Project Orange Horizon

[savehc]

Damn that rig is awesome. Lit up like a nuclear reactor, love it!

[easynator]

I'm making a small contest here.

 

Out of all photos I have posted in this thread, what is your top 3 photos?

 

I want to add the top 3 photos that are preferred by the community in one of the reserved post I have on the first page.

[easynator]

The benchmarks (CPU overclocked)

• CPU: i5-4690K
• Stock speed: 3.5Ghz
• Overclock: 4.4Ghz@1.2V

 

The Process

I did some benchmark because I think it's another step of making a new build. I also overclocked the CPU at a stable speed of 4.4Ghz@1.2V. Each stress was performed with the computer case closed and the fan speed set at normal. My room doesn't have AC and the tests were done a few days ago (end of summer).
 
System Information
Summary

• CPU: i5-4690K OC at 4.4Ghz@1.2V
• Motherboard: Asus Gryphon Z97
• Memory: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum CL9
• Video card: evga GTX 780TI 3GB Superclocked
• Storage: Samsung Evo 500GB
• PSU: Corsair AX860i
• Cooling: Custom Loop (Acrylic)

Benchmarks

Summary

• 3DMark - Fire Strike:
  • Stock: 9892
  • Asus Motherboard Performance: 10184
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 10200
• PC Mark - Home:
  • Stock: 4059
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 4292
• PC Mark - Creative:
  • Stock: 4417
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 4663
• Unigine Heaven 4.0:
  • Stock: 1806
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 1816
• Cinebench R15 - CPU (all cores):
  • Stock: 553
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 671
• Cinebench R15 - CPU (single core):
  • Stock: 152
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 174
• Cinebench R15 - CPU (OpenGL):
  • Stock: 115.57
  • Manual Overclock 4.4Ghz@1.2V: 149.29

 

I'll OC the video card within the next few weeks. I just need to read more about that subject before changing some settings.

 

The Photos
 
Asus CPU-Z

 
HWiNFO64

 
3DMark
Fire Strike

 
PC Mark
Home

 
Creative

 
Unigine Heaven 4.0

 
Cinebench
CPU - Single Core

 
CPU - All Cores

 
OpenGL

 
POV-Ray


 
OCCT

[Concept]

Two thumbs up, top job mate.

[Flatoutnos]

pretty darn sexy.... and i hate orange.... but still damn

[easynator]

Two thumbs up, top job mate.

Thank you!

 

pretty darn sexy.... and i hate orange.... but still damn

Cheers

[RaXzeD]

Holy crap, that looks amazing! It looks kind of magical!

[asusfan]

I am sorry but should there not be a warning for this thread for "explicit content" i mean this is like "Components Porn - deluxe edition"

 

again this is a beauty, so amazed by the preperation, planning, thought, attention to detail, perfection, colour match, build quality, m/board choice Asus

 

everything is nice... thumbs up from me.

[Enderman]

 Nice build, but you need to reconsider your method of thermal interface material application.  <_<

[FuzzyYellow]

That is one of the most beautiful builds i have ever seen.c :blink:

[easynator]

Nice build, but you need to reconsider your method of thermal interface material application.  <_<

Good catch! Yes I know, it was my first time ever using thermal paste and I screwed it up. Some people told me that the GPU should be around 23°C at idle and 43°C at load (with AC in the room). I don't have AC in my house and I'm between 28 and 30°C at idle. I'm around 42°C at load (when playing games like Titanfall and CoD). Sometimes with Heaven Benchmark, it goes up to 46°C depending when I run the test... For one of my tests, it went to 41°C which I think is pretty good (in the image below, check the top right corner).

This is definitively a lesson-learned. I might re-apply the thermal paste when I clean my loop next year.

 

 

That is one of the most beautiful builds i have ever seen.c :blink:

Cool, thank you!

[Laputacake]

-snip-

Do i spot 1680 x 1050?

[easynator]

Do i spot 1680 x 1050?

Yes, this is the maximum resolution of my monitor (Samsung T220). I'll check if I can increase the resolution in the unigine heaven setup tonight, but if I remember you can't change anything once you tick Extreme. Thank you for spotting this.

[Enderman]

Good catch! Yes I know, it was my first time ever using thermal paste and I screwed it up. Some people told me that the GPU should be around 23°C at idle and 43°C at load (with AC in the room). I don't have AC in my house and I'm between 28 and 30°C at idle. I'm around 42°C at load (when playing games like Titanfall and CoD). Sometimes with Heaven Benchmark, it goes up to 46°C depending when I run the test... For one of my tests, it went to 41°C which I think is pretty good (in the image below, check the top right corner).

This is definitively a lesson-learned. I might re-apply the thermal paste when I clean my loop next year.

 

Your temps seem fine, the thermal paste does it's job just make sure you do the pea method in the future for less chance of air bubbles

[Laputacake]

Yes, this is the maximum resolution of my monitor (Samsung T220). I'll check if I can increase the resolution in the unigine heaven setup tonight, but if I remember you can't change anything once you tick Extreme. Thank you for spotting this.

No you must stay on the all glorius 16:10 1680 x 1050 master race NEC AS221wm FTW

[easynator]

No you must stay on the all glorius 16:10 1680 x 1050 master race NEC AS221wm FTW

Yeah, my setting is set to 2560x1600 but the engine changes the resolution to the monitor's max resolution (1680x1050).

 

This was my configuration. I also tried to force it during the benchmark and it is still not updating

[Laputacake]

-snip-

I wannago triple 1050 but I'm too poor and my 760 probably couldn't run it

[Wantcownow]

OMG, it look so good I thought the pictures at the start were fake, bloody good job mate   

[easynator]

I wannago triple 1050 but I'm too poor and my 760 probably couldn't run it

Unfortunately, I can't have more than 1 monitor. My desk is too small (unless I remove my computer from the desk which I don't want to do). That being said, I'll probably change my monitor for a 27" or 28" around Christmas. I can't do 4K with a single GTX 780TI so I'm planning to buy a 1440P monitor.

 

OMG, it look so good I thought the pictures at the start were fake, bloody good job mate   

Thank you

[Wantcownow]

Unfortunately, I can't have more than 1 monitor. My desk is too small (unless I remove my computer from the desk which I don't want to do). That being said, I'll probably change my monitor for a 27" or 28" around Christmas. I can't do 4K with a single GTX 780TI so I'm planning to buy a 1440P monitor.

 

Thank you

Which monitors where you thinking of getting? the g sync one?

[easynator]

Which monitors where you thinking of getting? the g sync one?

I still do not know which monitor I want. Ideally, I would like to have one in white, but they are not that popular (so pretty hard to find). I'll keep looking around. For some reasons, I have already crossed the Asus ROG from my list, I really don't like that monitor (don't know why).

I'm also looking for a custom keyboard, something like this:

[Laputacake]

-snip-

That is a nice keyboard. but i still love my Sk-8115 http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=65&limitstart=7

[Norman_the_Owl]

That is a nice keyboard. but i still love my Sk-8115 http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=65&limitstart=7

 

I still do not know which monitor I want. Ideally, I would like to have one in white, but they are not that popular (so pretty hard to find). I'll keep looking around. For some reasons, I have already crossed the Asus ROG from my list, I really don't like that monitor (don't know why).

I'm also looking for a custom keyboard, something like this:

60% keyboards are so great.

 

I'd get the ducky mini if it weren't for the connector cable

[Laputacake]

60% keyboards are so great.

 

I'd get the ducky mini if it weren't for the connector cable

id get it if i could afford it and custom braid the wire?

[Norman_the_Owl]

id get it if i could afford it and custom braid the wire?

I meant how it connects.

 

It's just in an incredibly bad spot.

 

It's a right angle connector on the outside edge of the case. If it weren't for that, it would be an absolutely perfect keyboard...