[OcUK Staff Builds] Project Wraith

[NathWraith]

OH HEY GUYS,
HERE IS YOUR BOY

 

[NathWraith]

 

[NathWraith]

SO here's the spec:
Rampage II extreme (obviously)
Intel core i7 960 @ 4.5ghz
6GB OCZ reaper 1866
Crucial 128gb SSD
2x WD 640 Black edition HDDs
Powercolor Radeon HD5870
Coolermaster 1250w Realpower
Corasir Obsidian 800D


Now the Watercooling
EK HF supreme nickel plexi CPU block
EK Rev 2 Rampage II NB/SB nickel plexi block
EK X58 mosfet custom nickel plexi kit
EK HD 5870 nickel plexi block
Black Ice Stealth 360 rad
EK multioption 150 res
D5 Vario Pump
Fluid XP alien Green
3x 120mm Nanoxia fans 900rpm
1x 140mm Nanoxia fan 700rpm

Other sluf:
LG blu-ray reader
NZXT braided cable kits (24pin, 12v, Pci 6pin)
Erm? can i get a gelid?

 

[NathWraith]

cheers for all the positive replies guys
going to get some more full case photos soon, so don't worry!

Will be posting some benchmarks later this week, just need to get my clock 100% tweaked

 

[NathWraith]

What kind of temps are you getting on the cpu?

4GHz @ full load doesn't see much over 65c on all cores
4.5Ghz @Full load gets alittle hotter at 75c on all cores

The gfx idles at around 25-30c and nothin over 45c at full load!

gonna get some screenshots up tonight hopefully!

 

[NathWraith]

nice, BUT
only 1 loop for the whole system?
REALLY?

yes my friend,
REALLY! OMG!

On another note, I got rather distracted battlefield 2: BC so didn't get any chance for benchmarks!

 

[NathWraith]

it makes me wonder if you have something to hide?

Hiding what exactly?

Just trying to educate the masses, is it so hard to believe that a whole pc can run off a triple radiator? If I didn't think it was possible I wouldn't of done it. That is what research is for

I've posted the temps so it is clear that it works fine, come on its not like im claiming sub zero temps is it now.

 

[NathWraith]

Cheers, just need to break my battlefield addiction and then i can get some screens up!

 

[NathWraith]

Very nice! How much would all of that set me back then?

5 grand and its yours

 

[NathWraith]

Been a while since I've posted in my build log. Some more shiney trinkets will be purchased today to go along with my other shiney trinkets!

Pics later

 

[NathWraith]

Finally some progress

Right after some disasters this weekend, i can finally post (some) of what I got up to.

Here is my lovley EK goodness

Packaging totally sells it for me.

The 480's awaiting destruction, literally

And finally the build itself, getting torn to pieces by myself.

After all the fannying around it turns out Phobya have let me down with their "single slot" SLI connecter and it is infact 1.25 slots which makes no sense at all, so I think a Bitspower variable SLI connecter is in order!

Will get some pics tonight with the Single 480 in the loop.

 

[NathWraith]

Did I read that right? You killed one of the 480s? Bad luck dude!

Looks fairly sick does this build.

Haa no, the connecter didnt fit right so could only put one in the loop as I am not patient enough to go a whole weekend without my PC!

 

[NathWraith]

Time for benchmarks!

Here we go a few Vantage runs. All with PhysX off.

A nice prime stable shot:

A 4.6GHz run just for lolz with a single 480 on air:

Now with two 480's in sli underwater at 4GHz:

And finally with two 480's in sli underwater at 4.4GHz

Notice the fairly alarming temps on the last pic, yes that is what happens when you try to defy physics (not physX lol) by watercooling 2 480's a 970 and a Rampage Extreme II

Perfectly fine temps for gaming however with the CPU never over 75-80 and the GPUs both at load around 70-75.

Here's a CPC run at 4.41GHz

Enjoy!

 

[NathWraith]

I think it might be better off if you take the pics, he may upload pictures of a squirrel he saw out the window

???? I am confused, I have excellent photography skills!

 

[NathWraith]

I do indeed need more rads. I just couldnt stand the 480 noise anymore. Also the EK blocks and backplates look awesome and I totally cant resist shiney things.