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On topic - I've awarded you 7/10 - mainly due to the fact I really dislike the size, and there aren't any mods. Everything else is ace but you loose a mark as I'm jealous.
The mods are subtle. I just try to use them to augment a clean build. I like mods that look like they are not.
I kept the cards air cooled as WC did not add much to OC headroom since the cards were rebuilt. The thermal pads (FRAG tape) worked much better than stock (cleaner too) and there is AS5 on the GPU. The heatsinks were also lapped so they cooled the GPU a little better with better contact. Idle is now low 50's.
The stock NVIDIA case is black and green, BTW. I pulled off all the green parts, had them stripped and anodized black. The fan tray had to be dremeled to clear the phase components, so another little tweak to clean up the build. The phase unit was modified a little, as well, so I could reroute the head assembly. I had to cut a large hole in the top of the phase and reroute the cooling feeds so I did not have to cut the stock Stacker 832 case, at all. Fans in the phase were also replaced with quieter 90 CFM SilenX 19 db versions.
Those are the only case modifications and the fact that no one notices is exactly what I was looking for !
As for the Stacker, I chose it based on it NOT being square. I was sick of those cases (Lian Li, etc). And, it was very flexible with lots of space to work (Evo versions, that is). Watercooling, phase, whatever you like. I have three system that use this case. Cases are always personal taste, there is never one that everyone will like.
Lol, you love that kentucky fried mobo huh?
Actually, the system is used as 24x7 as the main workstation. Nothing fried, yet. In fact, less risk that water.
8800 Ultra's are a waste of money compared to the GTX since they are simply speed binned versions with a little faster DDR3. Two in SLI, and we have a monster. But, I will wait for November and the G92 to upgrade along with the 3.5 GHz Penryn Extreme CPU. November will be an interesting month.
As for the "rich" moniker, I do not consider myself rich. But, I am not twenty something anymore trying to buy a house, car, etc. So, expenses are low and income is much higher. My biggest expense is the $2000 a month in DayCare. Boy, I could really build something better if I had that money back in flow
I voted 1/10 because:
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Well, I just posted it to share the results and add something different to all the air and watercooled systems. You are welcome to post any result you wish as opinions will always vary. No one system will be singularily be appreciated or loathed. Gotta' have a couple of one votes in the mix (already did).
