V2 update. 32gigs of ram, i7 9700k, primochill true gray coolant, greatly improved cable management, emphasis on the Tesla theme with model car and PSU branding.
Next update will be a psu shroud made out of wood designed to look like the model 3’s dashboard veneer
Wooden PSU shroud. Stained Oak, matte epoxy finish. Designed to look as close to the model 3 dash as I could get
Gamer Glow.
X Æ A-12 is born
Had some Mayhems Aurora in there at first.
Custom monkey wood desk built by Amish people.
MDPC-X cabling is simply the best there is.
The underbelly.
I like it better without the glass tbg
side boob
It's buildin time!
Glass front
my crap job at cable management lol.
X Æ A-12
What is your name / nickname /age / occupation / Location
- Joshua Williams / Josh / 25 / IT technician / Evansville, IN
What did you first come here for?
- I am addicted to liquid cooling. Here I can show off my liquid cooled systems and see other liquid cooled systems that are better then mine to lust after.
What do you mainly use the system for?
- I use the system for mostly gaming, research for my job, and web browsing. (OK, to be honest it's mostly used for PUBG/Warzone)
How much money did you spend on the rig as it is right now?
- Around 1200 for the case, 1200 for components.
How often do you update/buy a new rig?
- every 2-3 years
What components are used?
Do you prefer a brand like NVIDIA/Intel/AMD?
- I prefer Intel/Nvidia since I primarily use my PC for gaming. That's not to say I don't like AMD and what they have to offer. I wrote an entire ebook on how to build a computer with Ryzen as the focus.
Does your PC live up to your expectation?
- Yes! I love the unique case and I feel like I could stick with this chassis for a long time.
What's the best part of your rig?
- The case and being able to work with a distribution plate. It's so easy to do tubing runs when the distro plate lines up with your components.
Any dislikes, things you should not have bought or modded?
- I should probably spend more time on cable management, and there are a few bends I'd probably re-do if I ever get some downtime.
Did you modify anything? cases/video cards/other? Did you do it yourself? Walk us through it.
- Nope! I did try making custom cables but I quickly discovered how time consuming this can be, so I went with MDPC-X.
What is your latest 3DMark score (Time Spy Preferred)?
- I haven't benchmarked yet, since I usually re-use components from previous builds.
Do you have any future updates planned?
- Definitely not for this build. I do have plenty of ideas for future builds. I would love to do something crazy, like build a triple loop system in a small form factor case, or do a scratch build.
Does your rig or mod have a name?
- I am a huge Elon Musk/Tesla fan, so I have both my car, future child, and the PC named as follows: X Æ A-12
- Joshua Williams / Josh / 25 / IT technician / Evansville, IN
What did you first come here for?
- I am addicted to liquid cooling. Here I can show off my liquid cooled systems and see other liquid cooled systems that are better then mine to lust after.
What do you mainly use the system for?
- I use the system for mostly gaming, research for my job, and web browsing. (OK, to be honest it's mostly used for PUBG/Warzone)
How much money did you spend on the rig as it is right now?
- Around 1200 for the case, 1200 for components.
How often do you update/buy a new rig?
- every 2-3 years
What components are used?
- Mobo: MSI Z370 sli plus
CPU: Intel 8600k @ 5GHZ
GPU: 1080TI AORUS
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB @ 3200MHZ
PSU: Corsair HX 1000i
MDPC-X cables, Mayhems coolant.
Do you prefer a brand like NVIDIA/Intel/AMD?
- I prefer Intel/Nvidia since I primarily use my PC for gaming. That's not to say I don't like AMD and what they have to offer. I wrote an entire ebook on how to build a computer with Ryzen as the focus.
Does your PC live up to your expectation?
- Yes! I love the unique case and I feel like I could stick with this chassis for a long time.
What's the best part of your rig?
- The case and being able to work with a distribution plate. It's so easy to do tubing runs when the distro plate lines up with your components.
Any dislikes, things you should not have bought or modded?
- I should probably spend more time on cable management, and there are a few bends I'd probably re-do if I ever get some downtime.
Did you modify anything? cases/video cards/other? Did you do it yourself? Walk us through it.
- Nope! I did try making custom cables but I quickly discovered how time consuming this can be, so I went with MDPC-X.
What is your latest 3DMark score (Time Spy Preferred)?
- I haven't benchmarked yet, since I usually re-use components from previous builds.
Do you have any future updates planned?
- Definitely not for this build. I do have plenty of ideas for future builds. I would love to do something crazy, like build a triple loop system in a small form factor case, or do a scratch build.
Does your rig or mod have a name?
- I am a huge Elon Musk/Tesla fan, so I have both my car, future child, and the PC named as follows: X Æ A-12
Color(s): Black Gray Red
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Vehicle
Cooling: Custom Liquid Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build
Contests
This build participated in 4 contests.
| Rank | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| #384 | EK 10K Challenge | ended |
| #39 | Build of the Month - February 2021 | ended |
| #54 | Build of the Month - January 2021 | ended |
| #40 | Build of the Month - November 2020 | ended |
Hardware
CPU
$ 125.00
Memory
$ 129.18
Graphics
$ 299.99
Storage
Case
Cooling
Cooling
$ 10.94
Keyboard
Mouse
$ 81.18
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