Built a supercomputer

[r00t]

I hadn't built a desktop in over 10 years, and only with my dad. In fact, I haven't owned a desktop in that long, been through several laptops, so getting a desktop is really nice. It was fun to get my hands on the hardware level since my only real focus in computer science has been writing software. Of course, it was a pretty straight forward process, and I'm very happy with the results. Linux installed in like half a second. I bought most of the parts locally and got a bulk homie discount, some of the prices were better than Newegg and Amazon. It was around 2 grand.

http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yYm.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yY.jpg)

Intel i7-4770K 4th-Gen "Haswell" Processor Overclocked @ 4.20 GHz w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler
G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1866MHz 9-10-9-28 1.5V
ASUS Z87-A Motherboard
120GB Kingston Sata III SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM HDD

[Number7]

That setup looks pretty righteous. Is there anything you run that actually uses 32 gigs of memory?

[r00t]

16gb would be enough normally but I'm going to use it as a ramdisk

[Swish]

Wanna fly to the UK and build me one r00t? :D

[SamwiseRed]

if something were to happen to u, can i have your RL stuff?

[myxomatosii]

16gb would be enough normally but I'm going to use it as a ramdisk

16gb is enough for even large RAMdisks, unless you plan to load an entire modern day MMO like gw2 or Rift on it.

I did a benchmarking video that showed a ramdisk vs samsung 840 evo a few months back.

Results were negligible.

Not that I'm thwarting you, I totally plan to jump to 32gb ram because ram is cheap. Just sayin you should do benchmarks and be sure that all the time spent working with ramdisks isn't pissing in the wind.

for reference the pc i just built (i went last gen for low price)

ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM

EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650 G 80 PLUS GOLD Certified 650W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Full

Modular PSU 10 Year Warranty 120-PG-0650-GR NEW 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready Power Supply

CM Storm Trooper - Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with Carrying Handle (SGC-5000-KKN1)

Intel Core-i5 3350P Quad-Core Processor 3.1 Ghz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i53350P

Samsung 840 EVO Series 250GB 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive

and links if you care

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx650tibdc2oc2gd5boost
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77v
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d16gxm
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000kkn1
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53350p
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw


link to benchmark i referenced
http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130420

[HeallunRumblebelly]

You never know how often those cinematics may get used in game. Better load it on the ramdisk to be sure.

[Doors]

Naez will still load up league games slower than anyone.

[IronLionn]

now you can stream your pathetic ass getting drunk and vomiting on cam at higher speeds you pos

[Rellapse36]

IronLion sounds like a little fat jealous dude

[Shannacore]

We have our nerd stations set up next to each other for the ultimate nerd-love experience.

[Asap]

I hadn't built a desktop in over 10 years, and only with my dad. In fact, I haven't owned a desktop in that long, been through several laptops, so getting a desktop is really nice. It was fun to get my hands on the hardware level since my only real focus in computer science has been writing software. Of course, it was a pretty straight forward process, and I'm very happy with the results. Linux installed in like half a second. I bought most of the parts locally and got a bulk homie discount, some of the prices were better than Newegg and Amazon. It was around 2 grand.

http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yYm.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yY.jpg)

Intel i7-4770K 4th-Gen "Haswell" Processor Overclocked @ 4.20 GHz w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler
G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1866MHz 9-10-9-28 1.5V
ASUS Z87-A Motherboard
120GB Kingston Sata III SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM HDD

im mirin'

[Knuckle]

I hadn't built a desktop in over 10 years, and only with my dad. In fact, I haven't owned a desktop in that long, been through several laptops, so getting a desktop is really nice. It was fun to get my hands on the hardware level since my only real focus in computer science has been writing software. Of course, it was a pretty straight forward process, and I'm very happy with the results. Linux installed in like half a second. I bought most of the parts locally and got a bulk homie discount, some of the prices were better than Newegg and Amazon. It was around 2 grand.

http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yYm.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yY.jpg)

Intel i7-4770K 4th-Gen "Haswell" Processor Overclocked @ 4.20 GHz w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler
G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1866MHz 9-10-9-28 1.5V
ASUS Z87-A Motherboard
120GB Kingston Sata III SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM HDD

Looks similar to the build I'll be creating. I see you went with the i7, I made a few sacrifices to go with a bigger SSD, although it's still just saved in my newegg/amazon cart.

Intel i5 4670k CPU
Gigabyte GTX 770
16GB G.Skill RAM
Asus ROG Maximus V Mobo
Samsung Evo 840 500GB SSD
WD 2TB HDD
X-FI titanium HD soundcard
Corsair H90 Liquid CPU cooler
Seasonic Gold Rated 650W PSU
Windows 7 OEM (I like to have the DVD with serial key =p)
Asus Blu Ray/DVD player
Fractal Black Case with Window

Total cost is right around 2k for all of that maybe just a bit under.

Subject to change, the SSD definitely boosts the costs but cant underestimate being able to store top gaming titles on SSD instead of just OS. Would become eq god of zone dancing.

[SamwiseRed]

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Computer+******_001dca_4190959.jpg

[Shannacore]

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31/976172_10202036108118983_1072503175_o.jpg

Matching desks!

#nerdstation

[Rellapse36]

Naez done got pussy whipped

[Knuckle]

Nice set up, those speakers and subwoofers should definitely be relocated though, not getting the most out of your acoustics.

[Pitborn]

Your dog hates you for making it wear a pink shirt.

[Ahldagor]

nice. was this past christmas time the time for new comps? 10 of my friends and a good number of threads here indicating as much. like 5sec zone times with the ssd btw

[Shannacore]

Your dog hates you for making it wear a pink shirt.

She goes crazy over sweaters, oddly enough.

[Gaffin 3.0]

Nice set up, those speakers and subwoofers should definitely be relocated though, not getting the most out of your acoustics.

what i was thinking lol subs on top of desk is pointless

[r00t]

http://i.imgur.com/mqsqKTGm.png

[Ahldagor]

She goes crazy over sweaters, oddly enough.

they're people now

[Knuckle]

whatever the science behind the expansion of the sound wave, its gonna be all rattly and shit on top of that desk with all the nick knacks and pattywacks

[Nads]

Nice build! I just completed mine a week ago and I am absolutely loving it so far

AMD FX-8350 (OC'd to 4.5ghz @ stock voltage/air cooling [still ice cold])
EVGA GTX 770 SC ACX 2GB
Gigabyte 970A-UD3P
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Patriot Viper 3 (2x4GB)
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower
Corsair 600W ATX12V
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

[Magikarp]

all this computer power just to play a game released in 1999

[Nads]

Nah, don't play anymore.

[Clark]

Nice I couldn't imagine having just a laptop. Always nice to have a solid PC around.

[odiecat99]

Great builds, I am jelly no trollage.

[radditsu]

I actually like that desk. I need to replace mine.

[Shannacore]

I actually like that desk. I need to replace mine.

I've had mine for about a year, and his is new. Was about $175, which isn't bad for a desk this big w/ the hutch and drawers (although yes - it is particle board). Took quite a while to put together. Picked it up at Office Max, along with our new chairs!

[Shannacore]

whatever the science behind the expansion of the sound wave, its gonna be all rattly and shit on top of that desk with all the nick knacks and pattywacks

I don't really bump dat bass, so it's never been a problemo.

[Klendathu]

Nice box bro. I built new last year and went with 16GB of RAM. RAMDISK is soooo cool. Makes life with VM much easier too. Gratz!

[myxomatosii]

http://i.imgur.com/mqsqKTGm.png

Isn't that basically just the definition of a steradian?

ste·ra·di·an
noun
1.
the SI unit of solid angle, equal to the angle at the center of a sphere subtended by a part of the surface equal in area to the square of the radius.

[radditsu]

I don't really bump dat bass, so it's never been a problemo.

Do you sit naked on that chair? Can I have it when you are done?....you can just leave it outside.

#creeper

[Shannacore]

Do you sit naked on that chair? Can I have it when you are done?....you can just leave it outside.

#creeper

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af92/MyBabydow/awkward.gif

[Shannacore]

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1722923_10202049773580611_1672298148_n.jpg

Nerd station: Activated

[Doors]

Not gonna lie that looks pretty badass.

[Shannacore]

Notice the foot stool under my desk because I am shorter than short, so my feet don't reach the ground when I am sitting comfortably in my chair.

[Smedy]

I hadn't built a desktop in over 10 years, and only with my dad. In fact, I haven't owned a desktop in that long, been through several laptops, so getting a desktop is really nice. It was fun to get my hands on the hardware level since my only real focus in computer science has been writing software. Of course, it was a pretty straight forward process, and I'm very happy with the results. Linux installed in like half a second. I bought most of the parts locally and got a bulk homie discount, some of the prices were better than Newegg and Amazon. It was around 2 grand.

http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yYm.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/YsfG2yY.jpg)

Intel i7-4770K 4th-Gen "Haswell" Processor Overclocked @ 4.20 GHz w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked w/ EVGA ACX Cooler
G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1866MHz 9-10-9-28 1.5V
ASUS Z87-A Motherboard
120GB Kingston Sata III SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM HDD

you call that a supercomputer and you're only running 1x 780? get real son, you need 4 to call it super, that's a regular gaming machine

[r00t]

you call that a supercomputer and you're only running 1x 780? get real son, you need 4 to call it super, that's a regular gaming machine

A lot of supercomputers don't even have a graphics card, but they do have 3 million cores. Also, it's not just a 780, it's a 780 Ti, keep it real Smedy son

http://i.imgur.com/bJhnt1N.png

Side note: I think that the word cray comes from the Cray Linux Environment, which is a supercomputer operating system.

[Ahldagor]

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1722923_10202049773580611_1672298148_n.jpg

Nerd station: Activated

if there's room then you should consider a minifridge in between the desks for the necessary beverages

[r00t]

last of my memory came in today so I was able to finally complete the build

http://i.imgur.com/0tElYCMs.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/0tElYCM.jpg)
thumbnail cuz big

[Klendathu]

That CPU heatsink\fan looks mean. Give us some benchmarks when you get the chance?

[Knuckle]

naez with the good stuff

[Swish]

if there's room then you should consider a minifridge in between the desks for the necessary beverages

http://i.imgur.com/mCPIs.gif

[Knuckle]

Just ordered the parts for my supercomputer. I've been itching to pull the trigger for close to a year, can finally justify it after getting some fat checks for december commission and tax returns should offset my spending.
Pics in a week or so when I have it built.

Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl Silent ATX Mid Tower Case
$109.99

SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular
$129.99

GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-4GD GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
$389.99
NVIDIA Gift - Assassin Creed4

Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel
$339.99

ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor
$179.99

ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
$58.99

Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail kit
$109.99

SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$309.99

G.SKILL Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
159.99

And on my Amazon Order I purchased my OS(win 7 premium) +

Asus Rog Vi Hero Motherboard
199.99

Soundblaster X-FI HD Titanium Soundcard
149.99

Got 35 bucks in rebates.

Using existing Klipsch 2.1 speaker system, Logitech G5 Laser corded mouse, and Logitech G510 Keyboard.

Whole kit and kapoodle runs around $2100.
Body is ready for all pixel games.

[r00t]

That is a really nice case you got, and was the one I was going to get if I ordered online. I ended up with a cheap DIYPC case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353025) at the local store. I mean the one I got is still quiet and keeps things cool and hasn't really been an issue though.

Gold and modular power supply is a nice choice. That's another area I had to make small sacrifices in at the local shop. It wasn't too bad though using a non-modular power supply since I used almost all of the wires from it and bought a package of zip ties.

I see you went with the i7 haswell. Great choice imo. Future proofing yourself will pay off. This thing is a freaking beast. I used the stock cooler for a few days until my cooler master arrived and it was not too bad. Wouldn't overclock with it though. Super simple to overclock with the Intel XTU program, don't gotta fiddle with bios settings and can download profiles other people have made who have the same system as you. So good.

[Knuckle]

That is a really nice case you got, and was the one I was going to get if I ordered online. I ended up with a cheap DIYPC case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353025) at the local store. I mean the one I got is still quiet and keeps things cool and hasn't really been an issue though.

Gold and modular power supply is a nice choice. That's another area I had to make small sacrifices in at the local shop. It wasn't too bad though using a non-modular power supply since I used almost all of the wires from it and bought a package of zip ties.

I see you went with the i7 haswell. Great choice imo. Future proofing yourself will pay off. This thing is a freaking beast. I used the stock cooler for a few days until my cooler master arrived and it was not too bad. Wouldn't overclock with it though. Super simple to overclock with the Intel XTU program, don't gotta fiddle with bios settings and can download profiles other people have made who have the same system as you. So good.

oh yeah i forgot i ordered one of the liquid close looped coolers for it, corsair H80i i think. I did a custom water cooling on my old 2008 system with 1/4" tubing, danger den heatsinks and dont even remember the brand of the water pump, but it was a beast. That being said I'm not dealing with the maintenance of a DIY watercooling system ever again. and even by doing water boiling to tubing then twisting metal clamps on them i STILL got leaks after 6 months, nothing to cause component failure but just a pain in the ass.

[Knuckle]

Yeah overclocking has become crazy easy since the old days of figuring out what base clock multiplier to use and what voltage to run at in the bios.

[Knuckle]

That is a really nice case you got, and was the one I was going to get if I ordered online. I ended up with a cheap DIYPC case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353025) at the local store. I mean the one I got is still quiet and keeps things cool and hasn't really been an issue though.

Gold and modular power supply is a nice choice. That's another area I had to make small sacrifices in at the local shop. It wasn't too bad though using a non-modular power supply since I used almost all of the wires from it and bought a package of zip ties.

I see you went with the i7 haswell. Great choice imo. Future proofing yourself will pay off. This thing is a freaking beast. I used the stock cooler for a few days until my cooler master arrived and it was not too bad. Wouldn't overclock with it though. Super simple to overclock with the Intel XTU program, don't gotta fiddle with bios settings and can download profiles other people have made who have the same system as you. So good.

Yeah our rigs are nearly identical, you've got me outted on GPU horsepower and I've got a big SSD I can load my favorite games on. It's mostly preference and aesthetics between our rigs.

[Nads]

Great build you got there Knuck..but if you have a Microcenter near you.....

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=583369

Also, great choice in power supply..Seasonic make, arguably, the best PSUs around.

[Knuckle]

Great build you got there Knuck..but if you have a Microcenter near you.....

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=583369

Also, great choice in power supply..Seasonic make, arguably, the best PSUs around.

damn good price, don't want to drive to atlanta to save $100 bucks though, I've come to truly value my days off lol.

[Nads]

damn good price, don't want to drive to atlanta to save $100 bucks though, I've come to truly value my days off lol.

Oh good point, I wouldn't want to commute to Atlanta either...dat traffic.

[r00t]

wow, that price is a steal for that processor!

I'm using a program called Primo Ramdisk, it loads and saves on startup and works like a normal thumb drive. I mainly got the 32gb of ram so if I played a modern MMO like EQN or Pantheon I could drop it into like a 20gb partition. Right now I have it sized at 8 gigs and put League in it (since its the only game Im currently playing), but that's a game you have to wait for everyone else to load anyway. It's just funny to finish loading while other people are still at 0%. I definitely noticed a sizeable speedup between ramdisk and ssd.

http://i.imgur.com/kCEHWBb.png

I was using Windows 7 but just installed Windows 8.1 now. I'm using some program called StartIsBack+ that gives a normal Windows experience (no metro start screen). I can still get to the metro screen with ctrl+windows key if I needed to. Really I haven't noticed any difference at all with Windows 8 once getting rid of the gimmick start screen, and I mean that in a bad way. Like 5 years and 0 improvements or cool features besides touchscreen stuff virtually no1 on a desktop uses cmon Microsoft.

http://i.imgur.com/Mar5tZo.png

(can tell I havent organized it @ all yet)

[Nads]

I was using Windows 7 but just installed Windows 8.1 now. I'm using some program called StartIsBack+ that gives a normal Windows experience (no metro start screen). I can still get to the metro screen with ctrl+windows key if I needed to. Really I haven't noticed any difference at all with Windows 8 once getting rid of the gimmick start screen, and I mean that in a bad way. Like 5 years and 0 improvements or cool features besides touchscreen stuff virtually no1 on a desktop uses cmon Microsoft.

http://i.imgur.com/Mar5tZo.png

(can tell I havent organized it @ all yet)

I'm still using Windows 7 as well, but I do like that certain taskbar skin!

[Cecily]

if there's room then you should consider a minifridge in between the desks for the necessary beverages

Just stick it up top next to the sub.

[Nads]

Just in case anybody is reading/has been reading this thread and is getting the urge to build a new computer, but looking to save some money check this out:

The AMD FX-8320 processor is on sale for only $99.99 (in-store only) at Microcenter...Seriously..$99.99. I know there are a bunch of anti-AMD people out there, but honestly, this processor is an absolute monster in all reality, and for that price, it's unbeatable. Also, it has tons of overclocking headroom.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/401796/FX_8320_Black_Edition_35GHz_AM3_Boxed_Processor

I personally have the 8350 and it has been sheer bliss for me. Nowhere near as hot as I expected, and performs astronomically better in games than what is said on many websites.

[fishingme]

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31/976172_10202036108118983_1072503175_o.jpg

Matching desks!

#nerdstation

you should download gnome 2 for that ubuntu os ya got going there.

[r00t]

yea that was a base install, I hate the unity desktop. I usually go with XFCE

$100 for that AMD processor is also really good. whatsup with microcenter trying to get rid of CPUs at absurdly low prices?

[Nads]

yea that was a base install, I hate the unity desktop. I usually go with XFCE

$100 for that AMD processor is also really good. whatsup with microcenter trying to get rid of CPUs at absurdly low prices?

Microcenter is just like that. Usually you have to go with a Mobo+CPU combo purchase to take advantage of said deals though.

[Dr. Edge]

now you can stream your pathetic ass getting drunk and vomiting on cam at higher speeds you pos

my thoughts exactly

http://static1.fjcdn.com/comments/the%2Blast%2Bone....%2Bthose%2Bwere%2Bmy%2Bthought s%2Bexactly%2B_8e3ecc5eae8bd432482aa90c19bdd044.jp eg

[diplo]

make sure you have atleast 600W PSU with Bronze lvl +

[Knuckle]

Stuff Arrived:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0222_zpse0c2cdb2.jpg

Plenty of room with well made case.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0223_zpsd3546fd5.jpg

After I put the motherboard in
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0224_zpseb760594.jpg

Spent more time trying to get the radiator/fan for my CPU cooler in a good spot than I care to admit, once I saw that the tubing could swivel on the heatsink and rotated the radiator lengthwise I was able to remove a sound deadening panel on the top part of the case and mount it there.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/539acea1-1b2c-49f4-8e41-888312263c92_zpsba71ffd4.jpg

Here's the GPU, significantly more money than I've ever spent on a GPU. Picked it out after reading alot of different reviews. The 4GB memory should benefit with my dual monitor set up.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0227_zps36a48dc9.jpg

Quite a large GPU
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0228_zps09c3e5af.jpg

Fully built, I'll buy some sleeves to manage the cables by the gpu, damn cables are designed for SLI and always have some stupid second connector hanging off it.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0234_zpsf8cf9e88.jpg

Waiting on my Windows disc. Fired it up and everything was running just need my OS to start tweaking settings.

Final Specs:
i7 4770K Haswell CPU
Corsair H90 CPU Liquid Cooler
GTX 770 Gigabyte Windforce 4GB DDR5 GPU
Asus ROG Maximus Vi Hero ATX Mobo
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB SSD
Seagate 7200RPM 64MB Cache 2TB HDD
G.Skill Ares 1866 Mhz 2x8 GB RAM
Soundblaser X-fi Titanium HD Soundcard
Seasonic G Series 750W Gold Rated PSU
Fractal R4 Case with side window.
Asus 24" 2ms LED Backlit monitor(dual pair with old 25" 2ms LED backlit monitor).

[Thulack]

Never understood or really cared to look up why they started making so many bottom mount PSU in cases. personally i just wouldnt want that extra heat rising up to my video card. Nice setup though.

[r00t]

Burn ubuntu and get that supercomputer runnin knuckle. It's lookin real clean with the cables even with the excess SLI

psu on the bottom really isn't too big a deal since it exhausts out the rear. might be better with the center of gravity too vs putting it on the top. only issue is if you put the computer on heavy long carpet or something

[Nads]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/estrang87/IMAG0234_zpsf8cf9e88.jpg

Real nice rig, Knock, but here's a tip if I may. Remove that unused block of hard drive cages. Taking out the unused drive cage will allow for even more air flow to keep your rig cooler.

[Knuckle]

Real nice rig, Knock, but here's a tip if I may. Remove that unused block of hard drive cages. Taking out the unused drive cage will allow for even more air flow to keep your rig cooler.

I put it back till I can get the cables better, I'm not OCD but I'm something close, there's a bunch of jungle vine having ass cables back there being partially hidden right now.

[Knuckle]

I'm also going to buy some new cables for the GPU and some of the SATA cables look like shit that they included. Going to buy some nice clean ones. And going to order an extra intake fan for the front.

[radditsu]

Nice toes