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About glmurphy

  • Birthday 06/23/1965

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    QuakeCon, Gaming, Modding Enthusiast

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  1. It has been awhile, but I think the size is 1/8" for drill bit and rivets.
  2. I did an interview with NVIDIA and it was just published. https://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/yidiy-gary-murphy-glorious-pcmr
  3. The case has now been to Dreamhack Austin in May and QuakeCon in August. It has received a great reception and many people enjoyed the simplicity and clean interior. Here is a shot of my home setup. At QuakeCon 2017, a news photographer loved my build and put it an article for the Dallas Morning News. https://www.guidelive.com/geek/2017/08/25/four-day-video-game-party-quakecon-staying-going-get-bigger
  4. One nice thing about the Corsair Lighting Node Pro is that it has even more control over the RGB lighting than that provided by the HD Lighting Control included with the fans and case. Since the lighting hub now goes directly to the lighting node pro, there is no need for these two components of the HD Lighting Control. http://i.imgur.com/U0cxMrj.jpg Spent a few hours trying to do something with all of the typical wires that always end up behind the motherboard. Normally not too difficult a task when the side panel is solid, but with a glass side panel it becomes a major undertaking. Still need to groom a few cables, but the majority are in place and tied down. http://i.imgur.com/odQsxsX.jpg Here is a shot of the interior of the case. http://i.imgur.com/sar4Yrx.jpg
  5. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 has arrived!! http://i.imgur.com/np86zru.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yyI8tnV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LZkPRJ4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PZVlBLi.jpg
  6. Thanks. There is not much difference between the HX850i and the AX860i. They are both Platinum rated. The cost savings is about $20 though.
  7. The ASUS Maximus IX Hero motherboard only has a single USB 2.0 internal connection. That would limit me to only one component that needed such a connection. This build has 3 items that need a USB 2.0 connection to the motherboard. The Corsair H100i v2 AIO cooler needs this connection for control of the RGB lighting and monitoring functionality with the Corsair Link software. The Corsair HX850i PSU doesn't necessarily require this connection, but this would provide monitoring of the PSU with the Corsair Link software. The Corsair Link Lighting Pro uses this connection for controlling the RGB lighting strips and lighting on the HD120 RGB fans. The NZXT Internal USB hub connects to that single USB 2.0 motherboard connection and allows up to 5 USB 2.0 devices to share that USB 2.0 connection. Three of the ports are internal and 2 are external USB ports. So in effect, this device expands the motherboard USB 2.0 connections from one to five.
  8. Most of the main hardware (except for the GPU) have been mounted. Now the daunting task of figuring out all of this wiring and how to manage it in the most efficient manner since the side panel is tempered glass. Most of the cables shown are either data or control cables. The power cables (i.e. SATA, Molex, etc) aren't even in the picture. http://i.imgur.com/YKJ8Vwe.jpg
  9. The SSD covers are dry and look pretty good in just the plain Sun Yellow color. http://i.imgur.com/g0xeSyq.jpg Created some decals with the Silhouette Cameo to match the theme of the case, 'Glorious PCMR'. The black vinyl looks good on the yellow cases. http://i.imgur.com/CieFghK.jpg Mounted on the case and ready for use! http://i.imgur.com/Oku2T6x.jpg With the ASUS Maximus IX Hero motherboard having only a single USB 2.0 connection, I had to get a USB hub to expand that to 3 USB 2.0 ports. This device is made by NZXT. http://i.imgur.com/FnpG5Ff.jpg The package contains the USB Hub and the appropriate cables for connection to the motherboard. http://i.imgur.com/JAxnmde.jpg For lighting, this build will utilize the Corsair Lighting Node Pro. http://i.imgur.com/BNM951U.jpg
  10. Alright, finally got the AIO CPU block installed. Fairly difficult to get the tubing to lay where I want it. Would rather have had it flipped over, but the tubing just would not cooperate. The black wires from the rear fan and the AIO still need to be groomed. http://i.imgur.com/mFzrH3p.jpg Overview of case as it stands now. http://i.imgur.com/0HmubUA.jpg Now that the AIO is mounted, time to start getting the SSD drives ready. Here are the two Corsair Neutron Series XT drives (480GB each). http://i.imgur.com/nBJ5LHC.jpg Nice drives but that red color scheme will have to go. http://i.imgur.com/Q6YnNwA.jpg The decals removed easily enough and now that red really stands out! http://i.imgur.com/w7KzttU.jpg Removed the top covers (yep, voided that warranty) and now you can see what lies within these units. http://i.imgur.com/ku7UMYP.jpg The covers are now getting a white primer coat and sun yellow coat. More updates when they are ready. Also received the 2TB Western Digital Black drive. Trying to decide what to do with it. http://i.imgur.com/DpoELVa.jpg
  11. Working on getting the front fan assembly mounted this morning. It was definitely a tight fit and took some effort to get it in there! http://i.imgur.com/exUirh9.jpg Still haven't mounted the CPU block on the motherboard yet. Have some cushioning on the PSU cover to protect the paint while deciding the best placement for it. You can see that I painted the radiator and CPU accents a yellow color to match the case and bring some color to those items. http://i.imgur.com/xLkiweL.jpg
  12. Didn't like the stock decal that comes on the rear of the Corsair HD120 fans. http://i.imgur.com/jFweFh2.jpg Played around with my Silhouette Cameo and came up with a better alternative. Black with a yellow Corsair logo. Every fan nows has this decal instead of that plain stock version. http://i.imgur.com/Vkk5Dws.jpg http://i.imgur.com/voe3mJu.jpg
  13. The tedious but important task of sleeving the main wiring is complete! The only really visible cables will be the 24-pin ATX, 8-pin CPU, 8-pin and 6-pin PCI-E. In keeping with the color scheme, the colors are yellow and black. I also used black cable combs to keep them organized. http://i.imgur.com/6So6WGP.jpg Here is a shot of the entire cables. The pink paper is only to identify which end is for the PSU. http://i.imgur.com/xv7ZjEn.jpg
  14. Thank You. Yes, the manufacturers seem to be paying more attention to the color scheme of their new motherboards. The yellow in this build is actually not that bright when seen in person. The black against it just seems to make it more bright. This is a muted yellow and not a full bright yellow.
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