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So 7 years later, I have one of these SSDs that I got from an IT company I used to work at.  It has almost 9000 hours, and 400TB written to the drive over its lifetime.  It was used for a ton of different things and now I just have games on it.  I cannot kill this thing.  It wont produce any errors and I thought it would die years ago.  Maybe I hit the silicon lottery with it but it has been incredibly reliable for what it is.  I even used it for Chia mining (crypto mining that uses drives instead of GPUs) trying to kill it for 2 years before I put it in my gaming rig lmao.  

I know its a risky move with a full Noctua themed build but i have wanted it for so long just not been sure how to execute it.
 
The Parts are my old ones:
 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C 
Mobo: Asus Prime z370 -p
CPU: Intel 8600k
GPU: Gigabyte 1080 windforce 
PSU: Corsair RM650x
Ram: Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000Mhz CL15 Vengeance
Cooler NH-D15
Accessories: Cooler Master Vertical GPU holder + Risercard
 
A rough idea in photoshop and some ideas later this is the sketch of how i wanted it at the end. (No im not that good with photoshop, i know) 

 
First off to see how the colors match and a small mod to the power button.

 
 
 
 
 
Then its off to paint the rest off the parts and puck it back together.

 
 
 
 
 
And for a complete look with some noctua fans. 

KICK IT IN THE PANTS
 
but seriously
underclock it maybe?
there is no good way as far as i know

my 32" 4k monitor defaults to 150% 

nh-d15 is better then most aio watercoolers

nh-d15 is better then most aio watercoolers

Some people can't see the difference between 144Hz to 240Hz,but it depends on your experience.
I think the sweet spot is a 1440p 144Hz display.

i play competitive overwatch a lot. i bought a 1080p 144hz monitor and it actually makes a huge difference, i never thought a monitor could actually make me better
i wouldn't get a 1440p 144hz with a gtx 1060, i have a 1080 and mine is 1080p and i wouldn't want to go higher res
but for shooter games 144hz monitors really give you a advantage

i play competitive overwatch a lot. i bought a 1080p 144hz monitor and it actually makes a huge difference, i never thought a monitor could actually make me better
i wouldn't get a 1440p 144hz with a gtx 1060, i have a 1080 and mine is 1080p and i wouldn't want to go higher res
but for shooter games 144hz monitors really give you a advantage

it used to be on the desk beside me but then i got 5 monitors and it doesn't fit anymore so it's on the ground

would they really want all their unboxing videos tho?

No kidding.... I wish I had half that. lol!

the ultrawide was the 2nd monitor i bought, this 5 monitor setup has just kinda evolved over 4 years, also i already have too much screen real estate

the ultrawide was the 2nd monitor i bought, this 5 monitor setup has just kinda evolved over 4 years, also i already have too much screen real estate

And here I am viewing this from a single 17" 1600x900 2009 Acer monitor.... Wow man, just wow.

are you suggesting another monitor right there?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301753741894483976/491136062182129674/20180917_003828.jpg

Yes it is, it says so on the manufacturer's website. However there are better coolers you can get for the money. Single fan radiators are generally not recommended.

if you aren't running a solid state drive that is a pretty simple upgrade that can make a huge difference

i would sell your 980's and get maybe a gtx 1070 or better depending on ur price range
what resoloution are you playing at?

i would sell your 980's and get maybe a gtx 1070 or better depending on ur price range
what resoloution are you playing at?

After booting from the Ubuntu media, do the following to remove the UEFI partition...
 
Use "Try Ubuntu" instead of "Install Ubuntu".
After it loads, click "Activities" in the top left corner.
Type "gparted" into the search box and click the "gparted" icon that appears
 
Delete offending partition by highlighting it and clicking on the red "no" circle.
Save the changes by clicking the green checkmark.
Click "apply" when asked if you are sure.
Reboot.

Let me spin up a VM and get a quick guide written on how to do this...

Sorry for the "just Google it", but Diskpart usage can be quite complex and would probably be best learned from a website with a full tutorial with images and explanations.

For competitive play the logitech g900 is the best.