The Guinness... because it's just so damn delicious.

[Prastupok]

 

Intel Core i7-5820K

Noctua NH-D15

Asus X99 Deluxe

16GB of Crucial Ballistix Sport

2x EVGA 970 SSC SLI

EVGA PS 1000W Platinum PSU

250gb Samsung 850 EVO

2TB Toshiba 7200 RPM Scratch Disk

3TB Seagate Barracuda Mass Storage Drive

Corsair 500R

Windows 8.1 Pro

 

I had trouble deciding on this build. I went back and forth about 10 times on the Z97 platform, almost positive I wanted to go that route....

 

Then I looked at X99... and lo and behold, here we are. I picked up the last shipment this morning, and now it's up and running.

 

I went with the name "The Guinness"... as it's 1) My favorite beer, and 2) just like the beer, it's pretty damn delicious.

I decided to go this route, as I will be folding for the LTT team with this rig, and 2 cards for folding is pretty monstrous.

 

Here we are: The first bit of kit I got in the mail...

 

 

 

 

...and then this morning, this happened! Naturally, I had today off... what a strange coincidence... Just kidding, I made sure I didn't have to be there.

 

 

But damn, is that a sexy motherboard...

 

 

 

 

At this point, I took a break and cooked some breakfast... so fast forward another hour....

 

My response here? "Well, I'll be damned... it posted! My luck isn't so bad after all."

 

 

 

I forgot to take some pictures during the next phase, but you all know how to install mobo screws and PSUs...

 

 

 

First GPU in here, the rest of this is self-explanatory... 

 

And the final build:

 

 

While it may not be the prettiest cable management, I just wanted it done. I will probably go back later and switch the cabling up. 

 

But there you go! It's not much of a build guide, but here it is

 

If anyone wants to see the final build all sealed up, I'll do that for the lot of you

 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

DAMN SON

 

Congrats and have fun with it

[DeViLzzz]

My God the horror of the Noctua products in photos.  My eyes burned and fell out.  I am blinded for life now.

[AlwaysFSX]

Guinness has a strange taste. Have you tasted tested your computer yet?

[Prastupok]

Guinness has a strange taste. Have you tasted your computer yet?

 

Sadly, I'm not the type to lick my PCBs... but that motherboard had me on the edge!

[Lolzious]

Never been too much of a fan of the 500r tbh

 

Looks good though! :'D

[AlwaysFSX]

Sadly, I'm not the type to lick my PCBs... but that motherboard had me on the edge!

Case works. :lol:

[Prastupok]

My God the horror of the Noctua products in photos.  My eyes burned and fell out.  I am blinded for life now.

 

Function over form.

[Atmos]

Finally stepping away from your monstrous workstation rig eh? Should gone dual 5960x and quad 980s just to out do it :3

[Thorium19]

The only thing I can think of that would make this drink PC even better for now would be having a Guinness logo on it. Or have a pint of Guinness permanently left on the top of it.

[flibberdipper]

Sexy motherboard bro. If they made a blackout one... I'd want to buy one just to put it in an airless picture frame to put it on my wall.

[Guest]

You wouldnt my any chance be willing to "share" your old k5000s and xeons?

[Prastupok]

Finally stepping away from your monstrous workstation rig eh? Should gone dual 5960x and quad 980s just to out do it :3

You wouldnt my any chance be willing to "share" your old k5000s and xeons?

 

This is for home, and gaming, with some light work use. My workstation is still at work... but stay tuned, Atmos... just because one rig is done doesn't mean I don't have some plans for another

 

Sexy motherboard bro. If they made a blackout one... I'd want to buy one just to put it in an airless picture frame to put it on my wall.

 

I agree. Some people don't like premium MOBOs, and for a value thing they're right... but there is something to be said about using all top-quality components.

[flibberdipper]

This is for home, and gaming, with some light work use. My workstation is still at work... but stay tuned, Atmos... just because one rig is done doesn't mean I don't have some plans for another

 

 

I agree. Some people don't like premium MOBOs, and for a value thing they're right... but there is something to be said about using all top-quality components.

Mine is mid-end premium, I'd say. Totally worth it.

[Prastupok]

Stable 4.7Ghz at 70 degrees, with AVX.

[lions240]

Awesome, I ordered all the Parts for my new 5930K system. I am toying with making a build Log.

[Jaybird]

guinness? pls m8.  Shiner is better.

[Prastupok]

guinness? pls m8.  Shiner is better.

 

Apples and oranges.

 

And like I said, another X99 build may be in the planning stage.

[MRE Teck]

That first pic is fricking epic

[Prastupok]

That first pic is fricking epic

 

The one including the beer?

[MRE Teck]

The one including the beer?

Yeperoscki

[Lazybones]

Might i ask you man, your top card, is it laying against the cooler?

 

I have an issue with my Rmapage V Extreme and thats im wondering if my card actually can fit int he topslot since the cooler is so massive

[Prastupok]

Might i ask you man, your top card, is it laying against the cooler?

 

I have an issue with my Rmapage V Extreme and thats im wondering if my card actually can fit int he topslot since the cooler is so massive

 

It's close, but it's not touching.

[Interfectorem]

I've always wondered why EVGA puts the PCI-E connectors two thirds of the way up the card. Anyhow, awesome build. Do ever plan to go custom watercooling?

[Prastupok]

I've always wondered why EVGA puts the PCI-E connectors two thirds of the way up the card. Anyhow, awesome build. Do ever plan to go custom watercooling?

 

Nope. This build no longer exists, actually.

 

This is the updated one: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/344166-update-the-guinness-is-dead-long-live-windfury/