As many of you are already acutely aware. I spent way too much money on building a computer thats probably only going to be 20% faster than what I have now. This is my ‘f you’ money build.
Over the last month I’ve been piecing things together.
ek cpu blocks seem to have a bizzare mounting system where you have to use their backplate. Way more complicated than it needs to be IMO and the screws leave too much slop because of the smaller shaft size compared to the mounting holes in the board.
I should have stuck with samsung b-die 3200mhz cl14 and clocked it up. I dont know if I can get the timings on this cl18 3600 down to cl15 to beat it.
more soon™
Add your suggestions to name this machine below and at the end of the build we will do a poll.
Let me know what voltages you see with up to date bios with the 3900x. You and I share the same models of cpus and mobo. I have to manually lower the voltage as to not blow up my cpu.
The GPU got its block… what a bear. EK instructions were kinda generic so I was unscrewing things that maybe didnt need to get unscrewed trying to get everything off this monster.
Then came all the peeling of the thermal pads. I didnt take pictures of this because I was in the zone but trust me it was a total pita and I would 0/10 not recommend.
That little black thing sticking out past the blurred front of my case is the GPU block. Luckily I tested the side panel and it will go on. Crisis averted.
Welp, wont be able to finish this weekend but I got close. Ended up needing more tube and a 90 because tying to use 2 45s off the pump took up too much space and hits the gpu wires.
I started off trying to do very complex bends but after ruining a few tubes I changed my game plan, lowered my standards, and went for more direct paths.