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[Case Gallery] The PITA of Media

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Specs:
Specs
Intel E8200
Asus P5Q pro
Gskill 2gb ram
Lite-ON DVD+-RW
WD 640GB BLACK
Anyware MCE Remote
Galaxy 9800gt (non reference)
Happage 1250
Linksys Wifi G
X-FI xtrememusic
ARK Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 400BA Case
Coolermaster Silent pro M 600w

Heatsinks:
HR-01 4u
HR-03 r600
HR-05
HR-05 IFX SLI
HR-07 duo Low
HR-09 Type 2 X 2 qty
HR-09 Type 3
HR-11

Fans *updated*
Exhaust: Scythe KAZE JYU SLIM SY1012SL12L 100mm
Intake: San Ace 92mm 9S0912L401 - 5v mod
Exhaust: 135mm fan in PSU 800 - variable fan
GPU: San Ace 92mm 9S0912L401

Accessories:
Lamptron case damping foam
Lamptron PC silencing kit
Techflex non fray sleeving
Thermaltake sleeving
3m thermaltape
3m ceramic thermal pad
Krylon Black spray paint
Vespar Gold spray paint

Mods:
Months of planning before deciding on hardware to use for the build. Interior spray painted case. No Stock heat sinks anywhere. Custom spray painted gold I/o back side. Black spray paint for pci Wi-fi, and Tv tuner for black pcb. Due to Techpowerup picture gallery glitching up, please go to http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53677 for complete listing of all my images.

UPDATE: New Images. Time to make this? Over a month.
How much I spent? Too embarrassing to say, you do the math.
Why it's called it PITA? It was PITA during installation, that's why.
Update #1: Passive gpu scrapped
Update #2: New images
 
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Very very nice!
 
Can you close her up? Pipes look like there higher than the case top.
Maybe the angle of the shot. Pic 6.
She is Purrty.
Also did you say you painted the PCB? I did not know you could do that
please explain.
Gave you an 8 till you answer my inquiries. I love it when people full dress in
Thermalright. Kinda like putting on a tux.
Very classy.

Damn animal rights activists!!!!
 
Man that is one of the nicest HTPC's I've seen in a while! Good job man, really good work :D
 
beautiful work 9/10
 
Nice camera skillz:)
Good case;)
8/10
 
kaosII said:
Can you close her up? Pipes look like there higher than the case top.
Maybe the angle of the shot. Pic 6.
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Very classy.
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I was thinking the same thing...

anyway,great overall looks of this rig! nice work
 
9/10 for sure. I was going pick one of those cases up of egg around $100 and if i can i will for sure now.

Wa going build a HTPC but was not worth the cost when i could just use my older ABIT AMD 3800 x2 which be sweet in that case.

My main reason of thinking of building a new one is to get the power usage down which would of been around 50w were as my 3800x2 takes about 85w so did not think it was worth it.


But thanks for proving me right about that case :).
 
Nice postprocessing on the photos, average but good rig.
 
My god, thats damn nice.

Congrats mate, you deserve it.
 
very nice build, the chosen heat sinks make this a smart awesome looking build.
 
Nice system. BTW Thanks for the info again about getting the HR-03 R600 for my 4850. (from SPCR)
 
Sexyyyy
 
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Due to extreme temperatures of the GPU in a Home theater cabinet under load, I had to scrap the whole passive GPU

In order to make room, I moved the Tv tuner card to a different location. In the images as you can see, the fan barely even fits when a HR-05 IFX sli is right next to it and the fan clips barely arced over the Wi-Fi card. I honestly think Thermalright made their IFXs too damn big, why discontinue the more compatible regular HR-05.
 
Whats the little heatsink on the v card ?.. and were could i got one ?.
 
I think this is one hell of a build. Its million dollar pc worthy IMO.
 
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