Your PC ATM

FilipM · May 11, 2017

I will be modding that side panel with tempered (or normal glass) soon. I don't need that side intake to be honest.

Also, I ordered AcoustiPack Lite sound dampening kit, I will try to quiet it down aswell. Pics will follow of course

peche · May 11, 2017

FilipM said:
I will be modding that side panel with tempered (or normal glass) soon. I don't need that side intake to be honest.

ill be modding mine but for minor changes, will swap / take out 5,25" drive cages and some slots it has for drives, gotta think about the replacemen for drive cages, i have 2 HDD & 1 SSD, want to add them to the wall, inside the case, and maybe add moar space for maybe another 1200mm dont know where :laugh:

pic

FilipM said:
Also, I ordered AcoustiPack Lite sound dampening kit, I will try to quiet it down aswell. Pics will follow of course

Pics are a must! :clap:

Regards,

mcborge · May 11, 2017

FilipM said:
@mcborge - Yeah, these cases were meant for air cooling, and they do a damn good job at it. The case temperatures are superior to the newer, water-cooling friendly cases.

However, having the 1200, have a look at this link:

http://archive.williamwendland.com/index012011.shtml

I can fit a triple 120 in the front by taking the HDD cages out. Same goes for the 900 and a dual rad.

http://www.codisha.com/blog/build-log/antec-300-mod/

Or something like this, if you own a 300, or other similar cases.

@peche - Same here, love the industrial looks. Also, case temps have gone down since it blows all the heat outside and I (at least I think i do) have the case at positive pressure, heat doesn't come back.

Thanks for the links, my trouble was i had too many hard drives in my 902 at the time so i had little space in the front for a radiator, It's still one of my favourite cases though and i may still use it some day as a nas box.

Kanan · May 12, 2017

Does someone know which GPU OP used for triple SLI in his first post?

infrared · May 12, 2017

9800GTX's according to post 11

old school!

Animalpak · May 15, 2017

FilipM said:
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After alot of internet, needed to do the management myself.

Congrats on your old school items !

Your motherboard and CPU do not bottleneck your GPU ?

sneekypeet · May 15, 2017

infrared said:
9800GTX's according to post 11 old school!

You made me feel all nostalgic, so I went back to find my first post in this thread to see a DFI Bloodiron rig! That seems like forever and a decade ago!

EntropyZ · May 15, 2017

Painted the skeleton of the Tt Core V21. I'm never using cheap spray paint ever again, it's horrid and it never truly dries thus is prone to scratches even from touch of a PSU cable.

Too bad the case doesn't have any proper cable management, the cables are exposed completely, it's worse that I have a non-modular PSU. So it can't be helped, rubber bands and cable ties only help so much. Too bad there isn't a successor to this case, it's relatively cheap for the features it provides (Fractal's cases are overpriced here). and building in it is pretty easy until you get to the freakazoid PSU mounting.

I didn't stick the LED strip permanently just because I might have to grind off the paint and re-do it again at some point. God I wish I didn't pick the cheapest cans, even though I payed 12 euros for 4 of them and was only able to paint one part. I still managed to make the paint run off at a few corners but the imperfections are covered by the panels so it's all good.

That's a GTX 460 btw. I went back to my first proper mid-range GPU just to remember what it was like for me back in 2011. I didn't get the 560 back in the day because it was literally double the price in UK and featured little to no performance improvement over the 460. Remember when mid-range GPU's didn't cost over 200? I 'member.

I had the single-fan Gainward model, it could OC but heat was a problem. This bad dude is factory OC'ed to 715MHz from 675MHz and it can go even higher. A shame that Pascal and future GPU's are voltage limited.

At some point I'm probably going to try out an AIO for the first time in ever. I was always holding off because I am afraid of the pump outright dying after warranty, or worse... a coolant leak. The FUD is a good PSA not to go AIO route. But I don't like a huge ass 150W TDP air cooler hanging off the socket. Doesn't look good IMO.

FilipM · May 15, 2017

@Animalpak

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...on-benchmark-post-your-results.232298/page-13

Check post 307.

Gaming wise, I've tried several games, no bottleneck indicated. Rainbow Six Siege at 1080P with Ultra HD textures shows 98-99% GPU Utilization

Keullo-e · May 15, 2017

HTPC rocking and rolling, needs a new PSU and a case first. But no problems with this piece of crap. :laugh:

edit: I'll put these in spoilers from now on

Well, let's post my gaming rig also :toast:

And yeah, the stock cooler is only a temporary solution, I ran out of cash after all that hardware I bought

FilipM · May 16, 2017

So, Acoustic foam arrived today, 4 or so days from the UK to my door!

Then I went straight to work

First off, I put some foam underneath the PSU

Then I put some on the side of the PSU, like this:

So that bit now looks like this:

Afterwards, I decided to do something about those intake fans. First off I took measurements from this area:

And the measured foam is applied to the side panel, like this:

Then, I wanted to wrap each intake fine individually, since the noise comes from each fan, however there is no space around them to do so:

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Then, I went and cleaned each HDD cage and fan separately. I must note here that the fan adapters have little screw holes in them, it is very easy to fit them without the HDD cage - Allowing for a triple 120 push-pull setup very easily! I will however leave that for a future build/upgrade.

I decided to put some foam on the HDD cages instead, but I didn't because of two reasons:

1) They won't fit (foam is 4mm thick).
2) I might be taking them out in the future so no need.

Since the cage would not slide in place, I did this instead:

Then I proceeded to the top part of the case:

I will proceed in another post, can't upload more images.

FilipM · May 16, 2017

Now we move to the rear of the case.

First off, something with the HDD/Fan cages:

Then, I did some VERY (I mean VERY) scientific measurements on foam placement for the back panel

And the foam in place:

That is most of the job done. Now I still had foam left so:

Side Panel improved a little bit, no pictures yet cos I haven't finished it.

How it looks with the back panel in place:

I still have a 12x12cm piece left, I will do something with it tomorrow.

The foam can be easily cut with a safety blade. The adhesive on it is incredibly strong! But its easy to use, even if you screw the placement, with careful hands you can peel the foam off and re-apply it again.

Noise? It will not make any specific sound go away! However, it feels like someone took the main Volume switch and turned it down to 60%.

I am happy and the case looks smart

Keullo-e · May 16, 2017

Lookin' good @FilipM ! :toast:

Tho I'd get some better fans, I had an Antec 900 several years ago and those stock Tri-Cool fans were pretty meh.

FilipM · May 16, 2017

Cheers

Yeah, I was infact looking at these:

http://www.deepcool.com/product/dcoolingaccessory/casefan/2013-12/47_641.shtml

PS. Reserved post is complete.

Keullo-e · May 16, 2017

FilipM said:
Cheers

Yeah, I was infact looking at these:

http://www.deepcool.com/product/dcoolingaccessory/casefan/2013-12/47_641.shtml

PS. Reserved post is complete.

Damn, I hope that pre-dampened cases would be like that. But hell no, only 1-2mm thick "dampening" which is almost pure PR-BS.

The dampening on my Phanteks P400S is a pure joke. I got this instead of the regular model because of the fan controller. :toast:

FilipM · May 16, 2017

The foam I bought is 4mm thick. They also make a 7mm thick and 12mm thick versions + 3.5" drive bay inserts. The back panel took two people in order to fit in place, it is very snug in there! On the other part could've used 7mm foam but it is what it is. If I go that route it will cost a fortune lol

angelhunter · May 16, 2017

The foam can be easily cut with a safety blade. The adhesive on it is incredibly strong! But its easy to use, even if you screw the placement, with careful hands you can peel the foam off and re-apply it again.

Noise? It will not make any specific sound go away! However, it feels like someone took the main Volume switch and turned it down to 60%.

I am happy and the case looks smart

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how good does the ait flow thru it. i used air conditioning filter for lining some of my case mostly for dust prevention, air flow, and looks.

FilipM · May 16, 2017

I did not put any foam where there would be airflow, so I can't really tell you that :/

IF you meant airflow in general:

Front fans at 60-70%

Top fan on low

Rear fan on low

I try to keep positive to neutral pressure in the case.

FilipM · May 17, 2017

OK guys, another update. As I have said, I want to mod the side panel since it looked ridiculous right from the start and I don't use side fans, no need for turbulence in the airflow.

But first, as I've had a bit of foam left I did this:

Afterwards, I went to mod the side panel. I used glass instead of plastic stuff. First I bought the 3mm thick glass panel cut to approximately the correct dimensions. Then, cut the side panel to the desired shape, repainted in black and the side glass panel is put in place using silicone sealant.

All the cutting is done by hand with a grinder. And here is the result:

That's it for now. I can enjoy it again like a new case

PS. Iphone cameras are poop. It's much better in real life

peche · May 17, 2017

my GTX 980 have white led, i have seen most reference cards having green led...

m6tzg6r · May 18, 2017

CAPSLOCKSTUCK · May 18, 2017

m6tzg6r said:

can you take a pic from straight on, rather than at an angle please.......i am a bit of a pervert...i like full frontals.

Lovely looking build BTW.

m6tzg6r · May 18, 2017

Dosn't look as good HAHA. I would like a Motherboard that has a black PCB and Heatsinks, but don't want to drop the cash on it, also a new CPU and RAM, maybe an M.2 SSD, one day but not now.

EntropyZ · May 18, 2017

Update: Swapped out my 5 year old XFX Core Series 650W PRO (you've served me well, you'll be missed *salutes*) for Corsair CX550M, for a more clean look. I didn't manage the cables, because well, this case doesn't really have much of that because it's very, very open and airflow oriented.

Arrakis9 · May 18, 2017

Time to do something a little more extreme for my cooling setup... The rest of my parts come in on Friday more pics to follow...

System Name	Brutus
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5600X PBO
Motherboard	Asus Prime X570-P
Cooling	EKWB AIO 240MM Push-Pull fans
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 4000 32GB (4x8) @4066 CL16, Custom Timings
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Storage	Kingston A2000 500GB + Toshiba 1TB HDD
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Case	Cooler Master H500
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Power Supply	Sama Forza Modular 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Cooler Master Master Keys Lite
Keyboard	Cooler Master Master Keys Lite
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	Athenna
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Case	Thermaltake Commander G42 Window
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Mouse	Tt eSports Level 10M Rev 1.0 Diamond Black & Tt Conkor "L" mouse pad
Keyboard	Tt eSports KNUCKER
Software	windows 10x64Pro
Benchmark Scores	well I've fried a 775' P4 12 years ago, that counts?

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Processor	AMD FX 8350 @4.2 ghz
Motherboard	ASUS Sabertooth FX990 rev2
Cooling	Corsair Hydra h100i
Memory	16 GB Corsair vengeance 1866
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX 8 GB
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Mouse	Roccat kone xtd
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe rgb red
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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X // PBO max.
Motherboard	Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus
Cooling	Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 w/ AM4 kit // 3x Corsair AF140L case fans (2 in, 1 out)
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Case	Corsair Carbide 600C
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Power Supply	EVGA 650 GQ
Mouse	Logitech G700 @ Steelseries DeX // Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX RGB /w Cherry MX Brown switches
VR HMD	Still nope
Software	Win 10 Pro
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System Name	Box of Distraction
Processor	Ryzen 7 1800X
Motherboard	Crosshair VI Hero
Cooling	Custom watercooling
Memory	G.Skill TridentZ 2x8GB @ 3466MHz CL14 1T
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080Ti FE. WC'd & TDP limit increased to 360W.
Storage	Samsung 960 Evo 500GB & WD Black 2TB storage drive.
Display(s)	Asus ROG Swift PG278QR 27" 1440P 165hz Gsync
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
Audio Device(s)	Phillips Fidelio X2 headphones / basic Bose speakers
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 750W G3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 6.0 (mx red switches)
Software	Win 10 & Linux Mint
Benchmark Scores	https://hwbot.org/user/infrared

Your PC ATM

FilipM

peche

Thermaltake fanboy

mcborge

Kanan

Tech Enthusiast & Gamer

infrared

Animalpak

sneekypeet

Retired Super Moderator

EntropyZ

FilipM

Keullo-e

S.T.A.R.S.

FilipM

FilipM

Keullo-e

S.T.A.R.S.

FilipM

Keullo-e

S.T.A.R.S.

FilipM

angelhunter

FilipM

FilipM

peche

Thermaltake fanboy

m6tzg6r

CAPSLOCKSTUCK

Spaced Out Lunar Tick

m6tzg6r

EntropyZ

Arrakis9

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Motherboard	Asus Maximus XI Hero Z390
Cooling	EK Velocity + EK D5 pump + Alphacool full copper silver 360mm radiator
Memory	16GB Corsair Dominator GT ROG Edition 3333 Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 3080 Ti 12GB OC
Storage	M.2 Samsung NVMe 970 Evo Plus 250 GB + 1TB 970 Evo Plus
Display(s)	Asus PG279 IPS 1440p 165Hz G-sync
Case	Cooler Master H500
Power Supply	Asus ROG Thor 850W
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Chroma
Keyboard	Rapoo
Software	Win 10 64 Bit

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Mouse	Logitech MX518
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VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
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Cooling	ASUS Triton II
Memory	16 GB Gskill
Video Card(s)	GeForce GTX660 Ti
Storage	WD 1TB WD 2TB
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Power Supply	Silencer 850W
Mouse	Razer Diamondback RGB
Keyboard	Saitek Eclipse II
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Power Supply	EVGA G+ 650W with APC 1400VA UPS
Mouse	Asus Strix Carry + Corsair MM300
Keyboard	Ducky One 2 TKL MX Silver
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Cooling	Big tower thing
Memory	6 gb Ballistix Tracer
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Case	a plank of wood
Audio Device(s)	seperate amp and 6 big speakers
Power Supply	Corsair
Mouse	cheap
Keyboard	under going restoration

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Cooling	Custom Liquid W/ 360x60 Radiator
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Storage	Intel 900p 480Gb + 4tb Intel 670p
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Mouse	Steelseries Aerox 5 wired
Keyboard	Akko Mod 007b HE
VR HMD	Samsung Odyssey+
Software	Windows 11