Thank You very much! These words really put a smile on my face :)

Thank You very much. :) The secret is I put it there manually... The final price was really close.

Thanks! Temps are 67C for the graphics chip and around 69C for memory when overclocked. This piece in particular is capable of +35MHz offset in EVGA Precision XOC which translates into 2000-2025MHz (mostly those 2000MHz) and +650MHz offset for memory (+700 introduces significant graphic artefacts). Power limit settings are 117% but it rarely reaches that number. All this combined managed to score around 4120 point in Heaven - basic reference settings - 1080p, Ultra, Extra Tessellation, 8x AA, FullScreen. I feel like the score could be improved if you kept messing around the Nvidia Control Panel Settings, but anyway, I usually run the card on default with a steep fun curve. It is simply not worth stressing the card for those few second in rendering/few FPS in games, in my opinion.

Correct.

Called it

Wow, that would be sick! :) Thank You very much.

EKWB/GELID 1-to-4 PWM Fan Splitter. I used two of those. It is really good... Basic principle is that Signal paths (PWM and RPM Signal) go to motherboard and fans are powered by 4pin power of PSU.

Thanks!

Yes, I did... Original price was really close, so why not to make it so? :)

Thank You very much for such a compliments! :) Yes, the cooler is really huge. It should be called "quite massive" instead of "be quite", haha.

Thank You!

Thanks!

Thank You :))

Thank You very much for your comment! :) It is a 3D printed Superman themed emblem. I basically says "Š", which is the first letter of my surname. We were joking about it with my father, that if we ever start our own company, that would be the logo, haha.

I will definitely look into it, but for now it does a great job. But not going to lie, it was mostly an aesthetic thing.. :)

Thanks again.

Thanks man! :))

Thank You very much, hopefully the BlackFridge will see the light of the world in few years, haha :))

Thank You, I appreciate it :)

Thank You, tried to do it just right :)

Your comment left me speechless!! :D Thank You for such beautiful words and taking time for expressing your opinion, it means much to me :)

The price was really close so I did few changes there to make it look nice. These prices may seem little bit high, but they are the actual money I paid for them in my country.. everything in this domain is more expensive here.

Thank You very much! I will try to top that in few years, haha:)

Thank You, I appreciate it! :) But my friend should be mentioned here also... He really helped me a lot, it was his idea to use the Dark Rock Pro 3 with Silent Wings. I originally wanted to go with Noctua D15 with all the Industrial Noctua fans (and chromax accessories). Now I realize that would have been a mistake.

Actaully, yeah. The price was originally 3333.83, so I took the chance, haha. :)

Thank You, my friend! :) Yeah, it was kind of weird, really... They replied in an hour that they will replace it, my reaction to that was: "WOW". A month passed, but even the day before the new card came, they had claimed in an email that they hadn't received my faulty card yet!! And the tracking number on courier service's website said they had received it two week ago before that happened. I have mixed thoughts about EVGA now, but the card performs exceptionally, so it evens out :D

Thank You! I haven't dedicated much time to photography lately, but this will definitely keep me going! :)

Fake it, 'till you make it, haha...

Who knows, maybe it will become the PCPP next thing :D

Thank You very much for your kind words, my friend! :)

I really like it, maybe next time with a some colour scheme (it comes in many colours as I see)... Thank You! :)

The price was really close, so I made it so... Hope it does not violate the rules, haha :)

Well, in my country there is only one shop, that can get hold of this stuff - http://www.tichepc.sk . But it is ruthlessly expensive.

I bought MDPC-X Pet sleeving, MiniFt Junior terminals and connectors from that site, (also the crimping tools, wire stripper and pin remover).

That pin remover cost a lot of money, but it was a total garbage and it really is not worth investing in. I recommend buying something cheap from ebay, amazon, etc..

I am absolutely satisfied with Wire Stripper (http://www.tichepc.sk/Knipex-Automatic-Wire-Stripper.html?arg1=001050005). Knipex is a great "prestige" brand, and it defended its name honourably.

For crimping tools I chose MDPC-X ones. Again, pretty expensive, but really well made. I can't give you an advice here, 'cause I haven't tried anything different, but I am sure you can get ones for less on the internet.

I bought cable combs from ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Shakmods-Clear-Close-Cable-Comb-Set-2mm-3mm-or-4mm-Sleeved-Extension/172361838566?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Chose them as an alternative for aluminium cable combs that cost 3.50$ each.. And I am really glad I did.

Now, don't cheap out on connectors and terminals, as I mentioned in the description. MiniFt Junior are pretty much ok, but the connectors - I chose Gosumodz and it was a suffering. Can't help you here, because I haven't tried anything else, but BitFenix are supposed to be fine.

For heatshrinks, I strongly recommend going with transparent one. They have a bigger thickness and you can see right through them. I am not 100% sure, but I think I bought this one https://www.tme.eu/sk/details/cb-hft6.4_box-tr/zmrstovacie-buzirky/cyg/cb-hft2x-64-box/ It has 15m, so you don't need to worry whether it will be enough.

The process itself is nicely described here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2rSSfuKPAw (don't worry, you don't need that torch, lighter will be enough). And this is also very helpful: http://www.overclock.net/t/1262900/frequently-asked-sleeving-questions

Thank You and good luck, hope I helped :)

Thank You! Well, fans are running on 100%, my friend, haha :) The case is nicely done and it has perforated plate beneath, so the cold air from the bottom front fans goes through that tunnel and comes out through those holes. Also the GPU is massive piece of metal, has 3 fans and huge heatsink. But I must say, if you turn down the fans, it gets hot really quickly.

If you are too lazy you can heat up your food inside it... Serves a double purpose. :)

Thanks, I guess! :D

Thank You very much, my friend! It makes my heart melt, when someone takes his time to convey such a message :) Comments like these will keep me going for a long time. If you need help with photos (I am no pro, but it's free, haha) in the future, just send me a message.. We need to keep the community alive :) Thanks again, I really appreciate it!

Thanks! :)

Thank You very much! :) I am really happy about it... it's like a highlight in my life, haha.

Thank You very much! :) Yeah, I like its stealthiness... You would be ashamed to show it to your boss at work, but it still has something powerful inside. Like a nice Tesla car... except I don't own one, haha.

Thank You! :)

Yes, as I mentioned, photography is my hobby.. and Photoshop is inseparable part of photography :) Thank You for your comment!

I didn't want to pay huge amount of money, but I still wanted something RGB so I took the risk and bought them from China (Gearbest).

This is the mouse pad: https://www.gearbest.com/mouse/pp_625454.html? Really great. Sublime, well made, 7 static colour, 2 dynamic modes and you change it by "touch-switch" which is awesome.

This is the mouse: https://www.gearbest.com/mouse/pp_615003.html? Really nice. I am no extreme gamer, but the mouse has a great response time, fully customizable RGB LEDs, 4 different DPI positions, is nice to use and all that for 20 bucks!! I was sceptic at first, but I was blown away the minute after I got it. The only downside is chopy software you need to download from manufacturer's website (it always starts at windows startup, so you need to disable it through task manager).

This is the keyboard: https://www.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_358748.html? I bought it with blue switches, thinking I will be cool, but no.. It was a terrible mistake. If you decide to buy it, choose black or red switches (unless you are die-hard old-typewriter fan). The keyboard is nice, working as it should, response time is great, no ghost keys, etc... But there are certainly downfalls. There are way too few colours for an RGB keyboard (7 I believe) and they have a weird kind of hue. The backlight is almost invisible during a day, sublime during night (green and red are pretty bright, but other colours are washed out). It is a certainly a good keyboard for the price, but there is a very little difference between this model and the cheaper ones. I would recommend you going with this model: https://www.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_298472.html?wid=21 It is 15$ cheaper and is practically the same. The only difference is the wrist restler.

Thank You for your comment :)

Man, the feeling that I've got now... Thank You very much for your support! :)

Rather not... What would I do with my life after achieving that?! Haha :)

Thank You!

Of course... I was putting the prices there manually, and since the final cost was really close, I made a few changes :)

Thank You! :) If the college doesn't work out, at least there is something I could do, haha :)

Haha, thank you! :) I want to try paracord next... I like its "soft" look.

Thanks! :)

Thank You! I appreciate those words :)

Haha, that is a great line. I was little bit sad, because 8700K had been released even before this got finished (almost for identical price), but what can you do...

Thank You :)

Thank You! :)

Thank You very much! :)

Thank You very much, that is really kind of you :)

Thank You! :)

1. GPU has 3 DP, 1 HDMI and 1 DVI. But I believe 4 monitors is the maximum, so you should be good to go.
2. I don't use the bluetooth, so I can't really confirm the functionality. But the motherboard definitely has one.
3. Absolutely. Motherboard has onboard sound card which is exceptionally good, when compared to others. Of course, it is not as good as an external tube amplifier, but unless you're audiophile that listens to Pink Floyd in FLAC, you won't be able to hear a significant difference. Though you can still take advantage of serious headphones, motherboard supports 192kHz/32bit audio.

It's like the meaning of an abstract art piece, you can't see it, but you know it's there, haha.

Thanks! :) Yeah, I was thinking about that, but this PC is supposed to be a workstation. Such a beautiful display would be a huge temptation for me to play games, haha.

Thanks! It is a new model from Phanteks, they sell it like that now.

Thank You very much for the nice comment! I wish you lots of good luck on your build! :)

Haha, no problem, I totally get it :) Thank You for taking the time to write your comment, it is wonderful feeling to hear such things.

I hope so, too. I wish you good luck and don't forget to post it on PCPP, then! :)

Thank You very much. :) Too bad the dust accumulates pretty quickly in this case, haha.

I don't know exactly, but it is the same actual case, they didn't change anything... So I believe it could be possible (they must sell spare parts, in case someone breaks it), but you will also need the special mounting screws.

This was THE COMMENT, haha. The analogy about RGB problematics really got me...

Thank you a lot for taking the time and saying this :)

Nothing fancy, really... Nikon D5200 with 50mm/1.8f lens.

Thank You!

Thank You! :)

Thank You!

PSU won't make any problems, because it is the same ATX format, just a little bit longer.

But the HDD get tricky... This case comes with included HDD bracket that is supposed to be mounted above the GPU (it has L-shape and uses those two visible holes that are parallel with the front glass and are beneath the graphics card). In my opinion such a mounting doesn't look good, because you cover your nice cables, your GPU and its intimidating model number and mainly because HDD isn't exactly a piece of art.

The solution here would be buying 2.5" HDD and using SSD bracket that is inside the case. If you need even more space, I recommend buying a motherboard that supports two NVME SSD (such as this one), or simply using double-sided duct tape to mount SATA SDD somewhere inside (or 3D printing custom bracket).

Hope I helped :)

Edit: http://www.phanteks.com/assets/manuals/PH-ES215PTG.pdf Here is User Manual, page 18, 20 and 24. So yeah, it is possible, to put there even two more inside... But that's where I put my cables. So it would be a really tight fit...

Thank You! :)

It actually doesn't really matter where the card was bought, because they put you this little note inside, that they insist that you solve any RMA-related problems through them. All of their cards are treated equally.

Thank You! :)

Thank You! :)

It was pretty difficult, mainly because of ITX format, case being really tight and the enormous CPU cooler. In my opinion, if you chose AIO cooler, there won't be a single problem. But it's about the final look, not the process, so I say go for it! :)

Absolutely! :)

Thanks! I believe it does, you can see the mounting holes in the picture with those two front Silent Wings fans. It just doesn't come included, like it used to.

http://www.phanteks.com/assets/manuals/PH-ES215PTG.pdf page 16.

Absolutely not!! I tried it and I cried hard. I made some calculations and it should have been technically okay, but the installation bracket from the fans of the CPU Cooler were obstructing its way... So I disassembled it and bent it using pliers. Then I reassembled it and the fan's blades were hitting it as it was rotating... Then, as I tried to disassemble it, again, the bracket dislodged and it jammed the fan there!! So I had to unscrew the whole top part of the case, so that I wouldn't damage the CPU...

So there is simply no way, if you are using the same components... You can take a chance and use a different motherboard (CPU location can be different) and therefore it can fit. But I strongly object against that. Really, choose different CPU cooler (or AIO) if you want full-sized fans there, but it is simply not an option in this particular case (pun intended, haha).

Hope I helped a thanks for the feedback :)

Haha, now you gave me a really good laugh.. I value your words, and thanks for taking the time to write them! :)

Thanks for the comment :)

That is actually a very good idea and I support you in this decision. I don't have any experiences with AIO but I'd made my research on the internet and it should be TIP-TOP :)) But you should know, that it will cover a small part of your motherboard, because it is pretty thick and there is almost no headroom above it.

Sorry for the late answer.. you know, Christmas, haha.

Thank You, that's very kind of you to say :) Well, the truth is those were the only decent-looking 140mm fans out there (maybe Prolimatech, but not a 'fan' of those... haha :). I really wished 25 fans to fit, but it simply was not possible... I does a good job, but like a pcmate has already mentioned, the front top fan is little bit counterproductive, because it is sucking mostly the cold air. I will try to disconnect it a measure temperatures to prove this theory, but one thing is for fact - there is a negative pressure in the case, which is not ideal.

I am also considering an AIO cooling for next build, mostly for its ease of use/installation and beautiful look. Good luck, my friend and Happy New Year :)

Welcome aboard, haha! :)) Thank You very much, mate! Yes, it is absolutely 3D printed... I am planning on 'curved' update here. As you know, it was supposed to be Superman themed, and Superman's logo is a curvy S. I thought I would gave it a nice little personal touch by making it angular... but I am not certain about the final look.

Wow!! Can't wait to see that! Please, send me a link once you are done, my curiosity is bugging me, haha. I hope it works out great :)

They are great, actually. Aura LEDs on the motherboard aren't too much to be honest, but Nanoxia LED strips are pure gold. But you need to be sure about the mounting, because they aren't flexible and can't be sticked to not-flat surfaces.

I mentioned in one of the comments below... I used two special 1-to-4 PWM Fan Splitters from EKWB/GELID. Signal paths go to the MOBO and power pins are connected to the PSU.

Thank You, very much appreciated :)

It's not visible in the pictures, but they are mounted from the other side using the included BeQuiet accessories to minimize vibrations... let's call it 'little plastic thing', haha. It looks like a nail but with a small bump at the end.

Haha, thank you :)

There were even 333 votes yesterday, haha :)

Thank You, I appreciate it :)

WOW, I wholeheartedly appreciate you taking the time to write such lovely words. Thank You :)

Thank you! Absolutely none. This GPU is straigth-up 2-slot card, so there is like 10-15mm of spare space and the plate beneath is perforated. 60-64°C during playing, 67°C when benchmarking on 100% fan speed (it gets noisy). You can turn down the speed to around 60%, which is bearable and you get temperature around max. 74°C.

Well, maybe someday there will be BlackPopcornMachine update, haha :))

Thank You very much! :)

They did come included with the fans... They actually aren't screws, but a simple antivibration "nails".

Thank You :)) It's a shame you need to clean the insides all the time to keep it that way, haha.

That's great to hear! :) I wish you lots of luck. Please, send me the link once it's done. I own Zortrax M200, but you can get the job done with pretty much any 3D printer.

Are you by any chance from Slovakia? (just guessing from your name)

Thank You very much, I appreciate it :)

Absolutely! I will try to find it somewhere in my storage and I can send it to you via email... Just write me your email address in personal message or something :) And it would be sick to see it in black colour, because it was supposed to be black, but I ran out of the filament back then, haha.

Thank You :)

Hi!

The answer would be no, unfortunately... There is simply no space. I have low-profile Corsair RAM sticks and even those didn't fit and and half of the RAM's heatsink had to be removed, because it physically interfered with the cooler. If you notice, there aren't that many ITX builds with the DRP3 a that's one of the reasons. Either get heatsink-less RAM, or remove the heatsink... or wait for the DRP4 which comes to the market soon and has this problem worked out :) I don't own the Noctua and have never even looked into it... But what's the point of buying such a RAM, if it will be almost invisible in the end? That is something, you need to evaluate for yourself.

I can't really compare... I chose this case for the aesthetics and the airflow is fine, so I'm completely satisfied.

Thank You! :))

Thank You :))

Thank You, that is very rewarding to hear.

Yes, there is no clearance, you will be approx. 3mm short of space. And actually those SW3 will not fit, because you always need to mount the CPU cooler first, those top fans come last :)

Limited edition, my friend :D

Absolutely not... If you are from around here, I will even help you with pictures, haha :))

I am actually surprised that none of the people here do that. I think it's cool, haha.

One day you surely will! :)

I eyeballed, really... But something around 30cm for motherboard, 60cm for EPS, and 45-50cm for 8pins, if I remember correctly.

Hello,

I have answered the same question in the commenst. I used 1-to-4 PWM fan splitter by EKWB. There are plenty of similar products, you could even make your own, if you know your way around in electronics. Basically, the 4-pin connector consists PWM pin (sets the speed of the fan), and the feedback line which tells the actual RPM of the motor. These two need to be connected to the motherboard. Then there are the ground pin and the power pin for 12V. These need to be routed to the PSU (doesn't really matter where. You can use Molex, PCIE 8/6 pin... whatever is free and you know there is ground and 12V rail there). But of course, you would need to solder and crimp the connectors. The mentioned splitter functions on the same principle, but everything is done for you.

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-cable-splitter-4-fan-pwm-extended

That's exactly what I was trying to achieve. Thank You very much for kind words :)

Thank you! It is great to hear stuff like this.. :) That would be an honour.

Not really sure what that is about, but thanks, I guess :D

Yes.. but ain't that nice?

Those are only extensions, but depends... CPU around 60cm, 24pin cca 40cm and GPU 35cm.

It cannot be placed higher. The dimensions are industry standard and the mounting PCIe blocks are fixed. Also, you can only use two-slot card, otherwise obviously there will be a problem...

Microwave oven uses the exact same frequency of radio waves (or rather particles of electromagnetic field) as the Wi-Fi (except the newer high-speed routers which are 5GHz now), but it does so to heat up the food, not to transmit data... I find it funny, and thus the name.

I am not arguing, these were my first fans from them. Maybe the fact they are thin makes the manufacturing process hard, I can't say...

It is there for covering ugly cables beneath. I does not block airflow, because it has the shape of GPU cut out, meaning it is not a rectangle. :)

Yeah.. I know those prices seem little bit higher, but that's because I put there the prices I paid when building this. The actual costs of those components are 10-15% higher in my country.. for example: https://www.alza.sk/evga-geforce-gtx-1080ti-ftw3-gaming-icx-d4798596.htm?o=20 this is the biggest online shop here. The prices of 877€ translates into 1030$, which is absolutely disgusting... And since the overal cost was really close, I made few changes to the prices to make it look nice :) I hope it doesn't offend anyone.

Thank You very much! :)

I don't want to ruin the impression, but talking honestly, I did it. The final price was really close so entered the prices manually.

Thank You, and I hope you are not offended because of that price thing! :)

Microwave uses microwaves - waves of electromagnetic radiation with frequencies ranging from 300MHz to 300GHz - to do its thing (heat up food in this case)...

BlackMicrowave uses the same principle to do its other thing.. :D

Thanks!

Absolutely, man!! :) Please, send me a personal message and I will hand them over to you through mail, or something...

Those fans were chosen because of their ability to keep running at very low voltage, so that the setup makes no noise during low load... And it works like a charm. Thank You for commenting :)