Planetside 2 Build Complete: Silverstone FT03B, Asus Maximus V Gene, i5 2500k, HD7970

[NumbaOneStunna]

Just got done with this build. I love this case its very nice and I think all my future systems will be SFF. The only thing I might do is send this 7970 back and get two 7950's instead. The Sapphire Dual-X 7970 actually takes up 2.5 slots, therefor you cant use them in Crossfire on most motherboards.

I'm also going to replace all the fans with the new Corsair Air Series.

The 2500k is at 5.0ghz, the 7970 @ 1200/1600.

[Goku]

Looks awesome. You did a great job cleaning the internals. That case has such an odd layout.

That is going to be such a tight squeeze with two 7950s in xfire! Will make for a great setup though.

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Goku

Looks awesome. You did a great job cleaning the internals. That case has such an odd layout.

That is going to be such a tight squeeze with two 7950s in xfire! Will make for a great setup though.

The fan on the bottom left can come out and be replaced with 2 80mm fans. It can even fit 2 7970's comfortably. (Not the version I have though, but due to its height not its length)

[Doxy]

Nice looking rig =] but abit weird layout.

[Roidster]

that will run PS2 no problem,i dont think you will need to go cross fire

[Eyeklops]

Nice build. I like too like the black FT03 better than the silver. I have the same MB incoming for my upgrade.

[Solly]

Whats the price on this rig?

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Solly

Whats the price on this rig?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($202.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($467.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone FT03B MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($184.43 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1397.10
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-30 10:20 EDT-0400)

(I did pay about $200 less because I got a couple good deals on parts though.)

[NumbaOneStunna]

Some updates.

Swapped the Sapphire 7970 for an ASUS 7970 DirectCUII-TOP
Changed the ram to 30nm Samsung, its at 2133mhz 1.55v.

Added a custom loop, dropped load temps by 6c, Radiator is not large enough to remove all the heat, as it will get to 74c over the course of 15 minutes and stabilize. In the last pic, you will notice there is enough room with the bottom 120mm Fan holder installed to fit another Blackice GTX120, I already did a test fit and it clears the ram with about 1/4" to spare. I will be ordering the radiator soon.

Swiftech Apogee XT
Swiftech MCP35X with Heatsink
Blackice GTX 120
Black Tygon 7/16's ID.
Two 80mm fans on the bottom left
Corsair SP120 HP's


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[Eyeklops]

Very nice. I like the custom loop. What tubing did you use, Primochill? Is this your first water build?

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Eyeklops

Very nice. I like the custom loop. What tubing did you use, Primochill? Is this your first water build?

Tubing is Black Tygon.

Its like my 3 or 4th custom loop. I used to be really big into watercooling back in the day when everything was basically hand/home made. People used to use heater cores from cars or motorcycle radiators because nobody made PC watercooling Radiators. I remember making my own copper waterblock on my drillpress and brazing it together with torches.