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  1. LaserLion
    What a great 4790k build, love it! Built in a time before RGB, when we had to really commit to the details of the aesthetic. Extra points for good cable management. ?
  2. LaserLion
    Thankyou for the thorough write-up. I was almost tittering with anxiety and anticipation as you described the booting up process, haha. So far, so cool. ?
  3. LaserLion
    Hey, I just wanted to get in on this "not rich" action! I myself am in college to get my teaching credentials as well as Liberal Arts degree, and all my income comes from under-the-table gigs, such as dog-walking, house-sitting and even caregiving. I was able to build a pretty nice 9900k rig just about a month ago. You just gotta budget and decide what kind of debt you might be willing to endure! I especially liked the "dreams happen" comment. Folks just gotta focus on what they want and decide to make it happen. Anyway, congrats on the setup and the new job. It's always good to hear that kind of story.
  4. LaserLion
    Good choice, my 6700k build had one.
  5. LaserLion
    Looking back at it after awhile, all I can really say is I love it
  6. LaserLion
    Love this build, it's one of those builds that inspires the imagination! You got a lot in there, yet to me it doesn't look cramped at all. It looks like everything is exactly where it ought to be. Your custom cables look ace and your attention to detail, such as cable management, pleases me greatly. Well done!
  7. LaserLion
    This has been really interesting to read and I'm looking forward to your progress! Good job so far.
  8. LaserLion
    Great job, you rocked the Hell out of that Micro ATX build. Excellent budgeting, excellent cable management. Excellent all around. I miss the days when RGB wasn't really an option, so we had to find functional and reasonable ways to add lighting to our systems. This build is a good example of that done well.
  9. LaserLion
    Bravo, beautiful build and beautiful post all-around. Well done! Thankyou for all of this insight. Good pictures too!
  10. LaserLion
    Love it, love your guitars too. I will file a minor complaint on your cable management. Not that it is especially bad, or that it especially needs improving, but mostly because there are a couple obvious routes you could use to improve it. Here's what I suggest: Tinker with cable management, let it sit for a few days, then tinker some more. Usually time away gives you a little bit of perspective. I love coming back to tinker on a project.
  11. LaserLion
    I love those colors. Any combination of blues and greens really works for me. Good job.
  12. LaserLion
    Extremely cool, I love your documentation style. Solid photography accompanied by simple captions. The build went really well, just just a couple small bumps. But every worthwhile road has a bump or two You did really well aye!
  13. LaserLion
    I love Pink Floyd. Dark Side of The Moon is one of my top five favorite albums.
  14. LaserLion
    Love it.
  15. LaserLion
    Keg-style!
  16. LaserLion
    Yep, good on you brother. Take a decent pic when the system is powered down and with the side panel off. I suspect your cable management needs a little work.
  17. LaserLion
    I've seen a lot of creative ways to deal with GPU sag, but no solution I'd call perfect. One build had a fishing line tied from the roof of the chassis to the end of the GPU. It looked good, but it required some nimble tying and obviously it's not convenient if you change out any of your components in the area. I kind of like the GPU-stands I've been seeing lately. I don't remember who it was, but one of the tech-tubers showed off a stand/crutch/pole that came with the card, and it was kind of cool looking. I could go for something like that.
  18. LaserLion
    Someday I'll have a high end system. Just gotta remain hopeful, ya know? cMc214: You've got yourself a solid build. I don't have any real criticisms, just a couple thoughts: -32 gigs of ram is probably overkill. On that I digress, however, because we all love the overkill. Bring on the overkill! My actual thought on the ram is this: next time, I would consider getting four 8 gig sticks, rather than two 16 gig sticks. It will allow you to populate all of the spaces to create a more...Robust looking build. Unless, of course, you plan on adding two more 16 gig sticks...But that would just be overkill... ... ... ... ...Do it! -First of all, doesn't the wraith cooler come with thermal paste pre-applied? I honestly wouldn't know. Secondly, your first thermal paste application will be simpler and quicker than you think. The amount of discussions, and the importance we attach to those discussions, grossly outweigh the reality. Just estimate a fat grain of rice, or a round little pea, or do a straight thin line down the middle...Time and time again, the tests have proven that every "common sense" approach is pretty much identical. Watch a couple videos and call it good, don't overthink or over-analyze.
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    LaserLion

    ROOOAAAR!!!

  20. LaserLion
    Beautiful!
  21. LaserLion
    Damn.
  22. LaserLion

    My components

    LaserLion replied to a topic in Build Logs

    Sorry, you left out some years of your finances. No rush, I can wait.
  23. LaserLion
    I am stoked for Windows ten ten!
  24. LaserLion
    Very nice. Be sure to report back with any OC results you get, and let us know when you get your paws on that GPU.
  25. LaserLion
    This is a good rig that reminds me of 2016 and therefore I approve. ?
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