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It is a NZXT Sentry 2

I think Intel won't drop mainstream CPU prices yet, at least until Ryzen 3 and 5 come out

Yeah I agree with @nerdslayer1 and @Mr.Meerkat on the 6800k, although if you want more overclocking headroom, look into the previous gen Haswell-E CPUs (5820k). Broadwell-E's don't tend to OC as well.

Oh yeah, for sure. Believe me, I never thought I'd get this far with what I have lol I just bought most of the pieces separately (mobo, CPU, etc.). Took me around 6-8 weeks to piece it all together. @PCMasterDebater

This is my very first published PC build on here so please bear with me. Anyways... So, what started out as a humble PC build escalated into something I spent too much money on, but dang it! I am proud of it! I originally had an AMD FX system in this PC but then knowing me, I wanted more power. Seeing how this was at the end of November 2016, I figured I would go for an Intel 5820K or a 6800K. I found a 6800K for a decent deal of around 380 dollars US. So why X99 when all I was going to do was play games, browse the internet, and maybe some minor video editing? Bragging rights, really. I know I could've definitely accomplished the same things with a 6700K or even a 6600K. I figured if I was going X99, I may as well get the best I could afford. I was shopping all around for a good looking X99 motherboard to go with the whole "military" feel with my C70 case and then I stumbled upon the Asus TUF X99 Sabertooth. The reviews are a bit sketchy and the price on it was a bit higher than I was expecting but what the heck, I thought. I bought it, it came in and now it was time to wait for the RAM. Got me some Corsair Dom-Plat's DDR4 2400, 16 GB's of it. I want to get another set to fill out 2 more of the RAM slots but that'll be for another day. Ok so now I needed a power supply. Hmm, RM1000i it is! I won't be posting a picture of that since it's just a power supply after all and you'll be seeing it in the final form of the build since my case has no shroud. Anyways, time for the case. I mentioned it was a Corsair C70 in Military Green. And I also bought some cheap, low-rev, quiet, white LED 120mm fans. These would do the trick for me since the case itself has plenty of room to move air and I wanted a somewhat quiet gaming experience. I'm not super picky about that type of stuff since I usually have a loud AC unit in the same room too... As for cooling, I got me a H100i v2 (or GTX? They're both the same I think). This ought to keep the CPU cool, even with the OC I plan on doing. Maybe one day I'll do a custom loop... Oh yeah, storage! Almost forgot about that. I'm going to bring over my 250 GB Samsung 850 EVO and 2x 2 TB HGST Enterprise HDDs. Had this combo from previous builds so I know it works. Should be plenty of storage. I figured HGST since they're basically owned by WD now and they were decently priced. Alright, now I think I have all I need. Time to piece it all together! Personally, I think it looks alright. I am still very much new at the whole cable management thing, I mean look at the mess that is behind the PC lol.. But hey, it all works! As for why the PSU is facing up instead of down, I keep my PC on a carpeted floor since my desk is occupied with three monitors and some speakers. I didn't want to choke the airflow to it. The PSU fan itself never really turns on except on boot anyways so I think we're fine. The temps usually stay around 40C most the time. Time to try my hand at some overclocking. Thanks to the numerous OC guides on YouTube, I was able to follow and get a rather interesting result. 4.5 GHz at 1.385v. Yes, that's a little higher than I would like, especially compared to Haswell-E but I think it should be fine. As long as I don't touch 1.4v. After completing an hour and a half of stability testing on OCCT, I'd say that we're stable. Temps stay around 65C on load and 33-35C idle. Okay, it's Christmas time and I got me some money saved up (thanks ma and pops) and my work place also got a store bonus. SWEET, it's time for a new GPU! The GTX 970 that I have in it is in no way a slouch but I figured, get a new GPU and give that one to my cousin so he can enjoy some glorious PCMR Anyways, I got me a GTX 1070 SC from Best Buy (thanks price match!). Time to throw it in! Also, I can't forget the finishing touches... And here's the PC as a whole. Front fan controller is a NZXT Sentry 2. As I mentioned earlier, I am very much aware of the spiderweb that is behind the PC. It looks like garbage and I'll clean all those wires up one day but this is all just a test to see if everything I had bought (peripherals and audio equipment) works. So where did the name "General Whitby" come from? Random really, was just thinking out loud and I knew I had to have a name that tied in something military-related. Whitby? No clue. I guess I knew a guy with that last name and couldn't come up with something cleverer. Final price? ~$1700 iirc not including Windows or peripherals.

Hey all, My name is James and I've been following LTT on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook for at least two or three years now. I just NOW got into making an account on the forums. Anyways I'm 21 years old, been into building PCs since I would say 16 years old..? I just never got around to doing so since I never had the money and the knowledge to do so. My first build (back in 2014) had an AMD X2 560, unlocked to an X4 b60 with a 750Ti FTW and 4GB of DDR3. I live in the USA, at the panhandle (northwest) region of FL. I have a passion for cars, EDM, gaming, and most importantly technology as a whole. That's all I can think about for now. As for my current gaming PC, you can check the build out here. And again, thanks for viewing and have a great day, all! -James