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exotix
09-20-2014, 09:40 AM
Today


Lian Li PC-D8000 Ultimate


~ Intel DP55KG / I5-750 naturally clocked to 3.84ghz / 16G Rip Jaws / Koolance Waterblocks

~ Bitspower Dual Mod Top / Alphacool Pumps / Koolance Pump Control

~ Alphacool Monsta 420 Rad (Alphacool UT60 420 to be added soon to complete dual loop)

~ PNY GTX470's in SLI / Koolance waterblocks

~ Thermaltake 850 Black Widow PSU

~ Lian Li Blue LED Fans throughout.


http://i60.tinypic.com/v82z4w.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2rm8c5t.jpg

Green Arrow
09-20-2014, 09:45 AM
Gods above, that is some sexy hardware...

KC
09-20-2014, 11:57 AM
10/10 would play pc games

exotix
09-20-2014, 12:46 PM
10/10 would play pc games
It's pretty much a new rig so I haven't gamed nor futuremarked it yet .. just DVD watching ... It does heat-up pretty good ... 115C on the CPU/Southbridge and up to 41C on the video cards.

Now, I attribute a good amount of heat to the CPU ... a Sandy Bridge 1156 that appears to be an unlocked engineering sample ... the I5-750 is only rated at 2.66 ghz to 3.2ghz on max-turbo ... this particular CPU clocks at 3.84 straight out of the box ... and of course the Sandy Bridge mobo that's one of those odd boards designed for and explicitly with extreme profiles (here, only the XMP Profile 1 is used) ... one of the perks of being an Intel Channel Partner and getting samples to work with ..


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CreepyOldDude
09-23-2014, 05:13 PM
Today


Lian Li PC-D8000 Ultimate


~ Intel DP55KG / I5-750 naturally clocked to 3.84ghz / 16G Rip Jaws / Koolance Waterblocks

~ Bitspower Dual Mod Top / Alphacool Pumps / Koolance Pump Control

~ Alphacool Monsta 420 Rad (Alphacool UT60 420 to be added soon to complete dual loop)

~ PNY GTX470's in SLI / Koolance waterblocks

~ Thermaltake 850 Black Widow PSU

~ Lian Li Blue LED Fans throughout.


http://i60.tinypic.com/v82z4w.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2rm8c5t.jpg

To quote my youngest daughter when she was six:
Can I have your computer if you die?

exotix
07-01-2015, 09:19 PM
New Rig in Progress


Intel DX79SR (2011) watercooled with Tri-SLI


http://i62.tinypic.com/2aih3ew.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2evfgba.jpg

exotix
11-21-2015, 03:11 PM
*update*

Ok, today we added a second PNY GTX660 video card for SLI ... in addition, we're adding a flow meter ...


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Peter1469
11-21-2015, 03:18 PM
How much does something like that cost?

exotix
11-21-2015, 03:25 PM
How much does something like that cost?I pretty much get discounts as a microsoft partner and intel channel partner not to mention fleabay always helps ...

Retail ~ $3,000 ... my cost ~ about a grand.

exotix
11-21-2015, 03:39 PM
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Chris
11-21-2015, 03:41 PM
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exotix
01-31-2016, 11:56 PM
Please welcome the newest addition ... Thermaltake Core-P5 System ....


http://i63.tinypic.com/vhqq35.jpg

Dr. Who
02-01-2016, 12:30 AM
Please welcome the newest addition ... Thermaltake Core-P5 System ....


http://i63.tinypic.com/vhqq35.jpgI have to ask - are you a gamer?

exotix
03-07-2016, 07:59 PM
*update*

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exotix
08-14-2017, 11:39 PM
... jus' mess'n 'roun ...


Tyan S4989 ... http://www.tyan.com/Motherboards_S4989-SI_S4989WG2NR-SI




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Kalkin
08-15-2017, 12:00 AM
The Kalkin rig (well, one of them):
19390
Custom Tele with Duncan Antiquities and a fat neck, Sanford&Sonny Bluebeard fuzz, Fender 4x10 Bassman modified by Dumble.

jimmyz
08-15-2017, 01:00 AM
The Kalkin rig (well, one of them):
19390
Custom Tele with Duncan Antiquities and a fat neck, Sanford&Sonny Bluebeard fuzz, Fender 4x10 Bassman modified by Dumble.

Fender makes everything better.

jimmyz
08-15-2017, 01:04 AM
Holy cow Exo! Does 1977 John Travolta dance at you house! That is some rig. A beer bong cooled PC for what? If I were a PC tech nerd I might stumble over a nerd hard-on with that hardware. Good on ya for no other reason than slaying the world with your computer dude.

Archer0915
08-15-2017, 01:48 AM
Today


Lian Li PC-D8000 Ultimate


~ Intel DP55KG / I5-750 naturally clocked to 3.84ghz / 16G Rip Jaws / Koolance Waterblocks

~ Bitspower Dual Mod Top / Alphacool Pumps / Koolance Pump Control

~ Alphacool Monsta 420 Rad (Alphacool UT60 420 to be added soon to complete dual loop)

~ PNY GTX470's in SLI / Koolance waterblocks

~ Thermaltake 850 Black Widow PSU

~ Lian Li Blue LED Fans throughout.


http://i60.tinypic.com/v82z4w.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2rm8c5t.jpg

Looks good for an ancient dog:) Still it gets the job done. Where are you rated on HW Bot? Any GOLD?

My old dog is rated 5th and 43rd in a couple of benches, globally!

Archer0915
08-15-2017, 01:54 AM
... jus' mess'n 'roun ...


Tyan S4989 ... http://www.tyan.com/Motherboards_S4989-SI_S4989WG2NR-SI




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Das a little mo like it.

exotix
08-16-2017, 11:39 PM
Meet my new Extreme Audio System

~ 4 x Peavey HDH-1 ~ PYLE 15" & 18" LONG-POLE SUBWOOFERS, PYLE & RENKUS-HEINZ HORNS, PYLE MH516 MID-RANGE
~ 2 x CROWN CE2000
~ BEHRINGER GEQ3102, MDX2200, ULTRALINK 882
~ ART MX662
~ INTEL SANDY BRIDGE HTPC


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Bethere
08-20-2017, 08:16 AM
Meet my new Extreme Audio System

~ 4 x Peavey HDH-1 ~ PYLE 15" & 18" LONG-POLE SUBWOOFERS, PYLE & RENKUS-HEINZ HORNS, PYLE MH516 MID-RANGE
~ 2 x CROWN CE2000
~ BEHRINGER GEQ3102, MDX2200, ULTRALINK 882
~ ART MX662
~ INTEL SANDY BRIDGE HTPC


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You have as much as my band does!

Archer0915
08-21-2017, 11:48 AM
You have as much as my band does!
Audiophile!

I get it. I am a video-qualityphile... You do make money off of it, do you not, exotix

CreepyOldDude
08-22-2017, 03:25 PM
Today


Lian Li PC-D8000 Ultimate


~ Intel DP55KG / I5-750 naturally clocked to 3.84ghz / 16G Rip Jaws / Koolance Waterblocks

~ Bitspower Dual Mod Top / Alphacool Pumps / Koolance Pump Control

~ Alphacool Monsta 420 Rad (Alphacool UT60 420 to be added soon to complete dual loop)

~ PNY GTX470's in SLI / Koolance waterblocks

~ Thermaltake 850 Black Widow PSU

~ Lian Li Blue LED Fans throughout.


http://i60.tinypic.com/v82z4w.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2rm8c5t.jpg

Sweet rig.

Devil'sAdvocate
09-25-2017, 10:14 PM
Today


Lian Li PC-D8000 Ultimate


~ Intel DP55KG / I5-750 naturally clocked to 3.84ghz / 16G Rip Jaws / Koolance Waterblocks

~ Bitspower Dual Mod Top / Alphacool Pumps / Koolance Pump Control

~ Alphacool Monsta 420 Rad (Alphacool UT60 420 to be added soon to complete dual loop)

~ PNY GTX470's in SLI / Koolance waterblocks

~ Thermaltake 850 Black Widow PSU

~ Lian Li Blue LED Fans throughout.
Is there anything uglier on the eyes than a list of computer specs?

exotix
02-15-2019, 11:46 PM
New Rig


Intel DX79SR Mobo (LGA2011) ... i7-3820 (3.6ghz 10mb Cache Quad Core) ... 16GB G.Skill RipJaws ... Intel 180G SSD (25nm 6GB/s)... 2 x WD 1TB's

Thermalright Silver Arrow SE ... 2 x Gigabyte HD7870's ... Thermaltake XT 875W PSU modded with Lian Li 140mm Blue LED Fan.


... in Thermaltake Suppressor Case with 7 Thermaltake Blue Ring Fans controlled by Lamptron



Stay Tuned for Upcoming Kaby Lake Build


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RadioGod
02-16-2019, 12:17 AM
New Rig


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Thermalright Silver Arrow SE ... 2 x Gigabyte HD7870's ... Thermaltake XT 875W PSU modded with Lian Li 140mm Blue LED Fan.


... in Thermaltake Suppressor Case with 7 Thermaltake Blue Ring Fans controlled by Lamptron



Stay Tuned for Upcoming Kaby Lake Build


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As I was going through this thread, as a gamer, I was horrified at the thought of trying to play newer games on some of those old systems:). This more recent one is a bit better. When I saw the posts with the massive subs, only one song comes to mind-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86khmc6y1yE

Dr. Who
02-16-2019, 12:17 AM
You must be a really serious gamer. What's that worth - about $10K?

exotix
02-16-2019, 12:31 AM
You must be a really serious gamer. What's that worth - about $10K?Oh no ... I'd say about ... maybe $2k to $3k .. however, as an Intel Channel Partner I get discounts so I probably sported about oh ... $800-$900 ...


The Mobo itself was the most expensive component coming in around $350 ... its a highly desired Haswell ... and is the last of its kind before the Sky Lake, Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake ...



Intel DX79SR

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02-16-2019, 12:35 AM
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As I was going through this thread, as a gamer, I was horrified at the thought of trying to play newer games on some of those old systems:). This more recent one is a bit better. When I saw the posts with the massive subs, only one song comes to mind-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86khmc6y1yESaved to my Song List ... https://res.cloudinary.com/luvckye9s/image/upload/v1535681347/Icons/_biggrin.gif

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Here is a fantasy build. Enjoy:)Excellent ... hope to come close ... as advice ... the 1151 systems are finicky ... lots of complaints about posting issues ... this is because you must start with Celeron CPU's so to update the Bios on mobos so to accept the i3 to i7 processors ... otherwise they simply don't post and Builders think they have defective Mobos ...

Dr. Who
02-16-2019, 12:47 AM
Oh no ... I'd say about ... maybe $2k to $3k .. however, as an Intel Channel Partner I get discounts so I probably sported about oh ... $800-$900 ...


The Mobo itself was the most expensive component coming in around $350 ... its a highly desired Haswell ... and is the last of its kind before the Sky Lake, Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake ...



Intel DX79SR

https://res.cloudinary.com/luvckye9s/image/upload/v1550295281/100_4420_faytpx.jpg
It's good to see that motherboards still look pretty much the same, although there is something on that board that looks like a gremlin. What is it?

exotix
02-16-2019, 12:50 AM
It's good to see that motherboards still look pretty much the same, although there is something on that board that looks like a gremlin. What is it?That'll be the Intel Skull only on Extreme Boards ...


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2C_z1A0cb3M/maxresdefault.jpg

RadioGod
02-16-2019, 12:56 AM
That'll be the Intel Skull only on Extreme Boards ...


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2C_z1A0cb3M/maxresdefault.jpg

I saw this mobo was still running at least $300 on ebay, and your looks a lot cleaner than most I saw there. Another link for a fellow nerd:) Many folks interested in all kinds of pc stuff, including builds.

https://forum.level1techs.com/

Dr. Who
02-16-2019, 01:04 AM
That'll be the Intel Skull only on Extreme Boards ...


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2C_z1A0cb3M/maxresdefault.jpg

Cool. There was a time when I used to build my own computers until the parts market became more expensive than the pre-built market. It kinda took the fun out of it. I'm not a gamer or an IT professional so I haven't been keeping up on developments.

exotix
02-16-2019, 01:05 AM
One of my more wilder systems ... Supermicro Quad Processor LGA1207 ... https://res.cloudinary.com/luvckye9s/image/upload/v1535681347/Icons/_biggrin.gif



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exotix
02-16-2019, 01:07 AM
Cool. There was a time when I used to build my own computers until the parts market became more expensive than the pre-built market. It kinda took the fun out of it. I'm not a gamer or an IT professional so I haven't been keeping up on developments.You almost have to pillage and steal to build a respectable system these days ... LOL

RadioGod
02-16-2019, 02:10 AM
One of my more wilder systems ... Supermicro Quad Processor LGA1207 ... https://res.cloudinary.com/luvckye9s/image/upload/v1535681347/Icons/_biggrin.gif



https://res.cloudinary.com/luvckye9s/image/upload/v1550297085/H8QME-2_FirstBootFansRunning1_zalknb.jpg

LOL, that's insane! That is a server platform:) Is that the board with double gigabit nicks? You could host your own forum with that thing.

RadioGod
02-16-2019, 02:57 AM
Cool. There was a time when I used to build my own computers until the parts market became more expensive than the pre-built market. It kinda took the fun out of it. I'm not a gamer or an IT professional so I haven't been keeping up on developments.
I went to pcpartpicker and came up with a dirt-cheap pc build. It's less than $550, and it would stomp anything you could buy pre-built under $1,000. It could even be upgraded with any newer $200 graphics card for 1080p or 1440p gaming, or for smoother playback on Netflix if you watch at 4K. If someone just surfs the web, posts in a forum, and watches youtube videos and Netflix or Hulu, this build would kill it for several years down the road. And it is mini-itx, so it's a way smaller machine.



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Funny, with the gpu added, the price came out to $666. LOL

Dr. Who
02-16-2019, 12:21 PM
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Funny, with the gpu added, the price came out to $666. LOL
Thanks. I will certainly consider this website when I'm ready for my next desktop.

RadioGod
10-14-2019, 08:38 PM
You almost have to pillage and steal to build a respectable system these days ... LOL

OK Exo, I have a new build:)

Specs: i9-9900K, RTX 2080Ti Strix, Asus Maximus XI Gene Matx motherboard, 32GB of 3600Mhz DDR4 with cas latency of 15, 2TB M.2 NVME ssd, Corsair H115i Platinum AIO, extra 3-pack of Corsair ML LED Pro fans, Corsair Commander Pro fan controller, Corsair LED hub, and for the case, it's all packed into the Fractal Design Meshify C Mini.

First off, even though the case does say it can fit a 280mm rad in the front panel, that is bs if you put a graphics card like this in it. The Strix card is too long. So, I mounted the fans on the outside, with just the radiator on the inside of the front panel. I still am awaiting some magnets in the mail to make removable front panel standoffs so I can get the dust filter on it. I also had to carve out just a narrow strip of plastic with a hacksaw blade to get the 140mm front fans in place:)

This thing is fast as greased lightning. 8 cores and 16 threads, all running upwards of 5GHz. In games, at 4k, with ultra settings, I am pegging the 60fps mark that my tv supports in game mode. I can see a point in some games where the anti-aliasing might need turned down slightly to keep 60 Hz running strong, but I can see this thing having no problems gaming at 4k for years to come.

The motherboard had all the connectivity I was looking for in a micro atx package, but I had to order it through New Egg and it shipped from the UK. Still, it got here before any of the other parts from California. The wiring for the fans with the Commander pro and the RGB Hub was a friggin nightmare, but finally got it ironed out. Temperatures on this are better than similar builds I have seen with these same parts, probably because of the way I have the airflow set up. All in all, this is a bad-a$$ build, and I thought it would do your thread justice:)

Total cost, after taxes and some shipping, $3600.10:) So, total cost, 1 arm and 1 leg.... Satisfaction in having the fastest PC on planet earth, priceless!!!

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Peter1469
10-14-2019, 08:45 PM
If I could get a good antenna position, I would get a nice HAM radio (transevier) and connect it to the computer. Damn homeowners associations.

RadioGod
10-14-2019, 08:50 PM
OH, I thought I should throw in a screenshot of idle temps. I thought the 9900k was going to be a beast to cool. It is not. LOL. I think I have gotten the CPU up to about 50C because of my fan profile. GPU stays under 60C. And it's quieter than my old system by far. I can hear the clock ticking over it at idle.

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RadioGod
10-14-2019, 09:00 PM
If I could get a good antenna position, I would get a nice HAM radio (transevier) and connect it to the computer. Damn homeowners associations.

Disguise it as a flag pole:) I have an emergency 9v shortwave receiver all homebrewed from Charles Kitchen's regen, with some added features and tuning. I can't talk on it, but I can sure listen. Built in in a holiday cookie tin:) Might have to bust that thing out again.

Peter1469
10-14-2019, 09:07 PM
Disguise it as a flag pole:) I have an emergency 9v shortwave receiver all homebrewed from Charles Kitchen's regen, with some added features and tuning. I can't talk on it, but I can sure listen. Built in in a holiday cookie tin:) Might have to bust that thing out again.

Take the exam to get a tech Ham license. I can send you my study materials.

RadioGod
10-14-2019, 09:25 PM
Take the exam to get a tech Ham license. I can send you my study materials.

I think I have all the study material I need, but I appreciate it:) I could take the test tonight and probably pass even without studying, I am, after all, Radio God. I started building Radios from scratch and used parts about 15 years ago. Spent hundreds of dollars building radios that could be had at any flea market for $1.50 LOL. Here, I dug it out and took some photos since I was working the camera anyways... It is totally glorious, if you don't look too closely:)

With a good ground and about 6 feet of antenna wire, the airwaves are my oyster. Hahaaaa. Currently set up for 40 meters, but I can adjust it to 20 meters. Looks like sh*t, but works amazingly well. Love those number stations out of Cuba, too. And with the atomic clock, as long as I have a 9 volt battery, I will never wonder what time it is.

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Dr. Who
10-15-2019, 12:27 AM
If I could get a good antenna position, I would get a nice HAM radio (transevier) and connect it to the computer. Damn homeowners associations.
You're in luck, there is something new on the market: https://swling.com/blog/2019/06/new-indoor-passive-loop-antenna-for-shortwave/

Lummy
10-15-2019, 10:35 AM
Read the comments at the link about this antenna.

This is proof that whooty's posts cannot be taken at face value about anything. Ever.

Dr. Who
10-15-2019, 11:44 AM
Read the comments at the link about this antenna.

This is proof that whooty's posts cannot be taken at face value about anything. Ever.

Some like it and some don't. I linked it warts and all. So what? If you have to use an indoor antenna, this type is better than most.

RadioGod
10-15-2019, 11:59 AM
Read the comments at the link about this antenna.

This is proof that whooty's posts cannot be taken at face value about anything. Ever.

C'mon, Lummy. There are a lot of people around the world who live in dense neighborhoods with antenna restrictions, or in apartment complexes. And if the price is too much, this antenna is really nothing more than 2 loops of wire with a simple antenna tuner. As someone who has strung up wire in a room on multiple occasions, measuring, cutting, and experimenting, this thing is almost as effective and way more aesthetically pleasing.

It would make for a nice couple day project to build your own version of this, with the added benefit of being able to fine tune it for the bands you wanted to hit, and getting rid of unwanted noise particular to your area. Hell, trade out the loops for a spider coil and go really old school. Make it big and hang it on the wall. Instant wall art:)

When I used to watch tv, but got sick of paying for cable and their commercials, I would buy a standard 6 foot coax cable. I would cut 2 pieces of wire, 3 feet long. I would cut off 1 end of the coax and split the cable open. Twist the shield wire together and solder it to 1 wire, then solder the other wire to the center copper line. Then tack the coax to the wall behind the tv, and tack the wires out 180 degrees from each other. The coax sets the proper 75 ohms on the antenna, and it works better than the most expensive HD antenna amplifiers sold in stores. Instant dipole glory.

The same principle can be applied to a transceiver or receiver. I think most people with really expensive gear would marvel at how well a piece of 10 or 12 gauge copper electrical wire, 6 to 8 feet long, would work when soldered to the center lead on any 50 ohm coax cable. You can even transmit off of it within reason.

Saw this one online:)

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