Post your gaming setup!

**Endonyx** · 2012-08-02, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Drunkenvalley

The tubes on the motherboard are messier than I wanted them to, but I couldn't find a cleaner route. Damned things kinked with what I originally planned, and the alternatives I could think of would largely end up worse looking again. :<

Why didnt you get some Anti-kink springs in black u hardly notice them and they are very cheap either way goodjob on the case its looking fine xD but then again Cosmos 2 is prob the best case out there atm nice and big with lots of space and options to take harddrive cases out of the case for extra space

Edit: Where did you put your Reservior?

**Xuvial** · 2012-08-02, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Konijntjes

How hot is that harddisk getting with the ssd on it ?

Not too hot considering SSD's generate zero heat and there's a 200mm fan next to it.
FYI HDD's last longest when kept between 40-50c (which would be the average temp in my case), not "omg keep it super cool" as so many people mistakenly believe.

Originally Posted by Drunkenvalley

How're you liking the fans, Xuvial? Running them at low speeds or something?

I just realized this page is (403) forbidden.

They're damn decent but yeah I'm undervolting them. Even the SP120's get way too loud for my tastes if I run them at full voltage. I wonder how people run 4-5 fans in their cases at full speed (e.g. HAF-X) don't go deaf without a fan controller >_<

But I seem to have made a mess of the thermal paste. Both GPU and CPU temps went up 5-7c. Fuck gotta do it again...but atleast I'll know how the TIM spread this time.

Also eeek incoming page 404 :O

**Cyanotical** · 2012-08-02, 09:50 AM

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**Drunkenvalley** · 2012-08-02, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Endonyx

Why didnt you get some Anti-kink springs in black u hardly notice them and they are very cheap either way goodjob on the case its looking fine xD but then again Cosmos 2 is prob the best case out there atm nice and big with lots of space and options to take harddrive cases out of the case for extra space

Edit: Where did you put your Reservior?

Because I don't have anti-kink springs, and sadly would've had to wait until like, tomorrow, if I was to order them when I was building the loop. As for the Cosmos 2... eh. The fan controller is poor, the space is good, but I've got mixed feelings about a couple of small things that made assembling the waterloop both a PITA and a breeze.

Reservoir is a dual bayres.

**Frozenbeef** · 2012-08-02, 10:30 AM

why is everyone's cable management so tidy :s Mine looks like I'm keeping a dozen snakes hostage in the case >.<

**Evil Inside** · 2012-08-02, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Xuvial

The NZXT 2 meter LED kit in action. Only the front fan is LED, the rest of the light is coming from the wire. And before you say "fucking hell Xuvial that's not a computer, it's a 12-year-olds fantasy of christmas and looks immature as fuck" the kit was set to maximum brightness and the camera makes things 10x brighter than they actually are.

So getting me one of these in red

**Marest** · 2012-08-02, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Frozenbeef

why is everyone's cable management so tidy :s Mine looks like I'm keeping a dozen snakes hostage in the case >.<

Practical reason is airflow. Real reason is probably airflow and looks. I know I spend hours on cable management purely for looks.

**Evil Inside** · 2012-08-02, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Frozenbeef

why is everyone's cable management so tidy :s Mine looks like I'm keeping a dozen snakes hostage in the case >.<

Dont worry you're not alone, I cbf doing my cables neat and tidy.

**Asera** · 2012-08-02, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Marest

Practical reason is airflow. Real reason is probably airflow and looks. I know I spend hours on cable management purely for looks.

I spent about 3 or 4 hours on cable management when I swapped my Define XL and Define R3 a couple weeks ago. D:

**Drunkenvalley** · 2012-08-02, 11:07 AM

I spend roughly around an hour doing the cables properly. ouo

**Asera** · 2012-08-02, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Drunkenvalley

I spend roughly around an hour doing the cables properly. ouo

I spent most of the time looking at the backplate going "NO I DON'T LIKE THAT! *snip* "

And rerouting everything.

I did that about 5 times. @_@

**Xuvial** · 2012-08-02, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by b0sanac

So getting me one of these in red

The best part is the LED on/off switch and variable brightness (dim to christmas). I know most cases these days come with those for LED fans, but most LED fans suck in terms of pressure/dba :P

**Evil Inside** · 2012-08-02, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Xuvial

The best part is the LED on/off switch and variable brightness (dim to christmas). I know most cases these days come with those for LED fans, but most LED fans suck in terms of pressure/dba :P

Haha, a few of my fans are red already, but they're just weak and one of those would really fit the red/black theme I'm trying to pull off.

**DeltrusDisc** · 2012-08-02, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Cyanotical

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iiiiiicwutudidthar! ;D

Mr. Admin Mod this page isn't working. =/

**crazypearce** · 2012-08-02, 01:32 PM

going to be buying either a 670 windforce or SSD, storage, modular power supply, braided cables and case fans tomorrow. not sure if i want a graphics card or a ton of other smaller parts that i wouldn't particularly notice.

will post picks up on saturday depending which i chose.

**Booteh** · 2012-08-02, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by crazypearce

going to be buying either a 670 windforce or SSD, storage, modular power supply, braided cables and case fans tomorrow. not sure if i want a graphics card or a ton of other smaller parts that i wouldn't particularly notice.

will post picks up on saturday depending which i chose.

If you do not already have an SSD it will be a noticable upgrade, perhaps get the SSD and safe some more for the GPU?

**Evil Inside** · 2012-08-02, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Booteh

If you do not already have an SSD it will be a noticable upgrade, perhaps get the SSD and safe some more for the GPU?

Go with this IMO, an SSD really is a noticeable change.

OT: I was tempted to buy a 7950/s today, but I snapped out of it and saved some money instead and bought the nzxt red led kit to spice up my case, of course that means I have to sort out the mess that are the cables in my case lol, and I gotta find a way to stop these graphics cards from sagging.

**Shakatoss** · 2012-08-02, 05:33 PM

Just installed my new 140mm Akasa AK-195 fan with white LED's

Pic (also of my complete setup actually):

Also I'm considering replacing my 2 120mm fans on my H100 with some white LED fans too, although I can't decide if it's gonna be too light and if it's gonna blind me :P. It would probably look awesome as hell, but I'm still not sure.

**Drunkenvalley** · 2012-08-02, 10:50 PM

Nice Stryker.

I found some lights to properly shine up my rig with while I take pictures, yay. No, I'm staying the heck away from installing anything resembling LEDs and such within the case itself. Just the debug LED, glowing Asus logo and some other small accent lights is more than enough for me. Maybe a soft white...

The SSD is just using velcro. Perhaps too much velcro, because I damn well nearly snapped off the cover on top trying to remove it last time.

**protput** · 2012-08-02, 11:01 PM

Goddamn that 1st pic is sexy Oo

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