Code Name : Project Kraken
This is going to be the most expensive rig for me. Every part has been selected after considering all possible options available. It took a lot of time and well money. So here is a teaser for all you guys in text :bleh: . Picture of each individual component would follow this.
Parts bought now
Core Parts
Processor - i7 3.5 Ghz 3770K (3 Years warranty) (Need a stable 4.6 Ghz with water cooling)
Motherboard - Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH (Was launched a 2 weeks back here, 2 Thunder bolt ports also I needed a black and blue motherboard so formula was out of picture)
Also I plan to build a Hackintosh + PC
Maximus Formula was out of consideration due to
• Driver issue with Mountain Lion
• Color is Black and Red
• No native thunderbolt
Ram - G.Skill Trident 2400 Mhz 2 x 8 Gb = 16 GB (I dont think I need to say anything about them. They cost a bomb compared to the 2133 Mhz 16 Gb)
Power Supply - Seasonic X-Series 1050 Watts 80 Plus Gold (Hybrid Power Gold Seasonic enough said)
Graphics Card - Leadtek 680 GTX (Asked for the cheapest 680 GTX reference as I needed to install water block – What I like is that I got a warranty of 3 years on this compared to 2 years for MSI and Palit)
Storage
SSD - OCZ Vertex 4 128 GB (5 Years warranty and Max IOPS latest and one of the best)
Hard Disk - 2TB WD Green (Just a scratch disk)
Cabinet - NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower White (Love this cabinet, huge and I can fit my 2 dual loop water cooling inside it, also it comes at a fraction of the price of an 800D or TJ07)
Keyboard - Corsair K90 Mechanical Keyboard (Love the look and feel choose this as I liked it better than the Black Widow)
Optical Drive – A LG DVD Writer (Cheapest thing in the rig love it)
Oh almost forgot :lol:
Monitor‘s’: 3 x Asus 23†VS239H (1080p, IPS, LED Backlit) (Nvidia Surround)
Pending Parts (Ordered but due to arrive)
Water Cooling Parts
Swiftech APOGEE HD (I know EK might have been better but I needed one to go with my color plan white, black and blue)
Swiftech MCP655 X 2 (Dual Loop)
FrozenQ Liquid Fusion T-Virus 250 ml Reservior UV Blue
Primo Flex White Tubing 3/8 ID and 5/8 OD 10 feet
UV Kit
Parts not ordered yet but have to get soon
140 x 3 = 420 Radiator (CPU and RAM)
120 x 2 = 240 Radiator or a 140 Radiator
GPU Water block
Ram Water Block
Another Reservoir (undecided on how I want them to look like as I don’t want 2 T Virus loops)
Mod Kit for the 2 MCP655 to make them look awesome
Compression Fittings (Monsoon maybe)
Koolance Quick Disconnects
More fittings 45 Degree fittings, 90 Degree, SLI fitting if I get another 680 GTX
Fans
Thermal paste (Duh)
Fan Controller plus temp monitor
Speakers (Swans 1080 Version IV as I don’t like Multi Speakers systems)
Parts which I might upgrade later (Not sure)
Another GTX 680 (SLI)
Another 128 GB Vertex 4 for Raid 0
Sound Card but I use a DAC so I am not sure I would buy one
More RAM - Maybe go for a total of 32 GB 4 x 8GB
Flight simulator controller + Racing wheel controller
Damages: I am bleeding dry now so don’t ask please: P
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Reserve Test
This is going to be the most expensive rig for me. Every part has been selected after considering all possible options available. It took a lot of time and well money. So here is a teaser for all you guys in text :bleh: . Picture of each individual component would follow this.
Parts bought now
Core Parts
Processor - i7 3.5 Ghz 3770K (3 Years warranty) (Need a stable 4.6 Ghz with water cooling)
Motherboard - Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH (Was launched a 2 weeks back here, 2 Thunder bolt ports also I needed a black and blue motherboard so formula was out of picture)
Also I plan to build a Hackintosh + PC
Maximus Formula was out of consideration due to
• Driver issue with Mountain Lion
• Color is Black and Red
• No native thunderbolt
Ram - G.Skill Trident 2400 Mhz 2 x 8 Gb = 16 GB (I dont think I need to say anything about them. They cost a bomb compared to the 2133 Mhz 16 Gb)
Power Supply - Seasonic X-Series 1050 Watts 80 Plus Gold (Hybrid Power Gold Seasonic enough said)
Graphics Card - Leadtek 680 GTX (Asked for the cheapest 680 GTX reference as I needed to install water block – What I like is that I got a warranty of 3 years on this compared to 2 years for MSI and Palit)
Storage
SSD - OCZ Vertex 4 128 GB (5 Years warranty and Max IOPS latest and one of the best)
Hard Disk - 2TB WD Green (Just a scratch disk)
Cabinet - NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower White (Love this cabinet, huge and I can fit my 2 dual loop water cooling inside it, also it comes at a fraction of the price of an 800D or TJ07)
Keyboard - Corsair K90 Mechanical Keyboard (Love the look and feel choose this as I liked it better than the Black Widow)
Optical Drive – A LG DVD Writer (Cheapest thing in the rig love it)
Oh almost forgot :lol:
Monitor‘s’: 3 x Asus 23†VS239H (1080p, IPS, LED Backlit) (Nvidia Surround)
Pending Parts (Ordered but due to arrive)
Water Cooling Parts
Swiftech APOGEE HD (I know EK might have been better but I needed one to go with my color plan white, black and blue)
Swiftech MCP655 X 2 (Dual Loop)
FrozenQ Liquid Fusion T-Virus 250 ml Reservior UV Blue
Primo Flex White Tubing 3/8 ID and 5/8 OD 10 feet
UV Kit
Parts not ordered yet but have to get soon
140 x 3 = 420 Radiator (CPU and RAM)
120 x 2 = 240 Radiator or a 140 Radiator
GPU Water block
Ram Water Block
Another Reservoir (undecided on how I want them to look like as I don’t want 2 T Virus loops)
Mod Kit for the 2 MCP655 to make them look awesome
Compression Fittings (Monsoon maybe)
Koolance Quick Disconnects
More fittings 45 Degree fittings, 90 Degree, SLI fitting if I get another 680 GTX
Fans
Thermal paste (Duh)
Fan Controller plus temp monitor
Speakers (Swans 1080 Version IV as I don’t like Multi Speakers systems)
Parts which I might upgrade later (Not sure)
Another GTX 680 (SLI)
Another 128 GB Vertex 4 for Raid 0
Sound Card but I use a DAC so I am not sure I would buy one
More RAM - Maybe go for a total of 32 GB 4 x 8GB
Flight simulator controller + Racing wheel controller
Damages: I am bleeding dry now so don’t ask please: P
- - - Updated - - -
Reserve Test
