Cheap and "cool" case

zagi988

zagi988

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Hello everyone.
This is my lets say, custom build.
I'm planning to build some "ultimate" AMD rig.
Got some cheap ass case and got an idea to mod it, so I'm working on that now and buying new components when I can.

I've started with old Chiftec PSU (550W), Patriot RAM that I've borrowed from my dads PC, FX4100 with stock cooler, but I've bought newest R9 290 Tri-X. I've just had to.

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Next thing, I've cut a window on the side of case.

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Bought green Plexiglas and made a window.

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Oh yeah, at that time I've had a 15" 1024x768 LCD... on R9 290 Tri-X... yeah

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Next thing, I've cut the grills on front 120mm intake fan, for better airflow and less noise.

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also, added one 80 mm intake insted of two 5.25" slots.

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And cut two holes on front, for 120 mm intake...

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To be continued, soon...
 
Next, finally a new monitor arrived!

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After that, new speakers...

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and finally, new PSU to power that power hungry 290 beast

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And also, I've put a grill on that cut intake in front...

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Next thing to be done is to replace that stock cooler on FX, so I've got Raijintek Themis Evo :D

Default AMD mount made it be in this position

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Of course, this is nonsense so I've took Intel mounts, did some modification and and made it be in position that it should be.

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To be even more continued soon...
 
Next, finally a new monitor arrived!

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After that, new speakers...

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and finally, new PSU to power that power hungry 290 beast

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And also, I've put a grill on that cut intake in front...

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Next thing to be done is to replace that stock cooler on FX, so I've got Raijintek Themis Evo :D

Default AMD mount made it be in this position

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Of course, this is nonsense so I've took Intel mounts, did some modification and and made it be in position that it should be.

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I've noticed that when FX4100 is FSB + multi overclocked to 4.54 GHz, MOSFET's and NB get really hot, you can't even touch the cooler.

So, I've googled and searched through this forum to find some aftermarket coolers...

And I've got them!

NB cooler

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MOSFET cooler

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And also, bought my own RAM!

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Time to put these coolers on the motherboard.

So, this is stock GA-990FXA-UD3 MOSFET/VRM cooler, removed.

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And this is Thermalright placed instead of him.

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Had to secure it in this way because the original mount couldn't fit between capacitors and coils.

This is the northbridge when you remove the cooler.

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And this is everything on it's place.

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Also, I've did lapping on my CPU... didn't quite got the glow but it's leveled pretty nice.

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Finally, this is how it looks now.

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BTW. Here is a video of my "sound system"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QRzb8fPcM8&list=UUkg6kP2Mt-cWkRTWYBQVmVg

And also, today rubbed pads for 120 mm fans arrived so I'm putting that in to get even less noise. :D
 
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Yeah, I get it... but it was free, I've found it near dumpster in front of my building, together with adapter for it.

So I took it and I still have it as backup and for second monitor sometimes (BF4 map).

:)
 
Skulpture said:
This is a great example for people who don't have a lot of cash to splash. I say well done mate. Even just cutting the side out and adding the plexi made a difference.
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He bought a 290 Tri-X. :rolleyes:

I'm sorry but I don't understand this at all. It looks like a disaster and I'm pretty sure that CPU will bottleneck that GPU.

Should have bought a lesser GPU, a new case and a better CPU IMHO.

Will be a nice system once you get a new case and maybe stick a FX6300 in there. ;)
 
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Yeah, I've bought Tri-X on 24 installments... Two years of paying that thing.

BTW. If you didn't read the first post about building an "ultimate" AMD PC, read it.

My plan is to put at least FX8320 and OC the **** out of it. ;)

Thanks to everyone. :D
 
What part in "I'm planning to buy at least FX8320" you didn't understand?

This FX4100 is only here until I gather the money.

Damn.

Also, the case is here just because it's awesome to me to have something like this and that kind of hardware in it.

It's like having a 300 hp Golf III with stock look and I find it awesome and don't really care what others think.

I've represented it here just to show the world what I did, and I've expected positive and negative comments...and I'm prepared for that. :)
 
Had to have it! hahaha, I just couldn't resist not buying it :D
I've bought it three days after it arrived in my country and had it in box for 3 weeks until I've bough this MBO and CPU.
Just had to buy it.xD
 
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