Your PC ATM

freeagent · Jul 2, 2022

My 5600X system that my kids fight over.

The cooler works pretty decently too, considering this system is nearly silent.

vMax65 · Jul 2, 2022

opheen said:
Hey, if you look at the mod i did to the retention mechanism(Grind those "Ears" down so they are at same level as the frame, it will still give some pressure but eliminate the pressure on IHS which causes the bending + washers. i am down 11c and i have no issues att all but i have to admit that the frame from Thermal grizzly or the other ones that you can get looks good!

That is a big drop in temps! Thanks will take a closer look...

opheen · Jul 2, 2022

vMax65 said:
That is a big drop in temps! Thanks will take a closer look...

Satisfied that it makes such a big difference in temperatures and not least stability, it is clear that it will vary how big a difference it will make in each individual case.
Men "lapping" + washer mod + Grind retention mechanism \ Change it out will make a significant difference

wolf · Jul 5, 2022

Slowly getting there with the new LG C2 42 setup, managed a decent job of mounting the sound bar beneath it for maximizing my space limited setup. Lots of cable management left to sort out

.

ThrashZone · Jul 5, 2022

wolf said:
Slowly getting there with the new LG C2 42 setup, managed a decent job of mounting the sound bar beneath it for maximizing my space limited setup. Lots of cable management left to sort outView attachment 253667.

Hi,
Soundbars don't get a lot of love
I love mine even a couple really cheap insignia 2.0 with base boost work pretty well :cool:

wolf · Jul 5, 2022

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Soundbars don't get a lot of love
I love mine even a couple really cheap insignia 2.0 with base boost work pretty well

I suppose I can see both sides of the coin, as somewhat of a budget audiophile myself (ain't we all on a budget of some kind?) it wouldn't have been my first choice when ranking outright audio quality as the top purchase requirement, and value second. But what I might have purchased that preferenced sound quality first, hand zero chance of fitting - at least not with any semblance of neatness, which counts in a family home.

So, when a mixture of audio quality, cost, effective use of space, and a seamless experience (LG sound bar with LG TV, one remote to rule them all and it's perfectly easy just as promised etc)... well that changes the equation by a fair margin and an LG brand, wall mountable sound bar shot to the top of the desirable options list. The cost was quite acceptable, and for taking a fairly visibile spot in our small family home here, it really fits the bill 10x over. My wife can pick up the LG remote and watch whatever she wants, no PC needed at all, and have great sound to boot.

I'm quite fortunate (smart plan in hindsight?

) in the sense the whole TV as a monitor thing has really worked well for the other half too!

The biggest issue now with the TV, and I knew this would happen years ago when I first went 1440p, was now I am comitted to a PC/GFX setup that can service this sort of monitor, which essentially is 4k60fps at a minimum, targeting 120+ for headroom. Not a terrible notion for those with deep pockets, but as a 'not rich' person, this hobby is sure to continue to be pricey if I want to stay on that bleeding/current gen edge.

ThrashZone · Jul 5, 2022

Hi,
Yep I have a LG soundbar on my LG tv to which both are my 2nd entertainment center on my x99 system
Image is dark but soundbar like yours is on the bottom :cool:

,

wolf · Jul 5, 2022

ThrashZone said:
Yep I have a LG soundbar on my LG tv to which both are my 2nd entertainment center on my x99 system
Image is dark but soundbar like yours is on the bottom

Mines the SN5Y, albeit I know very little about specific models, just that it very much fits the description of what I needed it to do, and them some :toast:

The red spirit · Jul 5, 2022

Blaeza said:
I just can't justify £110 for that cooler. Mrs is letting me get away with a new monitor, GPU, CPU and cooler and extra exhaust fan as it is. Feel like I'm taking liberties.

IMO it never made sense for me to spend over 60 EUR for cooler ever. There are usually big coolers at that price and they rival quite decent AIOs and match D14, maybe even D15. Overpriced coolers are just scam for those who don't know that only mass of heatsink and fans matter.

PerfectWave · Jul 5, 2022

wolf said:
Slowly getting there with the new LG C2 42 setup, managed a decent job of mounting the sound bar beneath it for maximizing my space limited setup. Lots of cable management left to sort outView attachment 253667.

how can you see the entire screen when you seat at around 50 cm??? XD

Deleted member 24505 · Jul 5, 2022

PerfectWave said:
how can you see the entire screen when you seat at around 50 cm??? XD

Constant head turning i guess. No offense but i think a 42" screen used that close as a monitor is a bit pointless.

micropage7 · Jul 5, 2022

wolf said:
Slowly getting there with the new LG C2 42 setup, managed a decent job of mounting the sound bar beneath it for maximizing my space limited setup. Lots of cable management left to sort outView attachment 253667.

everything looks good before the cables take over it

oxrufiioxo · Jul 5, 2022

Tigger said:
Constant head turning i guess. No offense but i think a 42" screen used that close as a monitor is a bit pointless.

Nah, I thought the same thing till I got the 48 inch C1... Takes maybe 5m to get use to. I definitely wouldn't do it for a pc primarily used for work but if it's mainly used for gaming/content consumption it's pretty amazing.

wolf · Jul 6, 2022

PerfectWave said:
how can you see the entire screen when you seat at around 50 cm??? XD

Tigger said:
Constant head turning i guess. No offense but i think a 42" screen used that close as a monitor is a bit pointless.

I don't sit that close to it, more like ~75-90cm , I've acclimatised already and it's no issue for me.

oxrufiioxo said:
Nah, I thought the same thing till I got the 48 inch C1... Takes maybe 5m to get use to. I definitely wouldn't do it for a pc primarily used for work but if it's mainly used for gaming/content consumption it's pretty amazing.

Pretty much! adjusted super fast, gaming is crazy immersive without being straining, and desktop use is pretty much situation normal.

Frizz · Jul 6, 2022

Frizz said:
Hurray for EOFY, got rid of my Legion Laptop to go back to a desktop in dreamy white .

I could not wait for the new RTX cards and AM5 socket View attachment 250362 View attachment 250363 View attachment 250366 View attachment 250367 View attachment 250368 View attachment 250369

Re-arranged my setup as having the PC on the left just didnt feel right! Have looked at other setups for inspiration and found a neat trick to hide the cables behind the PC.. by tilting it.

Animalpak · Jul 8, 2022

Just upgraded the graphics card.

The King · Jul 8, 2022

My PC ATM. Who needs a case anyway lol

WhatsApp Image 2022-07-05 at 1.49.34 PM crop.jpg

WhatsApp Image 2022-07-05 at 1.49.59 PM crop.jpg

Deleted member 24505 · Jul 8, 2022

Not much change, got out of the habit of messing with it constantly. The loop has settled ok, no goop in the water. Temps are creeping up though as it is summer here, ambient room temp is 24c now.

Makaveli · Jul 8, 2022

Tigger said:
Not much change, got out of the habit of messing with it constantly. The loop has settled ok, no goop in the water. Temps are creeping up though as it is summer here, ambient room temp is 24c now.
View attachment 254094

Windows 98 CD as a coster for morning coffee

Veseleil · Jul 8, 2022

The King said:
My PC ATM. Who needs a case anyway lol

People with cat(s).

Audioave10 · Jul 8, 2022

My XP build had the noisy Eagle Tech keyboard w/cheap and light ABS keys. I found some thick PBT caps on Ebay (new) and installed them.
The RGB is only under the keys now but that's fine with me. They are a little less noisy & rattle less. $22 not bad.

Deleted member 24505 · Jul 8, 2022

Makaveli said:
Windows 98 CD as a coster for morning coffee

It was for using on a Socket A retro build but the CD is ruined and won't read in my BRB.

lexluthermiester · Jul 9, 2022

Tigger said:
Not much change, got out of the habit of messing with it constantly. The loop has settled ok, no goop in the water. Temps are creeping up though as it is summer here, ambient room temp is 24c now.
View attachment 254094

I love the big beautiful modern PC with a Windows 98(first edition) CD resting at the base.. :toast:

JATownes · Jul 9, 2022

Getting ready to swap to my rad fans to some Asus Maglevs, so thought I would take a couple pics before I tear it all down for a drain and good cleaning. The QL fans are gorgeous, but provide horrible performance on a radiator.

My son also printed me some diffusers for my RBG strips, so I'm stoked to see how those look when I get done with it.

Hope to have it done before my wife gets back from a trip tomorrow, but we'll see what my kids have to say about that. Wish me luck!

JAT

eazen · Jul 9, 2022

JATownes said:
Getting ready to swap to my rad fans to some Asus Maglevs, so thought I would take a couple pics before I tear it all down for a drain and good cleaning. The QL fans are gorgeous, but provide horrible performance on a radiator.

View attachment 254204
View attachment 254205

My son also printed me some diffusers for my RBG strips, so I'm stoked to see how those look when I get done with it.

View attachment 254206

Hope to have it done before my wife gets back from a trip tomorrow, but we'll see what my kids have to say about that. Wish me luck!

JAT

Reminds me of this pipe game I used to play on old windows. Nice

Processor	AMD R9 9900X
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E-F
Cooling	Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2
Memory	2x16GB Lexar Ares @ 6000 26-36-36-68 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC @ 3045/1500
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, 3x SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Asus ProArt PA602
Audio Device(s)	JBL Bar 700
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

System Name	Carbon-14900K
Processor	Intel i9-14900K
Motherboard	MSI Z790 Carbon Wifi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm AIO
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z5 4 x 16GB DDR5 6800
Video Card(s)	Palit Game Rock RTX 4090
Storage	Western digital Black SN850X 1&2TB - PCIe Gen 4 M.2-2 Western Digital Blue 1TB SN750 PCIe Gen 3
Display(s)	MSI Optix MPG341CQR Ulta-wide 3440x1440p 144Hz and a Samsung 50 inch TV 4K TV
Case	NZXT H7 Flow
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster X4
Power Supply	NZXT C1200w Gold
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro Mouse
Keyboard	Corsair STRAFE MK2 RGB
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 = 41070 Multicore test

System Name	Sys:1 Streacom BC1 Mini v2 - Sys:2 SFF FormD T1 v1.1
Processor	i5-13600K Delidded - i7-13700KF
Motherboard	Msi Mag B760m Mortar Max DDR4 Wifi(mATX) - Msi MPG z790i Edge (mITX)
Cooling	13600K Delidded (EK Velocity2 DD Kit) - 13700KF Aquanaut Basic LowProfile Pump\Block kombo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 3200C14 2x16GB DualRank - G.Skill 7600c36 2x16GB SingleRank
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RTX3080 Xtreme WaterForce WB (Rev 2.0) - EVGA Black RTX2080ti
Storage	Samsung970 Evo Plus 500GB - Samsung 990 Pro 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G7 240Hz 1440p VA Panel.
Case	Streacom BC1 Mini v2(Silver) - FormD T1 v1.1 (White)
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless With SteelSeries DAC
Power Supply	SilverStone SX1000 SFX-L 80+Platinum - Asus Loki 1000w SFX-L 80+Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G Pro Superlight
Keyboard	-

System Name	MightyX
Processor	Ryzen 9800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650I AX
Cooling	Scythe Fuma 2
Memory	32GB DDR5 6000 CL30 tuned
Video Card(s)	Palit Gamerock RTX 5080 oc
Storage	WD Black SN850X 2TB
Display(s)	LG 42C2 4K OLED
Case	Coolermaster NR200P
Audio Device(s)	LG SN5Y / Focal Clear
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RBG Pro SE
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK Compact w/pudding
VR HMD	Meta Quest 3
Software	case populated with Artic P12's
Benchmark Scores	4k120 OLED Gsync bliss

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

Your PC ATM

freeagent

Moderator

vMax65

opheen

wolf

Better Than Native

ThrashZone

wolf

Better Than Native

ThrashZone

wolf

Better Than Native

The red spirit

PerfectWave

Deleted member 24505

Guest

micropage7

oxrufiioxo

wolf

Better Than Native

Frizz

Animalpak

The King

Deleted member 24505

Guest

Makaveli

Veseleil

Audioave10

Attachments

Deleted member 24505

Guest

lexluthermiester

JATownes

The Lurker

eazen

System Name	Shizuka
Processor	Intel Core i5 10400F
Motherboard	Gigabyte B460M Aorus Pro
Cooling	Scythe Choten
Memory	2x8GB G.Skill Aegis 2666 MHz
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Red Dragon V2 RX 580 8GB ~100 watts in Wattman
Storage	512GB WD Blue + 256GB WD Green + 4TH Toshiba X300
Display(s)	BenQ BL2420PT
Case	Cooler Master Silencio S400
Audio Device(s)	Topping D10 + AIWA NSX-V70
Power Supply	Chieftec A90 550W (GDP-550C)
Mouse	Steel Series Rival 100
Keyboard	Hama SL 570
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise

System Name	Gaming PC / I7 XEON
Processor	I7 4790K @stock / XEON W3680 @ stock
Motherboard	Asus Z97 MAXIMUS VII FORMULA / GIGABYTE X58 UD7
Cooling	X61 Kraken / X61 Kraken
Memory	32gb Vengeance 2133 Mhz / 24b Corsair XMS3 1600 Mhz
Video Card(s)	Gainward GLH 1080 / MSI Gaming X Radeon RX480 8 GB
Storage	Samsung EVO 850 500gb ,3 tb seagate, 2 samsung 1tb in raid 0 / Kingdian 240 gb, megaraid SAS 9341-8
Display(s)	2 BENQ 27" GL2706PQ / Dell UP2716D LCD Monitor 27 "
Case	Corsair Graphite Series 780T / Corsair Obsidian 750 D
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD / ON BOARD
Power Supply	Sapphire Pure 950w / Corsair RMI 750w
Mouse	Steelseries Sesnsei / Steelseries Sensei raw
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Chroma / Razer BlackWidow Chroma
Software	Windows 1064bit PRO / Windows 1064bit PRO

System Name	His & Hers
Processor	R7 5800X/ R7 7950X3D Stock
Motherboard	X670E Aorus Pro X/ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Cooling	Corsair h150 elite/ Corsair h115i Platinum
Memory	Trident Z5 Neo 6000/ 32 GB 3200 CL14 @3800 CL16 Team T Force Nighthawk
Video Card(s)	Evga FTW 3 Ultra 3080ti/ Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090
Storage	lots of SSD.
Display(s)	A whole bunch OLED, VA, IPS.....
Case	011 Dynamic XL/ Phanteks Evolv X
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro + gaming Dac/ Corsair sp 2500/ Logitech G560/Samsung Q990B
Power Supply	Seasonic Ultra Prime Titanium 1000w/850w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed/ Logitech G Pro Hero.
Keyboard	Logitech - G915 LIGHTSPEED / Logitech G Pro

System Name	White Custom Loop Fractal North XL
Processor	Intel 285K Overclocked
Motherboard	ASUS STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI
Cooling	AlphaCool Core 1 White CPU Block - 2x Heatkiller 360-L - Alphacool Core 120mm Resevoir
Memory	48GB 8400MHz Corsair Vengeance DDR5 CUDIMM CL40 -
Video Card(s)	RTX 5090 32GB Palit Gamerock
Storage	4TB WD Black NVME Gen 4
Display(s)	Alienware 38" 3840x1600 (144Hz)
Case	Fractal North XL Chalk White Mesh
Audio Device(s)	2i2 Scarlett Solo + Schiit Magni 3 AMP
Power Supply	Corsair RM1200x Shift White
Keyboard	NEO75CU White + PBTFans Neon R2 Glitter + BSUN Macaron Switches

Processor	i9 9900KS ( 5 Ghz all the time )
Motherboard	Asus Maximus XI Hero Z390
Cooling	EK Velocity + EK D5 pump + Alphacool full copper silver 360mm radiator
Memory	16GB Corsair Dominator GT ROG Edition 3333 Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 3080 Ti 12GB OC
Storage	M.2 Samsung NVMe 970 Evo Plus 250 GB + 1TB 970 Evo Plus
Display(s)	Asus PG279 IPS 1440p 165Hz G-sync
Case	Cooler Master H500
Power Supply	Asus ROG Thor 850W
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Chroma
Keyboard	Rapoo
Software	Win 10 64 Bit

Processor	AMD R7 1700X @ 4100Mhz
Motherboard	MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)
Cooling	Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Memory	Crucial Technology 16GB DR (DDR4-3600) - C9BLM:045M:E BL16G36C16U4W.M16FE1 X2 @ CL14
Video Card(s)	XFX RX480 GTR 8GB @ 1408Mhz (AMD Auto OC)
Storage	Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB
Display(s)	Acer KG271 1080p @ 81Hz
Power Supply	SuperFlower Leadex II 750W 80+ Gold
Keyboard	Redragon Devarajas RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 (10.0) Professional 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/mvvj3a

System Name	The Expanse
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Prime X570-Pro BIOS 5013 AM4 AGESA V2 PI 1.2.0.Cc.
Cooling	Corsair H150i Pro
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident RGB DDR4-3200 14-14-14-34-1T (B-Die)
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air (24.12.1)
Storage	WD SN850X 2TB / Corsair MP600 1TB / Samsung 860Evo 1TB x2 Raid 0 / Asus NAS AS1004T V2 20TB
Display(s)	LG 34GP83A-B 34 Inch 21: 9 UltraGear Curved QHD (3440 x 1440) 1ms Nano IPS 160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Meshify S2
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi + Logitech Z-5500 + HS80 Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair AX850 Titanium
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB SE
Keyboard	Corsair K100
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2
Benchmark Scores	3800X https://valid.x86.fr/1zr4a5 5800X https://valid.x86.fr/2dey9c 5800X3D https://valid.x86.fr/b7d

System Name	Purple Haze \| Vacuum Box
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (-30 CO) \| Intel® Xeon® E3-1241 v3
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max \| Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H
Cooling	Dark Rock 4 Pro, P14, P12, T30 case fans \| 212 Evo & P12 PWM PST x2, Arctic P14 & P12 case fans
Memory	32GB Ballistix (Micron E 19nm) CL16 @3733MHz \| 32GB HyperX Beast 2400MHz (XMP)
Video Card(s)	AMD 6900XTXH ASRock OC Formula & Phanteks T30x3 \| AMD 5700XT Sapphire Nitro+ & Arctic P12x2
Storage	ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB, Toshiba P300 3TB x2 \| Kingston A400 120GB, Fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
Display(s)	TCL C805 50" 2160p 144Hz VA miniLED, Mi 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS, AOC 24G2U 1080p 144Hz IPS
Case	Modded MS Industrial Titan II Pro RGB \| Heavily Modded Cooler Master Q500L
Audio Device(s)	Audient iD14 MKII, Adam Audio T8Vs, Bloody M550, HiFiMan HE400se, Tascam TM-80, DS4 v2
Power Supply	Rosewill Capstone 1000M \| Enermax Revolution X't 730W (both with P14 fans)
Mouse	Logitech G305, Bloody A91, Amazon basics, Logitech M187
Keyboard	Redragon K530, Bloody B930, Epomaker TH80 SE, BTC 9110
Software	W10LTSC 21H2, PBO2, FF, MusicBee, mpv, ImageGlass, OpenRGB, FanControl, Greenshot, DS4Win, Signal

System Name	Main W10
Processor	i7 2700K
Motherboard	Gig Z77 HD4
Cooling	Xigmatech Tower Cooler
Memory	16 GB G-Skill 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 1080ti 11GB
Storage	WD Gold 2 TB HD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 1440P
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Audio Device(s)	JDS Labs Element DAC/AMP
Power Supply	Rosewill Hive 650 watt
Mouse	MX 518
Keyboard	Cherry 3000 with Blues

System Name	Mr. Reliable
Processor	Ryzen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E Carbon Wifi
Cooling	D5 Pump, Singularity Top/Res, 2x360mm EK P rads, EK Magnitude/Bitspower Blocks
Memory	32Gb (2x16Gb) GSkill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 Cl30
Video Card(s)	Asus Tuf 4080 Super
Storage	4 x Crucial P5 1TB; 2 x Samsung 870 2TB
Display(s)	Acer 32" Z321QU 2560x1440; LG 34GP83A-B 34" 3440x1440
Case	Lian Li PC-011 Dynamic XL; Synology DS218j w/ 2 x 2TB WD Red
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis Pro+
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 850G3
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V2
Keyboard	Das Keyboard 6; Razer Orbweaver Chroma
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	EA-ZEN
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with -50mW UV
Motherboard	Asus X570
Cooling	Big Air
Memory	2x16 GB DDR4 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 2080 Ti Strix highly OC’ed
Storage	1 TB NVME, 500 GB SSD etc
Display(s)	2x 27”, main: curved 144Hz SVA with BLS and HDR
Case	Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	Z906 5.1 and Audeze Headphones, Shure SM7B mic
Power Supply	Enough
Mouse	Old but gold
Keyboard	Mechanical Cherry Brown
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	A lot