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I built this trying to stay consistent with brands where possible (Kingston Ram was free and is temporary) Mainly used for CS:GO but also some other games and a little bit of Revit work
 
Spec
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K  CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Boot Drive: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2-2280 SSD Games: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" SSD Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower PSU: SeaSonic 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition 37.9 CFM 120mm Monitor: LG 24GM77 24.0" Keyboard: Logitech G19 Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Headset: Corsair Raptor HS40 Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Mouse Pad: Asus Strix Glide Control  
I also have a 8TB Synology NAS with all my media stored on that
 
Future upgrades are:
Samsung 950 pro NVMe 256GB to replace the SM951 128GB Samsung 850 EVO 500GB to replace the 840 EVO 250GB Corsair Vengeance LP 2x8GB to replace the Kingston ram Asus 144hz 24" or 27" G-sync monitor to replace the current LG 24" 144hz  
I own a WRX and my girlfriend got me the die cast WRX as a birthday present so I used Velcro to attach it to my PSU A friend at work helped make a custom LED strip with remote to illuminate the case Here is a video of the LED strip with remote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ioAQNkfNNc
 
PCPartPicker https://pcpartpicker.com/b/Q7QV3C
I know the pictures aren't great, I need my girlfriend to help me take some better ones...
 
Thanks for looking
Mark

Well, she has her own side of my keyboard.
 
I'm talking about my hand.
 
It's a masturbation joke.
 
I'm lonely.

Sat on my 250D side panel and bent it slightly, means the filters hit the fans now

corsair 250d and a asus h97i-plus

my dad and I drew a firetruck in ms paint on his work laptop and it blew my mind (must have been about 4)

Step 1: Remove the HDD and unscrew some of its screws (don't ask me which ones lol).
 
 

Step 2: (Carefully!) remove the CPU with a 2" spanner.
 
 

Step 3: Solder some stuff on the CPU socket.
 

Step 4: Put the CPU back because you didn't know what you were doing anyway.
 

Step 5: Solder some more stuff on the motherboard. MAKE SURE TO WEAR YOUR PROTECTIVE GLOVES!
 

Step 6: Put that stuff back together somehow with the same 2" spanner you screwed your CPU with.
 

Step 7: Use your wifes laptop from now on because you dun goofed with your PC.
 
 
Please no one do this...
 
Source:http://www.funnyjunk.com/How+to+fix+your+pc+shutterstock+style/funny-pictures/5509616/

I'll just leave this here, berkel is even more awesome then I thought he already was...
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJDKwPYD4XA

Update 4/3/14: I spent the last few months since my first post making some updates to the build.  Updates copied from my reddit post on /r/cablemanagement:
 
Re-sleeved the 24-pin to remove the cable extension and sewed the wires to maintain the evenness of the cable coming out of the motherboard.
Shortened the length of the PCI-E cable and added three stitches to maintain evenness. The stitches keep the cable very rigid and as it passes through the back panel grommet I have it running under the corner of the GPU. This serves to prop the GPU up, eliminating GPU sag completely.
Removed the drive cages and mounted the HDD to the floor with anti-vibration mounting (before while in the Corsair cage, the HDD vibrations would move my mouse cursor. Problem solved and bonus airflow.)
Mounted the SSD to the rear panel to be in view from the window.
Non-cable management related: Added Bitspower fan adaptors and 120mm SP120 PWM fans to the rad. I had to literally break the locking clip on the ESP connector to get it to fit. The ESP connector is very rigid due to the sleeving, routing, and sewing so it does not budge unless I remove the whole cable.
Upgraded to 4770K thanks to Staples for $230
Enjoy!
 





 
Hello All,
 
Several individuals over on /r/buildapc recommended that I post my build log over here for you guys to enjoy.  Let me know what you guys think.  Although if it's anything like the reddit response, I'm gonna wager you'll like it.
 
Lightning 350D
 
Full build album: http://imgur.com/a/32cDo
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 


 
 
 

 
Obligatory photographer shot:

 
Parts List:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99)
Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($231.75)
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($122.99)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Owned)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($546.81 @ Newegg)
Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($18.68 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)  (Free via MSDNAA)
Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($406.99)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse:  Razer Orochi Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Owned)
Total: $2301.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 16:45 EST-0500)
 
Build Notes:
This is actually my very first start-to-finish build. In the past, I have had pre-builts from Dell that I managed to upgrade on my own and I have always had very strong knowledge of electronics and computer components in general. My last computer was my beloved Gateway P-7805u FX that served me extremely well for 4 years.  I upgraded the processor to an Intel T9600, and pretty much everything else that could be upgraded. My main motivation was pretty much the build itself and making it look awesome and not necessary what I could do with it. When I finished I felt like the boys at the end of Make Love Not Warcraft: "Kyle: So, what do we do now? Cartman: What d'you mean? Now we can finally play the game." All of the cable sleeving was done by me including crimping, cutting, and soldering of all custom length wires. I purchased the necessary tools and materials almost exclusively from Lutro0 Customs and also relied heavily on Josiah's sleeving guides and tutorials. I probably spent another $200 - $250 on sleeving materials and tools. 90% of the time I spent on this build was sleeving and cable managing. I'm pretty sure I went through 400+ zip ties routing and re-routing cables. The 24-pin gave me the most headache, not because it was time consuming to sleeve nor that there were double wires, but because the wires looked messy and "unkempt" when the connector was plugged in. Here is what I meanMy OCD would not allow this and so I made a 24-pin extension so that the cables would align nicely. I have since bought one of Lutro0's 24-pin cable clamps to see if I can use that instead and remove the excess wire length the extension created. I purchased the QNIX through Newegg shortly after Newegg began selling them. Although I only paid for the non-perfect pixel version, the seller sent me a perfect pixel anyway. There was one stuck pixel right smack in the middle of the screen when I first powered it on, but I (literally) gave it a little massage and it went away. I have overclocked it to 120Hz. Timing on the 780 Lightning price cut could not have been at a better time. I was waiting for the 290X non-reference coolers to be released but my dream was really to have a Lightning. Current and Future Developments:
The CPU is currently overclocked to 4.5GHz at 1.275v which has been very stable via IntelBurnTest, Prime95, etc. Case and Kraken fans: I am fully aware that the Air Series AF140s I'm using with the Kraken's radiator are neither static pressure fans nor are they PWM fans since Corsair does not make static pressure PWM 140mm fans (except those bundled with the H110). But for aesthetic reasons, I think you can see why I'm using them anyway. That said, I have purchased this bracket to retro-fit 120mm PWM SP120s which will maintain the aesthetic quality of the build.  Fitment in the 350D is a question but I'm fairly confident I can finagle them in there. Lastly, I have some Coollaboratory Liquid Pro on the way as I plan to de-lid and re-apply the TIM to see if I can get to 4.6GHz stable. We'll see how that goes. Overclocks on the Lightning are fairly unstable and I have left it at stock clocks for now.  The card runs BF4 beautifully in stock form, and is very unstable even with mild overclocks.  This could be a combination of BF4 being a POS, drivers, or who knows. As mentioned, I've purchased Lutro0's 24-pin, and 3 x 8-pin cable clamps from Frozencpu to better orient the cables and hopefully remove the need for the additional cable extension that creates so much excess cabling under the back panel. Because the Lightning takes up 2.5 PCI-E slots, SLI unfortunately is not an option until I commit to a full water loop.  This time next year perhaps...

Usually Monstercat's music.... They're just great.... One of the songs that I like the most.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1qO2pxzHNE


Also this one by Dark Position:

uh, this was from 3 days ago.
I already fell asleep

hey guys, so I just had my origin account hacked and went through the support thing with EA, and I gotta say, their support is really good, the lady on the phone had my account back within minutes, and she gifted me a game (by accident ) but let me keep it, just wanted to share, as EA gets alot of shit, but compared to steam their support was fantastic! anyone one else had good/bad customer experience with these online game company's? 
 

http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html

hard in what way? should be easy
@TheBLOODYTOXIC is right, paypal is awesome for buyer protection

hard in what way? should be easy
@TheBLOODYTOXIC is right, paypal is awesome for buyer protection

Hi guys,
 
Newbie to LTT Forum, I was wondering if anyone knew how to contact NVIDIA'S Marketing section or any section where I could send an proposal.
 
I’m a 28 year-old Quadriplegic, the result of a split second decision to dive from a bridge head first into water with a body board when I was 17yrs old = not a smart idea. Due to current bill costs and cost of living rising and being on a disability pension I had to sell my PC that I saved up for four years and built back in 2009.
 
I only have partial movement of my arms but no hand or finger movement. So I rely on a "headmouse" that tracks a sticker dot on my forehead for mouse movement combined with a sip/puff pneumatic headset for left/right clicking and I'm able to guide my hands by moving what little movement I have in my biceps and forearms so my fingers hit the keys I re-mapped on the keyboard to be able to play on PC. As I can’t do certain things that I use to love doing before my accident such as motorbike riding, wake boarding etc. PC gaming is one of my only outlets and forms of escape and enjoyment.
 
Basically I'm approaching NVIDIA to build me a system in return for having their signage on my vehicle. Do you think they'll help me if I was to have something this on my vehicle?
 

yeah not loving it so far

WAIT HOLD UP. WE DONT WANT LINUS'S PERSONAL PC. The case has a lot of meaning to him guys. It was a gift from his wife. I believe it was the first gift from her too.
EDIT: Thanks for all the likes guys! Hopefully Linus or someone from LMG will read this and this will make Linus keep his build. Even if the goal of 100k is made we should convince Linus to do another build maybe, with signatures from the whole LMG family and maybe even his wife. This would let Linus keep the build he has with the special case his wife gave him. Besides, his personal PC would be more special to him than us.

Show your mom this youtube vid and tell her surely if a 5 year old girl can do it, her son is capable of building his own PC.
 
 

FINAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS!!
Going to post here so if anyone having the same issue can figure this out.
You NEED a ps/2 keyboard with a num pad.
Run windows normally and press Shift-Alt-Num lock
This will enable Number pad mouse control.
Install your drivers using this and your problem is fixed!

You'd have to ask the network admins/teachers at your school to either install the programs for you (if you have valid reasons), or ask for permissions to be added for specific programs. 
 
 Bypassing school or company security is not something we'll help with. If it's not something you can go to your school about, you shouldn't be doing it. 

AAH!! WHAT ARE YOU, CRAZY?! (Well, I am too...)
OCing laptop anythings is a bad idea, as it'll suck your battery dry, and cooling is insufficient to do jack and will burn your lap off

So I figured I may as well post a topic about Mwave's Group Deals because some of you Aussies may be unaware of it. 
It's fairly just where prices on selected items are more often than not dropped dramatically, if not than there is still a nice amount of the price shaven off.  
Right now there are some pretty good deals, including: 
Razer Kraken Forged Edition Analogue Gaming Headphones for $200 ($100 off) Noontec Cubee 10,000mAh Portable Power Bank Black/White for $36 ($14 off) CM Storm MECH Aluminium Cherry MX Brown/Red for $150 (~$80 off) There are some more, interesting deals available, and remember that you can subscribe to Mwave to get an email every time a new set of/addition to the Group Deals are available.  
The Mwave Group Deals is actually how I got my current Z87X-OC motherboard for just $190 w/o shipping.
I just thought to post this so that there might be a few people who can benefit from this.  
 
Cheers!

Katsu Curry

some fun when fixing friends pc's that seems to get them every time is hand them their hard drive and say wow that must be pretty full, it's really heavy

some fun when fixing friends pc's that seems to get them every time is hand them their hard drive and say wow that must be pretty full, it's really heavy