intel core i5 2500k desk build

[Pugsport]

yes im still using my REV 1 G15 and the REV 2 is still in bits

also the plan for the water loop route

not that there is really any other route it could go unless i turned the flow direction around so it starts cpu side (which might be better)

also a shot of the new motherboard fitted with out the paint mess on it

also checked my Sapphire HD6850 Toxic and to me it looks like a HD6870 wanna be but im not 100% sure

 

[Solidarity]

That water route looks pretty good.

 

[Pugsport]

That water route looks pretty good.

thanks

also not been able to get on and do much to teh desk due to lack of time but today i did manage to get the two holes cut in the front for the fans

also had two waterblocks turn up today

 

[dipzy]

awesome progress so far mate, keep the updates coming

 

[Azurite]

Nice. Coming togetter nicely

I read in the manual that SB/NB block might make the 1st pcie slot useless. I hope this isnt happening for you though, but could you report back after you installed it + your gpu. Im looking for waterblocks atm but havent decided what to get, or if il buy IB, IB-E or SB-E.

 

[Pugsport]

awesome progress so far mate, keep the updates coming

thanks mate and it has slowwed down a bit as of late due to spending money and time on the house as well as working. ill be sure to keep it up to date

Nice. Coming togetter nicely

I read in the manual that SB/NB block might make the 1st pcie slot useless. I hope this isnt happening for you though, but could you report back after you installed it + your gpu. Im looking for waterblocks atm but havent decided what to get, or if il buy IB, IB-E or SB-E.

thanks mate

yer i seem to remember reading that but the motherboard i have is a UD5 and not the UD7 and looks like it will fit without issues but ill post photos etc when i come to fit it (might trial fit it tomorrow as you got me worries now lol). also ShortAlieN has the same setup on his Raven i think (UD5 board with this block and a GTX580) which works fine. i went with the EK blocks pretty much because of i wanted to keep them all the same make and also the look of the acetal and nickel fits my build better. i know people will say that the XSPC Raystorm is better performance wise than the EK Sumpreme HF but i just dont like the look of it and was not willing to give up the looks for the extra performance. well if this board can take use an IB then i think ill be ugrading my cpu at some point but if not ill just stick with the SB i5 for now

 

[Azurite]

Sorry to have you worried

Im sure it will be np. Just wanted to know 100% b4 i eventually bought same mb.

 

[Pugsport]

Sorry to have you worried

Im sure it will be np. Just wanted to know 100% b4 i eventually bought same mb.

yes im sure it will. ill try it tomorrow and let you know how i get on mate

 

[yassarikhan786]

Looking good mate. Any update is nice. Looking at the top photo it kinda looks like a face

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[Pugsport]

Looking good mate. Any update is nice. Looking at the top photo it kinda looks like a face

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thanks mate. yer sadly im not getting as much time as i would like on this at the moment (was kind of hoping to have more of it done by now). yes it dose lol but it was not planned like that

 

[yassarikhan786]

No worries mate. Take your time, we'll all still be here watching

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I hope that doesn't sound creepy

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[Pugsport]

No worries mate. Take your time, we'll all still be here watching

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I hope that doesn't sound creepy

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sadly the diy is taking up alot of my spare time

not at all. i see where your going with the comment lol

 

[Pugsport]

well guys and girls im changing my room desgin a little and im unsure on which route to go down. i have spent quite a bit of time looking round diy shops and automotive refinishers for a colour i really like and wanted to base my room and build on and after months of hard work and thinking ive managed to get it down to two colours but im now unable to pick from the two and was looking for some input on which route i should take

option one: - one off metalic Cadburys purple

option two: - one off aqua blue pearl

 

[Azurite]

Good to hear from you again m8

. Is this just for the desk or are you painting the walls also? Very nice colours imo

 

[Pugsport]

Good to hear from you again m8

. Is this just for the desk or are you painting the walls also? Very nice colours imo

yer its been so long. i did want this done by now but due to doing loads of diy ive not had time to think about doing the desk (but the weather has not been good enough to paint the desk as yet)

the front face of the desk will be painted with that colour and then for the walls ill get a colour match or something close to one of them

 

[Azurite]

yer its been so long. i did want this done by now but due to doing loads of diy ive not had time to think about doing the desk (but the weather has not been good enough to paint the desk as yet)

the front face of the desk will be painted with that colour and then for the walls ill get a colour match or something close to one of them

Yeah winter and spring isnt the best time to work outside. That purple is so pimpish and nice, but i like the blue one a bit better. If you could use both it might look very nice aswell. A suggestion you can think about: Blue on outside and purple on inside? lighter blue colour on the walls?

 

[Pugsport]

got a RAT MMO7 to replace my old mouse and also a SSD

also ive moved my hard drives under the PSU now

recut the front panel

and thought about mounting the SSD here (needs moving over to the right bit but was just looking to see what it was like at the time)

 

[Innocent159]

that hdd brackets look awesome, great build, you have been working fast. keep it coming

 

[dalewakelin]

Very nice indeed.

 

[SnW]

got a RAT MMO7 to replace my old mouse

Great setup and MOUSE