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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #105 on: March 28, 2011, 05:05:42 pm »
No as you say a lot of the coloured cables are SATA but if you wanted to it is easy to change them for black ones to match the rest. I even got some round rather than flat SATA cables which are even less conspicuous.
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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #106 on: March 30, 2011, 10:29:23 am »
Hi Soar, the cooler is Noctua NH-U12P-SE2 CPU Cooler, I was going to go for the Noctua NH-D14 Processor cooler, But as Absic says ITS BIG and it covers your memory slots, The only thing I find strange is that its mounted vertically and this is the only way I can mount it with the brackets supplied, but it does the job ok.
Dave
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Corsair Memory XMS3 Classic 8GB DDR3 PC3-10666 (1333)
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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #107 on: March 30, 2011, 10:39:35 am »
Actually Jannie I would say the NH-D14 is  big but I wouldn't say it would overlap your memory slots any more that your present one.
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Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #108 on: March 31, 2011, 08:21:31 am »
Hi Soar, the cooler is Noctua NH-U12P-SE2 CPU Cooler, I was going to go for the Noctua NH-D14 Processor cooler, But as Absic says ITS BIG and it covers your memory slots, The only thing I find strange is that its mounted vertically and this is the only way I can mount it with the brackets supplied, but it does the job ok.
Dave

Beautiful build Jannie!

I find it very impressive!

Keep of the good work!

Soar
AMD 1055T
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Corsair Vengeance 1600 16GB
OCZ ZX-850 Watt Gold
HAF 932

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ASRock Z77 Extreme4
GeForce 560Ti
OCZ ZX-850 Watt Gold
Corsair Vengeance 1600 16GB
CM HAF X Blue

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #109 on: March 31, 2011, 08:29:01 am »
Soar, you really don't want to know how it looks on the other side. Suffice to say that it's one huge tangle of cables that barely fit ;D.

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If you really want to get rid of the multicoloured cables you could sleeve them. Most modders do this and it does give a nice finnish to the job. A bit fiddly but worth it.

I just may go for it but probably no sooner than around summer. Won't make that much of a difference anyway as most of the non-black cables are SATA ones and I don't really see the point of modifying them. That leaves POWER, HDD, etc. cables and motherboard power extension. Right, GT fans and eventually the rear exhaust, too.

In the end, it doesn't matter all that much as normally you won't see more than the front and right panel of my case. Most of the time it's just sitting there under my desk :P.

Man, I'd like to paint it black inside but I don't have the means to do it.

Yes, for now, my "other side" also looks like a total rats nest!  In time I'll clean in up.  But for now, I am so happy the machine works and works well!

I do not understand not having the means to paint the inside...

For me, it was as simple as buying one can of black spray paint, removing minimal amount of hardware, and going outside and spray painting it.  It only took me about an hour and now I am glad I did it before the assembly.

To do it real good, you should rough it up with steel wool or fine [220 grit] sandpaper, choose a warm day [70f degrees or higher], tape off the parts you do not want painted, and just do it [using several fine coats of paint are much better than one thick coat, like I did]!  It is much easier than it appears...

Why is this so challenging for you?

Please help me to understand.

Soar

AMD 1055T
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OCZ ZX-850 Watt Gold
HAF 932

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ASRock Z77 Extreme4
GeForce 560Ti
OCZ ZX-850 Watt Gold
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CM HAF X Blue

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #110 on: March 31, 2011, 08:44:01 am »
Bytheway...there is good videos on youtube how to strip down the case for painting , if your stuck....

http://www.youtube.com/v/k3PZ41m8JPw?version=3



Moderator edit: Hope you don't mind Jannie I just tidied up your post ;)
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Noctua NH-U12P-SE2 CPU Cooler
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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #111 on: March 31, 2011, 08:47:52 am »
No I would have to agree with Soar. There is no real problem apart from maybe having the time that should stop you from painting the inside. Not exactly rocket science! Best to wipe all down with spirit, preferably acetone, first.

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Now I know which system is #1

Not so hard to understand Soar, eh? ;)
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HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #112 on: March 31, 2011, 10:07:04 am »
Ah, well, I haven't really done something like this before and I've seen people taking their HAFs apart to paint them and that seemed rather bothersome to do. If it's this simple then I may just give it a try over the summer. About not having the means, let's just say that I don't have a lot of space to do something like this atm.

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #113 on: March 31, 2011, 10:34:39 am »
As long as you have enough room to strip your computer down then you should be alright. Just make sure that you put the case on some paper or something else like that to stop the overspray. Hold the can about 20-25 cm away from the surface and spray in light even strokes. Build up the finish rather than trying to lay on to much at once that way you don't get runs and it dries quicker. You can aid drying with a hairdryer if necessary.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
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3 x 27" Iiy

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #114 on: April 04, 2011, 02:08:04 pm »
I thought I would add a couple of pictures of my watercooled testbench here even though I have the review elsewhere.







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Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #115 on: April 08, 2011, 12:45:19 pm »
New pics!
















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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #116 on: April 08, 2011, 12:56:12 pm »
Very nice indeed! That's a Dimastech bench isn't it ? What did you think of the quality of the actual build ?
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #117 on: April 08, 2011, 01:08:07 pm »
If you are a dimastech V2.5, I think of it, because that is amazing, I've done a review on it, but this in Spanish....

http://foro.noticias3d.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=360048

Un saludo!.
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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #118 on: April 08, 2011, 01:44:25 pm »
Looks like a nice review and I will struggle though it all later when I have more time as my Spanish is a little rusty now. Keep meaning to brush up on it.

Beunas tardes

Dark Mantis
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

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Re: Pictures of Members Computers
« Reply #119 on: April 08, 2011, 02:35:29 pm »
Thanks;) to be my 1st review I think I have done nothing wrong ... xD.

I wanted to ask for custom, which was painted blue and the Gigabyte logo big, but no .. a lot of money .. xD
AMD 1090T @ 4,2GHz / GA-790XTA_UD4 / 4GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHz / SLI Gigabyte GTX460 1G/ X3 WD 80GB RAID0 + 500GB Saegate / Ttk XT750W / Ttk Spedo advanced. // WC: EK supreme HF ( Cobre/acetal) / Swiftech MCP 655 + EK-D5 X-TOP Rev.2 / Thermochill PA 120.3 (15mm) + 3 AP15 / EK multioption 250mm.