Your PC ATM

[tabascosauz]

Keebs need more love! One can't utilize his rigs properly without one . Goes great with warm light and f.lux.

 

[khemist]

I am thinking of getting one of those 960 evo m.2 drives. Not the 1TB but maybe the 500GB or even the 250GB as it would just be for the OS.

The 1tb i went for was delayed so i've gone for the 500gb, it's due for delivery today.

Pics up in the sexy hardware thread when i get it.

 

[GreiverBlade]

pump failure? ... ooohhhh that did happen to me and i was wondering why my temps skyrocketed just before my holidays and when i got back ouch almost ran at 96° for 5 minutes, when i turned my rig on last time, before noticing something wrong ... (that and idle temps of 45° ... totally not normal! ) not much money for pieces and stuffz until i saw a black november, errrr friday deal at my etailer ...

35$ for a BNIB H115i? i can live with it ... it's either that or i use my Scythe Katana 4 till i can fix the mess... oh well Corsair did correct most of my grief with them on the AIO topic ... still pricey if not in a deal but at that price it's a no brainer
not the ugly corrugated tubing? check, RGB lightning instead of none or 3 color choice? check (so i can select white accordingly to the rest of my rig lights), 280mm? check.

sorry about the light bleeding... my phone decided to keep them no matter what settings i did try ... i should turn the light strips off when i do a shot

only cons: inadequately placed USB link socket ... but i can do with it ... (if i exclude the aluminum rad as a cons ... meh ... as long as it keep my CPU cool i am fine)

dang, Corsair Link is neater than NZXT CAM now ...
also took the opportunity to test a bit more my tube of (yep scrapping pre applied TIM is 1. fun 2. mandatory for me ... )

 

[Vario]

@GreiverBlade The coolit corsair aio really are a gamble on how long they last. I tell people this but no one thinks its ever going to happen to them.

The Asetek original style ones last a couple years until you get cracks on the hosing.

The coolit last like 6 months and then the pumps die.

Run a big air cooler instead.

 

[GreiverBlade]

@GreiverBlade The coolit corsair aio really are a gamble on how long they last. I tell people this but no one thinks its ever going to happen to them.

The Asetek original style ones last a couple years until you get cracks on the hosing.

The coolit last like 6 months and then the pumps die.

Run a big air cooler instead.

6 month for 35$? then i am perfectly fine no big loss and since BNIB : 5yrs warranty

ps: nearly all my corrugated tubing equiped Corsair AIO unit i had for test and for friends build got cracks and leaks in less than a year, so much for the "couple of years"

big air cooler i am a fan of it ... but Kingston Predator RAM under a Corsair Vengeance RAM cooler ... huuuuge brake

edit ... @Vario CoolIT OEM? mmhhhhh?
http://www.asetek.com/desktop/do-it-yourself/corsair/corsair-hydro-series-h115i/

or CoolIT use also an Asetek design?

 

[tabascosauz]

35$ for a BNIB H115i?

NOO the AIO heathens have converted you

All jokes aside, it looks good but I could never sleep on it, using a mass-market AIO for longer than 2 weeks (that's how long the X31 stayed on my 280X). H220-X or Predator, perhaps, but never a conventional AIO.

FYI the original H100i and all "original" square-shaped Corsair blocks were CoolIT. Now, even though it has an angular design, I think the block is still circular, indicating that it is actually Asetek.

 

[GreiverBlade]

NOO the AIO heathens have converted you

All jokes aside, it looks good but I could never sleep on it, using a mass-market AIO for longer than 2 weeks (that's how long the X31 stayed on my 280X). H220-X or Predator, perhaps, but never a conventional AIO.

remember the number of AIO i featured in that thread and then switched to monster air and then to custom and then to AIO again ... call that a "whim" or a "compulsory buying", although not in that case ... it was the cheaper i could find with a 1 day delivery, heck it's even cheaper than a Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev. B BW ... (i owned one nonetheless )

indeed the copper plate of that H115i is circular like all the i and V2 series (except the H60 V2 i had one and it was the CoolIT square block and copper plate )

 

[Vario]

The Asetek "h50" style one I pulled from a cyberpowerpc that my friend had for about 4 years. Sat on a shelf in my house for 2 years and it cracked its corrugated tube near the hose barb while it sat unused. The H100i (Coolit) I bought new died after 6 months from a bad pump. Too risky to use these things I think.

 

[GreiverBlade]

The Asetek "h50" style one I pulled from a cyberpowerpc that my friend had for about 4 years. Sat on a shelf in my house for 2 years and it cracked its corrugated tube near the hose barb while it sat unused. The H100i (Coolit) I bought new died after 6 months from a bad pump. Too risky to use these things I think.

oh well ... the H115i is Asetek and without corrugated tubbing, as i said Corsair did correct most of the grief i had with them, nonetheless i owned and ran a H50/H70/H80 1st series, a H60 V2 2013 and now that H115i ... luckily that one doesn't have the "Sh!t" feeling the previous units had.

don't misunderstand me, i am a monster air or custom loop aficionado and i usually can't stand AIO's but that one ... for that price ... i am willing to take the risk, if it fail? oh well it's still 35$ if it hold? all beneficiary

yep i love the CPU cooler you have in your rig ... it's one of my all time favorite alongside the Thermalright IFX-14 that sit on my shelf (although not usable as it is, except on Skt940 and similar hole pattern )

doesn't look too bad overall but.. freaking dust ... why OH WHY! i guess it's time to wipe that window ...


also grabbed a Leap Motion (since i sold the previous one ) for 10chf + 1chf shipping, things are getting out of hand again ... or into hands ... depend the control method ....


edit: and just in case, when i talked of pump failure in my initial post, it was a Phobya DC12-220 that failed from a custom loop, not replacing a failing AIO by another AIO (yesh... i know ... a bit of a downgrade )

 

[Arrakis9]

Keebs need more love! One can't utilize his rigs properly without one . Goes great with warm light and f.lux.

is that a quick disconnect i spot?

 

[manofthem]

Hmmm, some lovely machines here!

I thought I'd put a quick one up of mine, it's a work in progress as I'm about to change the coolant (to clear/uv blue), also changing the cpu waterblock to the full copper version to match the other blocks better, also need to put my UV LED strip back in. I found I can use the fan speed knob on the case as a dimmer since all fans are running off the motherboard. Sorry for the dust, can't be bothered to clean it right now, I'll put more effort into pics when it's finished

Mods to the case basically just involve removing all dust filters, and the stamped metal mesh front back and top. The main mesh all the externals are covered with is restrictive enough so I've minimized restrictions wherever possible. I also put a 120mm fan in the drive bays. To minimize pump noise, the reservoir is attached with rubber stand-offs on a stainless steel plate which is bolted to drive bays and bottom of case. Rear fan is attached externally with a black wire grill, due to the plastic bezels extending back it's ended up flush with the back of the case which is handy, I wouldn't have liked that if it was more visible.

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Hmm, scrutinizing my own pics, I want to paint the asus wireless card too, mostly to black up the io shield, but the red won't match when coolant is changed... Need to dig out a can of black paint.

Suggestions welcome

Nearly a month later do I see this, but it looks pretty amazing. Awesome rig

 

[tabascosauz]

is that a quick disconnect i spot?

Correct. The Filco has a fixed cable so the aviator cable mod allows it to be detachable.

 

[infrared]

Nearly a month later do I see this, but it looks pretty amazing. Awesome rig

Thanks mate, it a was a stressful few days putting it together I still haven't got around to changing the coolant, lighting and cpu block. It's too busy crunching/folding/Witcher3'ing lol. Will get it done on the weekend I expect. I want to replace that last piece of soft tubing too, it was a necessary cheat because it's an awkward run and I ran out of hard tube! Fail!

I like your setup @GreiverBlade , tidy

 

[argon]

my pc at moment

I need to sleeve those ap15 fans..... also do a better cable management .....

also a picture of everything , tv is for netflix and star wars battlefront ship gaming from couch ^-^

 

[Vario]

^^
I love the way those Silver Arrows look with the massive heatpipes. I wanted a used one for a good price, best I found recently for a good price was an original HR02 before they renamed it Macho, which is impressively massive at 860 gram so I'll be putting that big bastard in my rig soon and I got a big Yate Loon 150 cfm fan for it too.

 

[argon]

yes I possess it for almost 3 years now, but the original fan were too very noisy at good pressure speed!! 120mm fan are best.. Also the mounting is very good, there is a lot of pressure on it cause of backplate..
I was looking forward for the noctua D15 for an upgrade but It look smaller and maybe lower performance cause of lower heatpipe....

 

[tabascosauz]

freaking dust ... why OH WHY! i guess it's time to wipe that window ...

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I HATE DUST

If there's one thing I hate about the UK, it's how fucking filthy it is. I have to wipe down every exposed surface in my room from the monitors, to the lamp, to my comp (fortunately not the inside thanks to Demciflex), to my external SSD, to the printer, to the desks and cabinets, every 5 days. Precious keebs are saved only by me covering them up with the carrying sleeves every night. It's driving me up the wall [through the ceiling and exploding out the chimney]. And I know it isn't me (the "99% of dust comes not from carpet but from your own dead skin cells" is utter bullshit), as it happens only whenever I'm in the UK. My flatmates' and friends have the same thing, except they don't even care enough to wipe it down? Result?

White printer?
Grey printer.

It's not even a carpet problem. My house back home is carpeted. I've lived in carpeted homes for most of my life. Yet, at home I'd be compelled to wipe down things every 3 weeks or once a month. Here I do so less than 1 week after I last wiped. At home, I'd blow out my PC maybe once every half a year. Here, I do it every 2 months and that's with dust filters sealing every possible opening, 24/7.

It's not even an old house problem!! Every part of the flat has been renovated over this summer; new carpets, new furniture, new windows, new appliances, new paint, new everything. I hoover every weekend and it just keeps coming back like the plague.

 

[GreiverBlade]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I HATE DUST

If there's one thing I hate about the UK, it's how fucking filthy it is. I have to wipe down every exposed surface in my room from the monitors, to the lamp, to my comp (fortunately not the inside thanks to Demciflex), to my external SSD, to the printer, to the desks and cabinets, every 5 days. Precious keebs are saved only by me covering them up with the carrying sleeves every night. It's driving me up the wall [through the ceiling and exploding out the chimney]. And I know it isn't me (the "99% of dust comes not from carpet but from your own dead skin cells" is utter bullshit), as it happens only whenever I'm in the UK. My flatmates' and friends have the same thing, except they don't even care enough to wipe it down? Result?

White printer?
Grey printer.

It's not even a carpet problem. My house back home is carpeted. I've lived in carpeted homes for most of my life. Yet, at home I'd be compelled to wipe down things every 3 weeks or once a month. Here I do so less than 1 week after I last wiped. At home, I'd blow out my PC maybe once every half a year. Here, I do it every 2 months and that's with dust filters sealing every possible opening, 24/7.

It's not even an old house problem!! Every part of the flat has been renovated over this summer; new carpets, new furniture, new windows, new appliances, new paint, new everything. I hoover every weekend and it just keeps coming back like the plague.

well i hope Tempered glass is less a pain in the ass when it come to static electricity and dust than Plexi ...

hint on next week delivery? ... maybe ...hummm rather not ... i love my AIR540 and the idea i got was not so good ... it would have forced me to have the H115i rad in front (since top would force me to rebuy a low profile RAM kit ) and having the CPU rad as main intake is not my type ... nor reverse airflow

need more options

 

[Komshija]

but.. freaking dust ... why OH WHY! i guess it's time to wipe that window ...

This is one major problem. Mine looks like a vacuum cleaner after only one month. I use air compressor and microfiber cloth for cleaning. After only one week dust filters become very dirty, so I wash them twice a week. It doesn't help a lot. I'm thinking about disconnecting front "pull" case fans over the winter and early spring period, since they collect ridiculous amount of dust.
Supposedly, positive air pressure should keep the dust out and allow longer periods between cleanings, but my example confirms quite the opposite.

 

[GreiverBlade]

need more options

Cougar Panzer Max
https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/produc...ll-tower-black-pc-cases-5882749?tagIds=76-524

that one is yummy and catched my eye a while ago ... and based on reviews conclusion ... not bad at all.

Pros
Unique design
Durable build quality
Competitive price
Excellent component compatibility
Rear mounted storage bays
PSU shroud
Lots of cable routing space
Fan controller
3 x pre-installed fans
Durable carry handle/keyboard holder design

Cons
None

Neutral
Front filter design could be improved for practicality
A GPU cable pass-through on the shroud would be a welcome addition to future models

or Bitfenix Aurora
https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/produc...di-tower-white-pc-cases-5971869?tagIds=76-524
i've seen some good review about it and that one use of tempered glass, i am temp[ered]ted to give a go to new materials

This is one major problem. Mine looks like a vacuum cleaner after only one month. I use air compressor and microfiber cloth for cleaning. After only one week dust filters become very dirty, so I wash them twice a week. It doesn't help a lot. I'm thinking about disconnecting front "pull" case fans over the winter and early spring period, since they collect ridiculous amount of dust.
Supposedly, positive air pressure should keep the dust out and allow longer periods between cleanings, but my example confirms quite the opposite.

yesh .... i cleaned my rig fully last time (using also a Citadel paint brush large ... since i don't paint GW figurines lately ) and ... less than 2 days later : dusty badlands syndrome ....

every-time i clean my rig it feels like CS 1.6 all over again ... hint: de_dust and de_dust2

decision taken : Panzer Max it will be ...the Aurora lack of a PSU shroud and in a full glass sidepanel : not liking it, edit: actually the Panzer Max show the shroud ... YAY!

 

[Komshija]

that one is yummy and catched my eye a while ago ... and based on reviews conclusion ... not bad at all.

How about this? https://www.cclonline.com/images/avante/P7-C1WHITE_01_BigProductImage.jpg

yesh .... i cleaned my rig fully last time (using also a Citadel paint brush large ... since i don't paint GW figurines lately ) and ... less than 2 days later : dusty badlands syndrome .... every-time i clean my rig it feels like CS 1.6 all over again ... hint: de_dust and de_dust2

I dust it with standard air blow gun (like this: http://www.hirdavatlarburada.com/images/urunler/Birtek-Kisa-Tip-Hava-Tabancasi-resim-3396.jpg) with regulated pressure up to 4 bars. PSU is usually the worst.

 

[GreiverBlade]

How about this? https://www.cclonline.com/images/avante/P7-C1WHITE_01_BigProductImage.jpg

oohhh Aerocool ... me like ... sadly not available at my etailer

I dust it with standard air blow gun (like this: http://www.hirdavatlarburada.com/images/urunler/Birtek-Kisa-Tip-Hava-Tabancasi-resim-3396.jpg) with regulated pressure up to 4 bars. PSU is usually the worst.

PSU yep ... my AIR540 does not have a filter on the PSU intake

ohhhh WELL! Looking forward Monday (or Tuesday ... depend on the post delivery ) one of my most liked moment ... when i swap all my hardware from a case to another (will probably recycle the AIR540 for a "nostalgeek" setup, if i finally manage to get my LanParty Nf4 UT working )

 

[infrared]

decision taken : Panzer Max it will be

I can't wait to see it when you're done, looks like an awesome case

 

[Komshija]

PSU yep ... my AIR540 does not have a filter on the PSU intake

Even if it does, it wouldn't mean much. My Aero-1000 has PSU intake filter, but the dust still escapes trough it.

 

[Vario]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I HATE DUST

If there's one thing I hate about the UK, it's how fucking filthy it is. I have to wipe down every exposed surface in my room from the monitors, to the lamp, to my comp (fortunately not the inside thanks to Demciflex), to my external SSD, to the printer, to the desks and cabinets, every 5 days. Precious keebs are saved only by me covering them up with the carrying sleeves every night. It's driving me up the wall [through the ceiling and exploding out the chimney]. And I know it isn't me (the "99% of dust comes not from carpet but from your own dead skin cells" is utter bullshit), as it happens only whenever I'm in the UK. My flatmates' and friends have the same thing, except they don't even care enough to wipe it down? Result?

White printer?
Grey printer.

It's not even a carpet problem. My house back home is carpeted. I've lived in carpeted homes for most of my life. Yet, at home I'd be compelled to wipe down things every 3 weeks or once a month. Here I do so less than 1 week after I last wiped. At home, I'd blow out my PC maybe once every half a year. Here, I do it every 2 months and that's with dust filters sealing every possible opening, 24/7.

It's not even an old house problem!! Every part of the flat has been renovated over this summer; new carpets, new furniture, new windows, new appliances, new paint, new everything. I hoover every weekend and it just keeps coming back like the plague.

@tabascosauz Try a Metro ED500 DataVac. A weekly dust blast out and your problems are solved. You won't need filters on your pc anymore either, so you will get better temperatures too. Its worth the money, one of the best PC accessories I've ever had.

Your machine will always look brand new!