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Megalodon (/ˈmɛɡələdɒn/ MEG-ə-lə-don; meaning "big tooth", from Ancient Greek
It’s been a while since I built anything. Now that the x99 is out finally. I thought of upgrading my old build. My Last build log is here: Project "Exaile". This time around I wanted to do something more "modest"; So have gotten rid of all the “blue” stuff from the case, Blue Sleeved cables, sata cables etc. I am still to decide what I really wanna do with the Fans though. Maybe use ém for a bit till I can get something which goes with my new scheme of things, anyhow have left that for later to decide upon. I have not really thought of a name for the build yet, I am just liking the sound of "Megalodon" but lets see.
New hardware I have listed out and here :
1. ASUS x99-E WS
There is not a better looking board out there IMO truly though. I thought long and hard about the Deluxe version but just could not get myself to like the white at all. This board looks more purpose built and has a subtle dark look. Would be my first E-atx board though.
2. Intel 5960x
Oh well! There is nothing I can say about this processor. Except its just a beast.
3. Corsair Dominator Platinum
This was the hardest part. I went crazy finding which ram to use and there was/is nothing available yet. I have placed an order for the : 4x4gb 2666Mhz C16 with Hynix H5AN4G8NMFR Chips. I hope they come in all fine.
4. ASUS Xonar STX2
I really liked my older Xonar ST and after which when I went back to on-board audio I simply hated it. Now I want the new STX2, though I read there is not much difference in the STX and the STX2, I would like to find out for myself. I just prefer having a dedicated sound card, and also the Crystal Sound setup on the x99-E WS is lightly different than the on Asus’s other boards. I am just waiting for ASUS to bring one in for me, that’s just taking a while to come in.
The hardware I intend to retain from my current setup:
1. Corsair HX1050
2. Corsair 800D (This has been modded from Corsair to SATA3 and USB3 ports instead of the stock)
3. 2x Samsung EVO 256Gb (Performance patch applied.)
4. 2x 2tb WD Black
5. 2x GTX Titan SLI
6. XSPC 360 Radiator
7. XSPC Dual Bay res. With D5 pump
As for other parts being imported:
1. XSPC Raystorm CPU block with Black mounting plates.
2. XSPC Back plate for GTX Titans.
3. BitsPower compression fittings.
4. Feser Silver tubing. (This becomes UV Blue, but I dont intend to have any UV lights, think I have grown too old for this stuff.)
Parts left for a later date:
1. Sleeved cables (Still Thinking about the color.), or even custom ones. Maybe Gray and black or something in between.
2. A different fan controller, I think Scythe has a newer 5.25"fan controller which I prefer to this one, so I might upgrade to that.
Well, one last look at my old build:
Well, took apart the old build and washed the 800D with Alcohol, and every part of the 800D, including fans, USB 3.0 Front headers, even the SATA 3.0 PCB. Everything that I was gonna keep for this new build got a nice wash.
This is what the bare 800D looked like after:
A few years of abuse are clearly visible, but its still standing tall, and is rock solid.

It’s been a while since I built anything. Now that the x99 is out finally. I thought of upgrading my old build. My Last build log is here: Project "Exaile". This time around I wanted to do something more "modest"; So have gotten rid of all the “blue” stuff from the case, Blue Sleeved cables, sata cables etc. I am still to decide what I really wanna do with the Fans though. Maybe use ém for a bit till I can get something which goes with my new scheme of things, anyhow have left that for later to decide upon. I have not really thought of a name for the build yet, I am just liking the sound of "Megalodon" but lets see.
New hardware I have listed out and here :
1. ASUS x99-E WS
There is not a better looking board out there IMO truly though. I thought long and hard about the Deluxe version but just could not get myself to like the white at all. This board looks more purpose built and has a subtle dark look. Would be my first E-atx board though.
2. Intel 5960x
Oh well! There is nothing I can say about this processor. Except its just a beast.
3. Corsair Dominator Platinum
This was the hardest part. I went crazy finding which ram to use and there was/is nothing available yet. I have placed an order for the : 4x4gb 2666Mhz C16 with Hynix H5AN4G8NMFR Chips. I hope they come in all fine.
4. ASUS Xonar STX2
I really liked my older Xonar ST and after which when I went back to on-board audio I simply hated it. Now I want the new STX2, though I read there is not much difference in the STX and the STX2, I would like to find out for myself. I just prefer having a dedicated sound card, and also the Crystal Sound setup on the x99-E WS is lightly different than the on Asus’s other boards. I am just waiting for ASUS to bring one in for me, that’s just taking a while to come in.

The hardware I intend to retain from my current setup:
1. Corsair HX1050
2. Corsair 800D (This has been modded from Corsair to SATA3 and USB3 ports instead of the stock)
3. 2x Samsung EVO 256Gb (Performance patch applied.)
4. 2x 2tb WD Black
5. 2x GTX Titan SLI
6. XSPC 360 Radiator
7. XSPC Dual Bay res. With D5 pump
As for other parts being imported:
1. XSPC Raystorm CPU block with Black mounting plates.
2. XSPC Back plate for GTX Titans.
3. BitsPower compression fittings.
4. Feser Silver tubing. (This becomes UV Blue, but I dont intend to have any UV lights, think I have grown too old for this stuff.)
Parts left for a later date:
1. Sleeved cables (Still Thinking about the color.), or even custom ones. Maybe Gray and black or something in between.
2. A different fan controller, I think Scythe has a newer 5.25"fan controller which I prefer to this one, so I might upgrade to that.
Well, one last look at my old build:

Well, took apart the old build and washed the 800D with Alcohol, and every part of the 800D, including fans, USB 3.0 Front headers, even the SATA 3.0 PCB. Everything that I was gonna keep for this new build got a nice wash.
This is what the bare 800D looked like after:

A few years of abuse are clearly visible, but its still standing tall, and is rock solid.
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