RedFury: Big Boi Stuff

[JakeSublime]

So I upgraded to an i9-9900k from an i7-7700k. Due to the generational upgrade, I also had to upgrade the Mobo and also throw in some more RAM (cuz why not). 

 

I also have some crazy plans for this build in the very near future, so check back for that.

 

Heres the PCPartPicker list: 

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-9900KF 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	Purchased For $430.00
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	Purchased For $120.00
Motherboard	ASRock Z390 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	Purchased For $135.00
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 CL14 Memory	Purchased For $120.00
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$115.00
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	Purchased For $200.00
Storage	Western Digital Blue 3 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$120.00
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB AORUS Video Card	Purchased For $1240.00
Case	NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $120.00
Power Supply	EVGA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $120.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2720.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-18 05:16 EDT-0400

 

 

And heres a build video: 

 

 

[JakeSublime]

Okay, so today im pulling my pc apart again, and im delidding the 9900k. I threw together an adapter plate, using TinkerCad, for the original RockItCool delidding tool. This should allow me to use it with 9th gen intel CPUs. 

Im printing it now and well see if it works or not. Wish me luck!  

[JakeSublime]

Oh god it came out perfect.

0.38mm difference between the 7700k (that this tool is made to delid) and the 9900k. 

Observe: 

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[JakeSublime]

Ok, im ripping my pc apart again. If i dont return, my 9900k exploded.  

I mean, that wont happen though. Everything always goes as planned. 

[JakeSublime]

oh man that was sooooo scary buutttt...

 

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Now time to sand it

[JakeSublime]

Okay, after several hours... I wet sanded using 320>600>1000>3000.

 

I removed ~0.24mm, and final product turned out good i think. Close to mirror finish, but purposefully left some haze for adhesion.

 

The corners are just a tiny bit rounded but i think its okay. 

 

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[JakeSublime]

Also worth noting, there were some "cracks" in the die that I couldn't get out. They were from the factory, I think. I really dont think I did it. 

 

Gona try it anyways. 

[JakeSublime]

WOOOOO IT TURNS ON!!!

 

After everything, looks like a 15c-20c drop. 

 

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[JakeSublime]

Alright, I'm posting from RedFury again. I have benchmarks and numbers and it's pretty exciting!

Firstly, during all CPU stressing, the GPU (which is on the same coolant loop as the CPU) never got above 31C. The GPU idles around 27-28C. Gaming, 34-41C.

 

Secondly, ambient is 23-24C. 

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When Gaming, the CPU hits ~68c, and under maximum load it pulls upwards of ~220W with temps of ~80c. Observe:

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BF5 for 3 hours:

 

 

 

And exporting a video:

 

WOOO look at those watts, clocks, and temps. Man! I am impressed!

Ill be uploading a video on this soon!

 

 

 

[JakeSublime]

Oh, and I got my cache ratio up from 4.3GHz to 4.5GHz lmao. Been tryin to do that for ages

[GreatnessRD]

Looks cools. Congrats on the upgrade.

[JakeSublime]

Hey, for anyone who is curious and wants to see more, I made a video on the whole process!

 

Check that out here:

 

[JakeSublime]

UPDATE!

 

Im proud to say that after 14 days of stable uptime, Im confident this build is 100% stable. 80C max temps at any given time while video editing and rendering, gaming, etc. Max speeds of 5.3GHz, 1.36 final core voltage. 220W maximum power draw. No crashing no matter what. 

I am one happy boy! In the near future, I will be correcting the water block's flatness. I believe it is slightly un-flat (which would explain the 9*C cross-core  delta-T Im seeing). I'll be sure to post here on that when I do!

[JakeSublime]

5 Month Update!

I bumped my vcore up 1 step from 1.360 to 1.376, and dropped cache down a step from 4.5 to 4.4. And, I am proud to report that i have had 0 crashes due to CPU. Longest uptime was 100 days. 

Board and PSU holding strong, max watts pulled is 231W at 82C (highest single core temp), while GPU ~33c (not under load, idling at coolant temp [using as coolant temp sensor kinda]). 

I believe if I were to sand the surface of the water cooler, i might be able to get even better temps. My core temps are a bit skewed across ~8c. Might do an update vid on that in the future.