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Build-Off Week 26: Crazy Color

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Welcome to Week 26 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

Thank you to @WoodenMarker for suggesting the challenge.

 

This week the challenge is to make a crazy, colorful, flamboyant PC. Feel free to go for a crazy color scheme, but there should be some color scheme (please specify).

Budget: $1,150

Peripherals: Yes

Monitor: No

Submissions: January 3rd through 6th

Voting: January 7th through 9th

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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White :)

I know that this aint' a "crazy" color scheme but I like it '')

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  G.Skill ECO 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Galaxy GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($387.72 @ TigerDirect) 
Case:  BitFenix Phenom Arctic White Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse:  Cooler Master CM Storm Recon Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1147.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 16:00 EST-0500)

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The Fake Tan (Orange build)

 


 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC14PE_OR 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($185.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($257.20 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Microcenter) 
Headphones:  Panasonic RP-HJE120-A Earbud Headphones  ($4.65 @ Mwave) 
Other: SteelSeries Kinzu v2 Optical Gaming Mouse (Orange) ($37.50)
Total: $1147.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-02 23:58 EST-0500)
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Gold and Black Theme

 


 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master V8 69.7 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($236.98 @ B&H) 


Power Supply:  Thermaltake TR2 430W ATX Power Supply  ($44.31 @ OutletPC) 

Mouse:  Logitech G100 Matte Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: AGPtek 3 Color (Red/Green/Yellow) LED Illuminated Ergonomic Backlit USB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($32.25)

Total: $1123.46

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 01:31 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet SHADOW ROCK 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)

Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.20 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: Cherry G80-3800 MX Board 2.0 Wired Standard Keyboard ($65.41 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($54.99 @ Microcenter)

Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($27.81 @ Mwave)

Total: $1124.32

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 02:32 EST-0500)

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Since we just got off of the holidays, I feel slightly obligated to present a Christmas themed build. If you got this for Christmas, you'd also want it to be good for gaming, which it is. If you have lots of games, though, you might want to spend another ~60 and pick up a 1TB hard drive as well.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Monitor:  Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($52.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1141.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 00:36 EST-0500)

 

Since the motherboard has red slots, I wanted other components to be green/have green accents. I didn't know Kingston made green memory. It doesn't look half bad, either.

 

I know the keyboard isn't mechanical, but it has a red backlight. Mechanical keyboards with that feature tended to cost a lot more.

 

The DeathAdder? Beautiful mouse and it has green lighting.

 

The CX 430W is a great power supply, I have a machine running on it. It's fairly quiet, and I like the green logo.

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orange & blue colour scheme (mostly orange) (also focused mainly on aesthetics...)

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC14PE_OR 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($257.19 @ Amazon) 
Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (Blue) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Microcenter) 
Mouse:  Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.41 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1148.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 03:03 EST-0500)
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Child's Rainbow - a youngsters workstation

 

This is a glorious (to some people) array of color that will fit in all but the most color coordinated playroom.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Thermaltake CL-P0401 86.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock A785GM-LE Micro ATX AM3/AM2+/AM2 Motherboard  ($64.38 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2-800 Memory  ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card:  HIS Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card  ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter:  Diamond WL700NXS 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply:  LEPA 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($86.50 @ Newegg)
Keyboard:  Chester Creek Technologies BBK Bluetooth Wireless Standard Keyboard  ($72.63 @ OutletPC)
Mouse:  Logitech M325 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($19.95 @ Amazon)
Other: USB 2.0 9 Pin Motherboard Female to USB 3.0 20 Pin Housing Male Cable adapter ($3.88)
Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-10-LL-GR-90 10" 90 Degree to 180 Degree SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,UV Green  ($3.42)
Other: Rosewill Legacy U3-S-Window Silver Aluminum Alloy MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case ($147.50)
Other: ORICO BTA-406 Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Wireless Dongle for Windows 8/7/XP/Vista Red  ($8.83)
Total: $930.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 23:31 EST-0500)

 

There is an hdd mounting plate that obscures the lower part of the case window. This would be removed to make more of the motherboard visible. The build is SSD only - SSD mounts on floor of case.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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