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are you doubting Bills abilities?!

in the above diagram, why not just run cabling from the 24 port switch? I am assuming there was a reason for the 2 8 port switches, but can you tell us why? I'm curious as to their main purpose. good build log btw!

Hi Everyone!
 
I just wanted to share my "Arctic Panther" build here on the LTT forums, I have some more work still to do but I posted the hardline tube bending video last night.
I hope you like the build, and feedback is always welcome!
 

 

 
BUILD PARTS
Intel Core i7 5960X CPU
Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 Gaming GPUs (x2)
ASUS X99 Deluxe Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws 4 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 2400 memory (black)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD (OS) & 2x Samsung 850 PRO 500GB (RAID 0)
WD 4TB Black HDDs (x2, RAID 1)
Fractal Design Define R5 Case (Black)
Fractal Design Newton 1000W PSU
 
EKWB: http://www.ekwb.com
GPU Blocks - 2x EK-FC980 GTX WF3 - Acetal+Nickel
GPU Backplates - 2x EK-FC980 GTX WF3 Backplate - Black
GPU Connector - EK-FC Terminal DUAL Parallel 3-Slot
CPU Block - EK-Supremacy EVO White Edition
Pump / Reservoir - EK-XRES 140 D5 PWM
Radiators -
1x EK-CoolStream PE 360 (Triple)
1x EK-CoolStream PE 240 (Dual)
Fans - 5x EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120 (3000rpm)

PrimoChill: http://www.primochill.com/
Tubing - 1/2in. Rigid PETG Tube 36in. - Clear
Fittings - PrimoChill Rigid Ghost Compression (Anodized Black)
Yang Sicle Insanely Concentrated Liquid Pre-Mix (White)
Rigid Acrylic Bending Kit
 
Thanks Everyone!
 
- Paul
http://www.youtube.com/user/paulshardware
http://paulshardware.net

I can't do that very well
 
#manproblems

I'm 14 and the best thing I can do is pee without touching the seat.

Darude Sandstorm.





I think it simply is a sandstorm.

I have dialup. I win automatically.

I play on Xbox One. I;m a level 26 Warlock right now. I have tried the VOG and it was brutal (we had a 29, 25,26, 27, 25, 23). I would be in for giving it a go with you. PM me and I'll send you my gamertag.

This is really old news.

Isn't VDSL somewhat already rolled out? I'm fairly positive my Uverse internet is "VDSL". I get 45mbps down with 2 bonded phone lines.

this should be an interesting debate.....the only cards I have any firsthand experience with are the 7770 radeon and the gtx 780...so between those two the 780 lol

IMO the Kraken X41 is your best bet as its thicker than the other single 140 AIOs. Pair it with 1 or 2 Noctua PPC fans and you should be good to go

so what I am hearing here is that if I take my 20 dollar microwave and super glue it to a spacesuit I can zip about in space......I'm in 

For a second I thought it said "Microwave space toaster" and thought yes! Finally astronauts can enjoy fresh delicious toast bread before it goes soggy and awful!

I ordered the X61 and some noctua industrial 2000 rpm fans. Will see how much better I can get the cooling of my FX-9370 sometime this week

Hey there everyone! Very exciting news for the build, Swiftech has jumped on board and sponsored the build with the rest of the watercooling parts I needed!
 

 
Very excited, things are just getting better and better! Now I can afford to put 2x 780s in the build and I will cool them with the Komodo blocks!
 
I delayed the update 2 days waiting on some parts to arrive to photo out and add into the update. I Also recieved my prizes from my article in Custom PC magazine, one of those prizes being 2x 256gb solid state drives from Corsair, which I will be using in this build in Raid 0.
 
Another item in is my Asus z97 Sabertooth board which is absolutely awesome! I wanted a solid motherboard that is good for modding and this one is the best of both worlds! The main modding I did was on my power supply for this update, my case is tore down and I am doing another round of details as I build it up, so the next update will be a lot of that.
 
Before I get ahead of myself lets start the update! First thing first thank you very much to all of my sponsors, you guys are awesome! Very grateful to be where I am today!
 

 
Okay here are the parts that came in Ill start with the Swiftech goodies!
 

 
 
First the radiators, a dual and triple 120mm. The dual is for the front under the bay waterfall and the triple is for the ceiling exhaust. These will be painted copper.
 

 

 

 
 
Next up is this beautiful CPU block, the Apogee XL, right now this has got to be the best looking CPU block on the market, that is my opinion. I chose the clear acrylic, and Ill be modding it white and copper with the white LED.
 

 

 

 

 
 
Love this =D 
 

 
 
Now the new Komodo-NV GPU blocks! These boys are very clean with an industrial feel! There is an LED panel inside with removable filters for the colors. I didnt mess with that yet, I will have in depth more detailed photos of the hardware again when I do the modding on all of it.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
The backplate, another toy to mod! 
 

 

 
 
Next up is the pump! I am using the MCP35x2. Its the PWM double DDC, I figured I need at least 2 pumps for good flow through all the hardware and through 2 waterfalls. Also I got the heat sink just incase. 
 

 

 

 

 
 
Then I threw on some pf the Primochill revolvers and took some group photos. SEXY! lol yeah modders like myself are weirdos and find hardware attractive haha!
 

 

 

 

 
 
Alright thats all the parts from Swiftech for now, I took a couple shots of the solid states from Corsair.
 

 

 
 
Alright up next the Asus Z97 Sabertooth! Very rugged PC board, when they say its TUF they mean it!! Just holding it it feels more sturdy than other motherboards that feel fragile when holding it.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Here I held the board up on my IO panel I made.
 

 
 
Okay now that you were properly introduced to the goodies on to the modding of the update! I did quite a bit of work on the Cooler Master V750 Semi-modular Gold Rated power supply. Not only did I paint it to the theme, I also cut the GPU power cable daisy chain jumper off and spliced the cables inside the power supply creating 4 independent 8-pin GPU power plugs.
 
 
First up some sleeving.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Okay here I separated the GPU wires, cut them off, cut them in half, and resoldered them on 2 per lead.
 

 

 

 

 
 
This is what I ended up with.
 

 

 
 
Then I cut the switch cables and power receptacle cables, removed the board and the switches from the case to paint.
 

 

 

 
 
Primed and painted the shell starting with the top.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
I LOVE how the top worked out!
 

 

 
 
The bottom I had to open the wire hole.
 

 

 
 
Then painted and reinstalled the plug and switch.
 

 

 
 
Now the finishing touch is the new V750 on the side since I painted over the original. I cut it out with the scroll saw on 1/16" aluminum.
 

 

 

 

 
 
After filing it down I painted it copper, and glued it on the side, now the PSU mod is complete and I think it lokos pretty damn good. I got a couple paint smudges but I have touch up paint to cover up and you can barely tell. The side of the PSU with the V750 on it will be seen through a clear acrylic window in the bottom case middle panel.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Well that is all I have for this update! I am days away from finishing my CNC which has been stealing a little modding time from me. I need to install my limit switches, bolt down the table top, fill the spindle loop, and wire the spindle and I should be wrapped up on that for the time being and I can go full blast on this Cyprus build. Glad to finish as there are some cool ideas I have for this build that I can make on the CNC. Also don't forget catch daily updates on my Facebook page Clockwerk Case Mods if you would like. I Share my daily work there and recently started taking a couple daily modding photos and sharing them on Instagram, my handle is orangeclockwerk on instagram. I am also trying to get things going on Twitter where I also go by @OrangeClockwerk. Well thats all now! Until next time, you know where to find me!

I ordered the X61 and some noctua industrial 2000 rpm fans. Will see how much better I can get the cooling of my FX-9370 sometime this week

You can have both connected and it doesn't negatively affect performance. IMO it looked odd having the extra connectors not covered, but you are correct there are 2 connectors so that you can run 3 or 4 way SLI

1st Build - Sort Of

 

Thread URL : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/101857-1st-build-sort-of/

Description : This was my first complete build from the ground up, hence the name of the build. I went with a blue and black theme and I love this computer. It's overkill, but my argument was...why not?

Picture URL : http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l494/Brandon_Green/100_1527_zpsa64af15e.jpg

 

No one likes a troll sir, but you are entitled to your opinion

1st Build - Sort Of

 

Thread URL : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/101857-1st-build-sort-of/

Description : This was my first complete build from the ground up, hence the name of the build. I went with a blue and black theme and I love this computer. It's overkill, but my argument was...why not?

Picture URL : http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l494/Brandon_Green/100_1527_zpsa64af15e.jpg

 

I agree, it kills the overall look of the game by introducing a real vehicle...seems like Nintendo needed some cash and grabbed the first opportunity it found

I agree, it kills the overall look of the game by introducing a real vehicle...seems like Nintendo needed some cash and grabbed the first opportunity it found

IT'S COMPLETED!!!!!

Here are the only two pics I was able to grab of the final build. It is awesome!


 

bit of an update on this. I will be ordering the 2nd 780 tomorrow. Also, my Kingston SSD decided to die on me (the sata data connection completely broke off somehow) so I also had to order a new boot SSD. Once I have Windows reinstalled (joy  :wacko: ) and the 2nd 780 in the system I will take some new pictures to show the H100 with the noctuas on it that I mounted to the front intake.