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[Dungeoncrawler]

It was really amazing to me how many wires are involved.

Exactly why I keep putting off moving my pc area around. I've contemplated buying a new desk, but just don't want to spend the time on removing everything and then hooking everything back.

[aviphysics]

Nice setup aviphysics!!! enjoy.

Thanks. My father and I build the desk with the idea of hiding as much of the cabling as possible. A lot of the cabling that you can see, besides the power cables, is visible because I didn't have long enough cables for the channels we put in. My ideal would be to have it so clean that you wouldn't see anything but a single power cable coming out of the bottom. It is also designed to isolate any computer noise (fans/HD etc). Hardware wise it actually seems pretty backwards compared to what a lot of people post on this thread. For gaming, I would really like a GPU that could do a better job of handling all three monitors. The 6870 really struggles with some games, others it does alright.

Exactly why I keep putting off moving my pc area around. I've contemplated buying a new desk, but just don't want to spend the time on removing everything and then hooking everything back.

It is a pain but it feels worth it at the end of the day.

[BababooeyHTJ]

That makes me ashamed of the cables behind my desk.

[Dave]

Just setup 3 U2412M monitors for Eyefinity

[caveman-jim]

Nice.

[mrk1283]

New Dell U2713HM (right) and old U2412M on left.


Dell U2412M + U2713HM by Robbie Khan, on Flickr

[aviphysics]

New Dell U2713HM (right) and old U2412M on left.


Dell U2412M + U2713HM by Robbie Khan, on Flickr

That is a nice looking MineCraft skin.

[mrk1283]

That is a nice looking MineCraft skin.

Lol

[andino]

My server received a storage upgrade yesterday.
Building the array will take a few days. I'm also verifying the first array at the same time. Since RAID 6 worked so nicely the first time, a went with RAID 6 again.

A few photos:


And old ones from the inside:

Nice setup. I'm actually starting on one myself. Not as many drives as you though but I really don't have that much to store. I'm going the RAID 5 route for most of the storage and RAID 1 for system backups and personal file storage. Basically, just streaming movies to 2 TV's, 3 computers and two iPads. I have 24TB in case and about 17.5 after RAID setup.

[CurrentlyPissed]

The new layout.

Screens off


Screens on




Behind the scenes

[Redeemed]

That looks amazing CurrentlyPissed. Most setups like that the bezels really bother me. But it looks like the bezels on your monitors are thin enough I'd be able to ignore them with relative ease. What are your impressions thus far? Does it break the immersion or add to it? I'm a long ways off from ever having such a setup, but if the opportunity does present itself I'm just curious how distracting even such thin bezels may be.

Also you're the second poster to have your system setup so the speakers are behind the monitors- why? Wouldn't it make more sense to mount the monitors on the wall and not have them obstructing the sound? I'm sure they muffle it, even though the speakers are so close to you I'd think there'd be a noticable improvement if the monitors were'nt blocking the speakers.

Or instead of mounting the monitors on the wall maybe get speakers stands and have the speakers on either side of the desk. Not on the desk, but on either side of it on tall enough stands.

Also possible there's a method to ya'lls madness that I just haven't figured out as well.

Either way incredible setup. Slightly jeoulous.

[CurrentlyPissed]

Thanks. So far i love it. It takes some adjusting.. thsts for sure. The speakers being behind makes little difference. Sure could block some. But it would just reverb back off the wall again. I tested behind and infront and noticed little to no tonal change. Its not like they are smothered. The only downside to these monitors is no vesa mounting support. So if stands arent your thing i wojkd look elsewhere.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II

[Dave]

Looks nice cp, welcome to the club

[Shadowless]

This is now the 3rd iteration of the LGA 1155 system I build back in October of 2011

Specs:
Fractal Design Define R4 Window Edition in Titanium Grey (new)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 (new)
Intel Core i5 3570K
2x8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 (new)
Corsair H60 (new)
Corsair CX750 (new)
Dual Radeon HD 6870's in Crossifre @ 930/1050
128GB Samsung 830 SSD
320GB Seagate 'Cude 7200.7 SATA
16x Lite-On DVD-R/RW
Asus Xonar DGX (new)

The only thing I'm still using in this build from the initial one is the DVD Drive, and the 320GB Seagate is from my old C2D build.

[CurrentlyPissed]

Nice setup. I would imagine that top HDD tray is removable though right? I would take it out of you aren't using any of that space. But that's me being picky

[Shadowless]

Yes it is, and I will be. Was after 11 when I finished assembly last night, I just wanted to get it setup and running. I gotta take out that cage, and I'm going to be mounting the fan I took out the back to the top, and I think I'm going to toss in one of the 120mm fans from my old case into the second slot in the front to get some cool air running to the HDDs.

I was just happy I had enough room for the 2nd 6870 in the 2nd PCI-E lane and still had room for it to breathe. This board is a lot better laid out then the Pro3, and this case is much roomier then my old one.

[Dungeoncrawler]

This is now the 3rd iteration of the LGA 1155 system I build back in October of 2011

Specs:
Fractal Design Define R4 Window Edition in Titanium Grey (new)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 (new)
Intel Core i5 3570K
2x8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 (new)
Corsair H60 (new)
Corsair CX750 (new)
Dual Radeon HD 6870's in Crossifre @ 930/1050
128GB Samsung 830 SSD
320GB Seagate 'Cude 7200.7 SATA
16x Lite-On DVD-R/RW
Asus Xonar DGX (new)

The only thing I'm still using in this build from the initial one is the DVD Drive, and the 320GB Seagate is from my old C2D build.

[Maverick123w]

Bought myself the Fractal Design R4 last night. Will be getting a new video card towards the end of the month. Still need to tidy up the cables, but it's good enough for now.

[aviphysics]

Does the middle HD tray rotate or something? It looks different than Shadow's.

Edit:The Fractal Design web page says yes it can.

[Maverick123w]

Does the middle HD tray rotate or something? It looks different than Shadow's.

Edit:The Fractal Design web page says yes it can.

Yup, I did it that way for airflow purposes.

[mullet]

Maverick, looks great dude,nice machine!!

[Maverick123w]

Maverick, looks great dude,nice machine!!

Thanks! Not quite as clean as yours, but I just don't have the patience

[Dave]

Maverick is that a Corsair H100 mounted on the top exhaust? If it fits then I'm going to have to get this case and a H100

[Shadowless]

I like how you mounted your hard drives backwards, I didn't even think of doing that. I may have to do some re-wiring this weekend.

Does the middle HD tray rotate or something? It looks different than Shadow's.

Edit:The Fractal Design web page says yes it can.

It rotates, and you can remove it. I opted to remove mine completely.

Maverick is that a Corsair H100 mounted on the top exhaust? If it fits then I'm going to have to get this case and a H100

The top supports 240mm radiators. Part of the reason I got the case was for future potential Water Cooling upgrade.

[Maverick123w]

Maverick is that a Corsair H100 mounted on the top exhaust? If it fits then I'm going to have to get this case and a H100

Yup

[DarthBeavis]

Needed a build for PDXLAN - had four 680s lying around so gonna do a Danger Den tribute build:
Specs: Intel 3770k, Gigabyte Sniper 3 mobo, 32 gigs Tactical Tracer, four Crucial 256 SSDS in RAID 0, Danger Den horizontal double-wide case, Danger Den nickle CPU block, Heatkiller 680 blocks, three Black Ice SR 1 360 rads in series, Danger Den Monsoon res with D5 pump, Danger Den tube res, Mayhems Aurora coolant, Corsair 1200 watt psu

[aviphysics]

Those fans look [H]ardcore. Trying to make their front page?

BTW, I just love how you have 4 680's just lying around. LOL.

[Shadowless]

BTW, I just love how you have 4 680's just lying around. LOL.

I also lol'd at this. If you didn't want them I would've taken 2 off your hands for ya

[DarthBeavis]

Those fans look [H]ardcore. Trying to make their front page?

BTW, I just love how you have 4 680's just lying around. LOL.

actually having fun with them as Kyle and Steve will no longer put my builds on the front page after I had a conflict with them. I have had many rigs on the front page there which is the joke

[logical]

actually having fun with them as Kyle and Steve will no longer put my builds on the front page after I had a conflict with them. I have had many rigs on the front page there which is the joke

HOCP owners are petty guys. I hate how everything is about page views/clicks over there.

[Shadowless]

HOCP owners are petty guys. I hate how everything is about page views/clicks over there.

Wait, people still go to [H]?

Also Darth, how loud does that thing run?

[Greasy]

HOCP owners are petty guys. I hate how everything is about page views/clicks over there.

That site is pitiful. The only thing I ever found useful there was their deals thread!

Also curious as to how loud that setup is DB.

[aviphysics]

Wait, people still go to [H]?

Also Darth, how loud does that thing run?

Sometimes a google search leads me over there. Not even a member though.

[BababooeyHTJ]

That site is pitiful. The only thing I ever found useful there was their deals thread!

Also curious as to how loud that setup is DB.

Their classified section is great. I've had my best luck there.

[DarthBeavis]

That site is pitiful. The only thing I ever found useful there was their deals thread!

Also curious as to how loud that setup is DB.

fans really are not very loud but then I always have a boatload of fans in every build

[aviphysics]

fans really are not very loud but then I always have a boatload of fans in every build

What would be really cool is to setup up something to turn the LED lights of the fans on and off in various patterns.

[Dungeoncrawler]

New addition to the family.

[Progression]

New edition to the family.

You mean addition? Also, pretty sweet, congrats.

[Dungeoncrawler]

You mean addition? Also, pretty sweet, congrats.

fail - fixed - thanks

[methimpikehoses]

here's an updated shot. new ram (16gb Kingston hyperX), new Samsung 840 250gb SSD on the bottom of the HDD cage there, and a new seasonic x-850 full modular.