[reBuild Log] Zen Clarity +

[King Poet]

 

This is a re-re-build of my Zen Clarity rig. It started with Wanting a Vega 64, then wanting Vengeance RGB Pro RAM, then using a 2700X I bought a while ago and never installed since I hate taking the glass panels off. Then I wanted to see the benefits of X470. I also hated the C6H and its seemingly unfixable cold boot bug. I wanted to move away from something that needed a beta BIOS monthly to be functionally normal. Could just be that I had a bad one, but that's all over with now. Going with the H150i was an aesthetic decision. I'm sure there's not a huge gap between the H100i V2 and the H150i Pro in terms of keeping Ryzen cool. A 360 rad just looks much better inside the case.

 

 

 

Things I loved about the build:

1. Not having to tooooootally start from scratch. Routing all the fans and RGB cables was a pain in the butt the first time.
2. The finished aesthetic. I keep the build red, white, or red & white. Not really into unicorn vomit for anything other than photos.
3. The lack of dust from the 570X. The previous build was going 24/7 for 9 months (max RPMs on fans since it was inaudible where it was). There wasn't much dust inside the case. The filters had the thinnest layer of dust I've ever seen.

 

 

Challenges:

1. Building backwards. I didn't intend to do a new build, I just kept wanting to replace things since the case was finally open. Fast-forward to now and it's mostly new parts. Done so very out of order since the mobo was the LAST thing.
2. I didn't read the manual this time around since building with the C6H wasn't all that different. Doing so meant I used the new fan extension header for the Commander Pro. Now I should have known this from the Zenith Extreme, but that header cannot address more than 1 USB device, so I could not get it to read my H150i Pro and I thought the cable was defective. It took too long for me to realize that I should use the other port.
3. The 570X's USB 3.0 header cable. It's ridiculously thick and difficult to cable manage. Luckily the board is black (unlike the gray of the C6H) so it does not stand out as much.
4. GPU sag. Even with all the methods employed by various YouTubers, this beefy card still sags a bit.

 

 

Parts:

 

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 4.2GHz

Asus Crosshair Hero VII

Corsair H150i Pro AiO

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x 8GB) @ 3200MHz

Samsung 960 PRO 500GB NVMe M.2

SanDisk Ultra II 480GB

SanDisk Ultra II 960GB

Asus STRIX Radeon Vega 64

Corsair 570x Red Edition

6x Total SP120 fans w/ Commander Pro

Corsair RMx 650 Watt

@CableMod Addressable RGB Strip

 

Build photos so far:

 

 

 

Performance:

 

[Will add Super Position & 3D Mark soon]

 

Burn-in/Stability:

 

Room Temp: 24C

Idle Temp @4.2GHz: 34C

Prime 95 Load Average Temp @4.2GHz: 65C

Prime 95 Max Temp @4.2GHz: 77C

 

Room Temp: 24C

Idle Temp @4.2GHz: 34C

Aida64 Load Average Temp @4.2GHz: 71C

Aida64 Max Temp: @4.2GHz: 76C

[givingtnt]

Beautifull

[King Poet]

 

 

Some updates:

 

The GPU is now vertical using the @CableMod vertical mount kit. As for temps, they are within a couple of degrees of the normal mount. There are many misconceptions about having the GPU vertical. It's not the act of making it vertical that creates terrible temps, it's airflow (of lack thereof). There's several inches between the glass and the card with the Cablemod mount.

 

Replaced CX650M w/ my spare RM1000i so that I could use the cables. Extension would not have fit in the case. I did this for looks only. The CX650M was perfectly fine, though some here would have you believe it should have exploded, lol.

 

Custom sleeved Pro kit from @CableMod

 

Red anodized thumbscrews. There are also from @CableMod

[Geography]

21 minutes ago, King Poet said:

That looks dope!

[King Poet]

12 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

That looks dope!

Thanks!

[8uhbbhu8]

Wow 

[Firewrath9]

damn, love that ram!

imo, the corsair ram is much better than the trident Z.

[King Poet]

5 hours ago, Firewrath9 said:

damn, love that ram!

imo, the corsair ram is much better than the trident Z.

Agreed. WAAAAAAAAAY brighter.