My completed rig.

[photekq]

This rig has been many years in the making. It started out as a simple upgrade to a 6600gt AGP card three years ago so that I could play CoD4. Since then I've upgraded each component once or twice, and finally I can say that the rig is finished (until something breaks, or i decide to get a custom wc loop).
Specs are :

i7 2600k
Corsair H100 push/pull
4x4GB Corsair Vengeance
2x EVGA 560ti 448 Classified
1tb Caviar Black
500gb Caviar Black
Corsair HX1050
Corsair 800D
All fans are Corsair AF or SP
The cable extensions are Bitfenix Alchemy

I don't have an SSD because I don't need one - I have no problem with my boot times and the only games I really play are dota 2 and cod4 promod.

I only have one picture to share, but here it is :

I'll upload some pictures of my desk sometime next week.

 

[Mgutierrez33]

looks really good! Just a shame that the top video card sags as much as it does.

 

[Cru]

very nice, very tidy! looks great!

 

[WillSK]

lovely looking rig!

 

[madness777]

What about those H100 cables? they're a mess...
And why is it pulling air in from the top?

 

[FredEx]

Looks very neat.

 

[photekq]

Thanks for the compliments

looks really good! Just a shame that the top video card sags as much as it does.

It is a shame.. I have no idea why it sags.

What about those H100 cables? they're a mess...
And why is it pulling air in from the top?

I'm afraid that, since I don't have a fan controller, that's the way it has to be. It's pulling in at the top because it gives me better temperatures, and as an added bonus it gives me positive pressure which stops dust collecting as much.

 

[UkGouki]

very nice and clean system there i dunno what madness is referencing i can barly see the h100 cables im more happy looking at the gpus and the side of the mobo & front of the case.

 

[FredEx]

Trying to think of something to help that card that can't be seen. Wondered if a fine mono-filament line (fishing line) could attach to the one corner of the vid card near the mb and go up around the ATX power connector to relieve some pressure. May sound getto, but I'd be afraid of the mb getting ruined by not doing something.

Also an idea, have the card power cables coming from an upper pass through, such as the one the ATX cable comes through, and down to the card, they could pull up on the card a bit.

Just tossing out ideas.

 

[photekq]

Trying to think of something to help that card that can't be seen. Wondered if a fine mono-filament line (fishing line) could attach to the one corner of the vid card near the mb and go up around the ATX power connector to relieve some pressure. May sound getto, but I'd be afraid of the mb getting ruined by not doing something.

Also an idea, have the card power cables coming from an upper pass through, such as the one the ATX cable comes through, and down to the card, they could pull up on the card a bit.

Just tossing out ideas.

Do you really think it could damage the motherboard? The angle at which it's bent is a lot less severe irl.. the angle I took the picture at makes it look far worse than it is. Despite that, I can still see that it's bending slightly downwards. I might give the fishing wire a go, but it'll be a bit tricky finding a good place to put it.

 

[FredEx]

If it is just the card itself is slightly bent it will not be a problem. When I see that though I worry that something is pulling down on it or the card is that heavy that it is putting stress on the PCI connector.

 

[remember300]

all cards have some flex to them ... have you ever tried snapping a pcb loool .... its not easy

 

[FredEx]

all cards have some flex to them ... have you ever tried snapping a pcb loool .... its not easy

Oh yeah, been working on them for about 40 years as my career. Some cards get warped, just think it is a good idea to make sure there is no undue stress there back at the PCI connector and it is not more than a slightly bent card.

 

[remember300]

if your still worried you can get those legs things to hold the cards up or get a back plate for the card thats bending

 

[yassarikhan786]

Looks fantastic dude

 

[photekq]

if your still worried you can get those legs things to hold the cards up or get a back plate for the card thats bending

I'd love to get a backplate for them, but these are the EVGA classified models - they have a GTX 480 PCB. I reckon it'd be bloody hard to find someone selling a 480 backplate.

Looks fantastic dude

Thanks man

 

[remember300]

oh fair enough ,,, i know they are out there but having not used one it was mearly a suggestion. you could try those foot things intead that help hold things up?
or make sure you have the gpu fulyl engaged

 

[Appel3]

At the picture you have not mounted all the screws to your case that holds the GPU. And the cables from the H100 is a mess to get right, if you have them at the side of the heatsink at the motherboard it should be fine (i can se you did). Very nice rig

 

[allen]

i love this build, i think it looks great.... Love the case!!! the only thing i can say i dont like about it is the DVD drive... thats it!! lol

 

[paulstung]

Very nice mate . You can buy a cable that clips onto the gpu then up to the top of the case just like Fredex's idea . I can't rember for the life of me the name right now , i'm sure it will come to me .