Hiya All, this is my first ever build log. So it's likely to be a random mess but meh, any suggestions will be most welcome.
This will also be a thread/topic on modding, modding products and random shit off the Interwebz (on topic of course) I find interesting.
I hope you enjoy perusing as much as I enjoyed creating
Now it's time to go forth and conquer
p5ych00n5
Looking forward to your updates. Good luck!
Cheers mate, it'll be a lot of updates and an ongoing thread
Here's the donor/guineapig PC, after countless builds and countless variations inside this case I knew every little nook and cranny to the point where I could build inside it blindfolded.
Some components were also a little bit tired, so a new build was in order
And the components are
CPU - AMD FX9590 (retaining)
CPU Block - Koolance CPU 370 (retaining) - Heatkiller 3.0 LC Black Acetal purchased
MB - Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z (retaining)
PSU - Corsair AX 1200 (retaining)
Memory - Corsair Dominator GT 16GB kit @1866 (retaining)
GPU - HD 7970 purchased - arrived
GPU Blocks - XSPC Universal Blocks (going) - Heatkiller X3 Universal Blocks purchased
Radiator - EK XTX 240 purchased - arrived
Radiator - EK XTX 240 purchased - arrived
Fittings - Monsoon Eco freecentre Hardline fitiings purchased - arrived
Tubing - Monsoon Clear 16/13 Acrylic Tubing purchased - arrived
Reservoir - EK 400 X3 (retaining)
Pump - Koolance PMP 450 w/ EK CSQ D5 pumptop (retaining)
Coolant - EK Blood Red premix purchased - arrived
Mandrel Kit - Monsoon 16/13 Mandrel Kit with silicon insert purchased - arrived
Update:
Some stuffs arrived
Now here is where I've hit my first snag, one of the cards I discovered was non reference, so alas no full cover block for ye, no matter ordered a full cover and a universal my OCD for symmetry would have to just simmer down
Moar stuffs........
Never mind, onwards and upwards....
Nice build so far.
Any relation to Olofmeister?
Cheers mate, I've hit a few snags so far, nothing that a bit of lateral thinking can't get around. No relation to Olofmeister
Forgot to add the drama with the backplate installation.
I purchased the EK backplates over the Heatkiller ones because A) They're black and would match my EK pumptop and B) The Heatkiller backplates are all chrome and shiny, sure they look nice but they would be out of place with the aesthetic I was after
Since the supplied screws with the EK backplates were too short for the Blocks and that I was running a Universal Block as well so to retain the heatsinks for the VRM I had to somehow modify something..........
dont feel too bad man,
when i green modded my 670,
i tightened the bracket and noticed the card itself was FLEXED
the whole card bent right down the middle
thankfully i just backed the screws off and the card went right back to straight
still works to this day, gave it to a buddie
once leaktesting is done well see whether the card works
Awesome log so far. But, how is this a "ghettomeister" build? Looks pretty slick to me! I thought you were going to be building a case out of scrap parts and filling it with random hodge-podge components ala Cheapskates "Iron Turnip" or something :D
Looks like fun. Good work.
Thanks for the support, the Ghettomeister thing came about when @SoulFallen and I were joking about hacking into cases to shoehorn components in
Cheers mate this is only the beginning muhahahahaha
Leaktesting complete
The bow on the second GPU doesn't seem to be affecting performance at all but it is a decent bow which I'm concerned could have effects later on.
Since both the intake/outtakes on the cards are not aligned, my plan of going parallel is out the window and due to space constraints I can't even utilise the correct intakes without making the whole loop overly complicated.
So I've bitten the bullet and ordered another Universal Block along with a bridge connector, after a few tests the VRM on the second card only just hit the 60's (celsius) which is well under the threshold for safe temps
It's....so...beautiful...
Cheers mate but this is only the start
After much Umming and Aaahing and a metric shittonne of research, as well as my Ultra Kazes developing the most godawful clicking noise no matter the speed they run at, new Rads, Fans and a CPU Block to match the GPU Blocks should soon be on there way to me
Linky Linky watch out for the flower pots
