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post #31 of 36

8/19/12 at 9:31pm

nleksan
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I agree with Sparky 100%

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage 4 Extreme	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-Z @ DDR3-2248 9-10-9-26 1T
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 830 256GB SSD	WD10EZEX 1TB HDD	WD10EALX 1TB HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
WD3200AAKS 320GB HDD	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	Custom MB-Backside VRM-sinks (Copper)	DD "Fill-Port Res" + Fill-Port Fitting (Red)
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x MCP35X + Heatsinks/80x15mm Fan	XSPC EX420	Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240	6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Fans	Comp/Rotary Fittings (BP/XSPC/Monsoon)	Primoflex Pro LRT - White (1/2x3/4)	3x NZXT RF-FX140LB 1-2krpm 98.3CFM Case Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x Corsair SP120-PE Case Fans	Heatkiller GTX680 "Hole Edition" Block + Backplate	XSPC Single-Bay Res (Single 5.25 bay)	EK Multioption Res X2 - Advanced 150
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Dell P2210Hb 21.5" 1920x1080p	Viewsonic VA2012WB 20.1" LCD 1680x1050	Dell S2320L 23" 1920x1080p LED-Backlit
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Mechanical (Browns)	NZXT HALE90 850W	NZXT Switch 810 (White)	R.A.T.3 + MX510
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Other
My Desk	GRADO RS1i Headphones	Grado PS1000 Headphones	Bitfenix Hydra Pro Fan Controller 5ch 30W/ch
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bitfenix Alchemy Individually-Sleeved Extension...	NZXT Individually-Sleeved Front Panel Wires (Bl...	Phobya Sleeved 1x3pin-to-4x3pin Fan Splitter	Sleeved Wires w Paracord myself (no Heatshrink)
Other	Other
Custom Front and Top Panels w HexxMesh *In Prog...	Working on Custom Pedestal Prototype
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-51 @2.69Ghz	Asus SK8V	ATI X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3	1GB Corsair XMS @ DDR464 2-2-2-4 (XMS3200RE - R...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200rp...	2x Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA1.5 WD800...	3x Samsung Spingpoint NP08 80GB ATA133 8MB Cache	2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB 7200rpm 8MB C...
Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Plextor DVD Burner	Lite-ON DVD-ReWriter	Thermaltake Silent Tower Plus with 2x 120x38mm ...	5x Thermaltake 90mm 2500rpm/49cfm Case Fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
4x Thermaltake 120mm 1800rpm/58cfm Case Fans	Windows XP Professional	2x 22" Viewsonic LCD 1680x1050 Monitors	Old Compaq MECH Keyboard !!
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Thermaltake Toughpower 560W PSU	Modified Thermaltake Xaser V Limited	Logitech M510	Grado SR325 Mahogany Audiophile Headphones
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core2Duo E8600	Asus Stryker LGA775	HD5870	8GB Crucial DDR2-1066 5-5-5-10
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
2x Seagate 7200.9 320GB	x2 Seagate 7200.7 160GB	1x WD Caviar SE16 160GB (OS)	x2 Maxtor DiamondMax+ 200GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
3x WD Caviar SE16 80GB	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	LG Blu-Ray Burner	3x Scythe Slipstream 1900rpm 120x25mm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
2x Delta 120x38mm PWM Fans (2.2-4.8krpm)	2x Delta 92x38mm PWM Fans	Misc Assortment of 80/92/120/140 fans	Windows 7 Pro x64
Monitor	Monitor	Monitor	Power
Dell 22" 1680x1050	LG 55" LED-LCD 120hz Television	Epson DLP Projector (up to 1920x1200)	Enermax 750W PSU
Case	Audio	Audio	Audio
Antec SOHO Case (Modified for better cooling)	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum	Pioneer VSX-D819S 6.2CH DD/DTS Receiver	2x Pioneer Class-D Amplifiers
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
2x Cerwin Vega VE-12 3-Way Tower Speakers (FR/FL)	2x RTR Series V Model 20 4-Way Tower Speakers (...	2x JBL SoundStage High-Dispersion 3-Way Bookshe...	2x JBL Professional-Series Subwoofers 12"+15"
Audio	Other	Other	Other
MonoPrice 12AWG Copper-Stranded Speaker Cables ...	Netgear N900 Wireless Card with 3x Detachable A...	3x Netgear 5-port Managed Switches	Hauppage TV Capture Card
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage 4 Extreme	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-Z @ DDR3-2248 9-10-9-26 1T
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 830 256GB SSD	WD10EZEX 1TB HDD	WD10EALX 1TB HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
WD3200AAKS 320GB HDD	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	Custom MB-Backside VRM-sinks (Copper)	DD "Fill-Port Res" + Fill-Port Fitting (Red)
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x MCP35X + Heatsinks/80x15mm Fan	XSPC EX420	Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240	6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Fans	Comp/Rotary Fittings (BP/XSPC/Monsoon)	Primoflex Pro LRT - White (1/2x3/4)	3x NZXT RF-FX140LB 1-2krpm 98.3CFM Case Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x Corsair SP120-PE Case Fans	Heatkiller GTX680 "Hole Edition" Block + Backplate	XSPC Single-Bay Res (Single 5.25 bay)	EK Multioption Res X2 - Advanced 150
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Dell P2210Hb 21.5" 1920x1080p	Viewsonic VA2012WB 20.1" LCD 1680x1050	Dell S2320L 23" 1920x1080p LED-Backlit
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Mechanical (Browns)	NZXT HALE90 850W	NZXT Switch 810 (White)	R.A.T.3 + MX510
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Other
My Desk	GRADO RS1i Headphones	Grado PS1000 Headphones	Bitfenix Hydra Pro Fan Controller 5ch 30W/ch
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bitfenix Alchemy Individually-Sleeved Extension...	NZXT Individually-Sleeved Front Panel Wires (Bl...	Phobya Sleeved 1x3pin-to-4x3pin Fan Splitter	Sleeved Wires w Paracord myself (no Heatshrink)
Other	Other
Custom Front and Top Panels w HexxMesh *In Prog...	Working on Custom Pedestal Prototype
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-51 @2.69Ghz	Asus SK8V	ATI X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3	1GB Corsair XMS @ DDR464 2-2-2-4 (XMS3200RE - R...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200rp...	2x Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA1.5 WD800...	3x Samsung Spingpoint NP08 80GB ATA133 8MB Cache	2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB 7200rpm 8MB C...
Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Plextor DVD Burner	Lite-ON DVD-ReWriter	Thermaltake Silent Tower Plus with 2x 120x38mm ...	5x Thermaltake 90mm 2500rpm/49cfm Case Fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
4x Thermaltake 120mm 1800rpm/58cfm Case Fans	Windows XP Professional	2x 22" Viewsonic LCD 1680x1050 Monitors	Old Compaq MECH Keyboard !!
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Thermaltake Toughpower 560W PSU	Modified Thermaltake Xaser V Limited	Logitech M510	Grado SR325 Mahogany Audiophile Headphones
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core2Duo E8600	Asus Stryker LGA775	HD5870	8GB Crucial DDR2-1066 5-5-5-10
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
2x Seagate 7200.9 320GB	x2 Seagate 7200.7 160GB	1x WD Caviar SE16 160GB (OS)	x2 Maxtor DiamondMax+ 200GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
3x WD Caviar SE16 80GB	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	LG Blu-Ray Burner	3x Scythe Slipstream 1900rpm 120x25mm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
2x Delta 120x38mm PWM Fans (2.2-4.8krpm)	2x Delta 92x38mm PWM Fans	Misc Assortment of 80/92/120/140 fans	Windows 7 Pro x64
Monitor	Monitor	Monitor	Power
Dell 22" 1680x1050	LG 55" LED-LCD 120hz Television	Epson DLP Projector (up to 1920x1200)	Enermax 750W PSU
Case	Audio	Audio	Audio
Antec SOHO Case (Modified for better cooling)	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum	Pioneer VSX-D819S 6.2CH DD/DTS Receiver	2x Pioneer Class-D Amplifiers
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
2x Cerwin Vega VE-12 3-Way Tower Speakers (FR/FL)	2x RTR Series V Model 20 4-Way Tower Speakers (...	2x JBL SoundStage High-Dispersion 3-Way Bookshe...	2x JBL Professional-Series Subwoofers 12"+15"
Audio	Other	Other	Other
MonoPrice 12AWG Copper-Stranded Speaker Cables ...	Netgear N900 Wireless Card with 3x Detachable A...	3x Netgear 5-port Managed Switches	Hauppage TV Capture Card
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post #32 of 36

8/19/12 at 9:39pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by srsparky32

You mean, issues like massive flaking with nickel blocks? They STILL have yet to address the issue, and blame the end user for the problems. EK is a scumbag company, and no one should buy from them. Watercool, on the other hand, has a consistent track record for making exemplary quality products.

Moral of that story, don't buy their nickel plated blocks.

As for the rest of them, they perform well and aren't too expensive.

post #33 of 36

8/19/12 at 9:48pm

srsparky32
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Quote:

Originally Posted by trendy

Moral of that story, don't buy their nickel plated blocks.

As for the rest of them, they perform well and aren't too expensive.

Lol. If they cant make a good nickel plated block, what makes you think that they would make anything else with any sort of decent quality?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @4.8Ghz 1.4v	Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH	MSI TF3 7950 @1200 [MAIN]/EVGA Sig+ 680 [DEAD]	16GB (4x4GB) Mushkin Blackline Ridgebacks 1866 ...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
128GB Crucial M4	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200.14	2TB Western Digital Red	1TB Western Digital Caviar Green
Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
ASUS DVD R/RW SATA x24	EK Supremacy Acetal+Nickel	Swiftech MCP35X	Swiftech MCRes
Cooling	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Black Ice GT240	2x 1850rpm Scythe Gentle Typhoons	Windows 8 Pro	Dell S2740 27 Inch IPS
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Das Keyboard	NZXT Hale90 1000W	Antec P280	Steelseries Sensei
Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
Steelseries QCK Mini	Fiio E9 to Asus Xonar DX (headphone amp AND DAC)	Sennheiser HD598
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 5GHz 1.43V	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TB	MSI Twinfrozr III 7870	2x4GB Samsung Wonder Ram
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
128GB Crucial M4	1TB Caviar Blue, 640GB Caviar Blue	2x2TB Western Digital Reds coming	Prolimatech Megahalems w/ 2x San Ace H1011's pu...
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 8 Pro	32 inch Toshiba LCD, 24 inch Dell ST2412L	Coolermaster Quickfire Rapid	Antec Truepower New 750W
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Antec P280	Razer Deathadder 1800dpi	frankenstein!	just hdmi audio to the tv for now
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7-990x @4.5ghz 24/7	Asus Rampage III Extreme	ATI Radeon HD6950 Unlocked	Mushkin Blacklines 3x4GB @ 2008MHz 9-11-9-28 1T
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
128GB Crucial M4 and 2x1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3...	ASUS DVD R/RW SATA x24	Corsair H80	Windows 7 Ultimate
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
LG Flatron 22 Inch 1920x1080	Das Keyboard	Antec Truepower New 750W	Corsair Carbide Series 500R (White)
Mouse	Audio	Audio
Cyborg R.A.T 7 5600DPI	Asus Xonar DX	Sennheiser HD595
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @4.8Ghz 1.4v	Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH	MSI TF3 7950 @1200 [MAIN]/EVGA Sig+ 680 [DEAD]	16GB (4x4GB) Mushkin Blackline Ridgebacks 1866 ...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
128GB Crucial M4	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200.14	2TB Western Digital Red	1TB Western Digital Caviar Green
Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
ASUS DVD R/RW SATA x24	EK Supremacy Acetal+Nickel	Swiftech MCP35X	Swiftech MCRes
Cooling	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Black Ice GT240	2x 1850rpm Scythe Gentle Typhoons	Windows 8 Pro	Dell S2740 27 Inch IPS
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Das Keyboard	NZXT Hale90 1000W	Antec P280	Steelseries Sensei
Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
Steelseries QCK Mini	Fiio E9 to Asus Xonar DX (headphone amp AND DAC)	Sennheiser HD598
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 5GHz 1.43V	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TB	MSI Twinfrozr III 7870	2x4GB Samsung Wonder Ram
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
128GB Crucial M4	1TB Caviar Blue, 640GB Caviar Blue	2x2TB Western Digital Reds coming	Prolimatech Megahalems w/ 2x San Ace H1011's pu...
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 8 Pro	32 inch Toshiba LCD, 24 inch Dell ST2412L	Coolermaster Quickfire Rapid	Antec Truepower New 750W
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Antec P280	Razer Deathadder 1800dpi	frankenstein!	just hdmi audio to the tv for now
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7-990x @4.5ghz 24/7	Asus Rampage III Extreme	ATI Radeon HD6950 Unlocked	Mushkin Blacklines 3x4GB @ 2008MHz 9-11-9-28 1T
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
128GB Crucial M4 and 2x1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3...	ASUS DVD R/RW SATA x24	Corsair H80	Windows 7 Ultimate
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
LG Flatron 22 Inch 1920x1080	Das Keyboard	Antec Truepower New 750W	Corsair Carbide Series 500R (White)
Mouse	Audio	Audio
Cyborg R.A.T 7 5600DPI	Asus Xonar DX	Sennheiser HD595
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post #34 of 36

8/20/12 at 2:10am

nleksan
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Plating is a process that is much easier to screw up than milling a block from a chunk of copper.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage 4 Extreme	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-Z @ DDR3-2248 9-10-9-26 1T
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 830 256GB SSD	WD10EZEX 1TB HDD	WD10EALX 1TB HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
WD3200AAKS 320GB HDD	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	Custom MB-Backside VRM-sinks (Copper)	DD "Fill-Port Res" + Fill-Port Fitting (Red)
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x MCP35X + Heatsinks/80x15mm Fan	XSPC EX420	Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240	6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Fans	Comp/Rotary Fittings (BP/XSPC/Monsoon)	Primoflex Pro LRT - White (1/2x3/4)	3x NZXT RF-FX140LB 1-2krpm 98.3CFM Case Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x Corsair SP120-PE Case Fans	Heatkiller GTX680 "Hole Edition" Block + Backplate	XSPC Single-Bay Res (Single 5.25 bay)	EK Multioption Res X2 - Advanced 150
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Dell P2210Hb 21.5" 1920x1080p	Viewsonic VA2012WB 20.1" LCD 1680x1050	Dell S2320L 23" 1920x1080p LED-Backlit
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Mechanical (Browns)	NZXT HALE90 850W	NZXT Switch 810 (White)	R.A.T.3 + MX510
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Other
My Desk	GRADO RS1i Headphones	Grado PS1000 Headphones	Bitfenix Hydra Pro Fan Controller 5ch 30W/ch
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bitfenix Alchemy Individually-Sleeved Extension...	NZXT Individually-Sleeved Front Panel Wires (Bl...	Phobya Sleeved 1x3pin-to-4x3pin Fan Splitter	Sleeved Wires w Paracord myself (no Heatshrink)
Other	Other
Custom Front and Top Panels w HexxMesh *In Prog...	Working on Custom Pedestal Prototype
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-51 @2.69Ghz	Asus SK8V	ATI X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3	1GB Corsair XMS @ DDR464 2-2-2-4 (XMS3200RE - R...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200rp...	2x Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA1.5 WD800...	3x Samsung Spingpoint NP08 80GB ATA133 8MB Cache	2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB 7200rpm 8MB C...
Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Plextor DVD Burner	Lite-ON DVD-ReWriter	Thermaltake Silent Tower Plus with 2x 120x38mm ...	5x Thermaltake 90mm 2500rpm/49cfm Case Fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
4x Thermaltake 120mm 1800rpm/58cfm Case Fans	Windows XP Professional	2x 22" Viewsonic LCD 1680x1050 Monitors	Old Compaq MECH Keyboard !!
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Thermaltake Toughpower 560W PSU	Modified Thermaltake Xaser V Limited	Logitech M510	Grado SR325 Mahogany Audiophile Headphones
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core2Duo E8600	Asus Stryker LGA775	HD5870	8GB Crucial DDR2-1066 5-5-5-10
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
2x Seagate 7200.9 320GB	x2 Seagate 7200.7 160GB	1x WD Caviar SE16 160GB (OS)	x2 Maxtor DiamondMax+ 200GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
3x WD Caviar SE16 80GB	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	LG Blu-Ray Burner	3x Scythe Slipstream 1900rpm 120x25mm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
2x Delta 120x38mm PWM Fans (2.2-4.8krpm)	2x Delta 92x38mm PWM Fans	Misc Assortment of 80/92/120/140 fans	Windows 7 Pro x64
Monitor	Monitor	Monitor	Power
Dell 22" 1680x1050	LG 55" LED-LCD 120hz Television	Epson DLP Projector (up to 1920x1200)	Enermax 750W PSU
Case	Audio	Audio	Audio
Antec SOHO Case (Modified for better cooling)	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum	Pioneer VSX-D819S 6.2CH DD/DTS Receiver	2x Pioneer Class-D Amplifiers
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
2x Cerwin Vega VE-12 3-Way Tower Speakers (FR/FL)	2x RTR Series V Model 20 4-Way Tower Speakers (...	2x JBL SoundStage High-Dispersion 3-Way Bookshe...	2x JBL Professional-Series Subwoofers 12"+15"
Audio	Other	Other	Other
MonoPrice 12AWG Copper-Stranded Speaker Cables ...	Netgear N900 Wireless Card with 3x Detachable A...	3x Netgear 5-port Managed Switches	Hauppage TV Capture Card
View all

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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage 4 Extreme	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-Z @ DDR3-2248 9-10-9-26 1T
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 830 256GB SSD	WD10EZEX 1TB HDD	WD10EALX 1TB HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
WD3200AAKS 320GB HDD	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	Custom MB-Backside VRM-sinks (Copper)	DD "Fill-Port Res" + Fill-Port Fitting (Red)
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x MCP35X + Heatsinks/80x15mm Fan	XSPC EX420	Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240	6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Fans	Comp/Rotary Fittings (BP/XSPC/Monsoon)	Primoflex Pro LRT - White (1/2x3/4)	3x NZXT RF-FX140LB 1-2krpm 98.3CFM Case Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x Corsair SP120-PE Case Fans	Heatkiller GTX680 "Hole Edition" Block + Backplate	XSPC Single-Bay Res (Single 5.25 bay)	EK Multioption Res X2 - Advanced 150
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Dell P2210Hb 21.5" 1920x1080p	Viewsonic VA2012WB 20.1" LCD 1680x1050	Dell S2320L 23" 1920x1080p LED-Backlit
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Mechanical (Browns)	NZXT HALE90 850W	NZXT Switch 810 (White)	R.A.T.3 + MX510
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Other
My Desk	GRADO RS1i Headphones	Grado PS1000 Headphones	Bitfenix Hydra Pro Fan Controller 5ch 30W/ch
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bitfenix Alchemy Individually-Sleeved Extension...	NZXT Individually-Sleeved Front Panel Wires (Bl...	Phobya Sleeved 1x3pin-to-4x3pin Fan Splitter	Sleeved Wires w Paracord myself (no Heatshrink)
Other	Other
Custom Front and Top Panels w HexxMesh *In Prog...	Working on Custom Pedestal Prototype
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-51 @2.69Ghz	Asus SK8V	ATI X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3	1GB Corsair XMS @ DDR464 2-2-2-4 (XMS3200RE - R...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200rp...	2x Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA1.5 WD800...	3x Samsung Spingpoint NP08 80GB ATA133 8MB Cache	2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB 7200rpm 8MB C...
Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Plextor DVD Burner	Lite-ON DVD-ReWriter	Thermaltake Silent Tower Plus with 2x 120x38mm ...	5x Thermaltake 90mm 2500rpm/49cfm Case Fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
4x Thermaltake 120mm 1800rpm/58cfm Case Fans	Windows XP Professional	2x 22" Viewsonic LCD 1680x1050 Monitors	Old Compaq MECH Keyboard !!
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Thermaltake Toughpower 560W PSU	Modified Thermaltake Xaser V Limited	Logitech M510	Grado SR325 Mahogany Audiophile Headphones
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core2Duo E8600	Asus Stryker LGA775	HD5870	8GB Crucial DDR2-1066 5-5-5-10
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
2x Seagate 7200.9 320GB	x2 Seagate 7200.7 160GB	1x WD Caviar SE16 160GB (OS)	x2 Maxtor DiamondMax+ 200GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
3x WD Caviar SE16 80GB	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	LG Blu-Ray Burner	3x Scythe Slipstream 1900rpm 120x25mm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
2x Delta 120x38mm PWM Fans (2.2-4.8krpm)	2x Delta 92x38mm PWM Fans	Misc Assortment of 80/92/120/140 fans	Windows 7 Pro x64
Monitor	Monitor	Monitor	Power
Dell 22" 1680x1050	LG 55" LED-LCD 120hz Television	Epson DLP Projector (up to 1920x1200)	Enermax 750W PSU
Case	Audio	Audio	Audio
Antec SOHO Case (Modified for better cooling)	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum	Pioneer VSX-D819S 6.2CH DD/DTS Receiver	2x Pioneer Class-D Amplifiers
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
2x Cerwin Vega VE-12 3-Way Tower Speakers (FR/FL)	2x RTR Series V Model 20 4-Way Tower Speakers (...	2x JBL SoundStage High-Dispersion 3-Way Bookshe...	2x JBL Professional-Series Subwoofers 12"+15"
Audio	Other	Other	Other
MonoPrice 12AWG Copper-Stranded Speaker Cables ...	Netgear N900 Wireless Card with 3x Detachable A...	3x Netgear 5-port Managed Switches	Hauppage TV Capture Card
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8/20/12 at 2:16am

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Originally Posted by nleksan

Plating is a process that is much easier to screw up than milling a block from a chunk of copper.

I wouldn't trust a company that can't properly do that. Why? Plenty of SMALL shops that can do it with no problems.

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8/20/12 at 2:30am

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Copper looks like crap in my opinion, there's better manufacturers out there with better CS!

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