Pictures of Members Computers

[Piztup]

Some damn fine systems here guys, i'll get some pics of mine sorted soon!!

[MiiCK]

So yeah, after spending £200 i've decided to take some more pictures, new case, new cpu fan, new case fans, better cable management (although still sux!)






Hope you like! I'm not as creative as some people here, with self case builds etc, but the noctua fan JUST fits inside my case, had to do some adjustments but yeah...



^ As you can see, 1mm maybe?

Here's some pics of some parts I bought, might be of use to someone looking at a Noctua NH-D14.





Got to say, best (cpu) fan i've ever seen, temps dropped from 39-45 to 19-22 from stock intel fan.

[MiiCK]

Okay so after taking the pictures of the inside of my case, I was quite embarrassed to show all that cable mess!

So I just spent the last 3 hours rearranging everything so it looks acceptable, here's some pics, hope these don't hurt your eyes as much as the first one lol!

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After:


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A lot of hard work, so happy, much better airflow now and much nicer to the eye!

MiiCK

[Dark Mantis]

Well done! Three hours well spent if you ask me. Looks as good as any now. 

[absic]

OK, I know I said I wouldn't do it but......

well after much persuading and with help and advice from Dark Mantis, Aussie Allan (Thanks to both of you for this) & hours of research on the internet I have finally bitten the bullet and gone down the water cooling route.

BEFORE:


With the Noctua NH-D14, which has proven to be an excellent Air Cooler and has given me some really remarkable O/C results with both AMD and my Intel rig.

AFTER:


Now, there's not really a lot my space inside my case which is the NZXT Tempest Evo, so I did have to dig out a chainsaw (good piece of advice from DM here!) to do a little modification but no one said it would be easy.

ALL LIT UP AND PRETTY!


And now the system is up and running. Already, I have noticed that things are much cooler and I have my i5 2500k humming along at 4.6GHz with the CPU showing 27C (down from nearly 40C on air) at idle and up to around 40C under full load (further testing needed to qualify this result) with the room showing an ambient temperature of 22C. Now hopefully, I will be able to break the 5.2GHz I got with the Noctua Cooler.

The system is now a bit quieter than before, although I do find the occasional gurgle of water, passing through the reservoir, a little disconcerting.

For those who are interested, the main water cooling components in this build are:
XSPC RayStorm CPU Block
XSPC Single Bay Reservoir
Laing D5 Vario 12V Pump (running at setting 3 at the present)
Koolanc Laing D5 Pump Top
Phobya G-Changer 360mm Radiator
13-16mm (1/2") Tubing

[Dark Mantis]

Excellent build with the water cooling system absic! looks the dog's danglies!  I bet you are glad that you decided to go for a couple of lights as well as they do set it all off in the end.

Well done mate!

[absic]

Hi DM thanks for your comments and once again, thanks for your support, help and advice. You helped make the whole thing a lot easier.

Not totally happy with everything yet and am considering a larger chassis to put everything into. The bottom of the case, which I avoided showing in the pictures, looks a real dog's dinner as it is a bit cramped and there is not enough room for some really neat and tidy cable management. Also, I need to get a couple of UV lights into the case, to really show things off. Still, I like to think of it as a work in progress and it does give me something to look forward to over the coming months.

That said, the actual loop build was pretty painless. I had a minor issue with one of the connectors on the back of the reservoir leaking, when I first started to fill it, but that was easily resolved. Everything is now working as it should and I have to say that last night, I did feel a touch of pride when I turned the lights off and saw the PC in all its glory, glowing in the dark.

[Dark Mantis]

Well it's another thing that you can say youv'e done now and knowing you you will soon be teaching the rest of us!

It will enable you to get somewhat higher overclocks, well at least it won't be the temperature that holds you back.

Wear your badge with pride my friend, you have rightly earned it.

[gilgamesh]

I guess you saw it all first on bit-tech but here you go......









your  eyes are not deceiving you yes that IS ancient Sumerian cuneifrom!

These have been CNC engraved on rather than a form of cheap laser etching.

Cuneiform reads passion for high end water cooling.

[Dark Mantis]

looking really nice now gilgamesh and certainly come on a lot since I last saw it. I like the Cuneiform. What made you pick that, from what I remember they don't use it in Yorkshire !

[gilgamesh]

hahah

not many people know this but I am an amateur  sumerologst and Cuneiform person. Ancient sumer and its writing is the single biggest passion in my life after my children:)

Essentialy I got tired of the mods based on games etc so I decided to do something different and what better than something based upon ancient Sumer:D:D:DD:D

[Dark Mantis]

Yes I couldn't agree more. It is so refreshing to see mods that are totally different like the Mayan Temple that Dan McGrath did recently. Absolutely brilliant.

[gilgamesh]

aye

my next project (apart the the little owl project im working on now) is another unique one.........

Rather than MOD  a case it is essentialy a case built from scratch but in the shape of a model.

The next one though based on the theme of ancient Sumer again is a Unique one.

Its an Ancient SUmerian Ziggurat

[Dark Mantis]

Certainly will be good if it looks anything like that and I know the quality of your work is high so I will look forward to seeing it. What are you planning to use as basic materials ? It does lend itself to a great computer layout.

[Dark Mantis]

Updated pic of my computer with eyefinity 27" Iiyamas.