Fiddy-6-Fiddy [56.40L ATX]

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Fiddy-6-Fiddy [56.40L ATX]

This was one of the first builds I put together from the ground up. I think it was #2 or #3. Back in 2015, LGA1366 hexcores were all the rage in used builds (because Ryzen 5 wasn't a thing yet) and I wanted in.
Got an X5650 for a few bucks off ebay, a P6T Deluxe for too much locally, threw in some collection of generic ram. Modded the bios, overclocked, built wild constructions for vrm cooling so I could get just a few more MHz for benchmarks...
At some point I shifted the build's focus to being a quiet semi-workstation I could leave running overnight to do rendering or whatever. Dialed back the OC, slapped on a Macho, a few other changes, swapped through like half a dozen videocards (560Ti to 660 to something something to 760x2 to 780Ti to 290X now) and here we are now.

Still runs like a dream, but it's losing relevancy mostly due to lack of AVX support...
Color(s): Black Orange
RGB Lighting? No
Theme: none
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: ATX
Type: General Build

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Hardware

CPU
$ 9.60
Intel - Xeon X5650
Socket: LGA 1366
Cores: 6
Motherboard
ASUS - P6T Deluxe
Chipset: X58
CPU Socket: LGA 1366
Size: ATX
Graphics
Sapphire - Radeon Tri-X
Chip Manufacturer: AMD
Chip: R9 290X
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 173.00
Samsung - 840 Pro
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 256 GB
Storage
$ 25.00
Toshiba - Laptop PC
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 500 GB
PSU
$ 198.00
Corsair - RM650x
Wattage: 650
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M
Type: Mid-Tower
Side Panel: Acrylic
Case Fan
$ 10.44
ARCTIC - F12 PWM PST
Size: 120 mm
Cooling
$ 83.27
Thermalright - MACHO REV. B
Type: Air Cooler
Size (WxHxD): 140 mm
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