Project ROG - The Beginnings

pigeonguyuk

pigeonguyuk

pigeonguyuk

Associate
Joined
11 Dec 2012
Posts
1,676
Location
Bangor - Northern Ireland
Hi All

Well today was Payday £££ !!!. Finally Took The Wallet out.

Currently running a system with FX-8350. So after months of debating and looking to the future, with no clear signs of improvement coming from AMD i am Moving to Intel Devils Canyon :)

Introducing

(Part I) Project ROG - The Beginnings

Well i have always been a big fan of the Blac/Red Builds. However, as everyone complains that they are too common. I would agree, However im sticking too it but adding some highlights in the form of some WHITE into the mix as a nice contrast.

Parts Already Received/ Keeping from Existing RIG are :

YOUR BASKET
1 x sapphire radeon r9 290 tri-x oc 4096mb gddr5 pci-express graphics card (11227-00-40g) £299.99
2 x samsung 500gb ssd 840 evo sata 6gb/s basic - (mz-7te500bw) £179.99 (£359.98)
1 x asus vn247h 24"widescreen super narrow bezel led monitor - black £161.99
1 x nzxt switch 810 ultra tower case - matt black £149.99
1 x superflower leadex platinum 1000w fully modular "80 plus platinum" power supply - black £139.99
1 x nzxt kraken x60 aio water cooling unit - 280mm £119.99
1 x asus 24x dvd±rw drw-24f1st sata rewriter - black (retail) £17.99
5 x prolimatech red vortex red wings red led 140mm fan £11.99 (£59.95)
total : £1,340.39 (includes shipping : £25.45).




parts ordered today 29/08/2014 are:

your basket
1 x asus maximus vii formula intel z97 (socket 1150) ddr3 atx motherboard £254.99
1 x intel core i7-4790k 4.00ghz (devil's canyon) socket lga1150 processor - retail £251.99
1 x avexir blitz 1.1 original 16gb (2x8gb) ddr3 pc3-19200c10 2400mhz dual channel memory kit (avd3u24001008g-2bz1) £161.99
1 x seagate barracuda 2tb 7200rpm sata 6gb/s 64mb cache - oem (st2000dm001) hdd £54.98
1 x asus rog front base dual bay gaming panel - fan & system controller £49.99
1 x nzxt front panel connections cable set 30cm sleeved - black £5.99
total : £789.53 (includes shipping : £8.00).



i have also ordered some mdpc-x psu extensions for the extra crisp clean look. :)



Yeah i know its a mess will do cable management when extensions arrive :)

Looking into the future development (Cash Flow Depending)

(Part II) Project ROG - The Evolution To Eyefinity

Planned Upgrades:

YOUR BASKET
2 x Asus Radeon R9 290X ROG Matrix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (MATRIX-R9290X-P-4GD5) £419.99 (£839.98)
3 x Asus VG248QE 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £239.99 (£719.97)
Total : £1,590.48 (includes shipping : £25.45).

One Screen and One GPU Already Purchased !




Depending When Cash is available - If Newer Line of Cards/ Better Quality Monitors Apprear within Budget they will be bought instead :)
Reserved For The Finished Project

(Part III) Project ROG - The Surrender to The Ice Age

Loop 1 (TOP CPU LOOP) = WHITE Coolant
Loop 2 (BOTTOM GPU LOOP) = RED Coolant

Will be going all out and using Monsoon Fitting and Acrylic Tubing[/SIZE]

Feed Back Welcomed :)

Product List :)[/COLOR]

YOUR BASKET
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-D5 Vario X-RES 140 (incl. pump) £107.99 (£215.98)
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X Matrix - Acetal+Nickel £99.95 (£199.90)
1 x XSPC EX420 Triple Fan Radiator £69.98
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy - Acetal + Nickel £52.99
1 x Monsoon Hardline Pro Bender Kit 1/2 x 5/8 (16mm) - Value Bundle £49.99
1 x XSPC EX280 Dual Fan Radiator £44.99
2 x XSPC EX140 Single Fan Radiator £39.95 (£79.90)
2 x EK Water Block EK-FC R9-290X Matrix Backplate - Black £29.99 (£59.98)
2 x Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline 1/2 X 5/8 (16mm) 4 Pack - Red £24.95 (£49.90)
3 x Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline 1/2 X 5/8 (16mm) 4 Pack - White £24.95 (£74.85)
2 x Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant 1L £14.99 (£29.98)
2 x Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L £14.99 (£29.98)
5 x Monsoon Hardline Acrylic Tube 1/2 X 5/8 (16mm) 4 Pack - Clear - 4x30" £11.99 (£59.95)
2 x Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline 3/8 X 1/2 (13mm) - White £6.95 (£13.90)
2 x Monsoon Chain Gun Hardline 3/8 X 1/2 (13mm) - Red £6.95 (£13.90)
Total : £1,046.12 (includes shipping : ).



Suggested Design

ROGWCPCBuild_zpsf956f22b.jpg
Reserved For The Finished Project
 
Last edited:
Reserved For Project Build Log Pictures (PartII)


The old sapphire r9 290 is a great card and well build. However, with hads on with this BEAST its BUild Quality is 2nd to none. And Looks amazing :)

10579050_10154602855725541_1265315514_n_zps166dc4f1.jpg


10695367_10154602855785541_858334506_n_zps0943b4fe.jpg


Modified a few 3.5" SSD Holders and Used the existing Holes on the Case. Think Its a perfect fit :)

10668442_10154602855850541_65806647_n_zps48823dd7.jpg
 
Last edited:
@mark

They dont come cheap.

MDPC-X MDPC-X Extensions
Colours : white/red/black/white


8 Pin PCI-E 8 pin PCI-E Extension x2
8 Pin CPU 8 pin CPU Extension
4 pin CPU 4 pin CPU extension
24 Pin 24 pin extension
SATA 3 SATA3 (6GBPs) Cables x3

Costing £90-100 in total for the above.

Luckily i already bought the MDPC-X Sleeving 2 months ago. As MDPC-X have stopped their selling for a few months while they relocate. So i am able send the sleeving off for to get done.
Hoping i have enough left over to do another 2 8pin pcie extensions in future
 
@setter

Im going to paint on some white onto the armour probably highlight the name and the groved lines withing the armour for a contrast

@mark
Ive went for the White/Red/Black/White

@Paul
Will be replacing the single sapphire with the 2 rog Matrix eventually probably around xmas time
 
Ive had previous matrix cards and they are absolute beasts compared to other cards. yet again i could change my mind closer to the time.

Never know i might go crazy and drop in a single AresIII instead lol
 
@Eddieg

Have been wanting a 144mhz monitor.
But then if all goes well when i upgrade to 4k in 3-4 months ill probably lose £80/£100 on resale of the monitor which is 20% to the cost of 4k. Ill probably hold off unless i can pick up a good quality on 2nd had

The one i like Asus ASUS VG248QE is on the bay. Got a very high buy it now price. Mite watch it see if can get it at a good price. Maybe £100 less than retal would be good lol
 
Last edited:
Looks like build start might be delayed due to yet another DPD **** up.

Parcel was supposed to be "on its way to depot in CoDown" however status as of last night shows its stiiling in Athlone (ireland) 180miles away. and delivery date now showing as expected Wednesday.

They said this is their main sorting depot for ireland. However ive never had a parcel show athlone on my tracking before and delivey was booked with OCUK on Friday early morning meaning 2 working days being Tuesday. If delivery is delayed ill be telling OCUK to claim back full shipping cvosts as they done me free delivery.

Spoke with customer service who say dont worry it will be late afternoon today.

but ive no faith in pdp probably one of the worst delivery companies about
 
Last edited:
jimbaw said:
lovely spec list! I really like the Formula.
if you want inspiration, look at what Snef did to his motherboard. absolutely stunning!
Click to expand...

Was thinking about highliting the "groved part and nake in white/red"

Excuse the awful rush PAINT job haha
Also Ignore the Crosschill bit as the block colouring will look daft and not suttle enough

maximus-vii-formula-1-1280x1024_zps57f55d1f.jpg
 
nice productive lunchtime over. Sold Old Fx8350 , crosshair v formula and 16gb patriot ddr for £260. less than 12 hours after upgrade.

:)
 
well i decided to bite the bullet and ordered

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Radeon R9 290X ROG Matrix 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (MATRIX-R9290X-P-4GD5) £479.99
Total : £489.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Been wanting it for ages, and after the fast sale on my old parts i went for it.
Will be getting the 2nd one around christmas. Wont be costing me much. wee £300 work bonus and £100 from cashback and £35 cashback from the intel promotion. So the 2nd one isnt really setting me back much :)
 
@ jimbaw

Yup. Good Guess.

I got very lucky i had already purchased the sleeving from MDPC-x. They have now closed their operation for an un disclosed amount of time while they "take a break" and relocate.

if it wasnt for this fact i wouldnt have been able to get such nice extensions made.
I still need to get some other cables sleeved. (Sata power cables) However they are not on show too much so not a big issue.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom