Storm Trooper Revival

[Andrew420]

Hi

So a few months back my PC had stopped working and the motherboard had died, especially the memory controller and the memory slots.

It was a GIGABYTE X58A-UD3R, and even for today's standards, it is still powerful.

Used X58 boards are overpriced so I moved on to Skylake,

 

Parts Used:

• Intel Core i7-950 now Intel Core i5-6600K
• GIGABYTE X58A-UD3R rev2 now ASRock Z170 Extreme4
• Hynix 12GB (3*4GB) DDR3-1333 now Avexir Core 16GB (2*8GB) DDR4-2133
• MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC PCB rev1.1
• Intel 520 Series 180GB 2.5" SSD
• 2*WD Caviar Green 1TB
• Blu-Ray Drive
• Corsair RM850
• Cooler Master Storm Trooper Window

Watercooling

• EK Supreme LTX Copper Plexi now EK Supremacy EVO Nickel Plexi
• EK Dual Bay Reservoir
• Laing D5T 810N
• EK CoolStream XTX240
• MasterKleer 1/2x3/4 Tubing and EK PSC Fittings
• Cooler Master Xtraflo 120 red push/pull

Case excluding new parts

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New Parts

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Assembly pics

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Dat mirror finish doe

Leak Testing

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The build was going so well, but then... BIOS couldn't find the SSD, or Boot Drive. 

Because of this, I RMA'd my SSD and currently, it is being serviced in Malaysia.

Should I wait for my SSD, buy a new one, or RAID my HDDs for boot drive?

Thank you for stopping by!

[Aereldor]

I spy stray cables.

And zipties.

+9000.

 

Jokes aside, great job.

[Andrew420]

36 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

I spy stray cables.

And zipties.

+9000.

 

Jokes aside, great job.

Thanks! The power supply didn't come with braided/sleeved cables, so they are flat and a bit stiff, making cable management slightly harder.

[desertcomputer]

Look great .. you should have clean out your case before you have installed new parts but apart form that really good build. 

[Aereldor]

2 minutes ago, Andrew420 said:

Thanks! The power supply didn't come with braided/sleeved cables, so they are flat and a bit stiff, making cable management slightly harder.

Flat cables actually help a little bit, but sometimes, there isn't enough room to do anything whatsoever. For example, I had to make a rope out of all my spare cables and cram it into a nook in my Cooler Master N300 case.

[Andrew420]

3 minutes ago, MrUnknownEMC said:

Look great .. you should have clean out your case before you have installed new parts but apart form that really good build. 

Yeah... I couldn't find cloth or anything to clean it. But at least the exterior will be wiped and cleaned when it's working.

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, Andrew420 said:

Yeah... I couldn't find cloth or anything to clean it. But at least the exterior will be wiped and cleaned when it's working.

Vacuum cleaner + duct tape + straw + toothbrush bristles.

[Andrew420]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Vacuum cleaner + duct tape + straw + toothbrush bristles.

Haven't thought of that. I'll try it when the SSD is repaired. But, what about the remaining adhesive from the duct tape? and the soft touch coating in the top panel of the case?

[Aereldor]

6 minutes ago, Andrew420 said:

Haven't thought of that. I'll try it when the SSD is repaired. But, what about the remaining adhesive from the duct tape? and the soft touch coating in the top panel of the case?

WD-40 and elbow grease. Spray some onto a cloth, put your chosen fingernail behind it, and scrape it off.