Hey JJc just wondering if you put any vas on the back of the motherboard in the cpu socket,you know in between the bracket.
Thanks Bull
Thanks Bull


Phenomenal
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhenomII x4 965 @ 4.327GHz 1.44v | Asus M5A99X-EVO | Gigabyte HD69501GB | 4GB SuperTalent @ 1822 CAS7 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 2x WD 500GB Raid0 | WDCB 640GB | Corsair H100 | W7 x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | Audio |
| LG 23" IPS | Corsair HX750 | Fractal Arc Midi | Auzentech X-Raider 7.1 |
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Phenomenal
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhenomII x4 965 @ 4.327GHz 1.44v | Asus M5A99X-EVO | Gigabyte HD69501GB | 4GB SuperTalent @ 1822 CAS7 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 2x WD 500GB Raid0 | WDCB 640GB | Corsair H100 | W7 x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | Audio |
| LG 23" IPS | Corsair HX750 | Fractal Arc Midi | Auzentech X-Raider 7.1 |
| View all | |||






AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||




Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
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Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
| View all | |||
Main
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3770K | Asrock OC Formula | MSI 7970 Lightning Boost Edition | Gskill Trident X 2600 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 128GB Crucial M4 | Water | Win 7 Ultimate x64 | AOC IPS 23" |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Leopold FC700R Blue | Enermax Revo85+ 1250w | Cardboard Box | G9x |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Xtrac Ripper XXL | AD700 | ||
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Main
(15 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3770K | Asrock OC Formula | MSI 7970 Lightning Boost Edition | Gskill Trident X 2600 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 128GB Crucial M4 | Water | Win 7 Ultimate x64 | AOC IPS 23" |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Leopold FC700R Blue | Enermax Revo85+ 1250w | Cardboard Box | G9x |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Xtrac Ripper XXL | AD700 | ||
| View all | |||

3770K Gaming Sys
(18 items) |
Kids' 2500K Gaming Rig
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3770K 4.5GHz | Asus Sabertooth Z77 | EVGA Gtx560ti 448 FTW (2x SLI) | 16GB Crucial Ballistic Tactical 1866 9-9-9-24 1T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| 120GB SanDisk Extreme SSD | 1TB WD Black Caviar | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | TSSTcorp cd/dvd/bd |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Coursair H80 | Win7 64 | Acer 27" Wide LCD HD | Logitech Black Illuminated |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Coursair AX850 | Cooler Master HAF 922 | Kensington | Yep! w/wristpad! |
| Audio | Audio | ||
| Xonar DX 7.1 PCIe | Logitech Z906 5.1 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K 4.5GHZ 24/7 | Ausu P8Z68-M Pro | ATI 5770 | Kingston Blue 1333 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Sandisk Extream 120GB SSD | 750GB HDD | CD/DVD | Cooler Master 212 EVO |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Win7 64bit | 22" Flat Screen (non-wide) | Yes! | Corsair GS600 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master 912 | Of course! | nope | intergrated & inexpensive speakers... |
| View all | |||
3770K Gaming Sys
(18 items) |
Kids' 2500K Gaming Rig
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3770K 4.5GHz | Asus Sabertooth Z77 | EVGA Gtx560ti 448 FTW (2x SLI) | 16GB Crucial Ballistic Tactical 1866 9-9-9-24 1T |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| 120GB SanDisk Extreme SSD | 1TB WD Black Caviar | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | TSSTcorp cd/dvd/bd |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Coursair H80 | Win7 64 | Acer 27" Wide LCD HD | Logitech Black Illuminated |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Coursair AX850 | Cooler Master HAF 922 | Kensington | Yep! w/wristpad! |
| Audio | Audio | ||
| Xonar DX 7.1 PCIe | Logitech Z906 5.1 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K 4.5GHZ 24/7 | Ausu P8Z68-M Pro | ATI 5770 | Kingston Blue 1333 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Sandisk Extream 120GB SSD | 750GB HDD | CD/DVD | Cooler Master 212 EVO |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Win7 64bit | 22" Flat Screen (non-wide) | Yes! | Corsair GS600 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Cooler Master 912 | Of course! | nope | intergrated & inexpensive speakers... |
| View all | |||




AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
AMD Machine
(14 items) |
Dedicated Backup
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sempron 145 powah! er..or..Thuban with 4 coars ;) | Crosshair 4 | GT 240 | Samsung @ 7-8-8-20 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| OCZ Agility2 40GB | Lite-On | Rasa Waterblock + Bong | Samsung 2 ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| dell | Thermaltake Tr2-800 | Elite 330 | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg box flap | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500K Gimped @ stock | Gigabyte H61-DS2 | XFX 5870 800/1250 | The Samsung RAM (Awesomeness) |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial m4 64 | Sunbeamtech Core-Contact 92 attached via zip-ties. | Varies | Samsung 2ms |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| varies | Corsair GS800 | eMachine | cheap |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| Newegg Box Panel | onboard | ||
| View all | |||
always changing HW
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 990x | x58a-OC | gtx580s/gtx480s | GTX2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 3 x Barracuda 250GB / 2 x Corsair X32 32Gb ssd | DVD | Windowz | samsung 2320 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Razer Lycosa | silverstone 1500w | carboard box | Trackball |
| View all | |||
always changing HW
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 990x | x58a-OC | gtx580s/gtx480s | GTX2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 3 x Barracuda 250GB / 2 x Corsair X32 32Gb ssd | DVD | Windowz | samsung 2320 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Razer Lycosa | silverstone 1500w | carboard box | Trackball |
| View all | |||



Or, if you're feeling a little daring you could just throw it in the dishwasher. 
Mix & Match
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 775 / 1155 / AM3 | TA890FXE / EP45T-USB3P / UP7 | Far Too Many | Hypers / PSC / BBSE |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| 90GB Force GT / F3 1TB / WD 640GB | Stripped ;) | Dell Ultrasharp U2410 24in | Enermax Evo 1250W |
| Case | |||
| Dwood LN2 Bench | |||
| View all | |||
Mix & Match
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 775 / 1155 / AM3 | TA890FXE / EP45T-USB3P / UP7 | Far Too Many | Hypers / PSC / BBSE |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| 90GB Force GT / F3 1TB / WD 640GB | Stripped ;) | Dell Ultrasharp U2410 24in | Enermax Evo 1250W |
| Case | |||
| Dwood LN2 Bench | |||
| View all | |||