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    It's fine, my 580 also has some slightly bent fins where the screws attach. It probs has zero difference on performance/temps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by n0cturnal View Post
    Looks good, the only thing I dislike about Gigabytes GTX 670 is the lack of backplate with the ugly blue PCB they have
    I like the blue PCB the Gigabyte GTX 670 has. It matches my blue and black theme!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marest View Post
    Wow that looks amazing! My hubby is wanting me to build him a computer now after I did mine, but he wants a Red and Black theme, much like what you have done. Again it looks pretty cool!

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    Finally assembled it, couldn't be arsed thursday/friday, feels like a $50 chair, guess I'm not buying from Jysk again.

    Still need to return the motherboard, but it's hard when you don't have the motherboard box, got no car & the nearest post office is 45 minuttes away.
    Last edited by inux94; 2012-08-25 at 08:39 PM.
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    Case: Corsair 600T
    Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4
    CPU: I5-2500k, running at stock
    RAM: 4gbx2 Corsair vengeance 1600MHZ (tall)
    GPU: Asus GTX 470 with the Coolit Omni 470 (read about it here)
    PSU: Cooler Master Silent pro 850W
    HDD: 1TB caviar black + 2x 400GB Seagate 7200RPM



    2624x1968 of the same image: http://i.imgur.com/Mgm43.jpg


    2624x1968 of the same image: http://i.imgur.com/j4Lq9.jpg


    In preparation of my 1st attempt at custom water cooling, i spent 4 hours a couple days ago cleaning the system for dust, re-cabling the system and Throwing out 2x 2.5 inch HDDs to make space.

    Feel free to request more images.
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    Did you get a waterblock yet? The GTX 470 waterblocks are pretty much not being produced anymore, I think.
    DigitalImpuls.no have it though, it seems. Only the plexi nickel one though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunkenvalley View Post
    Did you get a waterblock yet? The GTX 470 waterblocks are pretty much not being produced anymore, I think.
    DigitalImpuls.no have it though, it seems. Only the plexi nickel one though.
    My plans are as follows:
    1. Set up a loop for the CPU, using a 200x200mm radiator and the MCP655 water pump.

    2. Crossfire 7970s or Sli 670s

    3. Cut out the top of the case to fit in a 360x120mm radiator in the top and add the two GPUs in the loop.

    The 470 may get in the way of the Pump/Reservoir because of the closed loop kit sticks very far out towards the HDD trays. So i may have to borrow a 6870 from a friend (he has a short version) until i can get my hands on a 670/7970.
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    If you know you're gonna run Crossfire HD 7970s, I'd try and get my hands on the original waterblocks for them. The new CSQ blocks are fine and all, but require additional stuff to connect several cards.

    ---------- Post added 2012-08-26 at 09:29 PM ----------

    Just so you know... sometimes you get lucky with radiators. Lol.
    Terribly sorry for the flash light and shit, hard to get a picture of it otherwise.


    Anyway, I'm currently running a loop in my 650D.








    Videos:
    Coolant effect:


    Koolance RP-1200 noise:


    Specs are:
    Corsair 650D
    Asus Sabertooth Z77
    i5 2500k w/ EK Supremacy Full Nickel
    Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB 1600MHz @ 1.5v
    Asus HD 7970 Direct CU II w/ EK nickel block
    Corsair Force 3 240GB
    Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
    Corsair AX 850

    Rad is Koolance 2x120mm w/ 11FPI.
    Pump/res/etc is Koolance RP-1200.
    Coolant is Mayhem's Dye Aurora Hydro Gold.
    Fittings are all Monsoon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD.
    Some Bitspower accessory fittings.

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    Absolutely gorgeous Drunken, looks like a lot of fun to build in.

    The water effect with that coolant is awesome.
    "A flower.
    Yes. Upon your return, I will gift you a beautiful flower."

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    yeh but lava is just very hot water

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunkenvalley View Post
    If you know you're gonna run Crossfire HD 7970s, I'd try and get my hands on the original waterblocks for them. The new CSQ blocks are fine and all, but require additional stuff to connect several cards.

    ---------- Post added 2012-08-26 at 09:29 PM ----------

    Just so you know... sometimes you get lucky with radiators. Lol.
    Terribly sorry for the flash light and shit, hard to get a picture of it otherwise.
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OOYJg.jpg[/IMG

    Anyway, I'm currently running a loop in my 650D.
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ilE8S.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/K3KgP.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BZKTA.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zO9oA.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ukCtj.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pmapy.jpg[/IMG
    [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pwu3h.jpg[/IMG

    Videos:
    Coolant effect:
    [video=youtube_share;EV-QRg_dCcw]http://youtu.be/EV-QRg_dCcw[/video

    Koolance RP-1200 noise:
    [video=youtube_share;p9F_udQ1fSQ]http://youtu.be/p9F_udQ1fSQ[/video

    Specs are:
    Corsair 650D
    Asus Sabertooth Z77
    i5 2500k w/ EK Supremacy Full Nickel
    Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB 1600MHz @ 1.5v
    Asus HD 7970 Direct CU II w/ EK nickel block
    Corsair Force 3 240GB
    Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
    Corsair AX 850

    Rad is Koolance 2x120mm w/ 11FPI.
    Pump/res/etc is Koolance RP-1200.
    Coolant is Mayhem's Dye Aurora Hydro Gold.
    Fittings are all Monsoon 1/2" ID 3/4" OD.
    Some Bitspower accessory fittings.
    How much did the cooling system cost you?
    Last edited by Gliff; 2012-08-27 at 08:20 AM.

  10. #8550
    Quote Originally Posted by defer09 View Post
    How much did the cooling system cost you?
    With the bits I couldn't actually use in the end, and the bits I opted not to use, I paid ~7k NOK total. The costliest piece was the pump/res combo, which in the end I don't especially like due to the droning noise in the video.

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    Picked up a MSI 670 GTX Power Edition for $375, Horray. The thing is a BEAST.. I love it.

    Got the rest of my parts in (new fans for the H100).

    Cleaned up the back of my case... a few times... Couldn't get the back panel on, so I had to move things around..
    the TX750 from corsair... even tough I got it 4+ years ago, and works fine... has too many extra wires I can't hide and they are starting to get annoying..


    Lost track after 50 tie wraps.. and trimmed them up



    That blue fan is only a place holder because I lost one of my dust guards in the back.

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    Built a computer to my girlfriend this weekend. She has been stuck with the same POS for over five years now so I felt she deserved a new one.



    Specifications:
    • Cooler Master Elite 430
    • ASRock B75 Pro3
    • G860 3.0GHz
    • Samsung 830 64GB
    • Optilac DVD RW +/-
    • Corsair Value 2x2GB
    • XFX Radeon HD 6870
    • Antec VP450

    A very budget oriented build throughout. The Elite 430 was a bit of a hit and miss. No proper SSD mount and no space between the motherboard tray and the back-panel (at all), but it was cheap. I will say though that my expectations for the Double Dissipation cooler wasn't too high, but it performed admirably - especially since the card was less than 1400 SEK.

    Build itself was around 3500 SEK, including the SSD but excluding her previous HDD. She wanted purple LEDs throughout the chassis but had to "make do" with the blue LED fan. Might get her some red and blue LED-strips later for a nice purple shine.

    I also got some nice stuff for myself but I'll get to that once my order arrives.
    Last edited by mmoc7c6c75675f; 2012-08-27 at 06:36 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marest View Post
    "She wanted purple LEDs throughout the chassis but had to "make do" with the blue LED fan. Might get her some red and blue LED-strips later for a nice purple shine."
    Purple leds Now there's an epic thought..

    At Drunkenvalley; I feel like I've seen you go trough 4-5 different builds in the past months.. Make up your mind already! Looks extremelly sleek and spot on at the moment though. Maybe constant fiddling around has actually paid off. :P

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    I can't settle down though, lol. This build makes an awful droning noise, so the pump and res are being replaced by XSPC's D5 bayres... Hopefully, the color is also closer to the PC than the RP-1200 was.

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    Come to think of it. How's one 240 rad working for you? Good enough temps (with low fan speed I spose)?
    Last edited by Ghâzh; 2012-08-27 at 08:04 PM.

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    The temperatures are honestly fine, surprisingly.

  17. #8557
    http://imgur.com/a/nK2tw/

    My build. Not perfect. But I was so satisfied and proud of myself when I completed it considering I have never touched a computer component before. The cable manegement still bothers me but I didn't touch it since I know I'm never going to make it the way I picture it.
    Last edited by Theeb; 2012-08-27 at 09:43 PM.

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    Build must've taken you days! Taking a picture of every step :-P

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    Welll well it was a historical moment. First step is always the hardest and I was hesitated to build it myself. Now I have an urge to build another one just for the smell of a new rig and I keep trying to find an excuse haha.
    Actually it did take a long time. I completed it in 2 days (for the hardware part). Didn't rush. After I get back from work I work on it for an hour or so. Though it took longer than the average build, it went smoothly except for the video card. Had to fight with it a bit ....
    Last edited by Theeb; 2012-08-27 at 10:10 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theeb View Post
    http://imgur.com/a/nK2tw/

    My build. Not perfect. But I was so satisfied and proud of myself when I completed it considering I have never touched a computer component before. The cable manegement still bothers me but I didn't touch it since I know I'm never going to make it the way I picture it.
    Holy crap, where do you live? ;o By the Windows 7 box, somewhere in Africa/Middle East.

    Also, looks like a build we would have told someone to build like 8~+ months ago. This new or just finally posting? ^_^

    Great build nonetheless!
    "A flower.
    Yes. Upon your return, I will gift you a beautiful flower."

    "Remember. Remember... that we once lived..."

    Quote Originally Posted by mmocd061d7bab8 View Post
    yeh but lava is just very hot water

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