Andrew420

I'm considering a Corsair Force LE or Samsung 850 EVO or an Intel 540s (expensive but I love Intel's warranty, they replaced my 320 Series SSD when it died after 4 years. Amzing) or a Team L3 EVO (cheaper that doesn't perform that bad). Not sure if my local store sells Crucial, Toshiba, OCZ, Patriot or other brands.

Hi
So a few months back my PC had stopped working and the motherboard had died, especially the memory controller and the memory slots.
It was a GIGABYTE X58A-UD3R, and even for today's standards, it is still powerful.
Used X58 boards are overpriced so I moved on to Skylake,
 
Parts Used:
Intel Core i7-950 now Intel Core i5-6600K GIGABYTE X58A-UD3R rev2 now ASRock Z170 Extreme4 Hynix 12GB (3*4GB) DDR3-1333 now Avexir Core 16GB (2*8GB) DDR4-2133 MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC PCB rev1.1 Intel 520 Series 180GB 2.5" SSD 2*WD Caviar Green 1TB Blu-Ray Drive Corsair RM850 Cooler Master Storm Trooper Window Watercooling
EK Supreme LTX Copper Plexi now EK Supremacy EVO Nickel Plexi EK Dual Bay Reservoir Laing D5T 810N EK CoolStream XTX240 MasterKleer 1/2x3/4 Tubing and EK PSC Fittings Cooler Master Xtraflo 120 red push/pull Case excluding new parts
New Parts
Assembly pics
Leak Testing
The build was going so well, but then... BIOS couldn't find the SSD, or Boot Drive. 
Because of this, I RMA'd my SSD and currently, it is being serviced in Malaysia.
Should I wait for my SSD, buy a new one, or RAID my HDDs for boot drive?
Thank you for stopping by!

A quad-core Athlon is a bit newer, and probably better ipc. Also, the mobos for FM2+ are cheaper than AM3+. 
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bg9Fzy

What about the Cryorig H7? I heard it performs better than the 212 EVO and is 145mm tall, with no RAM clearance issues. As for closed loop liquid coolers, anything with a single 120mm rad would fit on the back.

Cougar Vortex PWM says hi

I know it sucks compared to most of the others on display here.  But I just finished my newest.  
 

It should - has support for 2 x 140 in the top. Now, clearance with your fans installed, that is another question. That rad and fans would need to be installed in the case. Unless you drill out the rivets and remove the handles, you cannot mount the rad or fans outside on the top.

My 970 (OC'd to 1491/7400) couldn't even max out (with maxed AA and literally everything maxed out) GTA5 and FC4 in 1440*900. 390X will be nice and certainly faster than my 970. Besides, with the less resolution, it will last longer.

850-1000W PSU?

Cases with higher quality usually have thicker steel so they resist vibrations. maybe get a fan controller or something, and manage the cables for better airflow.

I run a i7 960 & regularly was getting those temps - but in a HTPC case with stock fan - no OC. Changed the case with a average after market CPU fan, and they've dropped - somewhat.
These chips & x58 combos run notoriously hot, and is made worse by the shocking northbridge temps.
Can I ask your northbridge temps? And how's the airflow in the case itself? Grasping at straws, but it could be an overall heat generated thing.

Re-mount re-apply thermal paste make sure that cooling unit is tied down on the CPU slightly.
 
I think this is most likely normall anyway you could try & remove the IHS but i'm not sure your CPU has even bad IHS this was mostly common in Haswell & stuff:
 

Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate?

MTV's Pimp My Ride Prebuilt Computer

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4ktLmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4ktLmG/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Glacer 240L Ver. 2 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) Similar to Swiftech H220-X? Should give decent OC headroom
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) SLI Compatible. and red.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 16GB DDR4-2800 for this $? noice. It's red too.
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($94.95 @ SuperBiiz) try M.2 Drive?
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 980 4GB XLR8 PRO OC Video Card  ($468.16 @ Amazon) At $500, you could either get 390X/Fury/980 up to you though? (maybe 390 if you dare to flash the bios) sorry if it does not match with the colour scheme
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($40.00 @ NCIX US) small. nice.
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) "UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10 FOR FREE" -Microsoft
Monitor: Asus VS228T-P 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($97.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1452.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 10:59 EDT-0400
 
I think I spent too much on the GPU. Maybe the colour scheme isn't simply red enough

I was asked to share my Deepcool TRISTELLAR Gaming PC Case Mod here. I created this mod  by their request to release as “Bill Owen” signature edition later this year. Here are all of the photos. Feel free to post any questions.
 
"This unique case disrupts the traditional concept of a PC case, splits components into three cabins; three high hardness “V” shape metal frames and full metal shells ensure Tristellar has a reliable and solid structure, the system is not only for an artistic appearance, but also a great cooling performance by separating the most heat-generating parts of a PC. The case supports the latest gaming configuration, it is an excellent choice for gamer or PC builder who want a case with both high performance and aesthetics."
                                 
Deepcool DA700 ATX Power Supply
                               
Deepcool Maelstrom CPU Cooler
 
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2982-KR Superclocked G-SYNC Support Video Card
 
3x Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)  
 
ASUS Z97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
 
Intel Core i7-4790 Haswell Quad-Core 3.6GHz LGA 1150 84W BX80646I74790 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
 
AVEXIR Blitz 1.1 Series Original (White LED) 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Module Model AVD3U24001004G-2BZ1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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First off, thanks!  I've ordered some EK Vardars, the F3-120mm.  I've been using Corsairs for their looks and price, but these won't be out in the open like my previous builds so I'm looking for performance.  I'm planning for a pair of GPU's under water, but that's all going to depend on budgeting.  I might have to figure the second card as an upgrade path.
 
edit:  Nice!  I just saw your rig specs Andrew and I just got finished building a case for my i7-920 with the GA-X58-UD3R.

He wants X99 / Haswell-E