8700k Build

[garih]

Hi

after having my 2500k build since 2012... I have finally upgraded!
hoping for at least another 5 years out of this system!

8700k (4.9GHz @ 1.232v, delidded)
MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon
MSI 980ti
16gb TeamGroup Dark Pro 3200MHz CL14
256Gb WD Black M.2 NVMe
256GB Samsung 840 SSD
1TB USB3 steam HDD
Noctua NHD-14
Corsair White LED AF fans
Corsair RM650 PSU
Corsair Air 540
Logitech G910 orion spark, G602 & G430

Lighting provided by Cablemod widebeam RGB magnetic strips, and controlled by a cheapo eBay remote (way easier than the MSI software)
IMG_3207 by gari hughes, on Flickr
IMG_3218 by gari hughes, on Flickr
IMG_3230[1] by gari hughes, on Flickr

 

[Davva2004]

Nice neat job, well done!

 

[garih]

Nice neat job, well done!

Thanks!

 

[Wraith]

Nicely done fella, very moody.

 

[Gripen90]

That looks really sweet

 

[garih]

Got a new Cooler for Christmas/Birthday!
Hiding the wires took a bit of messing around, but worth it in the end!

Untitled by gari hughes, on Flickr

 

[Korreborg]

Nice build. Can you hit 5ghz with the new cooler, or are you top out on volts

Arr 1,232v isn't that much

 

[Avet]

It looks neat. Well done. You can take black permanent marker and unify those front I/O and USB wires. Easy ghetto trick.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Got a new Cooler for Christmas/Birthday!
Hiding the wires took a bit of messing around, but worth it in the end!

Untitled by gari hughes, on Flickr

Are you going to get some more LED fans and have them on the other side?

Have you got the current ones on exhaust?

 

[garih]

Are you going to get some more LED fans and have them on the other side?

Have you got the current ones on exhaust?

yes, rad fans on exhaust.
I have 1 more fan. Would need to get another and more screws to fit. But I wasn’t gonna bother, Although it is a bit dark under there!
Was thinking it would be easier to maintain the cleanliness of the rad without fans in the way.

Edit: don’t need push pull so I can just remove the top fans, and free up the long screws for mounting some new led fans on the underside. Just need to remember to check for crap periodically!

Have just ordered a pair of SP120 white LED fans, the spare I had is an AF120. if I'm buying more anyway, may as well get the correct ones for the application.

Nice build. Can you hit 5ghz with the new cooler, or are you top out on volts

Arr 1,232v isn't that much

Have not tried yet. Only fitted last night!

 

[garih]

Ok. So after TTL ‘forcing’ me to spend more money!
A small learning curve later...
The small screws that come with the AIO are too long. Had to go out for some more washers.
And the long screws also a big to too long. Had to stack a few washers on them.
And once completed the fans spinning flat out no matter what I did in link.
After many reboots and unplugging I realised I had bought DC fans. And can’t work out how to set from PWM in link. So just plugged them into mobo headers.
Untitled by gari hughes, on Flickr

 

[Avet]

That looks shiny

 

[garih]

That looks shiny

Thanks.
In person the red is very dim glow. And the fans are a cool white. But for some reason the colours really pop!

 

[looz]

Yeah it's a nightmare to get a fair representation of the LEDs on camera.

Really nice build! It's like mine but done properly.

 

[garih]

It looks neat. Well done. You can take black permanent marker and unify those front I/O and USB wires. Easy ghetto trick.

I have 'Borrowed' a marker from work, will have this done today!
Edit: just done it. So easy and so effective!

Really nice build! It's like mine but done properly.

Thank you!