Greetings ladies and gentlemen! And Daz! Welcome to my Threadripper build!
Back story: Lately I've been feeling the urge for PCIE lanes. My current daily driver is a beast of a machine, it's a 12 core Ryzen 3900X on a Gigabyte Aorus Master. But platforms outside of HEDT are lacking if you have an NVME-storage-boner like I do. Especially since I run dual GPUs. Another factor in this build was size. My current rig is MAMMOTH. Plus I've used it for several builds in a row. As functional as this baby is, it does lack in the aesthetic department, in addition to being a pain in the lower back to move around. So I also wanted to downsize a bit, but also maintain a decent amount of radiator space.
This is my Big Rig, a Case Labs Magnum M8, with pedestal (and 5 radiators):
Now as much as I love this rig, I have had dreams of big fast NVME storage for quite some time now. Plus being a dual GPU guy, lack of PCIE lanes is becoming an issue for me. #firstworldproblems, I know, but I got me a hankering for a serious workstation, with assloads of storage, and very few cables. So I have decided that X570 was not the right move for me, as kick ass as it really is. Plus with me wanting to downsize the case, it all added up to one SERIOUS pile of money.
I mean that literally. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the pile:
So I guess we should start with the specs:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16-core
Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme motherboard (wanted that 10gbe)
64GB (16GB x 4) G.Skill TridentZ Royal_Bling_Gaudy_Pimpage 3600mhz CL16-16-16-36
NVME storage: ADATA SX9200 Pro 2TB x 3 (all invisible with no cables, giggity giggity)
PSU: undetermined, but most likely re-using an EVGA G2 1000W from my current rig
CASE: Lian-Li PCO11 Dynamic XL in white
GPUs: I will be re-using a pair of 1080TI’s
CPU block: Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro RGB block
Radiators: Darkside LP360 slim x 3
FANS: Fractal Design Prisma AL12 120mm RGB fans x 7 (because 2.87mm/H20, & RGB with no ecosystem, looking at you Corsair crap)
Also might use some Gentle Typhoons for air flow in the rear, not sure yet, but 10 fans total, controller by two different controllers. The visible fans will all be RGB Fractals.
Pumps / reservoir: dual D5 variable pumps on a Singularity Computers Resonance dual loop distro plate, configured in a single loop. More on this later, it’s a piece of work!
GPU blocks: HeatKiller IV, with EBC back plates (black). I already have the GPUs, plates are incoming.
You may ask "why didn't I wait for new Threadripper"? Well I didn't like the entry price for one, and I'm build horny NOW, for two. I'll be building this over the next few days.
It began this evening actually, with the motherboard / CPU / RAM. Layed out the parts:
When your CPU comes with a torque wrench, you know you're in for a good time:
After nearly pooping my pants , and wishing death multiple times over on Foxconn, the CPU is installed. Err, I hope.
Next step, NVME drives. ADATA SX9200 Pro 2TB x 3:
Stripping her nekkid:
Then I lathered up the CPU with some 2019 Arctic Cooling MX-4 (I am a spreader):
Then fitted the CPU block, which was almost as much of a pain in the ass as the CPU install:
Now this is the part that some of you may revile and/or laugh at. We'll start with le sexy box:
Followed by le sexy specs:
Bling bling bling bling (because 4 DIMMs):
Got out the rubber gloves (giggity), and got it installed without fingerprints:
There is an ABSURD amount of money in a very small space here:
More to come!
Back story: Lately I've been feeling the urge for PCIE lanes. My current daily driver is a beast of a machine, it's a 12 core Ryzen 3900X on a Gigabyte Aorus Master. But platforms outside of HEDT are lacking if you have an NVME-storage-boner like I do. Especially since I run dual GPUs. Another factor in this build was size. My current rig is MAMMOTH. Plus I've used it for several builds in a row. As functional as this baby is, it does lack in the aesthetic department, in addition to being a pain in the lower back to move around. So I also wanted to downsize a bit, but also maintain a decent amount of radiator space.
This is my Big Rig, a Case Labs Magnum M8, with pedestal (and 5 radiators):
Now as much as I love this rig, I have had dreams of big fast NVME storage for quite some time now. Plus being a dual GPU guy, lack of PCIE lanes is becoming an issue for me. #firstworldproblems, I know, but I got me a hankering for a serious workstation, with assloads of storage, and very few cables. So I have decided that X570 was not the right move for me, as kick ass as it really is. Plus with me wanting to downsize the case, it all added up to one SERIOUS pile of money.
I mean that literally. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the pile:
So I guess we should start with the specs:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16-core
Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme motherboard (wanted that 10gbe)
64GB (16GB x 4) G.Skill TridentZ Royal_Bling_Gaudy_Pimpage 3600mhz CL16-16-16-36
NVME storage: ADATA SX9200 Pro 2TB x 3 (all invisible with no cables, giggity giggity)
PSU: undetermined, but most likely re-using an EVGA G2 1000W from my current rig
CASE: Lian-Li PCO11 Dynamic XL in white
GPUs: I will be re-using a pair of 1080TI’s
CPU block: Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro RGB block
Radiators: Darkside LP360 slim x 3
FANS: Fractal Design Prisma AL12 120mm RGB fans x 7 (because 2.87mm/H20, & RGB with no ecosystem, looking at you Corsair crap)
Also might use some Gentle Typhoons for air flow in the rear, not sure yet, but 10 fans total, controller by two different controllers. The visible fans will all be RGB Fractals.
Pumps / reservoir: dual D5 variable pumps on a Singularity Computers Resonance dual loop distro plate, configured in a single loop. More on this later, it’s a piece of work!
GPU blocks: HeatKiller IV, with EBC back plates (black). I already have the GPUs, plates are incoming.
You may ask "why didn't I wait for new Threadripper"? Well I didn't like the entry price for one, and I'm build horny NOW, for two. I'll be building this over the next few days.
It began this evening actually, with the motherboard / CPU / RAM. Layed out the parts:
When your CPU comes with a torque wrench, you know you're in for a good time:
After nearly pooping my pants , and wishing death multiple times over on Foxconn, the CPU is installed. Err, I hope.
Next step, NVME drives. ADATA SX9200 Pro 2TB x 3:
Stripping her nekkid:
Then I lathered up the CPU with some 2019 Arctic Cooling MX-4 (I am a spreader):
Then fitted the CPU block, which was almost as much of a pain in the ass as the CPU install:
Now this is the part that some of you may revile and/or laugh at. We'll start with le sexy box:
Followed by le sexy specs:
Bling bling bling bling (because 4 DIMMs):
Got out the rubber gloves (giggity), and got it installed without fingerprints:
There is an ABSURD amount of money in a very small space here:
More to come!
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