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My DEFINE R4 - Update & NEW pics!

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This is my 2nd build but a lot of my parts came from my 1st build so technically this is my.. 1.5th build?  Anyway, still really new about computers but my enthusiasm grows every day.  Just wanted to show the linustechtips community my rig so I can get some feedback and any tips you guys might have :)

 

I use this computer for gaming, picture editing, light video editing, movies, studying and web browsing.

 

 

case:  Fractal Design Define R4

 

Mobo:  MSI Z87-G43

 

CPU:  i7 4770k

 

cooler:  h100i with cougar vortex w/ blue LEDs placed in pull exhaust

 

Ram:  Patriot Viper 8gb

 

boot drive:  120gb Kingston SSD

 

storage:  600gb 2.5" drive HDD

 

GPU:  ASUS GeForce GTX 660 2GB

 

PSU:  bequiet! 750w bronze rated

 

Fans:  2 UV blue Gelid & 2 black cougar vortex

 

extras:  1 blue usb strip for a backlight effect & 2 UV cathode sticks

 

 

I know I know! First thing I will probably need to upgrade is my hard drive... I will get a 1tb in the near future.. and bitfenix blue sleeving is on the way!

 

 

** A couple updates **

- Bitfenix cables arrived and installed

- flipped my rad although I'm not sure if I'll keep it this way.  I think I like the other way better.  Thoughts?

- put some carbon fiber looking vinyl accents

 

 

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I definitely need to do something about those ugly wires from the PSU.  Thinking about just wrapping it in black tape.

 

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photo shoot in the kitchen.  Whats up  B)

 

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The rats nest.  I know it looks pretty bad but I did try to make it somewhat organized.  It's not seen anyway.. oh well  :)

 

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nice build! but the 660 is kinda a buzz kill for it 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Looks nice :)

New PC Build - Build Log - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/276039-project-swift-force/

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  • Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo
  • Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero
  • CPU: Intel i7-4790K
  • GPU1: GIGABYTE G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
  • GPU2: GIGABYTE G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Red, 16gb (2x8GB) @1600mhz
  • PSU: EVGA SuperNova 850W 80+ Gold
  • CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61
  • HDD: Seagate Barracuda - 2TB 7200RPM
  • SSD: Samsung 840 EVO - 250GB
  • Monitor: Asus PG278Q ROG Swift 27" 144hz G-Sync
  • Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 600 OHM
  • DAC/AMP: Mayflower Objective2 + ODAC Combo
  • Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Optical
  • Keyboard: KBP V60 - Cherry MX Brown

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Looks clean I like it. ^_^

 

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CPU:Ryzen 9 5900X GPU: Asus GTX 1080ti Strix MB: Asus Crosshair Viii Hero RAM: G.Skill Trident Neo CPU Cooler: Corsair H110

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Looks 5x better than mine, you did a very nice job. 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

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nice build! but the 660 is kinda a buzz kill for it 

Thank you sir.  Sorry but what do you mean by buzz kill?  lol

 

Looks nice :)

Thanks!

 

Looks clean I like it. ^_^

Yes, but there's a rat's nest hiding in the back.... thank you though!

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boop

what i mean with it is that all the other parts are nice then you see the 660 and its kinda like eewww.....

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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what i mean with it is that all the other parts are nice then you see the 660 and its kinda like eewww.....

ahh I see.. haha well it's what I could afford at the time and so far it's been good with the games I play (sc2/rivals/NBA) ... but I do want a nicer looking gpu in the future lol

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Yes, but there's a rat's nest hiding in the back.... thank you though!

Haha that's alright all that matters is the part that other people will see.

 

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CPU:Ryzen 9 5900X GPU: Asus GTX 1080ti Strix MB: Asus Crosshair Viii Hero RAM: G.Skill Trident Neo CPU Cooler: Corsair H110

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have you ever though of making a shroud for the psu connectors? i think it looks awesome apart from that tiny little bit at the bottom

 

also welcome to the forums!

 

edit: just noticed your sleeving is on its way, solves that issue nicely! :D

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Nice and clean. It's good to see more people getting cable management done properly.

CPU: 5930K @ 4.5GHz | GPU: Zotac GTX 980Ti AMP! Extreme edition @ 1503MHz/7400MHz | RAM: 16GB Corsair Dom Plat @ 2667MHz CAS 13 | Motherboard: Asus X99 Sabertooth | Boot Drive: 400GB Intel 750 Series NVMe SSD | PSU: Corsair HX1000i | Monitor: Dell U2713HM 1440p monitor

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have you ever though of making a shroud for the psu connectors? i think it looks awesome apart from that tiny little bit at the bottom

 

also welcome to the forums!

 

edit: just noticed your sleeving is on its way, solves that issue nicely! :D

Thank you!

 

The bitfenix sleeving I got are just extenders.. sorry what is this shroud you suggested?

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Nice and clean. It's good to see more people getting cable management done properly.

lol thanks.  I try

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Thank you!

 

The bitfenix sleeving I got are just extenders.. sorry what is this shroud you suggested?

just like a piece of black acrylic you cut and make like an box that comes off of your psu and covers the wires, i think it looks badass ^^

 

so it looks something like this:

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Really great build, well done, and it's nice to see you have great camera skills :P I need to get myself a light strip now!

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nice build! but the 660 is kinda a buzz kill for it 

 

Pfft, my 660Ti runs like a charm. Handles all the modern games on Max settings, 1080p!

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Pfft, my 660Ti runs like a charm. Handles all the modern games on Max settings, 1080p!

pika pika has the 680 that's why he can talk down on my gpu lol.  but like i said the 660 is good enough for me too at the moment.  sc2 is smooth on ultra settings

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You see, when I see stuff like this, I regret not buying an R4.

 

Really sweet.

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You see, when I see stuff like this, I regret not buying an R4.

 

Really sweet.

it doesn't have to be the end man..  Go out there and get yours!

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Really great build, well done, and it's nice to see you have great camera skills :P I need to get myself a light strip now!

Thank you MrTomnus.  Very very limited camera skills.  I need to take better ones.  But thank you!  I recommend ebay for light strips (if you can wait 3-4 weeks)  a lot cheaper there

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nice build! but the 660 is kinda a buzz kill for it 

not really i run 2 of these cards with this score. - http://www.3dmark.com/is/1410041

runs games quit well ...

 

Great build nice work on it !!! ... :)

Case: | TT Core x71 | Mobo: | Gigabyte Aorus Elite DDR4 | Cpu: 13600K | 1.310V | P-Core 5.7GHZ | E-Core 3.2GHZ | Cpu Block: EK Quantum Velocity2 | Ram: Team T-Force Vulcan Z 4x8GB 3200MHz DDR4 | Gpu: Gigabyte GTX G1 970 Bios Hacked 1.275V | Gpu Block: EK | Cooling: Custom Loop | Rads: 4 | PSU: Corsair RM 1000w

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Simple clean.. I like it.

Thank you kind sir.  Do you know how to post pictures so that it's not limited to the 2mbs?  I don't like the quality of the pics I put because I had to resize it.  and also when I show this post to my friends (non linustechtip members) they cannot see my pictures.  Any tips?

 

not really i run 2 of these cards with this score. - http://www.3dmark.com/is/1410041

runs games quit well ...

 

Great build nice work on it !!! ... :)

Yea so far I'm ok with just one of these cards .. I know it's not the coolest looking card but it doesn't look too bad either imho

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ohhh I see.. it would then cover my bottom fan kinda?

i never really understood bottom fans unless there was a rad there, i have always just used my fans on the top and sides, is it an exhaust or an intake?

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