Post your gaming setup!

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That looks really nice and clean.

[Replica]

http://imgur.com/6PSRu9a

Case pictures didnt upload
Nothing special in the case though, gtx 670/p8z68-pro/gen 3, h100i, raid1 7200rpms

left monitor: BenQ XL2420T
right monitor: Asus VE247h

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Zangu that's an extremely sexy setup, good job.

btw, have you given colored liquid a thought?

[hyperlance]

Here's my current rig

https://app.box.com/s/hlwc5ps4o03vw7ysqoxf0qvh4s76kh91


CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz
MOBO: Asus P8Z68-V-GEN3
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
SSD: SanDisk Extreme 120GB
HDD: Western Digital 1TB SATAII HDD 32M Cache Green Power
Western Digital 2TB Green 64MB SATAII WD20EARS
Seagate SATA3 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda 64mb Cache
GPU: Gigabyte GF GTX 670
CASE: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I Full Tower
Monitors: Samsung S27B370H 27inch LED 2ms HDMI D-Sub
Dell 1908FP 19inch 5ms
Dell 1908FP 19inch 5ms
Perhipherals:
Razer DeathAdder V2
Logitech G19
Razer Goliathus Standard Mousemat Speed Version

[Zangu]

btw, have you given colored liquid a thought?

I used to have Mayhems Pastel White in it but not anymore with the current setup.

[Ghâzh]

That clear liquid looks so much better tbh. Good job!

[hyperlance]

Damn camera on my phone has gone crappy.

[Master Guns]

Sorry - I have no idea why these images are so large >_>

[DeltrusDisc]

Oughta try uploading to imgur.

System looks nice though! Also, GREAT posters!

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@Master Guns, You can use this, just copy from my post. I can edit mine after or have a mod delete it.

[anakin57]

Had a slight Update these days:

Should have lit up the Reservoir as well... Maybe next time =)

Some older Posts prior to this Update: Post 1 / Post 2 / Post 3

am i looking at a mad scientist's lab?

[Drunkenvalley]

Mad scientist? It's so orderly I don't see any madness in it.

[Afrospinach]

Mad scientist? It's so orderly I don't see any madness in it.

Indeed. What is the deal with this acrylic stuff, do you bend it yourself?

[Drunkenvalley]

Basically yes, Afrospinach. Acrylic bends when heated up. To keep its shape you usually insert a silicone snake or wiggly thing or whatever to call it, heat it up and just bend it. There are additional tools to make it easier, but most of them are just existing molds for certain angles of bends.

[Afrospinach]

Basically yes, Afrospinach. Acrylic bends when heated up. To keep its shape you usually insert a silicone snake or wiggly thing or whatever to call it, heat it up and just bend it. There are additional tools to make it easier, but most of them are just existing molds for certain angles of bends.

Alright I get it. That wiggly thing I know as a mandrel which is why I was asking question. When you bend tubes they squash of course and thingywhatsits tubes look 100% amazing and I was sure the don't make them all fit so perfectly off the shelf. After my failed AIO cooler install in my CM120 elite I am thinking of just going for a WC component setup. Oh, my damned 970 has developed irritating as hell coil whine too, fuel for the fire.

[Zangu]

What is the deal with this acrylic stuff, do you bend it yourself?

IMHO it's actually fairly easy to do and of all the shit they advertise you'd need I'd say is the Heat Gun and the Silicone you insert into the Acrylic Tube while doing the heating/bending.

The first bend you'll probably singe because of too much heat so start with something that is hidden behind a panel and as you get more accustomed to it work yourself towards the more visible bends.

For me, it basically looked like this:

• Make a Cardboard Guide with the necessary angle(s) and radius for the particular bend.
• Insert Silicone into Acrylic Tube.
• Warm the Tube using a Heat Gun - I used 350°C on the EKWB Tubes.
• Make the bend using the prepared Cardboard Guide.
• Remove Silicone and cut Tube to length - I marked the cut using a Masking Tape and cut along it with a Dremel using a Dremel 409 Cut-off Wheels .025" thick.
• Rough cleaning of the ends using the Dremel and a Dremel 932 Aluminium Oxide Grinding Stone.
• Finishing the Ends using 600 Sanding Paper - First making the End planar, then beveling the outer edge.
• Test Fit the Tube - If it works do the rain dance, if not flip the table ( and do corrections where possible ).

It's obviously a lot more time consuming than just installing a Fitting, cutting a Hose to length and attaching it on both ends but I'd say the difference in looks speaks for itself =)

Interestingly enough... When switching from the ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition to the ASUS Rampage 5 Extreme I only had to redo the Tubes that connect to and between the GPU Blocks - Everything else was the same so I was spared of redoing the Tubes coming from the Radiator to the MOSFET, MOSFET to CPU, CPU to NB.

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Hey guys, been away for a good while, but back in the pc scene. I have upgraded a few things since my last build

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro Technical Preview 64-bit
Monitor
ASUS PB287Q 4k
CPU
Intel Core i7 3930K @ 3.20GHz 34 °C
Sandy Bridge-E 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB DDR3 @ 667MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH X79 (LGA2011) 42 °C
Graphics
ASUS PB287Q (3840x2160@60Hz)
4096MB ATI AMD Radeon R9 290X Series (ASUStek Computer Inc DCII) 44 °C
4096MB ATI AMD Radeon R9 290X Series (ASUStek Computer Inc DCII) 38 °C
CrossFire Enabled
Storage
447GB Crucial_CT480M500SSD1 (SSD) 27 °C
465GB SAMSUNG HD501LJ (SATA) 18 °C
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EURS-73TLHY0 (SATA) 23 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH10LS20
Audio
Sound Blaster Recon3D
Keyboard
Logitech G150
Mouse
Kensington Trackball Pad

Haven't really bothered to do any overclocking yet as its quite over kill for me so far, have to admit, its good to be PC gaming again.

[Afrospinach]

IMHO it's actually fairly easy to do and of all the shit they advertise you'd need I'd say is the Heat Gun and the Silicone you insert into the Acrylic Tube while doing the heating/bending.

Cheers for this, I am totally going to do it when I have the time

[Drunkenvalley]

Pro: I bought a NZXT S340 red/black. It's all black matte and gorgeous, with red accents. Incidentally, the PCI brackets that were originally those unusable "pop out" ones have apparently been replaced with reusable ones now. Doesn't really matter, but I guess that's nice.

Con: Camera battery too low to transfer pictures from camera. Currently recharging said battery.

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Pro: I bought a NZXT S340 red/black. It's all black matte and gorgeous, with red accents. Incidentally, the PCI brackets that were originally those unusable "pop out" ones have apparently been replaced with reusable ones now. Doesn't really matter, but I guess that's nice.

Con: Camera battery too low to transfer pictures from camera. Currently recharging said battery.

I have the white version, love it.

Welcome to the club