Enforced Evolution (i5-3570k,Asus GTX 780 Red/Black build)

[KrasussDB]

Hello guys,

I would like to apology 1st, because this is not really a build log, but more of a timeline as I was upgrading, changing parts in my PC and getting pics. Sadly most of the photos are taken with my potato phone cam which is not only quite bad but also old (Samsung SGH-U800) so the quality and especially the red colors are quite off.

You can find full album here http://imgur.com/a/YYsVv#0 it contains over 100 photos some(35) are with commentary.

 

My full speccs atm are:

CPU : Intel i5 3570k @ 4,2Ghz

Cooler : Noctua NH-D14

Mobo : Asrock Z77 Pro 3

GPU : Asus GTX780 DCU II

RAM : Corsair Vengeance LP 2x4GB 1600Mhz

SSD : OCZ Vertex 4 128GB

HDD1 : WD Blue 1TB

HDD2 : Samsung 750GB

Case : Coolermaster Enforcer

PSU : Corsair GS700

Fans : 8x Corsair SP120 QE

Extensions : Bitfenix Alchemy

Led strips: Akasa Red+Akasa White strips

 

LCD : LG Flatron W2261VP

Mouse : Gamdias Zeus

Keyboard : Corsair K70 (red switches)

Headphones : Logitech G230

Speakers Logitech X210 2.1

 

 

1st pic i took after cpu, mobo, case, heatsink upgrade(1 year ago atleast!!) I was such a noob back there(was thinking i wasnt lol) RAMs not in dual channel, cables everywhere etc

Got new PSU..man i was excited untill i found out its so bad 

At this point(months after the last pic) ive finally saved enough for next upgrade : GTX780+NH-D14 and 4+4pin CPU extension. At the 5.25 drive cage you can see knots, those are my antivibration gheto HDD mounts...it kinda works but its damn ugly from this side lol my planing skills are bad mkay  I was rocking 2x200mm CM fans at front and top with Aerocool led fan at the back. On the Evo i have the original fan+rear stock case fan in pull 

This is how it looked from the outside back then...rocking MS Sidewider x4 and Gigabyte mouse. It looks nice, but not as i want it to look yet...

something have changed..cleaned up the cable mess abit, bought extensions and printed custom stickers for PSU...the blue rim on it is ugly right ?

Lets light it up (only red lights still)

White led strip instaled and warranty broken on my PSU...spray painted the blue rim, cause it was imposible get my hands on the original corsair accesories kit in Czech(even whole EU maybe) 

Love the cooler now! sorry Noctua fanbois, but the original fans are fugly and not PWM

Hate this part of my pc...gotta do something with that, either full PSU cover which goes over the shitty cables or extensions.

Need to learn lacing cables...the 24pin needs that so badly

The most GHETO part of my pc It works great my CPU temp is much better now and i can still keep my lovely possitive pressure in the case. When i have some extra time in work for personal projects iam going to cut proper mount for it.(working on CNC machine...sadly woodwork and plastic so no full case mods for me ) oh and yea that is a pantyhose...dont ask

Double side tape is gods gift lol...this makes cleaning of the table abit easier

Iam not proud of this tbh, but w/e it looks fine from the correct side and i can close the panel without an outside help so its fine i guess lol

On older photos you can see hub and router on this spot...they are gone now...double taped to the bottom of our tables

Beast GPU <3

Still missing 6+2 pin extension for my GPU...how is possible they were all sold out in whole Czech rep. ?

HDDs in my 5,25bay you can see the rubber ropes. Also look at the weird loops i have to do with those sata cables to connect the HDDs they are like inverted or something lol. 

Dat dust on the rats nest cover 

Covers are made from mobo box filling..i admit it looks kinda gheto

My "dick"lamp works like a great headphone stand

My brothers green themed machine(excuse to buy Razer gear ) he does get most of parts i no longer need/use. you can also see our hub and router on this pic b4 i glued them to the tables.

And this is how corner looks like(when its cleaned lol)

 

 

My plans in the future are getting new LCD (considering DELL Professional P2414H since the price of it went down quite abit  in my country, but still cant decide if 120Hz or IPS, cause iam gaming mostly, but it cant be worse then the LG i use right ?i mean speed wise...since iam playing WOW mostly). I would also like to replace my HDDs with atleast 1T SSD cause the mechanic monsters are the loudest part of my pc when they read/write something and rest of the PC is idling. Some day i might go on spending spree and replace my case with Corsair 760T, H440 or 450D, my shitty mobo with Asus Sabretooth or something more fancy dont know yet

 

Iam sorry about the quality, also i cant figure out how to link images from LTT galery using the "My Media" button without the pics shrinking like this. Oh and sorry about my english i know its not perfect. Hope you like it atleast little bit, cause it was basicaly my 1st build where i cared about the looks and some basic color scheme.

 

Thanks for checking my rig, feel free to ask any questions... have a nice day folks.

[KrasussDB]

What do you guys think, should i get the Dell P2414H or save up abit more and get 2560*1440 display(something like Dell UltraSharp U2713HM)?

I want this purchase to feel like a big upgrade and iam not sure if those extra 2 inches and better colors will do it if i get the 24inch LCD. My current display has 0,25 pixel pitch and compared to the Dell with 0,27 iam afraid ill see the "matrix"(that is prolly BS right ?) Iam also considering Benq XL2420Z since all i do is gaming basicaly, but i dont really feel the need for 144Hz, on the other hand this monitor is so damn good looking that iam really tempted to buy Benq and later the Dell as a 2nd screen to completly replace my LG.

Edited May 29, 2014 by KrasussDB

[PhantomChevron]

Save up for the 1440p

[Tearass]

So 8 fans off the 5 motherboard connections?

I'm really new to custom RPM on fans, so I'm wondering
how you've got it set up,as I'd like to customize my fan speeds.

 

Explain how you've done it.

[KrasussDB]

So 8 fans off the 5 motherboard connections?

I'm really new to custom RPM on fans, so I'm wondering

how you've got it set up,as I'd like to customize my fan speeds.

 

Explain how you've done it.

 

basicaly iam using tons of "Y" 4 pin splitters from Akasa i think, i have the fans set up in something like zones (3 front, 2top+1rear, and CPU fans)

 

CPU fans are conected to CPU1 port on the mobo so is the PWM controll.

 

Front fans are connected to Chasis1 port and Top+rear fans to Chasis2 port which is PWM controled and regulated by Speedfan with curve set according to GPU temp.

[Tearass]

basicaly iam using tons of "Y" 4 pin splitters from Akasa i think, i have the fans set up in something like zones (3 front, 2top+1rear, and CPU fans)

 

CPU fans are conected to CPU1 port on the mobo so is the PWM controll.

 

Front fans are connected to Chasis1 port and Top+rear fans to Chasis2 port which is PWM controled and regulated by Speedfan with curve set according to GPU temp.

 

Ah, I'm using a Fan hub.

 

I talked to NZXT and was asked to post on their CAM questions.

 

http://camfeedback.nzxt.com/forums/252939-ideas/suggestions/6132371-nzxt-cam-for-the-grid

 

Please vote for this so I could use NZXT's CAM software for my Grid.

[MarQue98]

Wow i'd love to game with my brother while sitting at the same desk, both having an awesome looking pc

But i guess if i want to make that happen i need a brother first.. Guess i'll have to have a little talk with my parents    :rolleyes: