Hennyo wanted some more pictures and a quick specs rundown of the project.
from this
http://www.head-fi.org/t/397869/pictures-of-your-computer-rigs-post-them-here/4125#post_7503438
Was going to add in a passive Video card but I use Ubuntu, which helps me avoid GAMING
, makes it harder anyhow.
That and the onboard ATI4200HD video is sufficient for anything I need currently.
Basically
-AMD Quad AM3 Athlon 620 @2.6 stock, overclocks well.
-4GB OCZ Platinum 7-7-7-20 @1333
-Modded FSP Zen400 Fanless PSU,removed anodizing and blue paint, replaced thermal compound at the heatsink points with a whole tube of Arctic Cooling MX-4 compound, got it professionally polished at sheet metal shop (
I love FSP ) It has no fans but a massive solid aluminum heatsink as the top/bottom whatever side it is on. Absolutely quiet no hum at all.
-Scythe Orochi CPU 10 heatpipe Heatsink- THE BIGGEST thing I could find that looked industrial and had passive abilities. And it's BIG.
Think it was one of the last ones for sale in existence
-Thermalright HR-05-SLI/IFX High Riser Northbridge Cooler with good passive ability. Not that it's really needed over the stock one these days but hey it's shiny.
-Coolermaster ( gutted ) Elite 100 MiniITX/mATX Case
-Seagate 3.5" 7200rpm I TB storage
-W.D. 3.5" 7200rpm 500 GB main ( yeah I needed a drive FAST so I had to get it.. coming out later ) This piece of junk is the only thing that makes any sound. The old Seagate I fried by using a bad cable didn't make a peep.
-Pioneer DVR115DBK in stealth drive bay housing which hides all extra PSU cables
-Flexible led light strip cut to smaller pieces
-2 stacked passive harddrive coolers
-Enzotech forged copper mosfet coolers/ also some aluminum videocard BFG ram coolers.
-Chrome glass shelf feet for rear supports
-Plexi and black Sintra plastic sheets for front faces. Was originally going to face them with mirrored plexi but plans change
-Custom cut and milled solid Western Maple burl slab 1 1/4" thick I got myself
-Gigabyte GA-785GMT-UD2H mATX mobo
Bunch of things like wiring, junction bars, 90 degree power cable, stainless mesh, silver industrial grounding straps,
badge from a 1940's-50's stove and fridge, chrome showerhead covers and front pillar/leg, brackets, led's, drill bits, paint,
monitor wall mount brackets, TIME and LASTLY> frustration.
This thing definitely took the wind out of my modding sails for a while.
A few pics to get some idea. Of course most things aren't completely fit-and-finished in these build pics.
Apologize if there are some duplicates I lose track of this.There's some others obviously at the first link to the original post.
here's the size over top of the MATX board
Maybe I'll get a decent camera and do up some better angles and quality. No more headphone purchases so that may happen.