thanks :)

torn between this and the white one i built. kind of gutted i didnt take pictures with a blue/Black air cooled CPU :(

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Using Alphacool GPX blocks . in this case it was the GTX 970 M03 version.

Its cut down to fit within the shroud, fixed to the board then the shroud is bolted to the heatsink.

This wasnt as straight forward as Asus's version as the shroud mounted straight to the board which was a lot easier.

can push the card to 1500hz but the back plate and burn on touch and water hit 50c- mainly due to non high static fans being used up front. currently a 1414hz @ 40c under 4 hour full load

:) yeah, not a bad site to gain ideas from and see prices etc :D

All via Alphacool or aquatuning shop :)

Tubing is Tygon :D

cooler was purely based on the GPU, like the white build was based on ASUS's version of the card :D

cheers mate :D just hoping it sells now so i can move on to a NZXT manta build. RX 480 came today

thanks :D

I think the White version got the better name though :(

Should of really added "black carbon" from the mobo side of it haha

cheers :D

although I prefer the white versions colour but with this case and water set up :D

Thanks, hopefully it can get up on the Hall of Fame along side its white sibling . nothing worse then being the one that didn't achieve

Thanks and name ?

Great in benches and main games like COD and BF but starting to lose favour with most game engines. Hopefully VR SLi will lift the profile of multi card setups . Wait till 1060 and price will drop more ! But so will still stock

E22 cable combs :)

Not to bad, prefer gigabyte or Asus. Auto over clock's are useless and LED on this board isn't bright at all

Gah! The song is back!

Hehe cheers :)

thank you :D

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runs cool and fast :D

yeah, bit of driver update and a water block should sort it out! undervolt and clock it up. 3rd parties should be more suited but only problem is they are more costly

Thanks, super fast. Think I listed wrong one though. Actually the 950 Pro! Just had to do drivers as I thought it was the PM version... Fail

Thank you

Thank you, had the idea with the Asus turbo and wanted to do it with gigabytes version :)

Bought before their release, around March but took a while. Was in contact the whole time with gigabyte . could of been at comutex if if got it done on time :( I'll be doing the same with 1070/80s and RX480s :)

the SLI of GTX 970s looks pretty cool (no pun intended). I would go with the 970s if they were cheaper than the 1080 as well.

Loving this case, won me over from NZXT 340

Was meant to be in a NZXT S340 but that couldn't house the res/pump combo so this was the next in line for being the smallest ATX case. And had the bonus of an extra fan at the top and an LED strip at the front.

Cheers :D

Thanks :)

Yep, the build was. Mostly thanks yo alphacool sponsoring the water gear which was £850+

thanks, pictures are getting better :)

really need a good macro lens

Was really good! the velcro ties at the back help greatly and lots of space in the PSU tray to hide cables if you did like me and use braided extensions. Nice as well that the PSU bay is vented , my PSU had light up connections and if you use 3x 120mm, with the bottom either cooling the HDD or a rad, the air will filter away this way. The edition of an extra 140mm over the NZXT 340 is a great bonus. specially if your using 3rd party GPUs were the warm air stays in the case. or Using a 280mm rad at the front. which you can easily do Push Pull with a standard 30mm Rad and a 300mm + card. I will say the holes at the top for the 120/140 fans arent great with rubber fitings to stop vibrations, there a little large. I could fit NZXT LED strips on all 4 sides easier then i could with the S340 and case the front panel without a battle, just got to get the position right on the bottom. I think the sound proof version wouldnt allow this though! paint job is solid and the window does have a dark tint to it (i had the black version) so LEDs is a must to see your rig!

Thanks :)

would of had a V8 if i went with the first plan of using a double finned Air CPU cooler :D

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thank you :D

pics are getting better with each one. need to re-learn photoshop all over again i think

thanks and true! with the white build i got proper combs , this one I just used the slip on ones as I was too lazy and all my time is taken up with my baby boy. this build missed going to Computex which is gutting

true, i did look at the case. The trade price I would of got it it wasnt as great as the P400s return. Plus also the issue with cooling. the fronts not great on this but the two 140s at the top helps. When this thing is going the water temp is 50c ! lot of hot air in the case.

currently in LOVE with the IN WIN 303 though!

plan after next one to have a HOF build in there

thank you. wanted to be a bit different! this and the asus version looked too odd to remove the shroud and i hate the Asetek AIO solutions ! so thought id do a proper job :D

was a learning curb. still didnt get all 4 cards 100% but say im about 90% there now for the future.

currently seeing if i can sell the RX480 due to the £ falling prices have gone up from what i got, and 1060 is a prefered card. but either way that or the RX480 will find its self in a Manta build, with some NEW Alphacool gear products on the horizon

Thanks :) awesome little cases they are ! Look over the s340 for compact rigs in my eyes

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Its NZXT Hue+ kit :)

Morning (UK) , If your able to overclock the 970 heavily it gives you the same performance of a 980 which is just on par with a gtx 1060.

Unfortunately the boards layout has VRM on the left of the chip because its a small board, most have it on the right side and would allow you to use NZXT G10 GPU AIO mounting kit and a cheap Asetek (corsair etc etc) Round AIO. you still could use it but would need heatsinks on the VRM.

1080 Ti is a mass load of more power! but 1070 might serve you better- all depend on your screen res and refresh rate. if your not running 1400p or 1440p wide screen and 120hz plus, a Ti would be over kill!!!!

1080 might be a better middle ground , and has had money off unlike 1070. EVGA do a Hybrid in that version aswell .

cost of getting a water block to cool the 970 would be £70, then a radiator and pump with basic fittings is pushing £100 here. Alphacool unfortunately dont make a GPU AIO kit for this card, they do for the gtx 1000 series though!

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Love it! Much better then the nzxt s340 due to being able to house a bigger rad or res/pump combo at the front and an extra 140 up top.

not to bad. auto OC is useless and the LED doesnt stand out as much.

got it due it being all black with steel PCIe slots

case is really good, better then NZXT 340 as you get an extra 140 at the top to help expel heat along with having the ability to equip a 45mm radiator with push/pull easily! Just a shame theres wasnt a hole for gpu cables in the psu cover like other brands. Use high quality fans up front! like the S340 the intake is restrictive