[Done... For Now!] Serenity (4960x, GTX770)

[Blade of Grass]

It'll run a little warmer than the 3570K because it has a higher TDP, so that's absolutely normal, but your temps are way more than fine. Once you go custom loop, you'll be hitting much lower temperatures. 

 

On 4.2 GHz with a 3930K, I get around similar temperatures as you are getting now on 4.0 GHz, I'm at 1.305V though, can't seem to push it down any lower. 

I know I'm excited for the custom loop, after pricing it out it comes to around $700, so it's going to take a little while.

 

Have you tried playing with you BLCK to get abit more performance at that voltage? 

[paulsterio]

I know I'm excited for the custom loop, after pricing it out it comes to around $700, so it's going to take a little while.

 

Have you tried playing with you BLCK to get abit more performance at that voltage? 

 

Yeah, watercooling is a massive black hole of money, waterblocks and stuff are okay because I actually feel as if I'm getting my money's worth, but every time I order some fittings and pay like $50 for a couple of them my stomach churns a little

 

Not yet, as I'm working on another build at the moment, but once the holiday season is well and truly over and I'm back to more serious things, I'll probably try and get the most performance I can out of my 3930K and just be content with that. 

[Blade of Grass]

Yeah, watercooling is a massive black hole of money, waterblocks and stuff are okay because I actually feel as if I'm getting my money's worth, but every time I order some fittings and pay like $50 for a couple of them my stomach churns a little

 

Not yet, as I'm working on another build at the moment, but once the holiday season is well and truly over and I'm back to more serious things, I'll probably try and get the most performance I can out of my 3930K and just be content with that. 

Yeah, I'd be spending $100 on fitting.

 

And, $50 to make a D5 look nice  :blink:  

[paulsterio]

Yeah, I'd be spending $100 on fitting.

 

And, $50 to make a D5 look nice  :blink:  

 

Yep, it's costs like that which make me question again and again why I decided to go with custom loop water cooling. 

 

But it's the same with anything PC modding related though, I've seen LED strips for like $30, that overpricing.

[Blade of Grass]

Just a mini update, I bought and have installed me Xonar DGX soundcard. I have to say, it is an improvement over the built in. Better bass and abit more detail. I like it.

 

[TheProfosist]

Just a mini update, I bought and have installed me Xonar DGX soundcard. I have to say, it is an improvement over the built in. Better bass and abit more detail. I like it.

*snip*

new update so smexy

[alpenwasser]

I really like that M/B, would love to do a build with it and a 12 core Xeon.

 

Looking forward to the wetness.

[Blade of Grass]

I really like that M/B, would love to do a build with it and a 12 core Xeon.

 

Looking forward to the wetness.

2697w in this board, that would be crazy!

[alpenwasser]

2697w in this board, that would be crazy!

IKR?!

 

Same amount of cores as  my dual-CPU HELIOS, plus newer  architecture. I might be able

to keep up in some applications with a serious overclock (the one advantage of LGA1366

and Westmere on the SR-2), but overall I doubt it. Ah well, progress marches on...

[Blade of Grass]

IKR?!

 

Same amount of cores as  my dual-CPU HELIOS, plus newer  architecture. I might be able

to keep up in some applications with a serious overclock (the one advantage of LGA1366

and Westmere on the SR-2), but overall I doubt it. Ah well, progress marches on...

The nice thing about this board is the ECC RAM support, and the Xeon support. 

 

Literally, in a few years or whenever I upgrade, this is going to be made into one bad ass server.

[TheProfosist]

The nice thing about this board is the ECC RAM support, and the Xeon support. 

 

Literally, in a few years or whenever I upgrade, this is going to be made into one bad ass server.

Can I has the heatsink?

[Blade of Grass]

Can I has the heatsink?

The dark rock pro? Hmm... That's a toughie

[TheProfosist]

The dark rock pro? Hmm... That's a toughie

No the one on the south bridge of the motherboard.

[Blade of Grass]

No the one on the south bridge of the motherboard.

LOL, that one is really nice, isn't it

[TheProfosist]

LOL, that one is really nice, isn't it

Yes yes it is. My guess as to why its so big is that iit has to cool that LSI controller.

[alpenwasser]

The nice thing about this board is the ECC RAM support, and the Xeon support. 

 

Literally, in a few years or whenever I upgrade, this is going to be made into one bad ass server.

 

Oh, I like the way you think.

 

LOL, that one is really nice, isn't it

 

 

Yes yes it is. My guess as to why its so big is that iit has to cool that LSI controller.

I concur, that is one badass heatsink. :wub:

[Blade of Grass]

I concur, that is one badass heatsink. :wub:

Too bad ASUS blew it with their Z87 boards (gold, really? Really? Who ever has asked for a gold motherboard?!).

I can't wait to put dominator platinum in this build

[alpenwasser]

Too bad ASUS blew it with their Z87 boards (gold, really? Really? Who ever has asked for a gold motherboard?!).

I can't wait to put dominator platinum in this build

I think I read once somewhere that they're primarily targeting

the far-eastern markets with that colour scheme, don't have

any reliable sources on that one though.

I'm not that much of a fan of the gold, but I don't really mind

it as much as other people seem to. But yeah, I much prefer something

looking more professional, such as yours.

[TheProfosist]

After a bit more research it doesnt coover a LAII controller but you know what it really should

[TheProfosist]

Too bad ASUS blew it with their Z87 boards (gold, really? Really? Who ever has asked for a gold motherboard?!).

I can't wait to put dominator platinum in this build

I think they look good at least my X79-Deluxe does its mostly black though with just the heatsinks being gold.

For dominator platinum's yo uhave two options take the top bars off which i have done, it actually looks quite nice like the older dominator GT or paint them go which I am contemplating doing.

As for who want the color asians to put it bluntly. But im kinda glad it there as ive been bored of the standard colors for some time.

I think I read once somewhere that they're primarily targeting

the far-eastern markets with that colour scheme, don't have

any reliable sources on that one though.

I'm not that much of a fan of the gold, but I don't really mind

it as much as other people seem to. But yeah, I much prefer something

looking more professional, such as yours.

That board needs more black and less blue.

[alpenwasser]

I think they look good at least my X79-Deluxe does its mostly black though with just the heatsinks being gold.

For dominator platinum's yo uhave two options take the top bars off which i have done, it actually looks quite nice like the older dominator GT or paint them go which I am contemplating doing.

As for who want the color asians to put it bluntly. But im kinda glad it there as ive been bored of the standard colors for some time.

Thought so. I do like that it's something different for a change, even if it

doesn't necessarily cater to my tastes (and it might still grow on me over

time ). And if colour-coordinated properly it can look very nice in a build.

My favourite colour scheme (apart from just all-out black with some slight

dark gray maybe) are probably MSI's blue/black boards (e.g. the Z77A-GD65).

It's nothing too original, but the blue on those boards is absolutely gorgeous

IMHO (looks a lot better than the Asus blue, which I also have a board in).

 

That board needs more black and less blue.

Oh, this in a black edition, now that would be awesome! :wub:

[Blade of Grass]

My favourite colour scheme (apart from just all-out black with some slight

dark gray maybe) are probably MSI's blue/black boards (e.g. the Z77A-GD65).

It's nothing too original, but the blue on those boards is absolutely gorgeous

IMHO (looks a lot better than the Asus blue, which I also have a board in).

We seem to have really similar tastes (first build)

 

Z77A-GD65 :wub:

[alpenwasser]

We seem to have really similar tastes (first build)

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Z77A-GD65 :wub:

Hehe, indeed. It's a bit of a shame IMHO that MSI have decided to relegate blue

to non-high-end boards. I mean, sure their yellow ond the MPower and XPower is

pretty nice (and it's definitely recognizeable), and I guess that they went with

red on their gaming lines due to the ROG boards, but their shade of blue is just

sublime IMHO.

I still love looking at ZEUS with its Z77A-GD65, the blue Kingston RAM and the

blue Monsoon fittings, I really like how that turned out. :wub:

[TheProfosist]

We seem to have really similar tastes (first build)

Z77A-GD65 :wub:

Nice ram man!

[Blade of Grass]

Hehe, indeed. It's a bit of a shame IMHO that MSI have decided to relegate blue

to non-high-end boards. I mean, sure their yellow ond the MPower and XPower is

pretty nice (and it's definitely recognizeable), and I guess that they went with

red on their gaming lines due to the ROG boards, but their shade of blue is just

sublime IMHO.

I still love looking at ZEUS with its Z77A-GD65, the blue Kingston RAM and the

blue Monsoon fittings, I really like how that turned out. :wub:

Yeah, MSI did a great job on that board. And I still don't understand why ASUS doesn't use right angle USB 3.0 headers.