Hello Folks,
First thread here; I figure I would share the history of my current PC and where I want to take it moving forward.
I’ll post pictures as soon as I find them
PC Setup V.1.0 - my first EVER PC that I’ve ever built
- CPU:
- Intel - Core i7-4770K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- GPU:
- EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
- Motherboard:
- ASRock - Z97 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $269.99
- Memory:
- G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
- Storage:
- Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
- Crucial - MX200 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
- CPU Cooler:
- Corsair - H100i 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- PSU:
- EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular
- Case:
- Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0
- Monitor:
- Acer G6 Series G276HL Gbmid Black 27" VA 6ms (GTG) 60 Hz Widescreen LED/LCD Monitor 1920 x 1080 FHD
- UPS:
- CP850PFCLCD UPS
EDIT: Only Picture I have for this version:
PC Setup V.1.5 - This is when I found Jayz2Cents channel and got into watercooling:
- EK CPU and GPU waterblocks + soft tubing + EK Radiators + Corsair Air Series SP120 and 140 fans
- Upgraded Monitor to BenQ - XL2720Z 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor
- Upgraded Case to MasterCase Pro 5 Mid-Tower Case with FreeForm Modular System
- Added RGB support NZXT Hue+ and Grid+ V2 Digital Fan Controller
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PC Setup V.1.6 - A more iterative change to watercooling
- Upgraded watercooling loop to use hard line tubing
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PC Setup V.2.0 - A big GPU upgrade and better CPU cooling
- Upgraded to a bigger case be quiet! DARK BASE PRO 900 ATX Full Tower
- Delidded the CPU (dropped temps by 20C)
- Upgraded GPU to EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 Hydro Copper Gaming
- Upgraded PSU to EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 1000W
- Upgraded Monitor to BenQ ZOWIE 2560x1440 LED 144hz (XL2730)
- Upgraded Peripherals to Logitech G513 keyboard and Logitech G903 Lightspeed
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PC Setup V.2.5 - Current Setup - Moved apartment so needed smaller case
- Case move to White Thermaltake P3
- Upgraded SSD to Samsung M.2 EVO 512gb
- Went back to soft tubing as it’s easier to work with
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Future Upgrades - Saving money for my birthday to switch to AMD:
- Upgrade Mobo to x570 Taichi
- Upgrade CPU to 3700x or 3800x (still undecided)
- Upgrade RAM to something TBD
- Re-visit my watercooling parts:
- get a 360 EK slim radiator
- push pull fan with EK-vardars (the visible fans will be RGB, the ones in the back just black)
- maybe go for transparent acrylic pump top to be able to see liquid, unsure yet
I’ll try to post pics asap