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KeenWolf
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Hello. So, this is my build I'd been buying piece by piece for a couple months now. 

 

CPU - Intel i5 4690k

GPU - AMD HD Radeon 6870

RAM - HyperX White 1600MHz 8GB

PSU - 750W semi-modular Corsair 750CX

Mobo - MSI Z97S Krait Edition

Case - NZXT S340

Cooler- Corsair H50

1st SSD - Corsair 60GB(boot drive)

2nd SSD - Mushkin 480GB

and an external 1TB WD HDD that uses USB 3.0. I got this was because my 480GB SSD died and I am waiting to get it replaced and needed a lot of storage until then. 

 

This video card is just a place holder until new cards come out to drop prices or just offer more for the money, hopefully.

I know it's more important to keep the video card cool over the CPU, but it's mainly for looks in this case(pun intended), and I plan on liquid cooling my future graphics card when I decide on it. I was wanting to get a Kraken G10 in white for a simple water cooling solution but I figured I would wait until I get the new card later down the line when newer liquid coolers come out to offer better price/performance.

 

I also mounted two white led bars so you can clearly see the inside through the window; they can turn on and off. The top and rear fan are Corsair quiet edition fans, obviously with the ring swapped to the white color. They are noticeably more quiet. The top stock fan was vibrating against the case sometimes. While, far more quiet than before, the front fan attached to the 120mm radiator is still quite loud. Definitely going to get that replaced at some point. I did get a 24 pin extender that is white sleeved for the mobo. The two six pins to the card are black extension sleeving my friend gave me since he had an extra he wasn't gonna use. 

 

That's basically it. I cable managed the best I could. Sorry for not many pictures. The side panel on this case is quite cheap, unfortunately. It somehow got scratches on it from I don't even know what. When trying to clean it off, with a microfiber cloth it just got worse. It also bubbles out a millimeter or two for whatever reason. It's already a bit pricey, but I had been buying it paycheck by paycheck when something was on sale so I saved a little bit. I never planned on the 480GB SSD for it. I bought it on sale for my laptop but then decided to switch back to desktop. I could have saved a lot of money but I wanted everything to be elegant. The case I wanted in the first place was the Phanteks Enthoo Pro but it had been sold out for weeks and I thought I would just save $30 and get the S340. It's a great case for sure, just think the side panel ruins it. Anyways, that's about it O.o

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Nice, cable management is great and looks nice :) Check out the new LTT video for one suggestion for a new GPU is you so desire,

Just saw the vid on the Galax HOF. Would fit perfectly in that build!

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Build looks awesome.

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That's grandfanspankenflippintastically cool mate! B)

Nice white cable management as well. ;)

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get the new galax 980 

My Personal PC 'Apex' https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LiamBetts123/saved/3rTNnQ

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nice

CPU: i5-4690k GPU: 280x Toxic PSU: Coolermaster V750 Motherboard: Z97X-SOC RAM: Ripjaws 1x8 1600mhz Case: Corsair 750D HDD: WD Blue 1TB

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That is the swag! Awesome job dude!

ALCATRAZ |   CPU: i9 9900k @ 5GHz, Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A, RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 32GB, GPU: Gigabyte 1070Ti Case: Zalman MS800 Plus, Storage: Corsair 2TB NVME | Crucial M550 128GB SSD  |  WD 640GB HDD, PSU: XFX Pro Series 1050w, Display: ASUS MG279Q, Cooling: Noctua NH-D15

 

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Man, i've been waiting for the white enthoo to be back in stock as well lmao. But overall nice build bro.  ;)

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Please post pictures and tag me if you do. :D

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Not really sure how to tag but here are the pics :P   had some ring that plugged into my cooler mount pretty nice, I just had to cut a bit of plastic off to fit it since the tubes get in the way. I painted it white while I painted the card. Really looks nice. The card is a bit choppy. The tape wouldn't hold down very well once paint sprayed as it would lift it up and stick underneath on some of the pieces. Still looks great though. Blends in. Worth the time. Could have gone back and fixed the mistakes but I didn't really mind since it's just my temporary card. 

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Not really sure how to tag but here are the pics :P   had some ring that plugged into my cooler mount pretty nice, I just had to cut a bit of plastic off to fit it since the tubes get in the way. I painted it white while I painted the card. Really looks nice. The card is a bit choppy. The tape wouldn't hold down very well once paint sprayed as it would lift it up and stick underneath on some of the pieces. Still looks great though. Blends in. Worth the time. Could have gone back and fixed the mistakes but I didn't really mind since it's just my temporary card. 

Tagging is just the @ sign and then the persons username.

 

Looks good though, even getting like a paint brush or whiteout can fix the tiny mistakes, but overall I like it. :D

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That's sexy my friend  ;)

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This such a sexy build. Well Done mate :)

ALCATRAZ |   CPU: i9 9900k @ 5GHz, Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A, RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 32GB, GPU: Gigabyte 1070Ti Case: Zalman MS800 Plus, Storage: Corsair 2TB NVME | Crucial M550 128GB SSD  |  WD 640GB HDD, PSU: XFX Pro Series 1050w, Display: ASUS MG279Q, Cooling: Noctua NH-D15

 

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