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4. How much money did you spend on the rig as it is right now?
Too much, can’t say exactly as I didn’t count it and if I knew the missus would probably kill me. I sold a server, and my old PC, along with some hardware as a stepping stone to cover the majority of the costs.
5. How often do you update/buy a new rig?
Not that often, but depends of if there would be any real benefit to upgrading. If there is a potentially good benefit I would consider it, and the cost of selling the old components to make up the costs of the new stuff. Generally though I would do an upgrade roughly every 2 or so years.
6. What components are used?
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k Haswell (Delidded) (OC’d to 4.6GHz)
- Motherboard: Asus ROG VI Formula
- GPU: 2x Titans
- SSD Boot: Samsung 128gb 840 Pro
- SSD Gaming Drive: 2x Samsung 256gb 840 Pro - Raid 0
- RAM: Corsair 16GB DDR3 Dominator Platinum 1866
- PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 1000w
- Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry v3 (Pre-Ordered, to replace Lamptron FC5v2)
- Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29" (Will wait for 4k, G-Sync before upgrading)
Watercooling loop:
- CPU Block: EK-Supremacy Clean CSQ
- Reservoir: 2x EK-RES X3 250 Reservoir
- GPU WB: 2x EK-FC Titan - Acetal+Nickel
- Mobo WB: EK-FB KIT ASUS M6F
- Pumps: XSPC D5 Vario Pump x2 with EK-D5 Dual TOP G1/4 CSQ - Acetal
- Radiators 360: XSPC AX360 Triple Radiator
- Radiators 480: XSPC AX480 Quad Radiator
- Tubes: Acrylic Tubing
- Fittings: Bitspower Deluxe White fittings
Server machine (Cube):
- CPU: Intel Core i5 4670t Haswell
- Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87
- HDD RAID: 5x WD Red 3tb
- RAM: Corsair 16GB DDR3 Arctic White Vengeance
- PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 660w
- UPS: APC 1500 Smart-UPS
- Networking: HP ProCurve 48-port Smart Switch
- Blood sweat and tears !
