Completed build with lighting.
Cpu swap first. Ensure bios is updated before the fluid is emptied from the system.
Ram it in. Wait, it doesn't work like that?
Cpu block reinstalled and ram swapped.
The boards m.2 heat spreader is a thick chunk.
The intended order of drives.
The single sided WD SN850 was swapped in here as the sabrent nvme was too thick to fit the heat spreader.
The 3090 heatsink took some real effort to get off.
Backplate and tension bracket.
Thermal pads and paste were very adhesive.
1 cleaning later.
Close up shot.
Backplate thermal pads.
Backplate installed.
Block prep.
A look at the flipside.
Microfins visible.
Time to rebend all the tubes.
Probably the best improvement. The previous tube in this place was a mess.
Straight shot.
Reverse direction.
Tight corners.
Another cable added.
All tubes complete.
Before fill.
After fill.
No leaks.
Held together with twist or zip ties for a controlled flow without new combs.
Backend wiring is chaos with these corsair fans and proprietary controller.
More cables tied together.
Side panel closed.
Toolkit was more than I needed, but was very useful.
New local.
Picked up a Samsung Odyssey G9.
Cable managed at extended height.
Preparing to run speaker wire.
A couch?!? This is heresy.
The flipside.
The shelving I wound up installing.
A closer look at the mounting design.
Got a decent older Yamaha AVR. Will replace when HDMI 2.1 isn't broken on every other AVR.
Currently running a 7.1.2 configuration to make the most of the audio.
Someone just put cable management on hard mode. Will be getting some cable raceways to clean this up.
This desk isn't big enough for the both of us. GPUs aren't the only things growing in size.
Bleeding Edge Mk. II
Color(s): Black Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: E-ATX
Type: General Build
Contests
This build participated in 2 contests.
| Rank | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #270 | Build of the Month - March 2021 | ended |
| #388 | EK 10K Challenge | ended |
Build Updates
Hiding PC peripherals in the Living Room
Hardware
CPU
$ 750.00
Motherboard
$ 888.74
Memory
$ 759.96
Graphics
$ 1,645.00
Storage
$ 799.98
Case
$ 190.00
Case Fan
$ 374.24
Cooling
$ 175.00
Cooling
$ 50.00
Cooling
$ 20.00
Cooling
$ 15.99
Cooling
$ 40.00
Cooling
$ 180.00
Cooling
$ 170.00
CableMod
$ 150.00
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 7,079.90
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