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Building "The Surgeon" 5960X Black & White Build

innisviviers
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Okay, so this is a bit of a 'hobby build'.  I've always wanted a good looking black & white computer, using parts that require not custom painting it in the shed, simply plug-and-play beautiful.  So with the recent release of X99 and the brilliant H440 I no longer had a choice but to build "The Surgeon" - clinical good looks and 'cutting edge' technology... get it?

 

The problem with this being a 'hobby build' is that I recently built my personal Z97, 4790K gaming rig and it delivers all the oomph I need for AAA gaming, music and videos etc.  This white little monster is now finished and has gone up on Fleabay in an attempt to recoup costs. Below I've spec'd out the parts and some explanation for why I chose them, plus some pictures.  The real crime here is that I've only booted this beast to see if everything is working and have not done any benchmarks etc. to see how it really performs... trust me, if I do I'll want to keep it so I know not to even go there.

 

Enjoy the show and let me know if you have questions/comments.

 

Case
 
NZXT H440 - White Performance Case with side window. Protective stickers still in place.
 
Automotive grade paint finish, very sleek looking case. All metal design makes it seriously sturdy. Cable management space behind motherboard tray and power supply shroud makes for a very clean build.
 
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Motherboard
Asus X99 Deluxe White - all the extras you'll ever need including AC Wireless, Bluetooth, Fan Extension Board, Thermal Probe, M.2 Bracket, M.2 PCIe Expansion Card, one touch auto overclocking and an isolated onboard sound circuit with amplified HD Audio for headphone users.
 
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CPU
Intel 5960X - 8 Core, 16 threads, 3.5GHz (auto overclock via Asus Optimization easily reaches 4.4GHz) - fastest CPU on the planet
 
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Memory
16GB Quad Channel (4x4GB) Crucial Balistix Sport Low Profile DDR4 (2400MHz, 16-16-16 low latency)
 
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Video Card
MSI 4GB NVidia GTX 980 with reference cooler - fastest single GPU card available. Capable of running 4 screens simultaneously, 3 in surround and one additional or any configuration in between.
 
I would personally add at least a second GTX 980 to this build at a later stage. The motherboard is capable of running 4xSLI so there is plenty of room for expansion.
 
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Power Supply
EVGA 1000W Supernova G2 - 10 year warranty, modular and more than enough headroom for expansion. I use a 1000W G1 in my personal rig, by all accounts this one is even better.
 
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Always nice to see a review that finds nothing negative about a part.
 
Closed Loop CPU Cooler
Corsair H110 280mm Extreme - bigger radiator for better overclocking performance, best all-in-one liquid cooler I've ever used.
 
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Fans
Aerocool Dead Silence black and white LED fans  - 3 x 120mm front intake, 1 x 140mm exhaust, 2 x 140mm on radiator
Very quiet, fluid bearing fans, rubber grommets and dual material technology.  
 
Stock NZXT fans are cheaper rifle bearing fans and significantly louder. I personally would never use them.
 
For comparison, the Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition fans I have in my personal rig produce 35dBA noise at full speed, the Dead Silence fans produce 14.2dBA!
 
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Storage
2 x SK Hynix 256GB White High Performance SSDs - SK Hynix's first consumer grade storage solution, they normally supply chips for high-end server memory.
 
Great performance and amazing looks.
 
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Cables
Individually sleeved white modular power cables - the perfect finish to this amazing build:
  • 8-pin CPU
  • 24-pin Motherboard
  • 2 x 6-pin PCIe for GPU
  • All fan cables
  • SATA Power Cables
  • Front panel I/O
Cable combs included on 24-pin, 8-pin and PICe cables, no detail spared.

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Nice cable work. Loving the color scheme. :D

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Looks nice. BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE THE PLASTIC OFF THE WINDOW. Also you can sand off the green coating on the GeForce GTX logo if you want it white

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Nice, but mistake on the DS fans. Mine's only 5 months old and the knocking coming from it is just terrible, but nice build.

Main PC: Core i5 4670 | MSI Mpower Max z87 | G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4gb | Stock intel cooler | PNY GTX 770 2gb (hoping to upgrade) | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm | Corsair RM850 | Corsair Carbide Air 540 | PCCG custom sleeved black/yellow extensions | Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue | Corsair M45 |

Phone: LG Nexus 5 | Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-PDG1, Shure SRH440 | Laptop: Asus 303la (i5 model, 1600x900 res) | Motorbikes: 2004 Sherco 290i, 2013 Husqvarna CR125 | Xbox one

 

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Nice, but mistake on the DS fans. Mine's only 5 months old and the knocking coming from it is just terrible, but nice build.

Thanks.  All these pretty fans are probably a false economy anyway.  I originally planned to use Corsair Air fans, but the radiator ones on my personal rig vibrate my whole desk on full speed so I guess none of them are perfect.

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Looks nice. BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE THE PLASTIC OFF THE WINDOW. Also you can sand off the green coating on the GeForce GTX logo if you want it white

What? It is supposed to come off? ;) I'm selling it so the new owner can have the pleasure of peeling off the plastic.  Regarding the logo, totally agree, if this was a personal build the logo would be sanded.

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Nice, but mistake on the DS fans. Mine's only 5 months old and the knocking coming from it is just terrible, but nice build.

That could just be a fluke. So far my aerocool ds fan is great

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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pretty damn nice :D

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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What are those black clip thingies you use on the 24 pin connector?

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What are those black clip thingies you use on the 24 pin connector?

They're cable combs/clips. It just keeps the cables neat and lined up, I use them on the PCIe and CPU cables too purely for looks.

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Nicely done with the cables :) Would look really cool if you manage to "mod" the GPU light to be white instead of green.

NZXT H440   //   MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX AC   //   i5 4670K   //   MSI GTX 780 Lightning 3GB   //   HyperX Beast 8GB 2400mhz   //   OCZ Agility

 

 

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Looks great! I just finished a similar build (same coloer scheme, mobo, etc.) in am Enthoo Primo. Monochrome FTW!

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Nicely done with the cables :) Would look really cool if you manage to "mod" the GPU light to be white instead of green.

Agreed.  One thing I still need to figure out is how to cover up the red Q-Code light and power light and the green reset button light.  I find it a bit disappointing that Asus make this awesome black and white board and when you turn it on there are red, green and yellow indicator LEDs that are quite bright, especially in a white high gloss case... spoils the color scheme.

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Love the SSD. I'm gonna get it for this white baby

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/237840-component-positioning-test-winter-soldier-white-wall-mounted-gtx-750ti-ftw-i7-watercooled/

Current Mod - 

Current Rig (8K render server) - 

 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/577653-8k-real-time-render-server-for-500-watercooled-upgrade-log-pictures/

 

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The SSDs almost make this build. Awesome gloss white casing and silver writing. I see you're current build is a red NZXT, I'll soon be posting pictures of my red and black NZXT build.

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Ordered this case badge from China a while ago and it arrived today. Black metal skull. Should I stick this to the front?

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another h440 sigh...

Main Rig: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/58641-the-i7-950s-gots-to-go-updated-104/ | CPU: Intel i7-4930K | GPU: 2x EVGA Geforce GTX Titan SC SLI| MB: EVGA X79 Dark | RAM: 16GB HyperX Beast 2400mhz | SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256gb | HDD: 2x Western Digital Raptors 74gb | EX-H34B Hot Swap Rack | Case: Lian Li PC-D600 | Cooling: H100i | Power Supply: Corsair HX1050 |

 

Pfsense Build (Repurposed for plex) https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/715459-pfsense-build/

 

 

 

 

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Very nice and I love the white!

Wish there was a nice white z97 board :( fed up waiting on the Sabranco so might have to go with the hero instead for my white air 540 build :(

CPU: Ryzen 2700x Cooler: NZXT x52 Kraken Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair Vii RAM: Team Darkgroup 3600 16GB DDR4 GPU: Palit GTX 1080 Gamerock SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 256 GB, 500gb 870 Evo, 250gb 970 Evo m.2 HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracude Case: Meshify C PSU: Corsair AX860i OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Laptop: MSI GS70 2QE

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Very nice and I love the white!

Wish there was a nice white z97 board :( fed up waiting on the Sabranco so might have to go with the hero instead for my white air 540 build :(

The MSI Krait is also an option, should be available soon.

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Ordered this case badge from China a while ago and it arrived today. Black metal skull. Should I stick this to the front?

 

Stupid question. OF COURSE YOU SHOULD :D

NZXT H440   //   MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX AC   //   i5 4670K   //   MSI GTX 780 Lightning 3GB   //   HyperX Beast 8GB 2400mhz   //   OCZ Agility

 

 

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I'm usually not that fond of white machines because I find they always look a bit flimsy, but this looks pretty damn cool. I really like how you put 4 or more cable combs between the Graphics card and the part where it goes out of sight. Brilliant.

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