Hey guys/gals!
Project Arctic X 945 came about as an amalgamation between having a system capable of handling all the top games at max settings as well as being able to function as an office workstation, rendering platform and of course, test system for the company I own. The main needs for me were quite varied as any part for a good rendering station would differ from what is technically needed for gaming; with that in mind, I had to go a little overkill so Arctic X 945 is all about performance but without being too "overkill" so to speak!
This project is being done in collaboration with the ever awesome John “Montymole” Laveric who is not only consulting on the mod, but we will be doing this rig together all the way throughout. He is the expert modifier of components and I am the technical guru making sure everything is optimal/running as fast as it can!
Here are the sponsors for my project which without, wouldn't be possible in the slightest; much kudos and eternal gratefulness to all of them!
So with the above in mind, here is the spec list of what the final system is going to include:
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 945 - Sponsored
With the monstrous case in mind, the below specs will actually make a little sense; I hope!
Main System:
CPU - Intel Core i7 5960x
Motherboard - MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX - Sponsored
RAM - 32GB (8x4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2400MHz memory - Sponsored
Graphics - NVIDIA GTX Titan X 12GB
Power Supply – Cooler Master V1200 1200w Platinum - Sponsored
SSDs – Crucial MX200 250GB x 2 (looking to increase to 4 or 6 over the next month) – Sponsored
HDD – Western Digital WD 4TB Black – Sponsored
Secondary System:
CPU – Intel Core i7 4770k
Motherboard - MSI Z87I-ITX/ac
RAM - Undecided
Graphics – Intel HD On-board
Power Supply – Cooler Master G550M Bronze - Sponsored
SSD –M.2 SSD of sorts (undecided)
Audio – ASUS Essence STX II
Water cooling:
CPU – EKWB Supremacy MX x 2 - Sponsored
GPU – EKWB Titan X block /w backplate (nickel/acetal) – Sponsored
Fittings – Nanoxia CoolForce – Sponsored
Tubing – Nanoxia PETG Tubing – Sponsored
Fluid – Mayhems Pastel – Sponsored
Radiators – Mayhems 360mm Havoc x 2 - Sponsored
Fans – Cooler Master Jetflo 120’s 120mm x LOTS! - Sponsored
As you can see by the above specifications, I intend to house both systems inside the 1 system but to make things easier for cooling, the loop will run throughout the entire system cooling both systems; main one having the CPU/GPU water cooled and the secondary having just the CPU cooled.
EKWB kindly supported this project with CPU blocks, 2 x EKWB D5 pumps to run the loop, a Titan X GPU block to allow me to overclock the balls off the components (my vice in life) and Nanoxia supplied the fittings/tubing in which I absolutely adore; Mayhems also sponsored 5l of Pastel fluid along with 2 x 360mm radiators. The radiators will be equipped with Cooler Master Jetflo 120mm fans throughout although the amount to be used is still undecided; I intend to add as many as I can as I will be hooking them up to fan controllers to reduce noise; of course noise won’t bother me as I usually have music pumping/headphones on which cancel most noise anyway!
The plan with the case is to have it powder coated white with the trim to remain black; the front grills/mesh will be sprayed orange as the main theme is White/Orange with black trim; significant colours to the company I run.
With that out of the way, here are some pictures of the intended components in the system as well as some of the sponsored products which have enabled me to create PLAY4H from a vision/dream, into reality
More to follow soon!
Project Arctic X 945 came about as an amalgamation between having a system capable of handling all the top games at max settings as well as being able to function as an office workstation, rendering platform and of course, test system for the company I own. The main needs for me were quite varied as any part for a good rendering station would differ from what is technically needed for gaming; with that in mind, I had to go a little overkill so Arctic X 945 is all about performance but without being too "overkill" so to speak!
This project is being done in collaboration with the ever awesome John “Montymole” Laveric who is not only consulting on the mod, but we will be doing this rig together all the way throughout. He is the expert modifier of components and I am the technical guru making sure everything is optimal/running as fast as it can!
Here are the sponsors for my project which without, wouldn't be possible in the slightest; much kudos and eternal gratefulness to all of them!
So with the above in mind, here is the spec list of what the final system is going to include:
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 945 - Sponsored
With the monstrous case in mind, the below specs will actually make a little sense; I hope!
Main System:
CPU - Intel Core i7 5960x
Motherboard - MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX - Sponsored
RAM - 32GB (8x4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2400MHz memory - Sponsored
Graphics - NVIDIA GTX Titan X 12GB
Power Supply – Cooler Master V1200 1200w Platinum - Sponsored
SSDs – Crucial MX200 250GB x 2 (looking to increase to 4 or 6 over the next month) – Sponsored
HDD – Western Digital WD 4TB Black – Sponsored
Secondary System:
CPU – Intel Core i7 4770k
Motherboard - MSI Z87I-ITX/ac
RAM - Undecided
Graphics – Intel HD On-board
Power Supply – Cooler Master G550M Bronze - Sponsored
SSD –M.2 SSD of sorts (undecided)
Audio – ASUS Essence STX II
Water cooling:
CPU – EKWB Supremacy MX x 2 - Sponsored
GPU – EKWB Titan X block /w backplate (nickel/acetal) – Sponsored
Fittings – Nanoxia CoolForce – Sponsored
Tubing – Nanoxia PETG Tubing – Sponsored
Fluid – Mayhems Pastel – Sponsored
Radiators – Mayhems 360mm Havoc x 2 - Sponsored
Fans – Cooler Master Jetflo 120’s 120mm x LOTS! - Sponsored
As you can see by the above specifications, I intend to house both systems inside the 1 system but to make things easier for cooling, the loop will run throughout the entire system cooling both systems; main one having the CPU/GPU water cooled and the secondary having just the CPU cooled.
EKWB kindly supported this project with CPU blocks, 2 x EKWB D5 pumps to run the loop, a Titan X GPU block to allow me to overclock the balls off the components (my vice in life) and Nanoxia supplied the fittings/tubing in which I absolutely adore; Mayhems also sponsored 5l of Pastel fluid along with 2 x 360mm radiators. The radiators will be equipped with Cooler Master Jetflo 120mm fans throughout although the amount to be used is still undecided; I intend to add as many as I can as I will be hooking them up to fan controllers to reduce noise; of course noise won’t bother me as I usually have music pumping/headphones on which cancel most noise anyway!
The plan with the case is to have it powder coated white with the trim to remain black; the front grills/mesh will be sprayed orange as the main theme is White/Orange with black trim; significant colours to the company I run.
With that out of the way, here are some pictures of the intended components in the system as well as some of the sponsored products which have enabled me to create PLAY4H from a vision/dream, into reality
More to follow soon!
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This case will be at as many as I attend this year....will need a van though