Krinkleneck

I picked up a scroll saw for a song by chance today. I figure instead of cutting these by hand I will save myself time, footage, and frustration by just cutting them on a machine. The foot is missing from the saw, and I will eventually have to pick up a new one for safety. But, I will have to pick up a new blade to replace the corroded spiral one that you see in the video. That's why the shot is so far back. I need room to work on the machine to get it oiled up and install a new blade. I will be able to upload a good chunk of the unfinished footage by Monday since I will be working on it tomorrow. It takes a while to work these UHD videos into a proper viewing format. Side note*** that lamp is too close to the work and over exposing things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_TF3U0y-IM&feature=youtu.be

If you still have old hardware that was back in the early PCI and Late EISA days there are also a couple boards that support the i7 4790s Series motherboards. It might be nice to have a good motherboard that lets you use older hardware. HD620-H81 is the model number, and you can find them at http://www.dfi.com.tw/products/product.html?productId=1343and other sites. They come with a PCI-E gen 3 and support 16gb of ram. That's only if you want to save old harware from the bin.

ImaKuni hit the nail right on the head when it comes to the internals. 970 Will do just as well, or he could go red if he wants. As for the display since he's doing 1080 I stick with my monitor recommendation. He might want to fiddle with UHD/1440p. Scale back to DDR3 and 16GB of ram, and he's golden. Just make sure he has the storage and his ram is low latency.

For graphics just follow the recommendations that were put up by the other members. That will give you phenomenal detail at high frame rates at 1080. Just be sure to pick up a high frame rate IPS/PLS for true HD Glory. It will also give you a way to play at 4K when you want to do the Switch. Using those HDDs in a NAS wouldn't be a true backup, but instead think of it as temporary storage where you want to keep your files safe until they are lock and key backed up. If you want to do backups on the cheap, it's best to do them locally and regularly. So, you might be able to temporarily skip the NAS . Here are your options: Optical such as blueray: can be scratched and sustain UV damage and natural wear without use Magnetic like an external HDD/Tape Deck: Can be affected by magnetic impulses or impact and water Flash: Charge degrades over time causing data errors For price/performance/ease of storage I would recommend Flash Memory first, and then Hard Drives. Flash doesn't need to be fast, it consumes low quantities of space, it isn't susceptible to shock, storage is increasing every year (you can get 1TB flash drives and Samsung T1 External SSD) and it's resistant to nature. But, if you have multiple Terabytes of needed storage instead of Gigabytes, I suggest picking up a HDD Dock. That way you can plug regular HDDs into your system. They're cheaper than external drives, and they tend to store more than external drives. And, if you're wanting to get even more bang for your buck and don't mind doing some Macgyvering, pick up a SATA to IDE converter with a couple SATA power and data cords to gain access to older unused drives. There is a lot of choice in backing up your system. Just make sure you read Microsoft's backup manual, and you store your physical devices in a safety box that's designed to fight the elements. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore

That's an IPS display. With TN it would cost 200 less. I also threw in an extra fan. You could easily save money by keeping the case you have, run linux, and used a dvd drive instead of blueray. But, I was not able to preserve the green scheme. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.98 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($130.98 @ Newegg) Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($239.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($239.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.88 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.88 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($699.00 @ Adorama) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $2445.58 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-06 03:03 EST-0500

Wow, if he's going to spend that much he might as well build a 4K rig. 4K TN, at least in the US, is about 90~100 bucks more. If you buy a slightly lower priced case and get a better monitor. Could you be WAY more detailed. What games is he going to play What programs is he going to use And how big of a system does he want. Small ITX, ATX, or EATX.

Well, could you be a little more specific on a few things. What kind of animations is he going to be doing? 3D or 2D What kind of gaming is he going to be doing? TF2, Indie, or Top of the Bleedin' Edge... 970 Might be Overkill or low balling What kind of Video editing is going to be doing? HD, UHD, 4K? How Big Does he want his system? Mini ITX, ATX, EATX Does he want to support legacy items such as PCI, PCI 64 bit, ISA, or EISA with modern Processing power such as the 4790s. Finally what programs is he going to be using. Handbrake or FFMPEG MAYA/Blender Steam Games/GOGalaxy And how much does he want to manage this system? as for a monitor, the UP2414Q is the choice for a monitor, and avoid anything on the X99 until the change in performance is paritied by the price. 1150 Generation will last a long while before needing a refresh.

The setup you have there is mostly fine, I agree with the rest of the group on the graphics. Since you plan on doing UHD/4K edits but didn't specify what games you will be playing, a high end gaming the card doesn't matter so much as a UHD/4K monitor. Just be sure your memory has a low Latency for good smooth edits and your setup can smoothly run 4K without hiccups. Now, the drives are another matter. A lot of people have been suggesting a RAID 5 array. In arrays this small please don't. The 10 array you have planned is a good place to go, but don't be stingy though. Get proper small NAS drives and not regular consumer grade. Do all raid arrays through the hardware as well. If you are forced to go to a software raid just pick up a cheap raid card. They will typically run at SATA II, and they will be mostly supported (research your product). Also, a RAID array will improve some of the lost speed. If you can swing for lowering your internal storage for setting up a nice NAS then I can help you. I have a few Fiber Optic cards coming in that run at 4Gb/s that are being shed by a company for as cheap as gigabit ethernet. You can also get proper fiber optic cable for a reasonable price. They are LC connection, and are compatible with Windows/Linux. IF I can give them a positive review I will send you the parts list to build a great NAS on the cheap. Be sure to also do proper backups of your data on stable mediums. Other than that your build looks very promising.

Since this isn't part of the main post I will just post it as a reply. The video is in 4k and I have found a way to export for free in 4k. I have finally got my camera ready for this. My only regrets are that I didn't have any lighting ready for this test shot, and my only lense is a wide angle. The lense is unchangeable at the moment, so I must deal with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhgFwnQLdqg&feature=youtu.be

The purpose of this project is to replace the "case" of my M0n0wall system, and viably build a proper cardboard case. But, I don't believe this will be a practical case for many people. I can do this because I have the time, tools, supplies, and desire to build this. As this progresses I will give my verdict on whether this/these cases are worth anyones' time and effort. For now it's an arts/crafts project and should be treated like such until determined otherwise. Final Build Measurements and Tolerences Known Proper Tools Aquired Materials Inspected and approved Preliminary Templates *Drill Templates Blank Cutting Templates Sheet metal cutting templates for mounting MOBO and PSU, and cut Electrical grounding for the case Other case half templates with one tooless Drive bay that accepts 3.5" and 2.5" drives without tools Safety InspectionFire/Stress Tests 4K Video Documentation In Progress *10s Intro Show Old Case and New Case side by side and Explain projectWhy this was necessary What this accomplishes List required materials Explain the template while showing the carboard layers being cut in a timelapseGive the exact number of layers of a specific type of cardboard to use Explain the Cutting templates as a timelapse of the cutting being done Assemble the board and test it Close case and enjoy new network case make by me Closing Remarks Pros/Cons and Practicality high doubts Likes/Dislikes of the build Planned Improvements in the MKII and NAS.1 If this build doesn't make it too much of a hassle Edit VideoSpecial Effects, cutting, and time lapsing Delete in camera audio and dictate over. Do a final once over after 2 days away for fresh perspective, and either start over, quit, or go with it Release the Video. Legend * Incomplete Completed Not Started Yet The Drill template to ATX Form Factor... This Odd looking template is all 6 cutting templates compressed down into one form. Since most of the templates for this side of the case shared the same profile I compressed them into one shape. The hook is for cable management, and it's curved to give it more strength while lowering the need for more materials. There are two base heights that are divided up for air channels. The lower one will rest against the surface, and the other height will be for fans. The PSU will make use of the flutes in the cardboard for airflow (MKII will be set up a little differently, but I don't have to worry about that right now). The total interior height is the height of an expansion slot. This is because everything else is shorter than that. Now the estimated dimensions are as follows. length 457.4mm + 10mm front + 10mm back / 3.175mm 144 layers and 150 layers of cardboard with the extra 2cm. height 111.3mm + 10mm top + 20mm or 10mm at bottom depth 315.15mm + 10%20mm extension

I would use this to test out a boinc server that runs a blender render farm, and I would also want to run thermal and EMI simulations since this is a more productive cpu. It also would be fantastic for rendering 4k video. Now that I am upgrading my documentation camera I could really use a new rendering machine. It's one less thing I have to buy. I love Intel, and I hope that I might be able to use this behemoth.