Posted August 5, 2020 Hi friends, It’s been a while, this crazy year and COVID have messed with my plans. But, I’m not giving up so easily! I’ve been preparing a few projects for a while and it’s finally time to get going with the first one. It’s a scratch-build competition project, water-cooled, filled with top-quality hardware and made out of full aluminum cut with CNC. For now, here’s the teaser pic announcing the project and a partial list of hardware which goes in it. As always, I promise a lot of good photos, a few videos and lots of fun! By each day, you will find out more BR, neSSa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 7, 2020 Author So let's get started, the list of hardware is still not absolutely clear due to the fact that the expected premieres of the new GPU have been moved to next month, so I will edit the list in a timely manner. Mostly the hardware is next:: MB - Z490 Asus ROG Maximus XII Extreme CPU - Intel i9 10850k GPU - Asus STRIX RX 5700 XT RAM - Patriot Viper 4 Blackout Series DDR4 4X32Gb 3600 Mhz SSD - Patriot Viper Gaming VP4100 1TB M.2 2280 PSU - Cooler Master SFX 850w FANS - Cooler Master & EKWB EKWB LC parts (Magnitude CPU block, DDC pump, 360PE rad, Torque fittings, Vector GPU block etc...) Reservoir/distro plate will be custom made by SS Mods Basically, you can see the conceptual sketch in the photos below, this was from the very beginning of the project development, later I will take you through the total preparation and production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 11, 2020 Author And so it started working out the project, I put all the hardware in one place and started to put the dice together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 17, 2020 Author I managed to establish the final dimensions of the MB try and the whole circuit that includes the GPU and PSU, the maximum thickness will be ~ 100mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 Author EKWB parts has arrived, thank you for support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 Author And short video about EKWB Magnitude CPU block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 8 hours ago, neSSa said: EKWB parts has arrived, thank you for support! these pics are great what is your camera Everyone, Creator - 初音ミク Hatsune Miku Google commercial. Cameras: Main: Canon 70D - Secondary: Panasonic GX85 - Spare: Samsung ST68. - Action cams: GoPro Hero+, Akaso EK7000pro Dead cameras: Nikion s4000, Canon XTi Pc's Spoiler Dell optiplex 5050 (main) - i5-6500- 20GB ram -500gb samsung 970 evo 500gb WD blue HDD - dvd r/w HP compaq 8300 prebuilt - Intel i5-3470 - 8GB ram - 500GB HDD - bluray drive old windows 7 gaming desktop - Intel i5 2400 - lenovo CIH61M V:1.0 - 4GB ram - 1TB HDD - dual DVD r/w main laptop acer e5 15 - Intel i3 7th gen - 16GB ram - 1TB HDD - dvd drive school laptop lenovo 300e chromebook 2nd gen - Intel celeron - 4GB ram - 32GB SSD audio mac- 2017 apple macbook air A1466 EMC 3178 Any questions? pm me. #Muricaparrotgang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 Author 30 minutes ago, sub68 said: these pics are great what is your camera Thank you, this is Canon M50 with 50mm lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, neSSa said: Thank you, this is Canon M50 with 50mm lens. not bad *looks over at 14 year old canon xti* tbh skill is number one I get complement that my photos are awesome and I go like this was done on a 14 year old camera people sometimes don't know how to respond Everyone, Creator - 初音ミク Hatsune Miku Google commercial. Cameras: Main: Canon 70D - Secondary: Panasonic GX85 - Spare: Samsung ST68. - Action cams: GoPro Hero+, Akaso EK7000pro Dead cameras: Nikion s4000, Canon XTi Pc's Spoiler Dell optiplex 5050 (main) - i5-6500- 20GB ram -500gb samsung 970 evo 500gb WD blue HDD - dvd r/w HP compaq 8300 prebuilt - Intel i5-3470 - 8GB ram - 500GB HDD - bluray drive old windows 7 gaming desktop - Intel i5 2400 - lenovo CIH61M V:1.0 - 4GB ram - 1TB HDD - dual DVD r/w main laptop acer e5 15 - Intel i3 7th gen - 16GB ram - 1TB HDD - dvd drive school laptop lenovo 300e chromebook 2nd gen - Intel celeron - 4GB ram - 32GB SSD audio mac- 2017 apple macbook air A1466 EMC 3178 Any questions? pm me. #Muricaparrotgang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 Author 17 minutes ago, sub68 said: not bad *looks over at 14 year old canon xti* tbh skill is number one I get complement that my photos are awesome and I go like this was done on a 14 year old camera people sometimes don't know how to respond I am a professional photographer, I worked as a photojournalist for 22 years, I have a lot of cameras, but this is my favorite for photographing hardware. If you have skills, the camera doesn’t matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, neSSa said: I am a professional photographer, I worked as a photojournalist for 22 years, oh wow 1 minute ago, neSSa said: but this is my favorite for photographing hardware makes sense m50 is small but good enough 2 minutes ago, neSSa said: If you have skills, the camera doesn’t matter. so true Everyone, Creator - 初音ミク Hatsune Miku Google commercial. Cameras: Main: Canon 70D - Secondary: Panasonic GX85 - Spare: Samsung ST68. - Action cams: GoPro Hero+, Akaso EK7000pro Dead cameras: Nikion s4000, Canon XTi Pc's Spoiler Dell optiplex 5050 (main) - i5-6500- 20GB ram -500gb samsung 970 evo 500gb WD blue HDD - dvd r/w HP compaq 8300 prebuilt - Intel i5-3470 - 8GB ram - 500GB HDD - bluray drive old windows 7 gaming desktop - Intel i5 2400 - lenovo CIH61M V:1.0 - 4GB ram - 1TB HDD - dual DVD r/w main laptop acer e5 15 - Intel i3 7th gen - 16GB ram - 1TB HDD - dvd drive school laptop lenovo 300e chromebook 2nd gen - Intel celeron - 4GB ram - 32GB SSD audio mac- 2017 apple macbook air A1466 EMC 3178 Any questions? pm me. #Muricaparrotgang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2020 Author Patriot VIPER DDR4 and M.2 have arrived, thank you for support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2020 Author And short video about this beautiful "dark" RAM and M.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 11, 2020 Author Beautiful and EXTREME - ROG Maximus XII And short unboxing video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2020 Finally parts are coming along! Sadly I can't see the videos when I am at work. I am sure it looks great, if the photos are anything to go by! My 2020 Upgrade: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600; MB: MSI X570 Tomohawk WiFi; Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600 MHz; Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance; PSU: Corsair RM550X 80+ Gold; Storage: WD Blue 500GB SSD; Seagate 4TB Compute HDD; Monitor: GIGABYTE G34WQC 34" 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor, 3440 x 1440 VA 1500R Display Previous Components Still Using: GPU: MSI GTX 1070 (bought Used); Storage: WD 3TB Green HDD,WD 1TB Black HDD, SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB Previous Monitor I want to VESA mount: LG 29UB55-B 29" Ultrawide 1080p 60Hz IPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2020 Author Result of the work on the foot-stand for the ASTRA project, progress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 16, 2020 Author This is progress in preparing the distro/reservoir for making ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 23, 2020 Author EKWB Magnitude CPU block perfectly fit on this MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 28, 2020 Author Stand is almost finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 29, 2020 Author This RAM fits perfectly, I love the dark hardware configurations. Patriot VIPER Blackout 128Gb DDR4, Asus MXIIE and EKWB Magnitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 29, 2020 It's SOOOO prettttty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 7, 2020 Author Files to create a foot are ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 8, 2020 Author Cooler Master MASTERFAN SF120m, so nice and powerful, non-RGB fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 9, 2020 Author Stand parts are done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 19, 2020 Author After a lot of delays in the procurement of GPU solutions, the decision on the Asus STRIX RX 5700 XT fell. I know that many will say that it is not good enough as the Nvidia 30 series, but it is good enough for gaming, which is what the ASTRA project strives for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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