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Hi guys,
Seems quite a lot of you are into modified PC's, quite rightly, as its an integral part of photography, so I thought I would share mine here too.
The system:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Mobo: Asus Maximus Extreme IV - Z
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.5ghz
GPU: 3 x Sapphire Radeon 7970's running 1200/1600
RAM: 16GB of Patriot Viper running at 2200mhz
SSD's: 1x vertex 4 512GB and 2x Vertex 3 256GB (256 for OS: 512 for Programs: 256 for Scratch disk)
HDD's: 3x 2TB 7200rpm Seagates (Music / Video / Images)
PSU: Ennermax Max Revo 1500w
Input / Output Items:
Mouse: Logitech G500 (Rat 9 on its way)
Keyboard: Logitech G19
Monitors: 3x BenQ 2420 120hz 3D versions running Eyefinity at 5760x1080.
Audio: Dolby 7.1 system.
Game Controllers: Razer Nostramo Keypad and Thrustmaster T500RS wheel & pedals
Cooling & Monitoring
CPU Block: EK Supreme HF Plexi EN
Radiator internal: EK Coolstream XT 360mm Copper Fins - Single Circuit
Radiator external: Phobya Extreme Supernova 1260mm
Reservoir: XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25 with pump inside
Pump: Alphacool VPP655 - D5 Pump
Internal Rad Fans: 3 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM - AP15s.
External Rad Fans: 4x 200mm Coolermaster Magaflow silents
Case Fans: 3x 140mm Noisetakers. (1 in, 1 out, 1 HDD bay.)
Coolant: EK EKoolant clear
Monitor and control: Aquaero 5 pro Computer.
External Backup:
Server: HPMediasmart with CPU upgrade & 7TB installed.
NAS: Thecus 5200pro with 5TB installed. (2TB raid & 1 spare)
It was built for fast silent computing and the cooling during 95% of use is passive. certainly for such things as lightroom and the like its totally silent as teh water loop holds so much water it rarely heats up to fan activation point and when it does so, they are only running at around 500rpm so perfectly silent at my distance away.
During heavy fgaming sessions the fans come on, but the difference between on and off is barely perceptible ina quiet room, and certainly not even noticeable when gaming. The rig works well, and it benches incredibly well, keeping me in the UK top 10 on HWBot for the last 12 months even without benching since January this year.
Seems quite a lot of you are into modified PC's, quite rightly, as its an integral part of photography, so I thought I would share mine here too.
The system:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D
Mobo: Asus Maximus Extreme IV - Z
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.5ghz
GPU: 3 x Sapphire Radeon 7970's running 1200/1600
RAM: 16GB of Patriot Viper running at 2200mhz
SSD's: 1x vertex 4 512GB and 2x Vertex 3 256GB (256 for OS: 512 for Programs: 256 for Scratch disk)
HDD's: 3x 2TB 7200rpm Seagates (Music / Video / Images)
PSU: Ennermax Max Revo 1500w
Input / Output Items:
Mouse: Logitech G500 (Rat 9 on its way)
Keyboard: Logitech G19
Monitors: 3x BenQ 2420 120hz 3D versions running Eyefinity at 5760x1080.
Audio: Dolby 7.1 system.
Game Controllers: Razer Nostramo Keypad and Thrustmaster T500RS wheel & pedals
Cooling & Monitoring
CPU Block: EK Supreme HF Plexi EN
Radiator internal: EK Coolstream XT 360mm Copper Fins - Single Circuit
Radiator external: Phobya Extreme Supernova 1260mm
Reservoir: XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25 with pump inside
Pump: Alphacool VPP655 - D5 Pump
Internal Rad Fans: 3 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1850RPM - AP15s.
External Rad Fans: 4x 200mm Coolermaster Magaflow silents
Case Fans: 3x 140mm Noisetakers. (1 in, 1 out, 1 HDD bay.)
Coolant: EK EKoolant clear
Monitor and control: Aquaero 5 pro Computer.
External Backup:
Server: HPMediasmart with CPU upgrade & 7TB installed.
NAS: Thecus 5200pro with 5TB installed. (2TB raid & 1 spare)
It was built for fast silent computing and the cooling during 95% of use is passive. certainly for such things as lightroom and the like its totally silent as teh water loop holds so much water it rarely heats up to fan activation point and when it does so, they are only running at around 500rpm so perfectly silent at my distance away.
During heavy fgaming sessions the fans come on, but the difference between on and off is barely perceptible ina quiet room, and certainly not even noticeable when gaming. The rig works well, and it benches incredibly well, keeping me in the UK top 10 on HWBot for the last 12 months even without benching since January this year.
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I have had nothing but trouble with Radeons (I don't game and run a triple headed Nvidia card)
