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heya guys!

 

my first post here, just thought i'd introduce myself with my build. i've been a PC gamer for about 8 years, and i've FINALLY decided to build my own rig. it was certainly a big eye opener, and my goodness it was fun. i went all out, this ended up costing me a little over $3,420 AUD (~$2,600 USD). went for a nice dark, stealthy look with some white accents to "pop" some of the areas. i love it, think it looks really clean, could do with some adjustments but for now i'm overly happy with it.

 

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i7 6700k @ 4.6ghz  |  EVGA SC GTX 980Ti @ 1653mhz + 4005mhz  |  16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666mhz

ASUS Maximus VIII Formula ROG  |  NZXT Kraken X61  |  EVGA 1200W P2  |  Cablemod E-Series Black
256GB Samsung 850 EVO  |  1TB + 2TB WD Blacks
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX

 

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full imgur album here!

 

 

i plan on adding another 980ti in the future, depending on how long pascal's Ti takes to release, also need some LED strips, anyone recommend any?

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1 hour ago, Anotic said:

heya guys!

 

my first post here, just thought i'd introduce myself with my build. i've been a PC gamer for about 8 years, and i've FINALLY decided to build my own rig. it was certainly a big eye opener, and my goodness it was fun. i went all out, this ended up costing me a little over $3,420 AUD (~$2,600 USD). went for a nice dark, stealthy look with some white accents to "pop" some of the areas. i love it, think it looks really clean, could do with some adjustments but for now i'm overly happy with it.

 

full imgur album here!

 

 

i plan on adding another 980ti in the future, depending on how long pascal's Ti takes to release, also need some LED strips, anyone recommend any?

NZXT Hue are good rgb light stribs

Im Not Very Fancy Pancy With Spelling But My Rig Is Cleaner Than The Apple On A Teachers Desk!

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welcome to the forums :P

remember to quote or mention someone when you reply them so they get a notification ;) 

 

if its really as good in colours as it does in this B&W picture, then this build is sexy AF

great job

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Wowee, nice build considering you're a first timer. Good job.

 

As for LED strips, you can pick up some Cablemod ones from PCCG: https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=34418&cPath=1356

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Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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cheers guys!

 

@Moonzy here's a colour one for you, outside so there's no flashy LED's :P

 

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1 hour ago, Anotic said:

cheers guys!

 

@Moonzy here's a colour one for you, outside so there's no flashy LED's :P

did you mod the gtx logo from green to clear white?

because if you did this build would be so awesome :P

 

edit: something like this

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-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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That is one really nice build man.

I would however say that the MOBO and PSU could be a little overkill.

Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice is when everything works but you dont know why. In this computer, theory and practice are combined: Nothing works and i dont know why.

 

Atleast i can manage Some things, like my current OC personal best.

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Just now, Moonzy said:

did you mod the gtx logo from green to clear white?

because if you did this build would be so awesome :P

i did, it's a black plasti-dipped 980ti, sanded off the green colour to get the white led :)

 

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3 minutes ago, Anotic said:

i did, it's a black plasti-dipped 980ti, sanded off the green colour to get the white led

what more could i ask for?

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-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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1 hour ago, Anotic said:

i did, it's a black plasti-dipped 980ti, sanded off the green colour to get the white led :)

great work not just for a first build, just overall, great build. what specs do the other components have though? 

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CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system

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1 hour ago, TeeTwo said:

That is one really nice build man.

I would however say that the MOBO and PSU could be a little overkill.

the mobo was only bought purely for looks, and the PSU was $240 (over $100 less than retail) so i decided to snap it up while i could. will seem less useless when i 2 way SLI 980ti's :P

 

1 hour ago, Cryptonite said:

great work not just for a first build, just overall, great build. what specs do the other components have though? 

thanks!

 

they're in the OP :)

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2 minutes ago, Anotic said:

thanks!

 

they're in the OP :)

awesome, thanks for adding the specs. it's a great build. good job mate.

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CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system

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this just annoys me, "white" it says... :(

 

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That is an amazing first build! I am going to build my first pc this summer, and I wish I had that kind of a budget!

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and the LED's are installed, that's the final piece for my build until 980ti's get a price drop, will be adding another one eventually. thanks for all the comments :)

 

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