- Opinions on my new extreme intel build? (with pictures!) -

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:11

I recently came into some money so i thought i would replace my 2500k rig with a socket 478 monster in a stylish mini-ITX size enclosure!

The beast from the outside:

Here you can see the chassis' fantastic cooling properties! It has two high efficiency, high airflow vents for maximum air movement!

The goodies! Notice the great cable management features that this case has to offer, as well as the ATI 'flex' graphics card which litterally flexes in the slot! The RAM has been stealthed under some snazzy wires, and the HDD is angled in a position that ensures optimal performance!

The PSU is also very good for cooking bacon on, and if you leave the PC powered on with the top panel closed for a few minutes, it becomes a conveniently sized hand warmer! Perfect for gaming in cold weather!

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:17

Bacon? said:
You can cook me on that thing?

If that's what you want, then sure!

I can also cook anyone at Battlefield 3 online on this beaut! Nobody out there gets frames as high as I can get on this machine, so I have an instant advantage

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:20

Bacon? said:
Im trying to work out if your serious xD

Totally serious

over 9000 frames per second, while cooking bacon at the same time.

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:22

JumboXXL said:
shut up and take my money /orders 12

Sorry, we are currently out of stock, however we are expecting some more to come in stock in a few months when my shoes wear out. For some reason the stock levels seem to coincide with my shoe wear... I haven't figured out why yet.

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:24

Bacon? said:
At least now I know where you got the case design from

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-016-IW

I personally think mine looks better

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:26

Bacon? said:
I bet its less dustier

A thick layer of dust is essential for hiding all of those messy cables and providing insulation, and everyone knows that a cosy PC is a happy PC :rolleyes:

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:30

Bacon? said:
Actually I meant your case being less dustier

Yeah the lack of dust certainly is a problem

I have to collect it from around the house and pad the heatsinks with it manually :rolleyes:

Akagi · 15 Sep 2012 at 19:36

Mei said:
you could build a little catbed on top of it

Hmm, perhaps

So the cats can enjoy the heat. But then i wouldn't be able to cook bacon or warm my hands on it

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 17:56

neo-omega said:
Inb4 it catches fire

what do you mean before it catches fire..? If the PSU didnt burn constantly it would be hopeless at cooking bacon!

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 17:57

Katsumoto said:
That's not an issue if he uses Heinz extreme cooling paste:

Is this really worth the extra money? I am currently using no thermal paste to help it heat up as much as possible.

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 19:10

NoUserName said:
tbh i wouldnt bother with this as the reggae reggae version cools much better...

Will the extra hot version increase temperatures? :confused:

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 19:28

currob said:
Looks like it's been built on a 'shoe'string

...

It cost over £9000

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 19:30

I am considering liquid cooling it, but both the bath method and the bucket method will cause the case to loose its structural integrity... any ideas?

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 19:43

Bacon? said:
Tried snow cooling it?

Did it to my camera and it worked surprisingly nice. Just leave it outside in the middle of winter for a few months...

Thanks for the advice, I haven't heard much about 'snow cooling'. How does it work exactly? Does it still function during warmer weather?

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 20:35

I am torn between heating it up more to lower my heating bill, reduce bacon cooking time, improve hand warming efficiency and improve cat bed warming efficiency or cooling it down to err improve its err... Coldness.

Akagi · 16 Sep 2012 at 20:36

Bacon? said:
Its surprisingly simple. You literally go out in the middle of winter, put it in the snow and forget about it. The CPU should reach a very good overclock but be wary about the fans filling up.

How would I go about snow cooling in other seasons? Do I have to follow the winter season around the world?

Akagi · 17 Sep 2012 at 00:13

scwba06 said:
You could add a urine cooling trough to keep your 8ghz overclock cool and stable whilst also acting as a handy t Rex repellant. You could also train your cats to use it so that you don't have to have a separate litter tray. A warning comes with this super duper cooling system though. Unofficial reports suggest a direct correlation with the consumption of air freshener

This... This is not going to happen... Also I don't have any cats... xD

Akagi · 17 Sep 2012 at 07:03

currob said:
You should get at least one cat: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18049556

Notice how the first one is pre-warming that monster full tower server case

That is a nice case D: I think I saw some caselabs cases out the back of the local electronics store once... Do you think they would let me take one? D:

Akagi · 18 Sep 2012 at 02:00

scwba06 said:
Go at night just to be sure

They saw me lurking around and said "if its these boxes you are after, just take them, they will only be thrown out otherwise!"

I thought it was odd that they referred to these magnificent glossy cases as 'boxes'

and i'm sure they made a mistake, but I didnt hesitate, and I not have a room full of caselabs and mountain-mods size chassis'!

Akagi · 18 Sep 2012 at 03:21

tonschk said:
Amazing , I am ready to order one of this, how much is the cost plus the shipping cost ?

All in all it is £9375 plus £50 shipping because I will deliver it personally by helicopter.
Also you will have to provide me with your own case as I am experiencing a shortage currently, all the spare cases are being used for component storage.