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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 05:32    Post subject: Change of hardware time boys...
Didn't think I'd go back to MSI for the motherboard route again, but the ditched 'killer lan' has me going for this setup:


MSI Z170A GAMING XPOWER TITANIUM

Core i7-6700K

Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3000 (White)

2 x Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 (board has support for two of these babies)

Samsung 1.0TB 850 EVO SSD

GTX 1080 & suitable waterblock. A White or silver backplate would be nice also Smile

Logitech G900 Mouse (just out and getting rave reviews)

No mechanical drives this time. Speed over storage space.

Silver/white tubing for the cooling system.


Thoughts?
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Przepraszam
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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 05:52    Post subject:
I almost had the same setup in my newegg cart last week except for the RAM!!! It looks pretty sweet. Plus my next CPU will be probably from siliconlottery and delided.

Looks good man!!!

Will you be using same case?
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 06:01    Post subject:
Yeah buddy. Love my NXZT case Smile I see no need to change it, plus, it saves me from ripping out the RAD etc, lol, which is a complete PITA Very Happy

RAM, I'm unsure about? But that LPX stuff is just so damn cheap ATM, and will clock just as well as the Ripjaw V's probably Wink
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Drowning_witch




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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 11:12    Post subject:
damn, that looks nice. I'll gladly accept any of your old parts as donation Pffchh

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Bob Barnsen




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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 11:20    Post subject:
At least with the chosen CPU and GPU you can't go wrong. Very Happy


Not a fan of that overpriced Logitech mouse though. Wink
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Neon
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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 11:45    Post subject:
You rich kurwa!
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Morphineus
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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 15:25    Post subject:
Looks drooly again.
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tonizito
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PostPosted: Sun, 22nd May 2016 15:31    Post subject:
I'm jelly too, you old git Sad

But will you even play games in that thing? Troll Dad

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ixigia
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PostPosted: Mon, 23rd May 2016 00:15    Post subject:
tonizito wrote:
I'm jelly too, you old git Sad

But will you even play games in that thing? Troll Dad

Pfft, games. The real purpose of this rig is to become Guru3D Grandmaster, and top their Firestrike leadeboard! Very Happy
Pretty sure some people will commit suicide after that xD

All kidding aside, congrats Scara! It's Drooling
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hellishere




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PostPosted: Mon, 23rd May 2016 00:25    Post subject:
Im getting that cpu too, its ace, but with the 1070.. since.. €€€ yap...Very Happy

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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Mon, 23rd May 2016 01:02    Post subject:
tonizito wrote:
I'm jelly too, you old git Sad

But will you even play games in that thing? Troll Dad


Yeah. The odd bit of Bejeweled 3 and Darkest Dungeon Laughing Razz Wink
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Drowning_witch




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PostPosted: Mon, 23rd May 2016 20:46    Post subject:
that's how it usually goes. you either have time to game, but peasant hardware, or no time, but monies for hardware.

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Mchart




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PostPosted: Mon, 23rd May 2016 22:18    Post subject:
If in the North American market I really suggest going EVGA for not only GPU but also motherboard. They may not have the absolute best mobo's out for the money compared to Asus or MSI, but you'll have a much better warranty.

Also, it really doesn't cost that much more these days to go X99 instead. Get X99 and a 5820k. Then when broadwell-e comes out you can upgrade if you choose to since any decent X99 board will be compatible. It's also pretty nice to have all the memory bandwidth quad-channel offers without even trying w/ the memory clock rates.

Of course for gaming it really won't matter much. I just think it's worth thinking about since X-99 will have that option if you ever want to do more then gaming.
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Tue, 24th May 2016 03:45    Post subject:
Goods should arrive here Thursday, well, except for the 1080, which is on back order. I wont wait on it though, as I have my original parts nearly sold. Just have to drain system again when it arrives. That is the one downside of watercooling, PITA. Very Happy Razz
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sat, 28th May 2016 05:58    Post subject:
All arrived. Motherboard is cool, but power delivery is a pain in the ass with wiring. Gotta make sure you have long cables and a PSU that will supply the board correctly.

8 + 4 pin at top left, 6 pin above 1st PCIe, and the 24 pin usual.

Twice I had to rip out board to get the cables bent correctly, but this was made more awkward with the watercooling loop. Its best to do this beforehand if your running tubing of any kind.

Some pics, but taken with my shitty phone, so not the best to show off this rather nice board.

The goods - CPU was OEM, so no fancy box Razz


NVMe drives, cpu and ram fitted






Backplate for block


Fitted in case


On to fitting the cooling system tomorrow Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 28th May 2016 12:46    Post subject:
Sexy stuff men!

That board makes mine look like some soviet space era tech Laughing
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escalibur




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PostPosted: Sat, 28th May 2016 12:49    Post subject:
Keep an eye on 950 Pro's temps. Wink

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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sun, 29th May 2016 05:45    Post subject:
escalibur wrote:
Keep an eye on 950 Pro's temps. Wink


Yeah, heard about that. I should be fine though, as I have a 140 blowing over GPU area also, used mainly for helping the VRM's on card. NZXT case has another slot for one of these if necessary. These pair of fans can be angled any which way, although I've only ever seen the need for one, but that may change?, lol Very Happy
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sat, 4th Jun 2016 04:30    Post subject:
Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2 Fuckin RAM slot 2...

Slot 2

2

Not 1, 3 or 4

Fuckin RAM slot 2!!!

Trident Z sticks on way, what a week!!! with this board Laughing NEVER AGAIN!!! Razz

I do like the post LED when booted though, as it shows CPU temp when done, which is nice Smile
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Sun, 5th Jun 2016 03:16    Post subject:
Trident Z all OK Smile Corsair modules wouldn't behave in this board.



Now, just gotta get rid of that ugly blue backplate, and fit the 1080 when it arrives Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sun, 5th Jun 2016 03:36    Post subject:
Me Gusta
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Drowning_witch




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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Jun 2016 12:37    Post subject:
i'm so jelly. that santa claus magical feeling when you get all the new gear in one place, I want it !!! Very Happy

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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Jun 2016 12:45    Post subject:
Morphineus wrote:
Me Gusta
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couleur
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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Jun 2016 16:19    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
Morphineus wrote:
Me Gusta

"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is therefore the motto of the enlightenment."
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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Jun 2016 16:26    Post subject:
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Tue, 7th Jun 2016 23:50    Post subject:
paxsali wrote:
EK Vardars?

I had ordered 2 of those. They didn't spin up at power on. Had to send them back & get refund.


Nope. Gentle Typhoon's Very Happy
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scaramonga




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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2016 11:14    Post subject:
1080 arrived and thank god I watercool, as it gives me the chance to see what nasty, sloppy work hides beneath the surface.

Nice back plate, but its coming off:



Hmm, yup:



I think a whole tube of thermal must have been put on there, as most of it has been compressed to the sides:








All cleaned up:



Fitting thermals on GDDR5X chips (Tip: a little thermal helps set them easier):



Ready for block:



Block in place:



Back plate fitted:





Well, its running, lol:





Temps idling @ 16.3c after an hour of leak testing Smile


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Aeon




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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2016 11:15    Post subject:
Holy crap that is bad!

Intel i7 6700K, RTX470 Super, Kingston HyperX Fury 32GB
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PostPosted: Thu, 16th Jun 2016 11:32    Post subject:
premium quality!!!!!
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