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System Name | Machine XV |
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Processor | Dual Xeon E5 2670 V3 Turbo unlocked |
Motherboard | Kllisre X99 Dual |
Cooling | 120mm heatsink |
Memory | 64gb DDR4 ECC |
Video Card(s) | RX 480 4Gb |
Storage | 1Tb NVME SSD |
Display(s) | 19" + 23" + 17" |
Case | ATX |
Audio Device(s) | XFi xtreme USB |
Power Supply | 800W |
Software | Windows 10 |
i have started building my micro atx gaming rig i got the idea from pro-infinity when i seen the case he had i relised it was perfect for a small-ish gaming pc. it took a fullsize powersupply, 2 hard drives, 2 dvd drives, 2 graphics cards, with room left for watercooling!
since i was upgrading i alread had most of the parts like
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33Ghz 1333fsb
arctic cooling freezer 775 with 92mm + 80mm fans
4 x 1Gb ocz reaper 1150mhz DDR2
Audigy 2 sound card
500W Antec smart power
250gb sata2
500Gb sata 2
dvd-rw sata
cd-rw/dvd-rom ide
then i went and bought
matx cube case
DFI Lanparty MATX p45 crossfire motherboard
Gainward HD 4850 512MB Golden Sample
i had to trim some metal away above the cpu to get the heatsink to fit in the case. then i cut a rectangle out the plastic under the mesh to let some air get into the case because even tho there is a 120mm fan at the back the rest if the case is pretty much airtight so the fans cant draw in cool air and it overheats. with the vent my cpu is 10-15c colder
the wiring still needs tidied up and i was also looking at silver or black paint for my power supply andd dvd-rw to get rid of some of the grey. then some uv cathodes and leds i was thinking red night rider leds along the front and possibly a 2.5" lcd screen. i have seen them go for as little as £28 on ebay.
still to come:
watercooling
crossfire
2.5" lcd screen
painting
cathodes
LEDs
since i was upgrading i alread had most of the parts like
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33Ghz 1333fsb
arctic cooling freezer 775 with 92mm + 80mm fans
4 x 1Gb ocz reaper 1150mhz DDR2
Audigy 2 sound card
500W Antec smart power
250gb sata2
500Gb sata 2
dvd-rw sata
cd-rw/dvd-rom ide
then i went and bought
matx cube case
DFI Lanparty MATX p45 crossfire motherboard
Gainward HD 4850 512MB Golden Sample
i had to trim some metal away above the cpu to get the heatsink to fit in the case. then i cut a rectangle out the plastic under the mesh to let some air get into the case because even tho there is a 120mm fan at the back the rest if the case is pretty much airtight so the fans cant draw in cool air and it overheats. with the vent my cpu is 10-15c colder
the wiring still needs tidied up and i was also looking at silver or black paint for my power supply andd dvd-rw to get rid of some of the grey. then some uv cathodes and leds i was thinking red night rider leds along the front and possibly a 2.5" lcd screen. i have seen them go for as little as £28 on ebay.
still to come:
watercooling
crossfire
2.5" lcd screen
painting
cathodes
LEDs