB |
| Display(s) | HP LP2465 1920x1200 S-PVA Panel/LG Flatron 20.1/ HP LP2465 1920x1200 S-PVA Panel |
| Case | Lian Li (Lancool) PC-K63 / BMW Aluminum Mid-Tower |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro/ Sound Blaster Audigy2 Z5 |
| Power Supply | COUGAR-SX850 850W 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular/ Corsair 400w 80 plus certifed psu |
| Software | Windows Vista Ultimate X64 (retail) w/ SP-2/ Windows XP Pro w/ SP-3 |
| System Name | Space Heater MKIV |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550 Taichi |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s |
| Memory | 2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V |
| Video Card(s) | PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE |
| Display(s) | Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz) |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M |
| Audio Device(s) | Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Keyboard | Glorious GMMK 2 96% |
| Software | Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint |
