Project Sledgehammer

Table of Contents:

  1. History & Build Info
  2. Videos
  3. Photos

History:

I run the YouTube channel Tech-Know Scope. Back in October, I upgraded my camera to the GH4, and along with 4K came the 4K struggle. My desktop handled 1080p just fine, impressive for a computer built in 2009. 4K was an entirely different story. It's difficult to edit because I can barely preview what I'm doing, and the render times are horrendous. (The first build log video for Project Sledgehammer took 5 hours to render.)

Obviously it's time for a new build, and I've been wanting to upgrade for a couple of years now. Now it's a necessity for my channel. My current PC is still valid because it was an all out build back in 2009, and this new one will be even more so.

I always say, anything worth doing is worth doing in excess!

Introducing Project Sledgehammer:

Purpose:

  1. 4K Rendering (& Beyond)
  2. Other Productivity
  3. Gaming

Components & Specs:

  • Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D16 WS
  • CPU: (2x) Intel Xeon E5-2696 V3 CPUs - 2011-v3
    • 18 Cores Each
    • 36 Virtual Cores Each
    • 45MB of L3 Cache Each
    • 40 PCIe Lanes Each (Fully Supported by Motherboard)
  • RAM: 256GB ECC DDR4
  • GPU: (2x) Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X in SLI
  • Storage:
    1. Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 512GB [Boot]
    2. (4x) Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
  • Case: CaseLabs Mercury S8
  • Cooling: Noctua i4 (x2) & IPPC-3000 PWM Fans (x8)
  • PSU: Corsair AX1500i 1500W
  • Connectivity:
    1. (2x) Gigabit Ethernet
    2. Bluetooth 4.0 Class 1 [50m Range]

Peripherals:

  • Monitor: 49" UHD Wasabi Mango UHD490
  • Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Blue
  • Mouse: Logitech MX Master
  • Audio: Focusrite DAC w/ Yamaha HS8 Monitors

Sledgehammer | because we're not crunching numbers anymore, WE'RE CRUSHING THEM!


Short Link: http://Sledgehammer.TechKnowScope.tv

More Photos: http://instagram.TechKnowScope.tv

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Videos:

Components:

Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D16 WS

Case: CaseLabs Mercury S8 (Customized) + Pedestal

Main Components

The Assembly

Peripherals:

Monitor: 49" UHD Wasabi Mango UHD490

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Cherry MX Blue

Photos:

Completed Build:

















Components:

Motherboard: Asus Z10PE-D16 WS



CPUs: Intel Xeon E5-2696 V3


GPUs: Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X


Case: CaseLabs Mercury S8 & Pedestal




Storage: Samsung 950 & 850 Pros


Fans & Cooling: Noctua




Miscellaneous Components:






Peripherals:




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damm nice build what gpu's are you going to use anyway? and what case and storage you going to use?

You'll have to keep watching to find out! All of it is to be announced!

See above. Still waiting for the case and RAM to come in.

New info and new photos.

Finally complete.

Beautiful.