New Project - Nanaki V2

[g0t.w00t?]

My main rig got fried by lightning so I am on the hunt for new parts.

(How do I upload pics?)

That's what I am looking at, plus some custom spray painting of my own on the side panels and window (or a custom vinyl for the window at least).

The H105 is a placeholder until I find out whether I can mount it in the back section. A 3rd HDD (Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3) will be migrating from my current rig as a place to store unimportant stuff and cloned drive images.

I will of course be documenting the full build with pics for you all. Any suggestions or edits?

 

[Feronix]

You can upload images by pressing copying the 'direct' code in the right hand menu on the PhotoBucket page. You then wrap that link between

button for that. I fixed this one for you

I'd recommend swapping out the Seagate drives for a couple of Caviar Blues (or Green if it's just for storage. Also, no SSD?

 

[barnsley]

I'd also recommend looking at a different 290x as the Asus one is a bit of a pain and can run warm with ease.

 

[g0t.w00t?]

I will be migrating the SSD's from my current rig. The Seagates are there to save a bit of cash compared to the WD's. I had thought about Toshiba's, but I saw some pretty bad reviews. One will be for expanding my storage capacity ("Uncle Torrence"), and the other will be for game storage. SSD is a Force GT 120GB, and my older one for BF4 (OCZ Vertex 2 60GB).

Edit - I had 2 x 1TB drives full of stuff, so a minimum of 2 x 2TB for the new drives

Given the next-to-no difference between the 290 and 290X under real world conditions, I have rolled that back to a 290, still a DCII although I am open to other brand suggestions (preferably with an aftermarket cooler). I am kind of in need of a speedy build - lightning killed most of the rest of my stuff and I only have access to one physical store that has good service and prices at the moment. Just waiting on an insurance claim and I have a wedding to pay for too.

I am in Australia, and we get what we call the "Australia Tax" where certain tech is way overpriced compared to elsewhere. it's already a little over budget, but I can just drop the LED strips until later on (can make do with a 10cm Red CCFL from the dead rig).

Edit - speeling due to not wearing my glasses

 

[barnsley]

Toshiba drives are really solid these days.
If you can get your hands on a Sapphire tri-x 290 that would be the a good choice. They're much better performers.

 

[g0t.w00t?]

Toshiba drives are really solid these days.
If you can get your hands on a Sapphire tri-x 290 that would be the a good choice. They're much better performers.

The Toshiba 2TB would save me another few bucks or so each, sadly the Tri-X is out of stock. I have heard good things about the MSI Gaming version though.

Edit - Mocked up a new list based on a few changes. Not feeling particularly comfy with the Toshibas though.

 

[g0t.w00t?]

I have settled on a final build list. It's a little more expensive than my previous shopping lists but it also allows me to retire my 60GB OCZ Vertex SSD which is easily past time to be put to bed.

I won't bother embedding a new pic - I'll just list the parts in text.

• CPU:
  
  4790K​
• Motherboard:
  
  Maximus VII Hero​
• RAM:
  
  16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro (Red) 2400MHz 11-13-13-31​
• GPU:
  
  MSI R9 290 Gaming​
• Storage:
  
  2 x 120GB Samsung EVO's in RAID0​
  2 x 2TB Toshiba's (non-RAID)​
  Moving my 120GB Force GT SSD to replace the 60GB Vertex as the Battlefield etc drive
  ​
• Case:
  
  NZXT H440 Red/Black​
• PSU:
  
  Corsair RM750​
• Cooling:
  
  Corsair H105 with 4 x SP120 Performance Editions in push/pull (pointless mostly but for the looks)
  ​
  1 x AF140 Red LED fan for rear exhaust and 2 x SP140 Red LED fans for the roof.​
  Some NT-H1 TIM because I found out the AS5 I had lost the lid and is now rock hard in the tube.
  ​
• Extras:
  
  12cm BitFenix Alchemy Red LED strip​
  If I can fit it without it looking balls, my Red CCFL (10cm)​

All parts except the LED fans will be purchased from Umart. The fans will come from PCCaseGear unless Umart starts stocking them before next Monday.

 

[Dicehunter]

g0t.w00t The best configuration for the Corsair series of all in ones is to have SP's in push and AF's in pull, LinusTechTips did an exhaustive test a while back and it proves to be a lot better than 4 x SP's if only by 1-2'c at best but it's still the best option.

So in short it would be a better idea to change it to 2 x SP's and 2 x AF's

 

[g0t.w00t?]

g0t.w00t The best configuration for the Corsair series of all in ones is to have SP's in push and AF's in pull, LinusTechTips did an exhaustive test a while back and it proves to be a lot better than 4 x SP's if only by 1-2'c at best but it's still the best option.

So in short it would be a better idea to change it to 2 x SP's and 2 x AF's

I will have a look for that test, but I am easy to swap and change parts like that now. Cheers for the info

 

[Dicehunter]

I will have a look for that test, but I am easy to swap and change parts like that now. Cheers for the info

Here you go mate




Again it's only 1-2'C difference but seeing as you live in a country that mimics the sun every little helps

 

[g0t.w00t?]

a country that mimics the sun

You have that right! Especially in Queensland, the state that I live in. Thankfully I moved out of the crater of a town I was born in and live closer to the coast now for a sea breeze.

Edit - Probably pedantic, but I have never even used an AIO before so radiators are alien to me. I always OC'd on air using my modded NH-D14. With the fact that the NZXT H440 is a little restrictive (not massively, but that vent is quite small) how would SP>Rad>AF under that circumstance? Any ideas?

Yeah, I get pretty anal about the minor details once I have sorted out the major components.

 

[g0t.w00t?]

The parts are now ordered. Doing a happy jig all over the house as I have been able to go a little better than I first thought.

I will be trying to put together a passable build log for posting here, so stay tuned for the build within the next week.

Order Confirmation email
Order Details
1 Bitfenix Alchemy Connect Red LED Strips- 300mm, Red color, 15x LEDs @$19.00
1 Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound 1.4ml Tube @$9.00
2 Corsair Air Series SP120 Performance Edition Case Fan @$38.00
1 Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edtiion Case FanTwin Pack @$32.00
3 Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edtiion Case Fan @$66.00
2 Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM HDD @$178.00
1 Corsair AX760 Modular ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS Platinum Certified, Single Rail Desig @$249.00
2 Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA III 6Gbs 7mm 2.5inch 540MB/410MB @$166.00
1 MSI R9290-Gaming-4GD5 R9 290 4G DDR5 PCIe16 3.0 2DVI-i HDMI DP DVI CFS Eyefinity 3 @$499.00
1 Corsair Hydro Series H105 Liquid CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooling @$159.00
1 NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case - Red/Black CA-H440W-M1 @$158.00
1 Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400MHz Vengeance PRO DIMM 11-13-13-31 2x240-pin Red Heatspreader, Lifetim @$222.00
1 ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO/4 x DDR3/2 x PCI-E 3.0/1 x PCI-E 2.0x16/3 x PCI-E 2.0/6 x SATA/DVI/D-SUB/ @$275.00
1 Intel BX80646I74790K I7-4790K,4.00GHZ,4CORES,8THREADS,8MB CACHE,LGA1150 @$405.00


Total$2475.00