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[Update] Project: Bumble Bee (Sponsor Accepted)

Project: Bumble Bee (no reference to transformers)

Case: TBA
Power supply: Crosair Professional Series HX850W (Sleeving PSU)
Motherboard: Evega X58 SLI LE
CPU: Intel i7 975 Extreme Edition
Memory: G.SKILL 6Gb DDR3 (ordered)
Video Card: XFX 5770 (ordered)
SSD: 40Gb Intel X-25
HDD: 2x 500gb WD
Water Cooling: Custom build


This project had been a long time coming, getting money and actually deciding what i was dong took me forever. I hope this build will be unique and fun to watch. I would love your guys input and truthful opinion about everything.

Sponsored by EK Waterblocks

 

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here are some more pictures...

 

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and some more...

 

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Very Nice
Project: Bumble Bee (no reference to transformers)

Have seen the Transformers Modded case with this name too!

 

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Jolly-Swagman said:

Very Nice
Project: Bumble Bee (no reference to transformers)

Have seen the Transformers Modded case with this name too!

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that would be sick! do you have a link?

 

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i would suggest getting at least 1 50-60mm fan blowing across your vreg heatsink before you get everything squared away.. if you dont know which one that is.. its the black one to the left of the cpu..

these boards run hot on vreg with any oc..

 

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I'm watercooling CPU, mobo, and videocard

 

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Here is one of the Bumble Bee Mods from Mod Brothers
http://www.themodbrothers.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=493&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

 

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Announcing sponsorship by EK WaterBlocks



Parts ordered i cant wait for them to show up

 

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An I7 975 Extreme with a XFX 5770? I don't understand.

 

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yeah I'm a little sort on money... plus i got the 975 half price. I will buy another to crossfire after I buy my case and get more money, or sell the 5770 and buy a 5870

 

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OK I got it. Now where can I get a 975 for half price. I know how to grovel.

 

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hahaha know someone who works for Intel...

 

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I'll scrub Intels toilets if you can get me an intro, and clean their bins.