Project: 4.5ghz Monster TBCS AM3 Testing Rig Watercooled by DangerDen

[Oneslowz28]

I am in the process of building my new gaming pc which will double as one of the AM3 testing rigs for TBCS. This is just a little thread so I can showcase the awesome gear I am putting into it.

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 140w (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692&cm_re=965_be-_-19-103-692-_-Product) Stock clock @ 3.4ghz. Will OC past 4ghz (Thanks Trace!!!!)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128441)
RAM: 8gb Crutial Balistix Tracer 1600 (http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT25664TB1608)
Video Card(s): Undecided (might be dual 5970)
PSU: Ultra X4 850w 80+ (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4558892&SRCCODE=GOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE)
DVD / Blu-ray: Plextor PX-B320SA (http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/blu-ray/internal-blu-ray/px-b320sa)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 (http://www.nzxt.com/products/sentry_2/) touch screen
Case: Cooler Master Storm Sniper
Cables Provided by OKGEAR (http://www.okgear.com/en/home/index.asp)

This setup will be water cooled with the following gear from our friends at DangerDen (http://www.dangerden.com)

http://www.dangerden.com/images/stories/press/danger_den2-small.png (http://www.dangerden.com)
CPU Block: MC TDX AM2/3 (http://www.dangerden.com/store/mc-tdx-for-am2-am3_processors.html)
Pump: CPX Pro 12v pump (http://www.dangerden.com/store/dd-cpx_pro-12v_pump.html)
Radiator: Black Ice SR1 240mm Radiator (http://www.dangerden.com/store/black-ice-sr1-240.html)
Fans: 2 Yateloon Low Speed Fans (http://www.dangerden.com/store/yate-loon-120mm-low-speed-fan-d12sl-12.html)
Res 1: DD Clear Single Bay Reservoir (http://www.dangerden.com/store/danger-den-single-5-1-4-bay-reservoir.html)
Res 2: Danger Den Fillport Reservoir (http://www.dangerden.com/store/fillport-reservoir.html) (Thanks blueonblack!!!!)
Tubing: 10 Feet of 3/8" Tygon (http://www.dangerden.com/store/tygon-3603-tubing.html)
Fluid: Bottle of Feser-One Fluid (UV Blue) (http://www.dangerden.com/store/feser-one-uv-blue-f1-coolant.html)
TIM: Arctic Silver 5 (http://www.dangerden.com/store/arctic-silver-5.html)
Clamps: 20 Adjustable Hose Clamps (http://www.dangerden.com/store/plastic-snap-tubing-clamps.html)
Drain: Danger Den Filport for drain (http://www.dangerden.com/store/danger-den-fillport.html)
Ts: 2 Derlin Ts (http://www.dangerden.com/store/delrin-tee.html) for plumbing in Filport res and Drain

All parts and fittings 3/8"

The Graphics Card(s) will also be DD cooled. Just waiting on me to decide on what card to go with.
There is a good chance the NB and the Mosfets will also be DD cooled.

[Trace]

Share some of that watercooling gear :up:

[Kayin]

VERY nice!

Why not hold out for Thuban? It should get close, with six cores, no less!

Should I go ahead and say something about the other TBCS test rig going up?

[Trace]

Should I out do you both? :P

[Kayin]

The three of us should have a friendly competition, once all the rigs are built.

My pockets aren't as deep as they were, but that's never where my speed came from.

If you guys wanna drag when we get them assembled, I'm down.

[Trace]

I'm down. Right now I have an i7, but I'm gunning for a 980x.

[Oneslowz28]

The reason I did not hold out for the 6 core Phenom is that I got the x4 at a price I could not refuse.

[Kayin]

Least we keep all the bases covered.

BTW, you'll need well over 4 to get close to what I'll be capable of...

[Oneslowz28]

I can hit 4 on it on air with no voltage increase

4.2 has been done on air on a cheap cooler. I think I can get 4.5 out of her.

[Trace]

Kayin, you think you can hit over 4 with your new chip? Good luck with that!

What sorta drag are we running? SuperPi? We are benching CPU only, right?

[Kayin]

Why? Can't you hang with a pair of 4870x2s?

Besides, if we run anything CPU only, we run CineBench. It doesn't play AMD vs Intel favorites.

[Trace]

I can steal my bros 5870's if you would like. That'll hang about par with a pair of 4870x2's. Otherwise, I use a 5770 in my main rig.

[SXRguyinMA]

ya well I've got a pair of 3870x2's and a pentium D 935 running @ 3.75 so there :D

:facepalm: lol

[Trace]

You want to be included in this drag race? I promise not to wipe the floor too much with you :P

[SXRguyinMA]

SXRguy --> :bash: <-- Trace, Kayin or Oneslowz28 lmao

[Trace]

LMAO! +Rep for a good laugh!

[Oneslowz28]

5970???? oh wait....

[Trace]

7.69 Cinebench score. 4.2ghz+HT

[Trace]

Sorry. Disregard that last score. 7.35 at 4.4 + ht