Hello All, My Build!

[ChronoCabal]

Hello Everyone, I've watched enough of TTLs videos I figured I best start visiting the forum!

Below is my rig, used primarily for gaming. I attend the Multiplay iSeries LAN events with it, and I'm part of a mini-clan-of-sorts. One of the traders at the most recent one a few weeks ago had the ability of deliver ordered parts straight to your desk, so I took them up on it and had a Piledriver FX8350 and 2 GTX680's delivered. I'm now happy enough with the specs of my rig, and now my effort will be going into tidying it up and fitting a few more trick bits - sleeved cabling, backplates for the 680s, better fans and a Corsair H100i.

Full Specs:

CPU = AMD Piledriver FX8350 8 Core, OCed to 4.3GHz
Watercooled By = CoolIt Domino ALC
Motherboard = ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula(BIOS 1703)
RAM = 8GB Corsair Vengeance (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9R)
PSU = CoolerMaster SilentPro M1000
Video Cards = Gainward GTX680 x2 in SLi
Chassis = CoolerMaster CM690II Advanced, NZXT Fans, NZXT Sentry LX Fan Controller (4x Inlets, 3x Outlets)
OS = Windows 7 64Bit
Storage = Crucial M4 128 (FW 0309) SSD, WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB
Monitor = Samsung P2370HD in 1920*1080
Audio = Logitech X530 5.1 Speakers / G930 7.1 Headset
Peripherals = Logitech G15 Keyboard v2 + Performance MX Mouse

Attached are a few pics of the rig - opinions and comments welcome!

 

[JMMP]

Nice rig m8!

 

[Ross_Kirkbright]

Nice Rig

 

[tinytomlogan]

Aye not bad, window fan makes me feel all funny though :/

 

[seumasbeathan]

Looks decent I suppose

 

[ChronoCabal]

Thanks guys. I know it's a drop in the ocean compared to some of the builds on here (TTLs Orca?! ), but it's doing the job, and I'm now looking at sprucing it up.

I must admit it looks a bit blingy in the photos - I used a long exposure on the camera to try and capture the effect the UV cathodes give off - it's not quite as bad in real life.

Mr TTL.. What is wrong with my side window fan??

 

[dazed]

Looks great, is that a backlight on the monitor?

 

[Whaler_99]

Looks nice!

 

[ChronoCabal]

Thanks! yes, the monitor has a white backlight on it - one of these: http://store.antec.com/Product/soundscience/bias-lighting/0-761345-77020-0.aspx

 

[Whaler_99]

Does that really make a difference for you? Seen them about but often wondered if it was just another gimick?

 

[crispy345]

I simply love the CM 690 II, but the sidepanel, IMO, make it look like a Cooler Master Elite 430. Nice rig though.

 

[ChronoCabal]

..if I'm honest - it's a gimmick. It certainly doesn't help with eye strain or any of that nonsense - I just like the visual effect it gives off. As you can see - it does a great job at LAN of showing off the case lol!

True about the Elite 430 similarity.. I guess it's not surprising that the various generations of cases don't change that much.