Wake up, Neo...
The matrix has you...
Follow the white rabbit.
Knock, knock, Neo.
EVGA Power Link added
RaidRed RTX WS
Raid 0 IRST x6 Western Digital Blacks = 6TB
- 4GB Level 1 Cache DDR4/3200MHZ Quad Channel
- 1TB Level 3 Cache Samsung 980 NVMe
Installed all NVMe SSD/s Firewire card. and new PSU
Flat mounted Samsung 850 Pro SSD. Corsair Carbide 760T. Corsair Clear Red 120mm exhaust fan bottom mounted
RTX 2080 & SBZ
Underneath flash still photo
So much quieter with the new fans and PSU
EVGA RTX 2080 XC2 Ultra
With installed red trim kit
EVGA RTX 2080 XC2 Ultra
Changing the stock white trim kit to red
Tearing down and rebuilding to clean, and replace some fans. Swapping out the PSU for an EVGA 850-GQ I got as a bundle with the RTX 2080. It has a smaller footprint, and more efficient then my 10 year old Ultra X3 1600 Watt.
Stripped down Corsair Carbide 760T
EVGA 850 GQ PSU Eco switch. Corsair Clear Red 120mm exhaust fan bottom mounted
Corsair Carbide 760T. Corsair Clear Red 120mm exhaust fan bottom mounted
Blue LED fans, I decided not to use.
Instead went with no LED Corsair standard case fan.
The blue with the red looks too much like Christmas Lights
Adjusting fan rpm in UEFI BIOS
Previous GPU
EVGA GTX 780 FTW
Installing Western Digital Black SN750 into the RIITOP PCIe Card
Installed Western Digital Black SN750 into the RIITOP PCIe Card
Western Digital Black SN750 RIITOP PCIe Card Installed into the X99 Motherboard
WD SN750 Benchmark Crystal Disk Mark
Benchmark Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB Crustal Disk Mark
Raid Red RTX WS
EVGA X99 FTW Motherboard
EVGA RTX 2080 XC2 Ultra 2010MHZ
EVGA GPU Power Link
EVGA 850 GQ Power Supply
Intel Core i7 5930K Processor (3.5GHZ) (4.5GHZ OC)
Intel Core i7 6950X Processor (3.0GHZ) (4.2GHZ OC)
Creative Soundblaster Z PCIe Audio
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 4x8GB DDR4/3200 Quad Channel Ram
Corsair Carbide 760T Case
Corsair H110 CPU Cooler
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card w/ heatsink
Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card w/heatsink
Samsung 850 PRO SSD = 256GB
Western Digital Black SN750 w/ stock EK heatsink 1TB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card
Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB HDD
Western Digital Red NAS 4TB HDD x1
Western Digital Blue 4TB HDD x1
Western Digital Blue 640GB HDD x1
Raid:
6 Western Digital Black 1TB SATA3/6G/32MB
- Level 1 Cache: 8GB Ram cache DDR4/3200MHZ Quad Channel
- Level 2 Cache: 1TB NVMe Samsung 980 via RIITOP PCIe/M.2 adapter.
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology - Write Back ON
Peripherals:
Corsair Dark Core Pro mouse
EVGA X12 Gaming Mouse
Razer Gigantis V2 Mouse Pad
Logitech G815 Keyboard
Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset & SB Blaze
Elgato Stream Deck
Elgato Camlink 4K
EVGA XR1 Lite capture card
Canon EOS M50 via Camlink 4k HDMI
Fideco USB3.1 SATA3 HDD Dock/card reader
Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller
Audio:
Blue Yeti Pro XLR/USB Microphone
Audio-Technica ATHM40X Studio Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB interface
Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 IEEE 1394a Interface
Yamaha MG10/2 Mixing Board
Denon AVR-484 Surround Receiver w/ Infinity Speakers
M-Audio AV 40 Studio Monitors
Peavy Invective 412 Cabinet
Peavy Invective 120 watt Head (ordered 4/2023 still not shipped 12/2023)
Boss Katana Artist Head 100
Boss GX-100 Effects Processor
Digitech GNX4 Guitar Workstation USB
Digitech GNX3000 Guitar Workstation USB
Digitech JML2 JamMan Stereo Looper
Digitech GNXFC Midi Foot Controler
Yamaha MM6 Motif Keyboard Synthesizer WorkStation
Yamaha Sustain Pedal, (modded into a kill switch)
Dunlop 95Q Wah Pedal
Shure SM57 Amp Mic
Shure PG48 XLR mic
EV Cobalt Co9 premium XLR mic
Crate GLX1200H 120 Watt Head
Crate G412SL Slant 4×12 cabinet
MCS Digital 5000 Stereo EQ
Ibanez GEI 5000 Dual 2/3 Octave EQ
ART SGE Digital Super Effector / Pitch Transposer
Network | Internet:
Netgear CM1000 DOCSIS3.1 32x8 Gigabit Cable Modem
Netgear AC1750 R6400 v2
Netgear AC3200 R8000 Nighthawk X6
Southwire Blue 23/4 Solid CU CAT6 CMR Data Cable (Custom Made)
Streaming on wired Gigabit only (NO WI-FI)
Displays:
2 x 27" ASUS VG279Q IPS Panel 1080p FreeSync/ActiveSync
2 x 27" ASUS VG278Q TN Panel 1080p FreeSync/ActiveSync/G-Sync Compatible Certified
1 x 40" VIZIO 4k HDR TV w/Game Mode
EVGA RTX 2080 XC2 Ultra 2010MHZ
EVGA GPU Power Link
EVGA 850 GQ Power Supply
Intel Core i7 6950X Processor (3.0GHZ) (4.2GHZ OC)
Creative Soundblaster Z PCIe Audio
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 4x8GB DDR4/3200 Quad Channel Ram
Corsair Carbide 760T Case
Corsair H110 CPU Cooler
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card w/ heatsink
Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card w/heatsink
Samsung 850 PRO SSD = 256GB
Western Digital Black SN750 w/ stock EK heatsink 1TB SSD via RIITOP PCIe3.0x4 card
Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB HDD
Western Digital Red NAS 4TB HDD x1
Western Digital Blue 4TB HDD x1
Western Digital Blue 640GB HDD x1
Raid:
6 Western Digital Black 1TB SATA3/6G/32MB
- Level 1 Cache: 8GB Ram cache DDR4/3200MHZ Quad Channel
- Level 2 Cache: 1TB NVMe Samsung 980 via RIITOP PCIe/M.2 adapter.
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology - Write Back ON
Peripherals:
Corsair Dark Core Pro mouse
EVGA X12 Gaming Mouse
Razer Gigantis V2 Mouse Pad
Logitech G815 Keyboard
Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset & SB Blaze
Elgato Stream Deck
Elgato Camlink 4K
EVGA XR1 Lite capture card
Canon EOS M50 via Camlink 4k HDMI
Fideco USB3.1 SATA3 HDD Dock/card reader
Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller
Audio:
Blue Yeti Pro XLR/USB Microphone
Audio-Technica ATHM40X Studio Headphones
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB interface
Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 IEEE 1394a Interface
Yamaha MG10/2 Mixing Board
Denon AVR-484 Surround Receiver w/ Infinity Speakers
M-Audio AV 40 Studio Monitors
Peavy Invective 412 Cabinet
Peavy Invective 120 watt Head (ordered 4/2023 still not shipped 12/2023)
Boss Katana Artist Head 100
Boss GX-100 Effects Processor
Digitech GNX3000 Guitar Workstation USB
Digitech JML2 JamMan Stereo Looper
Digitech GNXFC Midi Foot Controler
Yamaha MM6 Motif Keyboard Synthesizer WorkStation
Yamaha Sustain Pedal, (modded into a kill switch)
Dunlop 95Q Wah Pedal
Shure SM57 Amp Mic
Shure PG48 XLR mic
EV Cobalt Co9 premium XLR mic
MCS Digital 5000 Stereo EQ
Ibanez GEI 5000 Dual 2/3 Octave EQ
ART SGE Digital Super Effector / Pitch Transposer
Network | Internet:
Netgear CM1000 DOCSIS3.1 32x8 Gigabit Cable Modem
Netgear AC1750 R6400 v2
Netgear AC3200 R8000 Nighthawk X6
Southwire Blue 23/4 Solid CU CAT6 CMR Data Cable (Custom Made)
Streaming on wired Gigabit only (NO WI-FI)
Displays:
2 x 27" ASUS VG279Q IPS Panel 1080p FreeSync/ActiveSync
2 x 27" ASUS VG278Q TN Panel 1080p FreeSync/ActiveSync/G-Sync Compatible Certified
1 x 40" VIZIO 4k HDR TV w/Game Mode
Color(s): Black Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Color
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: E-ATX
Type: General Build
Contests
This build participated in 2 contests.
| Rank | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #320 | The builds.gg Stock Cooling Showdown - AIO Cooling Division | ended |
| #2193 | The builds.gg 10K Challenge | ended |
Build Updates
Upgraded Ram
NVME Upgrade Western Digital Black SN750 EK Heatsink via PCIe Card
Added EVGA Power Link
RAID 0 new benchmark score
Rebuild, Upgrade, Cleaning.
CPU Upgrade 5930K to 6950X
PSU Up/Downgrade. near silent after
Fan Upgrade
NVME Upgrade Samsung 970 EVP Plus via PCIe Card w/ Heatsink
Hardware
CPU
$ 599.00
CPU
$ 219.99
Memory
$ 36.99
Storage
$ 148.99
Storage
$ 189.00
Storage
PSU
Case
$ 536.00
Accessories
$ 389.99
Keyboard
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