All lit up, it's actually brighter than the old strip, and because it was starting to yellow I took it out.
During the initial fill and air bubble bleed.
Old:
Barely enough space to fit a rear exhaust fan and the two 360mm radiators with their included fans, though it does work efficiently at moving air in and out of the case.
Old:
Credit to Fractal Design for the velcro tiedowns, though maybe one more above the AM4 socket backplate would have been lovely. Definitely not a deal breaker though!
Old:
When you have $28 and want lights around your fans.
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I blame my phone for this picture. The light is extremely subtle in real life compared to this bloom filled photo. Probably also didn't help the glass sidepanel was on, so maybe bad camera quality + glass reflecting light?
Personal Build - Dual 360mm Liquid Cooled Fractal Design Meshify S2
New Description as of 1/23/2024:
I have since dived into water fully, committing my 2022 tax refund to getting the parts needed to get pretty much all of these same parts water cooled, with the newest addition being a 5900X replacing the 3900X. The 2080TI in here is still chugging along strong and keeping up in many newer titles, though its age is coming through here and there.
Old Description from when it was cooled by two AIO liquid coolers:
Imgur link to a demo of the LED strips brightness
This is my personal PC I use for gaming and amateur video editing. I'm mainly using it in its video editing role for re-formatting VHS tapes into digital formats. With the 360mm cooler on the 3900X, I've been able to keep it at 4.4Ghz at 1.35V, idle temps averaging in the 35C-40C range, with highest temps getting into the low 80's during 3DMark Timespy Extreme runs. Regular gaming loads barely push the CPU above 60C during the most stressful moments, with average of 45C-55C being its sweet spot during gaming. The GPU is also cooled by a 360mm AIO cooler, allowing it to maintain a cool 28C-32C at idle, with peak temperatures so far never pushing past 52C, with usual average temps of 42C-48C being the norm.
I have since dived into water fully, committing my 2022 tax refund to getting the parts needed to get pretty much all of these same parts water cooled, with the newest addition being a 5900X replacing the 3900X. The 2080TI in here is still chugging along strong and keeping up in many newer titles, though its age is coming through here and there.
Old Description from when it was cooled by two AIO liquid coolers:
Imgur link to a demo of the LED strips brightness
This is my personal PC I use for gaming and amateur video editing. I'm mainly using it in its video editing role for re-formatting VHS tapes into digital formats. With the 360mm cooler on the 3900X, I've been able to keep it at 4.4Ghz at 1.35V, idle temps averaging in the 35C-40C range, with highest temps getting into the low 80's during 3DMark Timespy Extreme runs. Regular gaming loads barely push the CPU above 60C during the most stressful moments, with average of 45C-55C being its sweet spot during gaming. The GPU is also cooled by a 360mm AIO cooler, allowing it to maintain a cool 28C-32C at idle, with peak temperatures so far never pushing past 52C, with usual average temps of 42C-48C being the norm.
Color(s): Black Red White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: none
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Hardware
CPU
$ 286.13
Motherboard
$ 149.99
Memory
$ 279.98
Graphics
$ 1,499.99
Storage
$ 94.99
Case
$ 229.80
Cooling
$ 50.45
Cooling
$ 15.49
Cooling
$ 129.98
Cooling
$ 249.00
Cooling
$ 69.99
Cooling
$ 12.73
Cooling
$ 165.12
Cooling
$ 80.00
Cooling
$ 363.22
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 4,084.49
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