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Project Ravens' Nest has been a long time coming, and it will also take a while to fill this build log...
Ravens' nest came about because during the Covid pandemic, my place-of-work and 'home' started to fully merge. Being in the computer related / SaaS field means that I have multiple systems running in my home office, including development servers and the like - but the last twelve months only added to all this overcrowding. It also underscored that a re-think in terms of spacial use and work and play areas was necessary - multiple computers either running or in build in more than four rooms of our home required a consolidation - and that is where Ravens' Nest comes in.
At the same time, another update cycle was due, all the while components such as some CPUs and some GPUs experiencing some serious supply issues as many of you are well aware of. However, I finally got 'all the bits and pieces' together (purchased at or below MSRP, btw), and everything has been fully tested and configured on test benches, while other components are 'recycled' from earlier builds ...now it is time to start the actual builds, and consolidate everything into zones in 'only' two rooms...
Nest 1
Modified Thermaltake Core P8 with three motherboards (two up front and one on the back).
The first two are running Windows 10 Pro and are 'work+play' builds
The last one is running Linux and is a 'work' build
Nest 2
Modified Thermaltake CoreP5 with two motherboards (one up front, one on the back)
Project Ravens' Nest has been a long time coming, and it will also take a while to fill this build log...
Ravens' nest came about because during the Covid pandemic, my place-of-work and 'home' started to fully merge. Being in the computer related / SaaS field means that I have multiple systems running in my home office, including development servers and the like - but the last twelve months only added to all this overcrowding. It also underscored that a re-think in terms of spacial use and work and play areas was necessary - multiple computers either running or in build in more than four rooms of our home required a consolidation - and that is where Ravens' Nest comes in.
At the same time, another update cycle was due, all the while components such as some CPUs and some GPUs experiencing some serious supply issues as many of you are well aware of. However, I finally got 'all the bits and pieces' together (purchased at or below MSRP, btw), and everything has been fully tested and configured on test benches, while other components are 'recycled' from earlier builds ...now it is time to start the actual builds, and consolidate everything into zones in 'only' two rooms...
Nest 1
Modified Thermaltake Core P8 with three motherboards (two up front and one on the back).
- Asus ROG CH8 Dark Hero with AM4 5950X (water-cooled), 4x8 GB GSkill DDR4 4000 CL15 (Samsung-B) and 3x8 pin Asus Strix 3090 OC (full water-block)
- Asus ROG CH8 Hero wifi with AM4 3950X (water-cooled), 4x8 GB GSkill DDR4 3866 CL16 (Samsung-B) and 3x8 pin Gigabyte 6900XT Gaming OC (full water-block)
The first two are running Windows 10 Pro and are 'work+play' builds
The last one is running Linux and is a 'work' build
Nest 2
Modified Thermaltake CoreP5 with two motherboards (one up front, one on the back)
- MSI X399 Creation with Threadripper 2950X and 4x8 GB DDR4 GSkill CL14 3866 at 3466 (Samsung-B) and 2x Aorus 2080 Ti Waterforce WB (full OEM water-block)
- Gigabyte SOC Force Z170 with Intel 6700K 'ES', 4x4 GB Skill DDR4 3866 CL16 (Samsung-B) and 2x8 pin EVGA 980 Classified