Show Us Your Rig [3]

[Andreas W]

Andreas- N+I+C+E job on that cable management, and I never thought anyone would use the brownish fans, so they are a first I see in a chassis, all in all very nice and clean look

Thanks a lot. Yeah they are maybe not the most desirable color but I am to afraid to paint them, scared I might do something that destroy them. But I am happy on how it looks. Gotten a few ideas also on how to have the fans so I might change directions on them, so far the 3 top are exhausting, the one in the back exhaust and the 2 at bottom are intake

Well, from my xperiance (and anyone reading this correct me if i am wrong) I found its better having more intake fans then out take, i read a review on google, and it showed that more intake creates possative airflow and its better to have say 8 fans then 6 willl be intake, the air that gets taken in will xcape via the litle holes and openings in your chassis,so as far as I know its better to have more intake than out take, but i could be wrong, so hopefully someoneelse can add on

Ya I was thinking on that last night, so I am planing on turning the top 3 fans around and turn the cpu around so all fans are intake while the cpu and back fan is exhaust, maybe it does it help it should I belive and maybe even help cool down the motherboard?

 

[ZaLiTH]

Well, from my xperiance (and anyone reading this correct me if i am wrong) I found its better having more intake fans then out take, i read a review on google, and it showed that more intake creates possative airflow and its better to have say 8 fans then 6 willl be intake, the air that gets taken in will xcape via the litle holes and openings in your chassis,so as far as I know its better to have more intake than out take, but i could be wrong, so hopefully someoneelse can add on

Ya I was thinking on that last night, so I am planing on turning the top 3 fans around and turn the cpu around so all fans are intake while the cpu and back fan is exhaust, maybe it does it help it should I belive and maybe even help cool down the motherboard?

I don't think it really makes much difference to temps overall, might be very slightly cooler with more intake, but my guess is that's because fans pushing air is more efficient than pulling it... But that's just speculation.

One thing I can say for sure though, positive pressure in a case helps keep it cleaner than negative pressure, especially when dust filters are involved.. It stops tiny dust particles from entering the case through the cracks and holes where there aren't any fans.

 

[Alsisgevat]

Ya I was thinking on that last night, so I am planing on turning the top 3 fans around and turn the cpu around so all fans are intake while the cpu and back fan is exhaust, maybe it does it help it should I belive and maybe even help cool down the motherboard?

Well I would keep the top ones at out take,cause heat rises to the top, and change all the rest to intake.

 

[Andreas W]

Ya I was thinking on that last night, so I am planing on turning the top 3 fans around and turn the cpu around so all fans are intake while the cpu and back fan is exhaust, maybe it does it help it should I belive and maybe even help cool down the motherboard?

Well I would keep the top ones at out take,cause heat rises to the top, and change all the rest to intake.

I have tried turning the back fan around for intake and that created some weird noise with the heat pipes for cpu, but looking at the image bellow I will draw up an image that I saw one guy had his fans on a different site with the same case, the heat pipes are aligned wrong but with the image and imagination I think you can see what I mean. and just the 1 fan on the top would be intake the 2 others would be exhaust

 

[jloc]

I haven't posted in Show Us Your Rig [3] yet, so here i go!

That looks AMAZING. It looks so clean and tidy, if I had enough money to buy a desk like that (hell, if I had any money) i'd definetely do that. Nice!

 

[Alsisgevat]

I have tried turning the back fan around for intake and that created some weird noise with the heat pipes for cpu, but looking at the image bellow I will draw up an image that I saw one guy had his fans on a different site with the same case, the heat pipes are aligned wrong but with the image and imagination I think you can see what I mean. and just the 1 fan on the top would be intake the 2 others would be exhaust

Thanx 4 the pic, now i would rather change the back fan to out take, so it doesn't disrupt your cpu coolers fans airflow, but it would then be good imho

 

[jloc]

I didn't know if I should post mine or not as i'm not sure if it qualifies as a rig

It's a fairly standard HP Media Center m7000kr with the exception of a nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX (which was good back when I got this machine). A set of medium range Logitech speakers and the only good think i've got is my iiYama Prolite 24" monitor. I used to use it for my Xbox but now it's for my PC I tried my best to hide the cables but as you can see, it didn't go well :huh: I've got a nice New York canvas picture behind aswell

 

[R4dul]

I didn't know if I should post mine or not as i'm not sure if it qualifies as a rig

It's a fairly standard HP Media Center m7000kr with the exception of a nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX (which was good back when I got this machine). A set of medium range Logitech speakers and the only good think i've got is my iiYama Prolite 24" monitor. I used to use it for my Xbox but now it's for my PC I tried my best to hide the cables but as you can see, it didn't go well :huh: I've got a nice New York canvas picture behind aswell

Pretty nice professional looking PC. People nowadays don't appreciate classic designs any more I for one am using a "gaming" computer case just because of the large space inside, not the leds & everything.

 

[jloc]

I didn't know if I should post mine or not as i'm not sure if it qualifies as a rig

It's a fairly standard HP Media Center m7000kr with the exception of a nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX (which was good back when I got this machine). A set of medium range Logitech speakers and the only good think i've got is my iiYama Prolite 24" monitor. I used to use it for my Xbox but now it's for my PC I tried my best to hide the cables but as you can see, it didn't go well :huh: I've got a nice New York canvas picture behind aswell

Pretty nice professional looking PC. People nowadays don't appreciate classic designs any more I for one am using a "gaming" computer case just because of the large space inside, not the leds & everything.

I don't see the point in spending more money on a PC case with fancy leds and things when no-one else gets to see it. I managed to pickup this PC a year ago for only £150 when it was worth atleast £300. The people who were selling it had no idea how much it was worth. It needed a right clean though, it was reeking of marijuana.

 

[R4dul]

So does mine =)) I clean the intake filters at least twice a month though. Dust in the air is the real nightmare since i have 2 cats and a dog running around the room all the time. Luckily for me the thing is modular in design (another plus for these "gaming" cases) and real easy maintenance.

 

[tw33k]

Ya I was thinking on that last night, so I am planing on turning the top 3 fans around and turn the cpu around so all fans are intake while the cpu and back fan is exhaust, maybe it does it help it should I belive and maybe even help cool down the motherboard?

Well I would keep the top ones at out take,cause heat rises to the top, and change all the rest to intake.

Heat won't rise if there are fans pushing it out the back. That's the whole point of having case fans, to direct air flow.

 

[boogieboy]

I haven't posted in Show Us Your Rig [3] yet, so here i go!

That looks AMAZING. It looks so clean and tidy, if I had enough money to buy a desk like that (hell, if I had any money) i'd definetely do that. Nice!

that's the beauty

 

[jeepmann4x4]

So the UPS man came today! (sorry for bad phone pics) (Specs have been updated)

 

[Alsisgevat]

Jeepmann 4x4 - Congratulations on having a super sweet rig, I am drooling over the multi monitor setup you have going on there, and the 570 sli is AWESOME! All you need now is 6gb/s ssd and your rig is complete.

What temp do you get on your 570's now?

 

[jeepmann4x4]

Jeepmann 4x4 - Congratulations on having a super sweet rig, I am drooling over the multi monitor setup you have going on there, and the 570 sli is AWESOME! All you need now is 6gb/s ssd and your rig is complete.

What temp do you get on your 570's now?

Thanks I'm having fun with it! Yeah I'll get around to getting an ssd sometime. Maybe when the bigger ones come down in price. (I dont want to take the time to make my c:drive smaller...lol)

The first row is current while on the web and watching a video, 2nd row "min" is mostly idle (I was playing with folders at the time) and 3rd row "max" is while gaming (Driver)

 

[bassfisher6522]

So the UPS man came today! (sorry for bad phone pics) (Specs have been updated)

Very nice indeed...I too am jealous of the 3 monitor setup as I only have a dual setup.

Only advice I can give you is give that monster some breathing room...up off the floor and out of that small confined space.

 

[jloc]

So the UPS man came today! (sorry for bad phone pics) (Specs have been updated)

Those three monitors look flawless, nice job

 

[linnemeyerhere]

jeepmann4x4,
Wicked job on the new parts. I'm sure the performance gains are palpable and fun. As mentioned before I would raise the rig off the floor for air flow but as well it will collect less dust if raised. Not sure of the best way and how high you would want to go but if you make it slightly lower than the desk the amount of dust collected will be cut in half.....or should that be "cut in HAF X". Side clearance is just enough for good flow. Great work on the new components.

 

[jeepmann4x4]

Thanks everyone!!

I'm lovin the tri-screens so far, though its a little harder to find backgrounds now...lol

My tower is usually about 2in more from the wall and also on a stand, but i've been doing some work in my office and moving things alot. It has its case wheels on it (easier than picking it up all the time) So it does have about 2in of space even when on the floor.

 

[A Guy]

Thanks everyone!!

I'm lovin the tri-screens so far, though its a little harder to find backgrounds now...lol

My tower is usually about 2in more from the wall and also on a stand, but i've been doing some work in my office and moving things alot. It has its case wheels on it (easier than picking it up all the time) So it does have about 2in of space even when on the floor.

Triple Monitor Backgrounds

A Guy