Hi there, I thought I would post my latest build online as I am very happy with it. Almost all parts supplied from Overclockers, the Bridge edition EK Supremacy blocks were sourced straight from EK themselves. They were chosen as I had purchased the 2 EVGA ACX FTW prior to deciding to upgrade my case and cooling setup. They are not reference design PCBs and no full blocks are planned for them in the future.
Be careful when choosing gfx cards if you have any notion that you may put them under water in the future. This was the one delay I encountered as I realised too late they would need alternative cooling other than a full cover block. To be fair thoug the temps on my two even on these gpu only blocks is brilliant. From 75C+ under load to 42-45 while overclocked and either benchmarking or giving them a workout on Crysis3 at 1440p ultra. I used passive Akasa ram blocks for extra cooling, compared to how the chips are cooled normally I believe this is a serious improvement. On air, the chips are covered by rubber pads and a full length thick metal plate that does not touch the heatsink at all.
Many thanks to OC UK for the assistance choosing parts that were guaranteed to fit. I had no concerns with any part of this build, only a couple of minor worries that were overcome easily. 360 vertical rad is close to the sliding drive bay ridge and you are better mounting the fittings on it first before screwing it in, it will fit.
There should be a larger hole in place for the middle fan plug to pass through on the front, without the controller it is a bit of a struggle running all six fans to the MB.
Thanks for reading. Any comments or criticism welcomed. Yes the rear is messy, but thanks to that great case it doesn't matter too much.
Be careful when choosing gfx cards if you have any notion that you may put them under water in the future. This was the one delay I encountered as I realised too late they would need alternative cooling other than a full cover block. To be fair thoug the temps on my two even on these gpu only blocks is brilliant. From 75C+ under load to 42-45 while overclocked and either benchmarking or giving them a workout on Crysis3 at 1440p ultra. I used passive Akasa ram blocks for extra cooling, compared to how the chips are cooled normally I believe this is a serious improvement. On air, the chips are covered by rubber pads and a full length thick metal plate that does not touch the heatsink at all.
Many thanks to OC UK for the assistance choosing parts that were guaranteed to fit. I had no concerns with any part of this build, only a couple of minor worries that were overcome easily. 360 vertical rad is close to the sliding drive bay ridge and you are better mounting the fittings on it first before screwing it in, it will fit.
There should be a larger hole in place for the middle fan plug to pass through on the front, without the controller it is a bit of a struggle running all six fans to the MB.
Thanks for reading. Any comments or criticism welcomed. Yes the rear is messy, but thanks to that great case it doesn't matter too much.
What are her specs? And thank you for the sexy pics.
