AC's Max Power PC Build Log

[AndyCapets]

 

Hello everybody!

So, as you can tell, my build is already finished, well almost, let me explain.

I plan a couple of things to make this rig unique and to make it in a yellow and black theme.

 

Here a the things I plan on doing:

-Sleeving the PSU

-Buying a custom loop for the system

-Buying a non-reference R9-290 DONE

-Putting a window in the door

-Buying the Asus PB248Q monitor

 

These are just a couple of things I plan and will do for this rig, that Is why I invite you to subscribe to this thread to see more!

 

Updates:

 

07/24/2013: New CPU Cooler Fans

08/01/2013: New Intake Fans

09/10/2013: Motherboard and RAM going for RMA

10/16/2013: MB and RAM back from RMA

10/24/2013: Cutting Case for front I/O Cable Routing

12/31/2013: Bought a new SSD

01/11/2014: New GPU

 

Let's start shall we. Here is the finished look of what I already have:

Current State:

 

 

The components:

 

Case: Corsair Carbide 500R in Arctic White



Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPower Max



Processor: Intel i5-4670K @ Stock



Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO



Graphics Card: Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC 4GB

 

Ram: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1866MHz CAS9
 

 

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM

 

SSD: SanDisk Extreme II 120GB

 

PSU: Lepa G 750W 80+ Gold Semi-modular

[alpenwasser]

Nice and clean, just how I like it. :)

[LucasYap1994]

Dude, it is a great and beautiful build. I actually never heard of that GPU brand before. I will google it later on. 

[AndyCapets]

I actually never heard of that GPU brand before. I will google it later on. 

Well, there part of Palit, and unfortunatly they don't sell everywhere in the world so this is why :/ But it's the most powerfull too, 1150Mhz stock and 1241Mhz boost clock, it's a monster!

[Exotath]

Great build! Can tell you put thought and time into selecting the components...top stuff.

 

Gainward makes great cards....that phantom is simply awesome.

[bchampion96]

That 770 looks so beast. nice rig :D

[denestmor3]

Super nice build! you should ad white bitfenix lichts!!

[AndyCapets]

Super nice build! you should ad white bitfenix lichts!!

I plan on doing that once I get my watercooling next year!

[Adler Polk]

Ive never seen that kind graphics card, but it looks pretty awesome!:)  nice build mate!

[LucasYap1994]

Well, there part of Palit, and unfortunatly they don't sell everywhere in the world so this is why :/ But it's the most powerfull too, 1150Mhz stock and 1241Mhz boost clock, it's a monster!

Thanks for the information, I am still new in this forum. 

[DyGr00339]

You have to get the blue yeti to go with this build. It is now a must because of the name

[denestmor3]

I plan on doing that once I get my watercooling next year!

Super cool

[kamaltmo]

Nice build, planning a similar one but with a 770 GTX and a i7 4770k

[AndyCapets]

Update #1:

 

I just installed the two Thermalright fans on the CPU cooler, and oh god... it works brilliantly.

I won about 4-6 degrees celsius on that cpu, making it at ~25° on idle and ~45° on load!

Doesn't it look totally insane ?

 

[loepa]

Looks beautiful and pretty clean.

Any interest in SSD?

[AndyCapets]

Looks beautiful and pretty clean.

Any interest in SSD?

Well, yes and no, since I'm very short on money I can't afford one at the moment, but yes, at the end the year when I buy my monitor, I might get an SSD at the same time!

[Nicktrance]

That looks really nice and clean, I love the 500R too, it looks so much more premium than the price would suggest.

[AndyCapets]

That looks really nice and clean, I love the 500R too, it looks so much more premium than the price would suggest.

Absolutly, I am suprised that it's so well built and that it has so much room inside for cable management, etc.

[Bicko96]

nice build but oh man the monitor its killing me ;)

 

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

Looks Great

[KneesWeak]

lol your monitor

 

[AndyCapets]

Update #2:

 

Just got two 2 new fans from Noctua for keeping this build as cool and silent as possible.

I bought the NF-S12A PWM thanks to @SSOB that recommended these to me, they're awesome, and yes, I love how they look, and no I am not kidding.

 

[SSOB]

Just got two 2 new fans from Noctua for keeping this build called "The Yeti" (wich means to have a cool as possible system, only cooled by air, if you didn't already noticed).

I bought the NF-S12A PWM thanks to @SSOB that recommended these to me, they're awesome, and yes, I love how they look, and no I am not kidding.

 

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Awesome to hear that , and i know right they are like supeeeerrr silent :P

[AndyCapets]

Awesome to hear that , and i know right they are like supeeeerrr silent :P

Oh yeah they are!

[skullbringer]

Really clean and beautiful, good job, dude