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Bluex

 

 

**Thoughts before this build

» I mainly wanted go a step up from my last build system (which was my first ever).
» Want good airflow, overclockable, expandable but all in a relativity small space.
» The plan is to use blue and black.
» Look awesome
 
 
**Parts
Hardware
CPU – Intel Core i5-4670K
MB – MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX
GPU – Sapphire Radeon R9 290 (ref.)
RAM – Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
SSD – Kingston SSDnow v300 120GB
HDD – Western Digital BLACK 1TB
HDD – Western Digital GREEN 3TB
PSU – Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold
 
Case + Fans + Acc.
Case – Fractal Design NODE 804
CPU Cooler – Corsair H110 (Modded)
RAD Fans – Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition (140mm x 2)
Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition (140mm x 2)
Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (120mm x 3)
Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Fractal Design Stock Fan (120mm x 2)
Fan Controller – NZXT Grid+
Lighting – NZXT LED Strip White 2 meters,Sleeved
 
 
**Ideas
» Since the case have two chambers, I want to mount the CPU cooler in the PSU side of the case.
» I want to paint blue the fans blades, just the CPU side fans, just a desire, will see.
» Also wanted to use custom sleeved extension cables, haven't buy them yet, because cant find them. (help with this?)
 
 


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Get a 4690k and a Z97 board if its not substnatially more, 

Don't get a reference 290, get a Tri-X (or Vapor-X)

Get a Crucial MX100, Adata Sp900, or Samsung 840 Evo instead of the Kingston V300. 

Get an EVGA G2 750w psu 

 

For cable extensions: Bitfenix Alchemy or Silverstone PP07 

 

But yay blue:

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PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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Get a 4690k and a Z97 board if its not substnatially more, 

Don't get a reference 290, get a Tri-X (or Vapor-X)

Get a Crucial MX100, Adata Sp900, or Samsung 840 Evo instead of the Kingston V300. 

Get an EVGA G2 750w psu 

 

For cable extensions: Bitfenix Alchemy or Silverstone PP07 

 

But yay blue:

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^ This. Also that MSI board you have looks like the H97M I bought that was a DOA that MSI will not refund.. Now I have a motherboard in my closet with a dead SATA controller. :(

 

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Senor Shiny: Main- CPU Intel i7 6700k 4.7GHz @1.42v | RAM G.Skill TridentZ CL16 3200 | GPU Asus Strix GTX 1070 (2100/2152) | Motherboard ASRock Z170 OC Formula | HDD Seagate 1TB x2 | SSD 850 EVO 120GB | CASE NZXT S340 (Black) | PSU Supernova G2 750W  | Cooling NZXT Kraken X62 w/Vardars
Secondary (Plex): CPU Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 @1.099v | RAM Samsun Wonder 16GB CL9 1600 (sadly no oc) | GPU Asus GTX 680 4GB DCII | Motherboard ASRock H97M-Pro4 | HDDs Seagate 1TB, WD Blue 1TB, WD Blue 3TB | Case Corsair Air 240 (Black) | PSU EVGA 600B | Cooling GeminII S524

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(Deceased) DangerousNotDell- CPU AMD AMD FX 8120 @4.8GHz 1.42v | GPU Asus GTX 680 4GB DCII | RAM Samsung Wonder 8GB (CL9 2133MHz 1.6v) | Motherboard Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z | Cooling EVO 212 | Case Rosewill Redbone | PSU EVGA 600B | HDD Seagate 1TB

DangerousNotDell New Parts For Main Rig Build Log, Señor Shiny  I am a beautiful person. The comments for your help. I have to be a good book. I have to be a good book. I have to be a good book.

 

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Do NOT get the Kingston V300. It's literally the biggest piece of garbage on the planet. 

170/80 read/write respectively compared to 500/300-500 for $5-15 more.

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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Bluex

 

 

**Thoughts before this build

» I mainly wanted go a step up from my last build system (whitch was my first ever).

» Want good airflow, overclockable, expandable but all in a relativity small space.

» The plan is to use blue and black.

» Look awesome

 

 

**Parts

Hardware

CPU – Intel Core i5-4670K

MB – MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX

GPU – Sapphire Radeon R9 290 (ref.)

RAM – Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600

SSD – Kingston SSDnow v300 120GB

HDD – Western Digital BLACK 1TB

HDD – Western Digital GREEN 3TB

PSU – Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold

 

Case + Fans + Acc.

Case – Fractal Design NODE 804

CPU Cooler – Corsair H110 (Modded)

RAD Fans – Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition (140mm x 2)

Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition (140mm x 2)

Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (120mm x 3)

Case Fans (CPU Chamber) – Fractal Design Stock Fan (120mm x 2)

Fan Controller – NZXT Grid+

Lighting – NZXT LED Strip White 2 meters,Sleeved

 

 

**Ideas

» Since the case have two chambers, I want to mount the CPU cooler in the PSU side of the case.

» I want to paint blue the fans blades, just the CPU side fans, just a desire, will see.

» Also wanted to use custom sleeved extension cables, haven't buy them yet, because cant find them. (help with this?)

 

 

Pictures, coming up after the break.

 

Agreed, DO NOT get the ref. card of the R9 290, they are horribly loud. Go for a wind-force, tri-x, etc.

CPU: AMD FX-8320                                                                                  Cooler: Corsair H100i

GPU: Crossfired Gigabyte R9 280x's Windforce Rev.2                      MotherBoard: Gigabyte GA-990FX-UD3

RAM: AMD Radeon Gaming Memory 16gb DDR3 2133mhz            PSU: TR2 RX750W Bronze

HDDS: AMD Radeon SSD 240gb, 1tb Seagate Barracuda               Case: Corsair Air 540   

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Do NOT get the Kingston V300 ,HDD Western Digital BLACK 1TB Western Digital GREEN 3TB ,CPU Intel Core i5-4670K

 

Get the Crucial MX100 ,HDD Seagate 1 - 4 TB, GPU  Gigabyte 970 or 980  CPU Intel Core i5-4690k   MOD  ASRock Z97 Extreme4 ,3 or 6

 

Links  

mod        http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-5961731-10440897?sid=0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduct.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16813157503

 

SSD  http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX100-adapter-Internal-CT128MX100SSD1/dp/B00KFAGD88/?tag=logicaincrem-20

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well, I already have all the parts, and this are the price I got them all...   the SSD is a salvage from my old system.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pGuerrerox/saved/b4CCmG

 

 

Pictures:

Here you will see the mess before the awsomeness and temporal build over a box testing all the components.

http://imgur.com/a/9Zy9E

 

 

Also the h110 tubes were too short and didnt reach the CPU socket from the PSU chamber..... so I replace the tubing with this not so slick but BLUEish tubes.... IMO I nail it with the color.

Pictures of the modding: http://imgur.com/a/ksjVu

 

Over the weekend I will hopefully paint the GPU, Fans and other stuff I may think of.

 

 

Looking around,

bla bla bla this, meh that!

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And yeah, the 290 is Super loud and runs HOT like the devils ass.  

But my plan is to get a antec kohler 620 or a h55 + a kraken and water cool it too! (Or wait until corsair GPU cooler hits the market and get one of those.)

 

Also, I will use the 1TB black to install games on... the 3 TB green (this is a salvage too, just 3 month old) is to mass storage, tv shows, movies and whatnot.

About the ssd, since is a salvage i am good, but will update on my next move... together with the mobo and cpu! (so this is not happening now)

Looking around,

bla bla bla this, meh that!

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update first post with pics of the final PC + setup.

 

this are some pics of the process (Pics with Nexus5, just so you know.)

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Things to do:

- Dont like the result of painting with plastidip.... want to do the paint job with permanent paint.

- Want to add some custom sleeve cables black/blue (any idea where to buy them?)

- The 290 is really loud... want to add a G10+ 120MM AIO. (Already order it...)

- The side windows is plastic and I dont like it, want to swap it with a real glass window.. (just an idea for now.)

Looking around,

bla bla bla this, meh that!

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