Computer thread!!!

[lambo]

Also custom length'd and sleeved the power supply (also a $15ish jobbie) wires with white paracord.

That's one thing I really want to do. I spent a lot of time trying to get the motherboard side of the case nice and "cable-routed". The other side is super messy but you can't see it so it's not a huge deal.

[Schnitzer318is]

That's one thing I really want to do. I spent a lot of time trying to get the motherboard side of the case nice and "cable-routed". The other side is super messy but you can't see it so it's not a huge deal.

I hear you. In the case of an old (this case was new back in like 2003) case, see what I did there, you have almost ZERO room behind the mobo tray to run cables. So custom lengths are almost a must depending on what hardware you are going to stuff in there if you want it to look good.

Word of caution... it will take awhile. Took me a week to do the 24 pin, CPU 4 pin, a few sata/molex connectors, my custom LED wiring, and then the case USB, audio, and led wiring. De-pinning can be done easily with some thick staples... or you can be baller and get the tool. I used the visible heat (roughly the same lengths) shrink method because it was hard to fit my paracord into the connectors cleanly... plus the white heat shrink looks find on the white paracord.

[SoEm0]

First time trying to post a pic from my phone I hope it works. The gf got me a new case for my bday so I slapped it together real quick last night.

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[lambo]

Just ordered a Ducky Shine 4. I was going to wait on a mech keyboard but this was too good to pass up.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/index.php?sku=107034&promoid=1338

Got it for $104.99 shipped with the coupon code NEWCUST10JULY

[lambo]

[Schnitzer318is]

Turned out nice Lambo. Super clean and classy.

I'm not a huge fan of AIO's for CPU and tend to prefer beefy air coolers but that rad/fan combo looks sick in the front.

Edit: Btw, love the outside glamour shots a-la Hardware Canucks. Very nice.

[lambo]

Turned out nice Lambo. Super clean and classy.

I'm not a huge fan of AIO's for CPU and tend to prefer beefy air coolers but that rad/fan combo looks sick in the front.

Edit: Btw, love the outside glamour shots a-la Hardware Canucks. Very nice.

Thanks! I'd like to see if I can find an air cooler that will fit inside the Air 240. I also want to do a full Noctua fan conversion. But that stuff isn't really necessary. My temps right now are pretty good. I threw together this chart after playing some GTA 5. I was playing on a 1080p 60hz panel with all the settings maxed. FPS was limited to 60 with vsync on. GPU could be better but for a reference fan setup and bumped clock speed, it's not too bad.

[Schnitzer318is]

I think you are throttling with that ~80c? Perhaps back off the clocks a bit or up the fan curve? On a 1080p 60hz monitor I don't think you need any overclock on any games with a 980. The reference cooled cards will throttle about that point if memory serves... I could be wrong though.

CPU looks great though.

[Maximum_E30]

It looks like 80°c is where his max temp is set too, it should be OK around 90°c

[lambo]

I haven't upped the clock speed, it's upped from the factory but it maintains the reference cooler design. I still need to mess around with fan profiles.

Snagged featured build on PC Part Picker

[Wschnitz]

Idk man needs futuras.

But really is your room super hot? your GPU shouldn't be getting that warm, even though its a reference card. Mine never gets over 65-75*

Nice build though, im jelly, wish i had mATX to be honest, the full size tower gets bulky sometimes.

[kickinindian]

Idk man needs futuras.

But really is your room super hot? your GPU shouldn't be getting that warm, even though its a reference card. Mine never gets over 65-75*

Nice build though, im jelly, wish i had mATX to be honest, the full size tower gets bulky sometimes.

i was thinking the same thing i rarely see newer Nvidia cards go above, 70* i have an ASUS Strix cooler on my 960 and it never gets above 64* maxed out playing the witcher 3 (damn hair FX)

[Schnitzer318is]

i was thinking the same thing i rarely see newer Nvidia cards go above, 70* i have an ASUS Strix cooler on my 960 and it never gets above 64* maxed out playing the witcher 3 (damn hair FX)

My PNY 960 with reference cooler tops out around 75c... but I have two computers, each in a 4U rack case, inside a cabinet, and right next to each other. So my airflow is certainly not the best. I would expect that Corsair case to do a much better job, unless you're like me and keep your computer inside a cabinet.

[HennaE30]

Computer thread!!!

Is it possible to check temps from your task manager? Or do you need a separate data logger for temps?

[Exodus_2pt0]

I use HWMonitor and keep it open in my second monitor. You don't need to keep an eye on it though, it saves min and max stats.

It's nice though, just make sure you get the free version.