Vanilla Ice (750D) In-Progress

[AMD Lover]

 

 

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This is my build that i started on at the beginning of the year. Its taken a while and its still not finished. Right now i just kinda get buy with a 5400rpm HDD but that is all going to change. I plan to put 2x 500GB Samsung 840 EVOS in RAID 0 in this thing. If i get a little more money this summer than i think im going to get a 780 and full custom loop. This build will continue to be updated throughout the next 2-3 months with more and more little and maybe big touches. Also a STEEL midplate is being designed by me right now. Should be done in a month or two. (I want to point out this is a continuation of a current build but the topic died and i didnt like the name so heres the new build log).

 

Goodness it seems like I wrote that summary forever ago. Maybe because I did, lol. So I got the 780 that I so envied in that summary above and I got another 1TB HDD but that didn't seem to calm my hunger. Over the summer I plan on getting some acrylic parts in such as 5.25" bay covers and such, also plan on getting a ICYDOCK FlexCage to hold my HDD's and I just got my Blu-Ray drive yesterday for my Plex library. I recently grabbed some Dominator Platinums and I switched out to a Enermax Liqtech 240 because my H100i died. I plan on at least getting a 4TB HDD for plex and hopefully 2x 480GB SSDS for my main drive (RAID 0) and keep my current 1TB HDD as a game/documents/picture drive.

 

Have fun looking through the log, its been fun for me and I think I've done pretty well.

 

 

Specifications

CPU: Intel 4770K

Mobo: MSI Mpower MAX Z87 (EVGA Z97 Classified)
GPU: MSI 660 TI Power Edition 1280Mhz Core/7088Mhz Mem (MSI 780 LIGHTNING 3GB)
HDD: 500GB WD Green (Yes its full... COMPLETELY)  1TB WD Se Enterprise
RAM: Corsair Vengence 16GB (32GB Corsair Dominator Platinums)
PSU: Seasonic 750W Gold (Single 12v rail)
Case: Corsair 750D (Acrylic, paint, cable management)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro (64bit)
Cooling: Corsair H100i (Enermax Liqtech 240)

 

• Fans:

1. 5x Corsair SP120's    (Painted)
2. 2x Corsair SP120's LED    (Painted)

Mouse: Corsair M65
Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder X4 (Might be upgraded)
Monitors: 2x 1080p Acer H236HLbid Black 23" 5ms (GTG)

 

 

 

Original Build

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update #1

 

The GPU backplate was ordered and the heatsyncs were repainted due to a poor job the first time...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update #2 

 

Parts of the case are now being painted, my new 780 has arrived, a 8-pin for the GPU is on its way and front panel mods are planned (Examples and progress shown below)

 

 

Front Panel Mods

 

 

 

My Progress on these mods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPU

 

 

 

 

OLD THERMAL PASTE

 

 

NEW THERMAL PASTE

 

 

Be sure to go through the rest of the log and see my progress!!!

[AMD Lover]

Want to point out that this build is still in progress and pics will continued to be uploaded to the first post for your convenience.

[MbV93]

Looks awesome! But what happened to "AMD Lover" no AMD anywhere

[Jogostar]

What MB is that?

[Maslofski]

Looks awesome! But what happened to "AMD Lover" no AMD anywhere

 

even he knows that theyre not good enough

[AMD Lover]

What MB is that?

Painted MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX

[SAV1OUR]

What MB is that?

msi z87 mpower

[AMD Lover]

even he knows that theyre not good enough

I almost got a 290 but decided against it, lol

[Jogostar]

msi z87 mpower

 

 

Painted MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX

 

Thanks

Looks sleek as hell.

[Maslofski]

What MB is that?

 seems like a MSI Z87 MPower Max

[AMD Lover]

Thanks

Looks sleek as hell.

Yeah I'm wanting to get some HyperX Fury DIMMS to further that effect, lol

[Jogostar]

Yeah I'm wanting to get some HyperX Fury DIMMS to further that effect, lol

black or white? /racism.

[AMD Lover]

black or white? /racism.

Both, I would get 2x 16GB kits

 

Might mix white and blue btw

[CJPowell27]

MPower is my dream board  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

[Jogostar]

Both, I would get 2x 16GB kits

 

Might mix white and blue btw

that would go nice with the cables. 

[Thebman712]

DAAAAM DAT CASE DOE

lol it is pretty dam sexy

[AMD Lover]

that would go nice with the cables. 

I know my build used to be black and blue now the cables are the only blue thing!!!

[AMD Lover]

Again really nice indeed, the color combination on the cables works a treat, while we are at it well done on the cable management. The GPU backplate is rather impressive, never seen anything like that before. Well done on it all, look forward to the custom loop you'll be doing.

Yeah that GPU was sold for the 780 though

[WhiteShadow]

hey what cables u using though im interested in buying some

[jojoharalds]

icemodz. com for cables sleeves led

check it out, great pricing. and awsome customer service.

[KONA]

Are you keeping that hard drive and just adding the 2x250GB SSD's? Why dont you just get a 1TB 7200rpm drive then add just 1 250GB SSD for boot dive and programs it would be cheaper and your would have more space.

[AMD Lover]

hey what cables u using though im interested in buying some

Ensourced.net, hes on leave though. Mines delayed as it is, he said i wont get until sometime next week. He's getting married

[AMD Lover]

Are you keeping that hard drive and just adding the 2x250GB SSD's? Why dont you just get a 1TB 7200rpm drive then add just 1 250GB SSD for boot dive and programs it would be cheaper and your would have more space.

No im gonna get a 1TB Green. The 2x 250GB are because one is going to have Windows 8 the other will have OS X

[KONA]

No im gonna get a 1TB Green. The 2x 250GB are because one is going to have Windows 8 the other will have OS X

o okay nice dude 

[AMD Lover]

UPDATE:

 

So heres some pics of my GPU installed unfortunately the new cables wont get here until sometime next week  The 780 is so much bigger than a 660Ti!! I messed with manual focus a little in these as well