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Hexram
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Hey guys

 

I am in the process of getting things together for a new build.

 

The aim of this build is to make something that is small (So i can take it to lans) but extreamly powerfull (high end gaming).

 

I dont have a name for it yet so if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to let me know.

 

So far i have

 

Motherboard - Maximus VII GENE - (mATX mother board)

Power supply - AX1500i

Hard Drive Plextor 512GB m.2 SSD. Model PX-G512M6e

Ram - 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600hmz

CPU - Intel i7 4790k

Graphics cards - 2 x R9 295x2

Optical drive - Slim line blue-ray writer

 

Things that i have orderd but not yet recieved

Case - Node 804.

Watercooling - lots of stuff, full cover blocks for GPUS, CPU block, rads, pump etc.

 

I plan to mod the Node 804 to take more radiators.

 

I had a spare bitfenix Phenom Matx case that i am considering useing to run memtest and benchmark programs to make sure everything is working until the node 804 arrives.

 

I know that the photo below is not in full focus but its the only one i have at the moment. Ill take more along the way.

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Can I have your babies?

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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Be nice and have fun. Cheers!

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Why?

 

"My opinion is that your opinion is wrong." - AlwaysFSX    CPU I5 4690k MB MSI Gaming 5 RAM 2 x 4GB HyperX Blu DDR3 GPU Asus GTX970 Strix,  Case Corsair 760T Storage 1 x 120GB 840EVO 1 x 1TB WD Blue, 1 x 500GB Toshiba  

 The cave/beast v2 (OLD) http://imgur.com/a/8AmeH                                  PSU 600W Raidmax RX600AF Displays ASUS VS278Q-P x2, BenQ Xl2720z Cooling Dark Rock 3, 4 AP120s Keyboard Logitech G710+ Mouse Razer Deathadder 

 

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I'll be damned if I see 2 R9 295X2

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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._. When I see dual GPUs and 32 GB of RAM... and then a freaking socket 1150 system :|

anyway Nice :P

Hey DEcobra11

 

I went with 1150 because I am not going to make use of anymore than 4 cores with today's games

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I'll have to ask my wife.

:D

Me no peedo btw  :ph34r:  ;) 

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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Be nice and have fun. Cheers!

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I'll be damned if I see 2 R9 295X2

Hi KPZ211997

 

It was the only way I could think of to get 4 gpu cores on a mATX motherboard with out paying the ridiculous price for Titan-z cards

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But 32 GB of RAM and 2xR9 295X2 ._.?

Yeah the ram is over kill but i hope to be upgrading my screens when adaptive sync monitors come out to 3 2560x1440 and want to keep reasonable frame rates.

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Hey guys

 

Just put the ram into the motherboard.

Still no case but i want to test the components to make sure i don't need to return anything.

 

I am using the motherboard box as the platform (No test bench  :( ). Anyone think that i should have a fan blowing onto the motherboard when running memtest or gpu benchmarks (Got the AC cranking so ambient temp is low but no airflow past motherboard.)

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Oh god, my build feels so inferior now...

 

It's okay 290x, i still love you...

Specs: 4790k | Asus Z-97 Pro Wifi | MX100 512GB SSD | NZXT H440 Plastidipped Black | Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler | MSI 290x Lightning | EVGA 850 G2 | 3x Noctua Industrial NF-F12's

Bought a powermac G5, expect a mod log sometime in 2015

Corsair is overrated, and Anime is ruined by the people who watch it

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._. When I see dual GPUs and 32 GB of RAM... and then a freaking socket 1150 system :|

anyway Nice :P

ikr

u wot m7+1

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Wow, followed.

Case: Corsair Carbdie 330R Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P Asus Z97-A CPU: AMD FX-6300 i5 4690K 3.5 GHZ + 212 EVO GPU: ASUS GTX 760 DirectCUII Ram: Corsair Vengeance LP 8gb (2x4gb) HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB PSU: Corsair CX500M
Monitor: AOC Q2963pm 29'' 21:9 IPS Mouse: Mionix Naos 8200 Mousepad: Mionix Sargas 320 Headset: HyperX Cloud Keyboard: Corsair Gaming K70 RGBIKEA Headset/Headphone Holder
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Followed. That build is so sexy, you sir have inspired me to look at new motherboards to see if I can do an m-ATX build!

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Hey guys just an update. The water cooling parts I ordered are on back order until the 30th of September :( so i don't know what i am going to do. Might have to buy from a different vender.

 

Also if anyone has a name for the build they would like to throw into the ring i would love to hear it.

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Oh god. I'll have to go and cry now

60FPS Microwave

Intel Core i5-4670K | Galax GTX 970 EXOC | ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac | Team Elite 8GB 1600MHz | Gelid Black Edition | Samsung slowdown + WD Blue 1TB x2 | Cooler Master V550 | Corsair K65 + Logitech G100s | MasterCase Pro 3

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I feel like a filthy pleb with my 4670K and HD7950 now

ahem*

 

you should look at my PC if you think your PC is trash

 

cant wait to see the completed project

 

@digitalnav

 

another rig with dual 295x2

 

@Hexram 

 

you should have a faceoff with the dual Titan Z in benchmarks

 

we got a 24 core Xeon and dual Titan Zs rig also in the mist of building

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thread title does not lie

 

*looks at own rig in disgust*  :P

Gaming Rig - i7 2600k 4.8Ghz | XFX 7950 Black Edition 1Ghz | Asrock Z77-E | Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz | OCZ Vertex 450 120GB |  Corsair CX500 PSU | Bitfenix Phenom 

Razer Death Adder 2013 | Razer Black Widow Ultimate 2013

Audio - AKG K712Pro Headphones | Epiphany Acoustics EHP-02 Amp |  Epiphany Acoustics E-DAC

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Hey guys. Sorry it took so long but here are some more prictures of the rig still in progress. Its hard to fit it all in the case but for cooling i went with 1 x 240, 1 x 280 and 1 x 120 rads

 

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I need custom length psu cables :P

 

Thinking about calling it dwarven warrior. Dwarves are small but powerfull. This thing is small but a bit of a beast for its size.

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