Posted September 4, 2014 Hey guys, here's my latest build. I had a friend of mine take pictures so I wouldn't show you potato-quality pics. I wanted to try to build a very good performance/size ratio computer. I previously owned a 350D with similar specs, but I sold it to a friend. I use this build for school, work, and intermittent gaming. I wanted something with high CPU/RAM availability for VMs and such, while also having good gaming performance. The GPU might be underpowered compared to the CPU, but that is purposefully so. I could probably have purchased a better GPU, even with the lenght limitation and the PSU power limitations, but it would not have been worth it, in this case (no pun intended). Parts (pcpartpicker) Case: Silverstone Sugo SG05-Lite Motherboard: ASUS H97I-Plus CPU: Intel Core i7-4790k GPU: MSI R9 270x Gaming RAM: ADATA XPG V2 16GB(2x8GB) 1600MHz PSU: Silverstone ST45F-G 450W Gold Fully Modular Storeage: ADATA SP900 256GB M.2 SSD Cooling: Enermax Liqmax 120S Below are all the best pictures from the build process. It is nothing flashy, be warned. This build is very bare. The pictures in spoiler have been reduced to 40% of the original size, you can see the originals on imgur (link below). Imgur album (Warning: HighRes pictures) Youtube timelapse I'll be posting pics in this post soon, I need to find a way to batch compress the pictures to fit the 2MB upload size limitation. Please let me know if you know a good tool for that. Done I will also add details regarding the problems I encountered during the build, or particularities of the components, to help guide potential future SG05 builders. Done Edit: It seems I messed up on youtube, I wanted to mmake the video brighter, I made it darker. Reverting to orginial video at the moment. Should be ok now. Edit2: I went crazy with the pictures. Edit3: More information. Here are the problems and particularities of this build. 1. Be careful with the front panel. I broke a tab the 2nd or 3rd time I took it off. Don't force it. 2. The power led is very bright. I didn't plug either the power or hdd activity led. 3. I decided to use a 120mm watercooling kit. It was very close to the graphics card. I decided to put electric tape on the rad surface closest to the graphics card to be sure it wouldn't short. Yes, I know the rad is painted, but the back of the card has pointy stuff which could scratch the paint and expose the aluminium. 4. I think you would be better off with a single high-performance fan on a thick rad than a push-pull setup like I have. 5. It might be just my unit, but the pump noise on my Enermax Liqmax 120s is quite loud. 6. The graphics card is, as measured by myself, 262mm long at its longest. I measured the inside of the case as 264mm. My card fit alright, but it took some wiggling to get in the slot. It was so tight, I had to remove my ram dimms in order to have more room to manoeuver. I'd recommend installing the graphics card right after installing the bare motherboard. 7. Get the modular version of the PSU if you want a clean build. 8. Consider using a M.2 ssd if you want a really clean build. They aren't that much pricier than regular sata ssd's, and many Z97/H97 boards support it. 9. Consider using H97 boards if you plan a light to moderate overclocking, most support it. I think even some h87 boards support oc'ing. I'm at 4.5GHz on a 4790k tested 24h with p95. If you have any more question, post a comment, I really like talking about this build. Edit 4: Thanks @coen113 for pointing out that I should spoiler groups of pics, not individual pics. Fixed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 I'll be posting pics in this post soon, I need to find a way to batch compress the pictures to fit the 2MB upload size limitation. Please let me know if you know a good tool for that. Copy the imgur links and press picture button to post the picture easily. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 Author You are god, I am lowly scrub. Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 The time-lapse was cool o-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 Nice, and you should be able to just link the imgur pics here, but they are very large (and good pics too, hi res) Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850 Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 Nice, and you should be able to just link the imgur pics here, but they are very large (and good pics too, hi res) Yeah, spoilers for the embedded pictures would be awesome. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 That build is so clean and well managed, I feel really satisfied watching the whole time-lapsed video. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 Author That build is so clean and well managed, I feel really satisfied watching the whole time-lapsed video. Good job! Thanks, atrash, this comment makes me really happy. I wanted everything to be well organized in this build to maximze airflow, and I think I did fine. The M.2 SSD is CRUCIAL. By having the M.2 SSD under the motherboard, I don't need the sata data cable, AND the psu sata power cable. Glad I spent a bit (20-30 CAD) more for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 4, 2014 Author BTW, for those who might wonder why the heatsink was installed at the beginning of the build, I had tested to motherboard, cpu, and ram before building in the case. The reason I did not use the stock heatsink for that test is that I didn't have anything to clean the thermal compound that would have been left on the cpu by the stock heatsink. Therefore, I installed the AIO liquid cooler before the timelapse was shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 5, 2014 @magicn27 Did you tape the radiator because you were worried it might short the graphics card? Linus Sebastian said: The stand is indeed made of metal but I wouldn't drive my car over a bridge made of it. https://youtu.be/X5YXWqhL9ik?t=552 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 6, 2014 Author @magicn27 Did you tape the radiator because you were worried it might short the graphics card? Yeah, I did. It's been running fine so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 6, 2014 What monitors are those? They are damn sexy CPU: I7 4790K(4.6@1.252v) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Windowed(Black) Cooler: CM 212 EVO + NF F12 iPPC RAM: HyperX Fury 1600MHZ CL10 2x4GB Storage: Samsung 850 EVO(250GB) + WD Red(2TB) PSU: Corsair RM750 (and no, it hasn't blown up!) MoBo: Asus Maximus VII Ranger Graphics: MSI GTX 970 TwinFrozr (1494MHZ Core) OS: Windows 10 Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 6, 2014 Author Dell S2340L. They are vey nice, indeed. IPS panel, with a very slim bezel which makes them awesome for multi-monitor setups. I love that they are glossy, the colors are superb, and I don't have to deal with reflections because of where they are located in the room. However, I can see how the reflections could be bothersome. Their main problems are their lack of VESA mount support, their limited (hdmi, vga) inputs, and their non height adjustable stand. However, the stand looks good, and the whole monitor looks minimalist and clean. Got them for 129 CAD a piece, with free shipping, directly from dell.ca. I don't regret that purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 6, 2014 Nice, but my question is, why did you get a H97 motherboard instead of a Z97 with that 4690K? It's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 7, 2014 Author Nice, but my question is, why did you get a H97 motherboard instead of a Z97 with that 4690K? Good question. This Asus H97I-Plus, along with many other H97 boards, supports overclocking via the multiplier. This board had all the features I needed at a very attractive price point. My 4790k is currently overclocked at 4.5GHz p95 24h stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 7, 2014 Good question. This Asus H97I-Plus, along with many other H97 boards, supports overclocking via the multiplier. This board had all the features I needed at a very attractive price point. My 4790k is currently overclocked at 4.5GHz p95 24h stable. That is not what I expected. Good OC on that i7 m8 ;)I hope i will get to overclock my 4670K once I upgrade to Broadwell/Maxwell It's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 7, 2014 For gods sake. Dont spoiler every picture individually Intel 3570k 3,4@4,5 1,12v Scythe Mugen 3 gigabyte 770 MSi z77a GD55 corsair vengeance 8 gb corsair CX600M Bitfenix Outlaw 4 casefans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 7, 2014 Linus was that of a midget... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 8, 2014 Author For gods sake. Dont spoiler every picture individually What you said makes so much sense that I feel like this... I am obviously a noob forum poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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