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Alfizzle
01-02-11, 15:50
Heres my new build.. just waiting on cpu now :)

core i5 2500k
Msi p67-gd55
2x2gb mushkin blackline
2 X 5850's (xfx and his)
Xigmatek midguard case
2x kingston ssds 128gb
1tb samsung
creative audigy zs sound card and front panel.
Chop and change water cooling 1x 240 rad with non matching fans until i get another akasa viper. (currently a thermaltake cpu block :( and res as thats all i had laying around)

Ps: yes i realise i had the ram in the wrong slots :o lol.. its not like that anymore.. haha.

Cable management was a right :censored:!.

sorry about picture quality, the battery in my proper camera is dead, i need to buy a new one :)

Pics:

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jason
01-02-11, 15:53
Nice build looks good in that case, a question are you having problems with xfire? cos i don't see a bridge. :D

Alfizzle
01-02-11, 15:55
only just installed all of it, yet to put bridge on mate :).. cpu should be here tomorrow so im going to finish it then :thumb:

Spaceboy
01-02-11, 15:56
Nice build there mate :thumb:

Nightmare cables round the back, but that's what it's for :D

jason
01-02-11, 15:58
Just messing, but no about the build looks great I really want to mess about with water cooling again but don't have the will power to put it together.

callumburns
01-02-11, 15:59
looks good man solid gaming rig you have there :D, everytime i see watercooling it makes me want to get a loop too but knowing me i will end up f'ing up and breaking everything. im not much of a risk taker :p

Alfizzle
01-02-11, 15:59
Meh water cooling is simples :)..

Thanks guys :D

ares66
01-02-11, 16:36
Looking good, nice sli combo:)

Slotty
01-02-11, 16:43
Sli = Nvidia
Crossfire = Ati

But yeah that looks great mate :) show us your results on this thread when you get them!

http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread.php?t=43639

ares66
01-02-11, 16:44
I actually knew that! Haha

Slotty
01-02-11, 16:51
It's cool, I make worse mistakes almost constantly :thumb: Just making sure you were not getting it wrong and then take it somewhere way they rip the **** out of you for it!

redrooster303
01-02-11, 17:02
Nice build there Alfie, bet you can't wait to get it running.

Alfizzle
01-02-11, 17:23
Nice build there Alfie, bet you can't wait to get it running.

only gotta wait till tomorrow! expect loads of benchmark & overclocking results to be posted! :D

Brains1969
01-02-11, 17:54
Nice tidy build there m8. Those cases are a nightmare to work with :thumb:

Alfizzle
01-02-11, 18:06
Nice tidy build there m8. Those cases are a nightmare to work with :thumb:

cheers mate did the best i could, didnt realise how long the cables are on the xfx 850w psu! :eek:

mikeyuk3
01-02-11, 18:08
good work mate :)

mac124
01-02-11, 18:15
Looking good mate, now to overclock it to 10Ghz when you get the cpu in there ;)

Alfizzle
01-02-11, 18:19
Looking good mate, now to overclock it to 10Ghz when you get the cpu in there ;)

LOL :popcorn:

ill see what i can do when i take that trip into space ;)