Build Log: The Valhalla

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2 years, Geez it's been a while. This is quite the revival but I figured I'd make a proper update to my computer as quite has changed since I first envisioned it a few years ago.

Last Edit date: [07-11-15]

Current Specs:

Tower~
Cpu: FX6350 @4.6Ghz
Mobo: Gigabyte 990FX-UD3
Memory: 16GB 1600Mhz Patriot Viper Red & Black
Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II
TIM: Tuniq TX-4
PSU: Corsair RM750
GPU: Sapphire R9-290 Tri-X
Boot Drive (C:): 850evo 250GB
Storage Drive (R:): Raid 5 6TB (3x 3TB WD Red)
Backup Drive (D:): 2TB WD Green
Case: Modded BitFenix Shinobi [White + Window]
Sound Card: Asus DGX 5.1
Fans:
3x SP120(quiet) ON COOLER
2x SP140 LEDBlue (5v) ON TOP
2x SP120(quiet) ON FRONT

Peripherals~
KeyPad: Modded Razer Orbweaver
Keyboard: Northgate Omnikey 101
Mouse: Corsair M95
Monitor: [Korean] X-star dp2710 | 1440p 27"
Drink Coaster: HD-6450
Headphones: ATH-M50X (white) & Shure Velour cups

Pictures!









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Benchmarks {min/avg/max}
=Metro Last Light [non-redux]= Highest Settings (SSAA/off, Tesselation/high, Motionblur/low)

1080p
r9-290: 73 | 99 |116

1440p
r9-290: 49 | 66 | 76

=TombRaider 2013= (benchmark) Highest Settings (Ultra, motionblur/none, TressFX/none)

1080p
r9-290: 88 | 113 | 142

1440p
r9-290: 58 | 72 | 88

=Unigine Heaven= (DX11 | Quality High | Tess. Extreme)

1080p
r9-290: 61 | 1537 | 20.8 | 138.4

1440p
r9-290: 38.4 | 968 | 16.3 | 91.2

More Benchmarks, Versus a GTX-980

Future plans,

Keep my 290 for a while but upgrade my CPU to a future Intel platform, Possibly skylake or something after. Possibly ZEN if they deliver.

When I shift platforms Turn my SSDs into dedicated game drives and move to NVME storage for my main drive.

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I wish my computer was powered by the souls of fallen vikings...

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well Vishera and Valhalla both start with "V"       :D

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Kept heing Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin as I scrolled down!

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Nice build man! I built one similar with an fx 4300 and a radeon 7770. Im only going into 10th grade so I understand your budget problems. It literally took me 2 years of saving up to come up with $500 (there were alot of things that popped up with school and church)

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yea- I'm only 17 and have a summer job @ my high school. saving can be annoying but. physical labor of lawn mowing and snow shoveling will pay for my GPU. I plan on getting a 9950 or the 860ti or what ever the maxwell Nvidia card will be.

I bought a $300 monitor because it will be future proof for atleast 5years and i NEED the realistate.

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mmm red vipers been meaning to get some of those.

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You can start the computer without a start button. Just take a screwdriver or really any metal object with an insulated handle and short the two jumpers.

Basically, grab a screwdriver and touch it to the two leads marked power. That's all the power switch does, you click it and it connects the two leads for a brief moment to complete the circuit.

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I did not know that. That's a cool tip!

I simply just used another power button since i didn't know.       :I

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I like the name. When I die, I will reside in the halls inside your HDD.

#Berserker #YOLO

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Nice, subbed for glory. I love the look of Gigabyte boards, but the UD3 is pretty shitty for overclocking. Feature-wise, it's great for the price, just not the overclocking department. I personally would have waited to shell out for the UD5, but the UD3 is enough for now.

Can't wait to see the progess.

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First time personal OC i don't plan to do that much anyways

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Then it is perfect; love the solid black; wish the higher-end Gigabyte boards were the same.

For 4.3, the UD3/212 Evo is a good combo. You could always but little copper heatsinks to help with the currently uncooled parts of the VRM.

 

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The FX6350 is not a power hog like the FX8350, it will overclock just fine. I also like the Gigabyte boards because of their clean looks, and the quality for the price is just great, top of the heap for the moment.

I like that build, it's a very realistic system, none of the bling stuff noone needs, purposeful and efficient.

Congrats with the system! I hope you have a lot of fun with it for a long time!

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I like bling. I need bling.

 

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To put your souls at rest I'll be adding some alchemy strips down the line.

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If you can still see the hardware, then you don't have enough LEDs.

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pu led strips on the bottom of ur monitor..... lol

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I have a lower class UD3 and a hotter 8150 and am getting 4.8GHz. He should be able to get 4.6 on air cooling, at least.

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:O