Description

Thanks for checking out my build! This machine evolved from a previous Hackintosh build I completed last year in an NZXT H440. I loved the look of my last build, but I wanted a more elegant case with room to expand and potentially setup a custom water loop. I fell in love with the other builds on this website using the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Tempered Glass, and instantly knew I wanted to showcase my next build in this case. It's taken me over three months of planning, tests, and failures to get the build to where it is now, and I still don't think it's complete. haha Just a few more tweaks with the custom cables and new combs and I think I'll be content with it. We'll see!

UPDATE Thanks to everyone here for the support and thanks to PC Part Picker for featuring my hard work!

Parts List for the Desk:

For those of you asking about the car, click here.

Part Reviews

Motherboard

Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard

I did a lot of research before selecting an x99 motherboard. Asus seems to product top notch products, and don't strip off every useful feature for their "entry" level boards. This x99-A II had everything I was looking for, and supposedly should be compatible with Mac OS when I decide to load it on this machine. A nice clean black PCB and white LED highlights polish off an already good looking and feature packed board. I'm taking off one star because Asus's software suite seems to make the system extremely unstable, which is a shame.

Memory

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory

Not much to say here. I wanted DDR4 with a native 2400Mhz speed for interoperability with OSX. Other than that, color and value were the most important aspects. I don't particularly care to see the yellow-ish edges of the PCBs on this RAM, but the white heatsinks definitely look good, and at $125 for 32GB from a trusted OE supplier who manufactures their own chips, you can't really go wrong.

Storage

Samsung 850 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Picked this up to be my primary drive for OSX. With the same tech found in the 840 series, there's not much to complain about here, especially as prices keep dropping.

Storage

Samsung 950 PRO 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

I've had my eye on these since they were first released and finally got to pull the trigger with this new build. It doesn't improve much on boot times since most of that time is spent in POST, but loading my heavy apps like Lightroom and Photoshop are nearly instant. Some quick benchmarks show the drive's sequential reads at over 2,400MB/s and sequential writes at over 1,500MB/s.

Storage

Western Digital Red 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Internal Hard Drive

I use one of these drives as my bulk storage for photos, movies and downloads. For a 5,400rpm drive, it's pretty quick, and being a WD Red, I can count on it to be energy efficient and reliable. I even have 5 more of these same drives installed in my Drobo for backup purposes.

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Comments

Zelda_
  • 7 years 7 months ago

If this doesn't get featured, I will riot. I will riot until it's featured. And I will not stop.

You get all the points. Love it.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I appreciate it. :)

Zelda_
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Grats mate, you did it.

tobothehobo
  • 7 years 7 months ago

"I just want 60 fps in skyrim"

InvaderGir
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yes, this is a work of art.

+1

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks

claudiuskt
  • 7 years 7 months ago

that cable management

I came

+1

PigWithAMustache
  • 7 years 7 months ago

feature incoming

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Think so? :)

PigWithAMustache
  • 7 years 7 months ago

TOLD YOU!

PigWithAMustache
  • 7 years 7 months ago

yee

MarshmellowMan2
  • 7 years 7 months ago

the one question i have is how there is video on the monitors when there is NO FREAKING CABLES ANYWHERE

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I guess I didn't really share any cable management photos besides the cables coming up through the riser, huh? Maybe it's best to leave all that to the imagination?? haha!

WirelessCables
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Absolutely beautiful. +1.

Or 2, or 3, or 4...

rusazv
  • 7 years ago

I think you having a gen 1 iPod is the most fascinating thing here

hockeycop
  • 7 years 7 months ago

What a beaut!

Eagleye2nai
  • 7 years 7 months ago

+1 This needs to be featured ASAP!! Nice build!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

Vreaker12
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Truly is a work of art. Stunning.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you very much!

Vreaker12
  • 7 years 7 months ago

PS: are those MNPC Tech's billet cable combs?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Yes, they are. I'm actually in the process of switching them out for some custom made combs.

essa.ea
  • 7 years 7 months ago

one word . ASTONISHING! _

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks.

CallumJParker
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Absolutely outstanding work Jason. I was following your stuff around on Instagram so it's great to see you on here. You have a great eye for design clearly. The desk setup is flawless, and you did an outstanding job in the Evolv ATX. It's a great case to work in. Keep up the good work!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Dude, there's no hiding the fact that your build inspired so many design elements for mine. The legs for the speaker riser, the tubing with white coolant, the plexi shrouds, all things that I probably wouldn't have even considered had it not been for your setup. So much credit owed to you bro. I still have your build bookmarked as the one that really got me motivated to do a custom loop and probably looked at it at least every other day for months! haha I can't praise your build enough. Just super nice work.

CallumJParker
  • 7 years 7 months ago

That must be why it appealed to me so much; it's the desk setup I still haven't got around to making. That's great to hear though. Nothing better than hearing that you inspired something great. The wood desktop is very similar to what I had in mind, except I normally use very thick plywood for my tabletops. The monochrome PC coupled with the wood.. ugh. Can't beat it if you ask me. Nothing goes past a clean monochrome build. It just screams premium. I eventually ran into issues since my studio monitors are Yamaha HS8's which are obviously very large and heavy, so mounting them up on the IKEA risers was looking like a bit of an impossibility and they were never going to line up very well with my ultrawide. So it's great to see what I had envisioned come to life.

How did the heatkiller reservoir go for you? I've got another two client builds coming up in the evolv haha and i'd like to give the heatkiller ddc 200 a go. Looks like a really high quality reservoir.

MuchLinux6500
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Wow......... beautiful

syg101
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Stunning, with a level of perfectioin I have only seen on a few other builds. +1

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks! I definitely wouldn't take a square or laser-level to it, but it's about as close as I could get using a ruler and my eye-balls.

Ramjet_Mains
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Well, never fear good sir, it appears the old "eye-crometer" is well within ANSI standards!

Beautifully finished, the attention to detail shames the rest of us.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Haha, yeah, close enough in this case! Thanks!

syg101
  • 7 years 7 months ago

it's still amazing, I don't think the square measure would have been necessary, seeing the skill you showed here

milesmesser
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Everything high-end PC building should be, beautiful custom loop. Easily one of my favorite builds on PCPP!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks. :)

JR3538
  • 7 years 7 months ago

awesome Build +10000

XFacility
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Sexy AF! +rep

leducanh1992
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I found love.

nbrigdan
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Heatkiller IV for life!

N0_N4M3
  • 7 years 7 months ago

The sexyness is over 9000!!!!! +1 all the way

<3

Yahtadi
  • 7 years 7 months ago

You just won this life mate, even bookmarkd this page wouldnt be enough

Geek+lord
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Bro! Awesome cable management! Looks like a LinusTechTips build :)

+1

JCMsergox
  • 7 years 7 months ago

GORGEOUS!

Dreamsandlies
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Congrats on the feature! I followed your buiold in the CEMR facebook group. haha. Im the guy that makes random backgrounds and posts in the group. lol

nubybuilder
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I thought he was CEMR. Truly a gorgeous build.

Dreamsandlies
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It really is.

Tech22
  • 7 years 7 months ago

What fittings are these? They look great. Love your build +22

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Bitspower Silver Shining

Tech22
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

NuMaKa
  • 7 years 7 months ago

How did you get Windows 10 for $29.99? By the way, nice choice on color scheme and this is one of the best setups I have seen so far. I'm jealous.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Bonanza.com

nsj7762
  • 7 years 6 months ago

If this ain't perfection... I don't know what is bruh, I really don't.

Koraxtu
  • 7 years 5 months ago

This is seriously amazing!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 5 months ago

Thanks

JuHenry82
  • 7 years 5 months ago

awesome awesome build.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 4 months ago

Thanks

Craiggles27
  • 7 years 4 months ago

just wondering what led's you used at the back of the desk beautiful desk mate

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 4 months ago

Thanks! I'm using Philips Hue Lightstrip for the ambient lighting.

Killerbunny6666
  • 7 years ago

I +1'd because of the pup. Not because of the beautiful build.

MagicianM
  • 6 years 7 months ago

Come from Techsource, LOL. I think your setup and PC build is perfect, don't listen to Ed :D

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 7 months ago

Thanks. It’s still changing, though not to suit his tastes.

xdomochunkx
  • 6 years ago

Do you have a walk through video of your desk build, it is clean and thoroughly thought out. Whole set-up is astonishing and a must be featured, very tasteful. Could you also link your part list in regards to the desk add-ons

WorkofHart
  • 6 years ago

Thanks. I dont have a video walk-through, but there are lots of photos here of different steps in the process. There is also a list of parts used for the desk in the description.

uLtr4numb
  • 5 years ago

But it doesn't include everything, right? It seems like you're using something to support it in the middle. Also I'm missing a picture of how your riser legs are mounted to the countertop. Would love to see it!

Dievalkyrie207
  • 5 years 3 months ago

Dear sweet jeezus. I know this is an old build, but my soul cries out in envy. Beautiful!

WorkofHart
  • 4 years 11 months ago

Haha, thanks!

KeenDreams
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Looks amazing. Great work on the water loop, the stainless steel fittings and solid white liquid are an excellent combination.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks. I was having second thoughts for a while thinking I should have used black fittings, but I'm very happy with the chrome.

SHADOW54312
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Very Very nice build. Props! Btw, what keyboard is that?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It's a CoolerMaster Storm Rapid-I with Typewriter key caps from MassDrop.

DuelRevolvers
  • 7 years 7 months ago

If you don't mind me asking, why'd you choose the 6850k instead of the Ryzen 7 1800x? I want to get the 6850k as well, but I keep getting flak for saying that I want the 6850k instead of any of the Ryzen 7s. So I'm curious as to what made you choose the Intel over the AMD? Absolutely love the build, by the way! That rig is a thing of beauty for sure! Thank you!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I've had the X99 platform since June of last year with a 5820K, and picked up the 6850K on sale in November, which was before Ryzen launched. It would be a tough call at this point because (at least in my mind) Ryzen still hasn't proven itself as a suitable replacement, mainly due to the sketchy motherboard support, limited PCI-e lanes, and limited OC ability for single-core processes. It really just depends on what uses you have in mind for the build. I wanted more than 8 threads for my photo/video editing, but didn't want to sacrifice clock-speed with a Xeon CPU, so I went with the enthusiasts chips.

islandg@m3r
  • 7 years 7 months ago

For Multitasking it has proved that it kicks a lot of a** for multi-threaded tasks charts all over the net. For Single threaded I agree needs work. Don't get me wrong not fan boy of either I always keep mentality of best price-performance is where i spend my money. Also it seems patches & BIOS updates already started being pushed for Mobo manufacturers and so far the few tests that have been done since updates has been roughly 20-25% improvement in RYZEN which closed Kabylake gaps significantly.

Getting off of that, I'm glad I didn't jump out an pre-order the R7s, even though the 1700 has proven to be best of the 3, I personally plan on getting the 1600X 1st choice and 1700 will be 2nd only if on sale close to launch price of 1600X. I was about to pull trigger November last year for Broadwell 6850k as well, but CPU and Mobo prices were still pretty high years later. So knowing Kaby and RYZEN were going to be released this year, I decided to hold onto my money and wait for results. =)

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DuelRevolvers
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Haha, Thanks. I feel the same way.

Lyrix
  • 7 years 7 months ago

1+! wow! amazing build! hope this get featured! loos great! damn!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks!

Lyrix
  • 7 years 7 months ago

i knew it! it is featured! great!

ewhac
  • 7 years 7 months ago

So, um....

Custom desk, obviously. Did you make a detailed plan/BoM, or did you improvise it?

It also looks like you've replaced all the keycaps on your keyboard. Where'd you find the new keycaps?

FreeWayPineapple
  • 7 years 7 months ago

The desk uses Ikea alex drawers and an ikea karlby countertop. I could be wrong on the countertop.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Almost. I wanted a solid wood countertop, so I'm using the Hammarp butcher block top in oak. I bought a 6ft top at first, but wanted more room, so I puchased an 8ft top and used the 6ft top to make the monitor/speaker riser using Ikea Capita brackets. I'll update the description with parts and links.

ewhac, the key caps are from MassDrop. They are typewriter key caps.

ewhac
  • 7 years 7 months ago

ewhac, the key caps are from MassDrop. They are typewriter key caps.

(*google, google*) Ah-hah: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/typewriter-abs-keycap-set

[I] used the 6ft top to make the monitor/speaker riser using Ikea Capita brackets.

Since you gutted the Capita's internal screw nut so you could route cables through it, how did you maintain structural integrity? Are you simply relying on the other three to provide all the support?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I only gutted the two rear legs, but the riser stands on its own just fine, whether empty or holding the monitors and speakers. The two front legs have the bolts going through them, which is more than enough to keep it solid and firmly planted to the table.

EQLuke
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Nice build ,grats on the feature whats the desk you use called ?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It's two oak countertops from Ikea, the Hammarp large and small, with Alex drawers.

thatguitardude
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Amazing custom work on the desk and the PC is a beast! Might have to steal your idea on the desk!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Go for it!

Justiceinacan
  • 7 years 7 months ago

take my likes damnit

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

haha!

jdhcon
  • 7 years 7 months ago

WOW - AMAZING setup! Must be nice to handy.

dann20201
  • 7 years 7 months ago

way too beautiful

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks

finlayj123
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Blown away, stunning build, stunning desk setup. there was obviously a lot of love put into all this. Great job! +1

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yup, lots and lots of hours spent mocking things up and tearing them apart again to fix little issues that irritated my OCD. haha

MarshmellowMan2
  • 7 years 7 months ago

tfw monitor costs as much as my pc

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I actually saved quite a bit on it due to what appeared to be a price glitch, but Amazon still honored the advertised price.

KawasakiDragonno
  • 7 years 7 months ago

holy smokes man. that's an awesome build :D

how long did it took you to do all the pipe bending? it looks so nice.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I probably have about 40 hours in just tube bending. This was my first time working with rigid tubing, and I have at least 3 scrap pieces for each bend that didn't turn out how I wanted.

sidewinderpb
  • 7 years 7 months ago

This is one for the books. What have you got going on in that garage - do I spy Brembos?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Ah, good eye. Those are 4-piston calipers over 13" DBA rotors on my boosted Accord. 500hp of raw fun.

sidewinderpb
  • 7 years 5 months ago

Jeeze! I'm not a Honda guy, but that thing as clean...and that is one big turbo!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

http://www.workofhart.net/Accord/

Arichikurukuto
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Wow you took custom to another level. Love everything about this build. So if you want to shoot me the parts list of that desk, I'd be more than happy to build it for myself :)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Updated the description with links to everything! :)

floridaboz
  • 7 years 7 months ago

A+ build all the way

hbinsfeld84
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Absolutely incredible in every aspect. The part choices, color scheme, custom modifications, everything about this build blows my mind. And the pictures are some of the nicest I've ever seen. Keep up the amazing work sir, +1 from me! :)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you. I'll be shooting more photos soon as I get ready for for Setup Wars. :)

crescensm
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Very nice build man! Something i only see in my dreams. Feelsbadman :(

Anyways everything about this is stunning. The Cable Management astonishes me and i love the purple theme.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks. I didn't want to go overboard on colors, but I like the deep purple look along with some UV lighting.

andlaw
  • 7 years 7 months ago

very nice! +1

Always great to see other water cooled builds here on pcpp! I have been waiting to see what a 2-way SLI setup with the Hydro Coppers looked like since I haven't had the funds to complete my build yet (also using the HC's), but I must say now that I am seeing it. .. its making me want another even more now so thank you good sir lol. again, nice build.. thanks for the share and congrats on the featured build spot -_-

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks man. I LOVE the look of the hydro coppers. No other blocks come close IMO.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Indeed. They look like they were designed in the case, not just a universal component.

Vclutch
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It must've taken you longer to list all of the parts than to build it +1

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Sometimes it feels that way!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks for the support everyone! There were a lot of questions asked about the desktop, so I added links to the description for all the parts.

sonm10
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Been awhile since we've seen an overclock above 4.4. Thanks man for an awesome build.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yes, I definitely feel that I lucked out with the silicone lottery. It won't even boot at 4.7Ghz, but it runs typical tasks and games just fine at 4.6 with ~1.37v. During heavy benching, I have to up that to 1.41 or so to keep it stable, but I don't abuse it like that on the regular.

JetStream
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Fab fab fab! - Seems like you want to flip over to macOS later. Are all the build components Hackintosh/compatible - and did that restrict your options? For example, did you ever consider an Intel 750 series SSD? Please let us know how it goes when you make the switch.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Already flipped when I built the first build (see my x99 HackPro build). Took me about 4 weeks to figure out what I was doing and really start debugging it, but I got it up and running. The only down side is the 10xx series GPUs aren't officially supported in OSX... yet. You can see the drives in my last photo, that one of the 250GB SSDs is my OSX Boot drive, and my large storage drives are formatted exFAT, so both Windows and OSX can access them. :)

Brackstone
  • 7 years 7 months ago

+1 Great build. Two things, what Xbox Controller Dock are you using (pictures 61 & 88) and are you experiencing any flex in the tabletop you're using?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Um, the dock is just a $10 generic one off of Amazon, I don't recall the brand, but it wasn't anything well recognized.

The desk is solid as can be. It's oak, which is a hard wood already, and it's solid, with no particle board in the middle like many other Ikea countertops. All the weight in the middle is split between the four legs of the riser, so there's no single fulcrum point in the middle like there would be with a monitor stand. It's a very ideal situation.

mcgoff360
  • 7 years 7 months ago

looks amazing !! definitely really like the grey / chrome colored coolant!! very well done, strongly deserving of the feature

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

LuxUmbra37
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Absolutely love this setup! Gorgeous work on tolerances with the desk, as well. Very admirable. Must've been very time consuming.

Definitely deserves to be featured. +1

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you very much. The desk and PC have both robbed me of countless hours when I would have liked to be working on the car or outside, but... priorities, right? haha

mlggeekmaster242
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Dang, if only communism worked... +1 amazing

ImperiousBattlestar
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Stunning build, great work there on the loop and the pirple accents really top it off. +1 :)

Wolfemane
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Very cool. Love the desk, excellent work. And great build as well. Very nice attention to detail. +1

kennyboy12
  • 7 years 7 months ago

sniffsniff It's just so... beautiful and my build looks so ugly now sniffsniff

weavv
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Amazing build! But honestly I'm more interested in that car in your garage! What is it? Looks like a subaru?? with a FMIC and some nicely painted calipers! lol

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It's my project Accord.

http://www.workofhart.net/Accord/

Adrew24
  • 7 years 7 months ago

that is jdm modding done right

NotMark
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Absolute Beauty. Easily my new favorite build on the site. Love the color scheme, the setup, the purple works really good with the Matte Black. I generally don't like monitors on top of each other, but it looks really good here and kind of gives it a futuristic theme.

Love every part! Congrats on the feature!

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Blacksm1le
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Finally, a luxury construction in the foreground PcPartPicker to a little misery with this to display them We see here a passionate man admire his work +100 buddy

SakruhBuilds
  • 7 years 7 months ago

That's hot.

+1

Adrew24
  • 7 years 7 months ago

A lot of builds are cool because they are clean, however this one is cool because it is insanely complicated looking. +1

TogoViva78999
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Can it run crysis?

isp
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Super nice build...too nice to be shoved into a corner.

RyRy
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Another Hart... I feel like I'm part of the fam O:

Excellent build, I enjoyed looking at every picture! +1

TrickyTheClown
  • 7 years 7 months ago

+1 Please donate to the needy (That's me ;-;)

cmo3
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Amazing build. Did you build this predominantly for gaming, or do you other things like coding or web design or what not. I only ask because as amazing as this build is, it's definitely overkill especially with the storage! Lol

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

It was built originally for processing photos and the occasional video, but I also wanted to be able to game on it. I also happen to like playing my games at ultra settings and high resolutions. I started with a 3440x1440 display and a 1070, which soon changed to a 1080, followed by the 3840x1600 ultrawide which necessitated another 1080... haha.

cmo3
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Awesome stuff man. Well you certainly won't have any issue playing the latest games at least for the next five years lbvs!

IT_Kosta_829
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Love your setup - desk, pc, everything... Question: are the riser legs secured to the countertop or is it free standing?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Front two are bolted in from underneath, the rear two are free standing. I'll try and snap a pic of the underside to share.

SmartWolf
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Still a hackintosh? I think that i recognize desktop but not used to it on wide screen.

if so +1

;)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yup, still able to boot into the OSX partition, however it becomes cumbersome switching back and forth since I have to go into BIOS each time and switch presets.

boadicea
  • 7 years 7 months ago

this is the best build ive seen. period. dear...lord

johnny8557
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I think you've just pushed me to finally do my custom loop...ive been putting it off for a long time,but seeing this,this is now one of my favorite builds I've seen on here I believe,so,my ekwb shopping cart is already loaded up,just gotta put together a quick drain addition to the cart and ill be on my way...thank you for making me not put it off any longer.and,AMAZING build,my friend!!!!work of art!:) 1+

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Just do it!

johnny8557
  • 7 years 7 months ago

:)next deposit I'm on my way,brother!!

Jacoby2002
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Great build, what speaker stands are those?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

The isolation pads are by Adam Hall.

Hajiwaji
  • 7 years 7 months ago

wow

PhuchopH
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Wow!! This build is truly amazing. Easily top 5 one of the sexiest builds I've EVER seen. I give it 11/10 stars!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks!

NobleSavage
  • 7 years 7 months ago

The PC is fantastic, goes without saying.

But I had to log in just to comment on the desk, it's magnificent, will attempt something similar, it's the perfect space for PCing.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yes, it is. I love it!

NobleSavage
  • 7 years 7 months ago

You know you could sell those, people like me (lazy, no tools and lacking any DIY skillz) would pay well for something like that.

Piffi
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Finally one who uses Heatkillers.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yup. I did a lot of research into the common brands, but I've lived in Germany for the past 3 years, and they really know how to do things above and beyond.

Piffi
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Did you do a custom loop before? Those bends are nifty clean!

Dehriz
  • 7 years 7 months ago

This is amazing 1+

Gooberdad
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Wow! This is a wonderful setup and beautifully displayed. Congrats on the featured spot.

The car is awesome too!

Thumbs up and way to raise the bar!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks! I'll try to shoot more photos this weekend. Gotta get her ready for Setup Wars.

Gooberdad
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Very cool. Good luck it's a beauty.

StevenWaibel
  • 7 years 7 months ago

When you buy a PC instead of a house! #WhoNeedsMoney! xD Great work mate, really like it!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Renting as long as we're living overseas, unfortunately! Otherwise I would have utilized wall routing already!

Timeman190
  • 7 years 7 months ago

This build is beautiful. I love the monitor adapter. so clean and creative.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks

PhamQu
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Very impressive. If there was ever a reason to add a "favorites" function to PCPP, this is it.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Yeah! Why don't they have that feature already!?

Arcticyclone
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Wow that is an amazing setup! Great Work!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

AdorableNinja
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I'd hang it on the wall just to look at and be inspired :D

Thefan630
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Oh hey, I have the same drawers :D solid build

LordVerdo
  • 7 years 7 months ago

My thoughts, in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4SXpOFQ9T8.

philphaser
  • 7 years 7 months ago

THIS IS A MESS! Look at the GPU cables with no combs! : P

kyk4322
  • 7 years 7 months ago

this **** blew my mind... this is more than a computer

fynn.co
  • 7 years 7 months ago

This computer looks AMAZING. I wish i had the time/skill/money to make this.

kingtanky
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Just seems that PCPP featured builds are just getting better and better! :P Great build, I see you have put a lot of work into this PC.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

Smanivong
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Air Force does it right!

Sickest build and timeline pics I've ever seen. Excellent attention to detail!

Wilmer25
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Amazing. i don`t have nothing more to say about it Amazing!!!

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks!

Tech22
  • 7 years 6 months ago

When you realize you mounted your CPU block upside-down. :(

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

It has a specific inlet and outlet, so that was the only way to keep the tubing even like it is. I would rather have the block upside down than cross the tubing.

Tech22
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Never saw that. Thanks for letting me know.

haolesupahman
  • 7 years 6 months ago

That is a beautiful build. Did you buy the material locally or online for the PSU shroud you made? Is that plexiglass?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Yeah, I picked them up from a plexiglass distributor on Amazon

haolesupahman
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Thanks! BTW, what is that keyboard with the circular keys? I'm liking it.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

The keyboard is a CM Storm Rapid-i, but I replaced the original keys with Typewriter keycaps.

N0_N4M3
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Sooo good , I am in love <3

How are those speakers with the Creative soundblaster? Whould you recommend them for a heavy bass listener like me? :)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

I love them. It's really a steal that speakers this good are so cheap. I don't mix or produce music, but I have a pretty good ear and love to do some critical listening. I actually bought the Soundblaster because I knew I would wanted a bigger presense and more lively sound. I think I got exactly that.

N0_N4M3
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Okay good to know :) What kind of music do you listen to? Which artists?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

A little bit of everything except metal and modern hip hop. Lately I've been into a lot of Trap Nation and Kygo remixes. I love a good bass line, and these speakers deliver. Far better IMO than any 2.1 kits, but don't expect them to get deep into home theater sub territory.

N0_N4M3
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Thanks for your reply :) I will see if I can take a listen to them in a shop

parry_mcbackstabs
  • 7 years 6 months ago

What coolant are you using?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Mayhems Extreme White Nano fluid

dale.aaron
  • 7 years 6 months ago

What are the cable combs that you used? They look metallic.

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 5 months ago

Posted some updated photos!

HELIUX
  • 7 years 5 months ago

What a excellent build! ++1 What extension cables used at final? brand??

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 5 months ago

I used CableMod, but I'm not happy with them.

PChamp
  • 7 years 5 months ago

Awesome build! Quick question...Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit for $29.99, where did you get it for so cheap?

westwandaguys
  • 7 years 4 months ago

Nice build. I've read that the Phanteks Enthoo Evolve has poor airflow when pushing air out... Do you find this to be the case? What kind of temperatures are you getting?

dixonerfais
  • 7 years 3 months ago

What's that small piece of wood underneath the tabletop acting as a support? I need to get one

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 3 months ago

It's called a modesty panel.

dixonerfais
  • 7 years 3 months ago

Been looking everywhere for that specific one, might you be able to link it or did you cut that piece yourself?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 3 months ago

I made it from the same wood as the desk.

dixonerfais
  • 7 years 3 months ago

Awesome, thanks!

Talcover01
  • 7 years 3 months ago

Mouse pad name?

Essex23
  • 7 years 3 months ago

I am sooooo stealing this desk design and using it for myself. :)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 2 months ago

Go for it!

Essex23
  • 7 years 2 months ago

One thing I have noticed is the Capita legs are apparently no longer angled as yours are. They evidently only carry straight ones now. Still would look great though. :)

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 2 months ago

They are two different models, and I'm pretty sure Ikea still carries both.

Essex23
  • 7 years 2 months ago

ok...found the angled ones, but apparently according to Ikea, they are no longer available in North America. Guess I will have to get creative on that front.

Did have one question though....how are the riser legs attached to the main desk? I see where you did the wire pass-through GENIUS!!!), but surely they aren't just free standing on the desktop....

are they?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 2 months ago

Two in the rear are free-standing, the two in front are bolted using the original hardware.

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Joiner21
  • 7 years 3 months ago

What kind of light strips are you using for behind your desk?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 2 months ago

Phillips Hue Lightstrip Plus.

trung.nang.hoang
  • 7 years 2 months ago

This is amazing! But i don't understand why you use 3 different 2.5" SSDs. Is there any advantage using it that way instead of having 1 huge SSD?

WorkofHart
  • 7 years 2 months ago

Well, I already had them from previous builds, and I use them for different purposes. One is use for my OSX partition, one is a scratch disk for Photoshop, one is my main boot drive (NVMe), and one is just for game storage.

KaaZMi
  • 7 years 1 month ago

Just b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l., surely the thing (pc, desk, ...) the most beautiful/successful I've seen here !

rvoss5
  • 7 years 1 month ago

Beautiful build. Even down to the minor details. Everything is high end. Just a pleasure to look at.

noah.g1526
  • 7 years 1 month ago

my one question is what kind of vehicle is that in the pic of the monitor. I have never seen a tailgate practically sit on the ground when opened

CrepOne
  • 7 years ago

Awesome! <3

ggggovi
  • 6 years 10 months ago

DUDEE!! Beautiful , Amazing , I am shocked.

dkurylo
  • 6 years 10 months ago

By what bracket are you attaching the monitor to the riser?

Yadro
  • 6 years 9 months ago

Absolutely Frickin' Gorgeous! Cable management is Best Seen To Date. There are no more words to describe this rig and the desk set-up.

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 9 months ago

Thanks!

shinydiscoclub
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Awesome freaking build. Random question, what desk is that? I mostly do music production and the way that is set up with your audio monitors would be perfect.

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 8 months ago

It's made up from drawers, counter tops, and bar risers from Ikea.

SirHalpin
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Hi, longtime fan of the build. I've always been curious- what is the Xbox 1 controller sitting on? is that a charger? or perhaps just a pedestal? Either way, I need one lol

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Just an "Xbox One Controller Stand" I found on Amazon.com!

SirHalpin
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Ah! you answered! thank you for the response, I looked up the product and im ordering one! such a simple and elegant addition to a clean desk. Huge fan of the build by the way, all my computer buddies at work know and love it too, its one of our all-time favorites +100

CalebN.
  • 6 years 8 months ago

Could you give me a link to the keyboard and mousepad?

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 8 months ago

http://a.co/79P17dRhttp://a.co/fg0SPIv

CalebN.
  • 6 years 8 months ago

How did you get the typewriter appearance?

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 7 months ago

Typewriter keycaps

Juann1
  • 6 years 7 months ago

What time of lights do you use for behind your desk?

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 7 months ago

Philips Hue Lightstrip+

meatballsub
  • 6 years 5 months ago

how is the airflow in this case i wanna build in it looks sexy and great cable managment but im worried about the airflow im not watercooling

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 5 months ago

Airflow isn’t great. I made some modifications, including a mesh window on the top panel to help evacuate hot air.

scarfxce
  • 6 years 5 months ago

Idk if you still check your comments but on the chance you do -- did you have issues fitting dual 360 rads? anything special you had to do to make it fit?

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 5 months ago

Yes, the case has to be modified and cut in several places to make them fit, and you’ll have to use some fancy fittings to get the tubing routed through some tight spaces.

DomTrues
  • 6 years 4 months ago

I saw this in Setup Wars by TechSource, bravo.

WorkofHart
  • 6 years 4 months ago

Thank you.

MikeWantsPCs
  • 6 years 2 months ago

Wow. Nice build, Is the keyboard made like that? or I've never seen it and I'm really interested in it !

123ExplodingTNT
  • 6 years 1 month ago

D A M N

plzDonateAgame
  • 6 years ago

Must be nice being this rich

WorkofHart
  • 6 years ago

I didn’t just wake up one morning and decide to spend $8k on a setup. I work hard for my money and save a little each paycheck just like everyone else.

plzDonateAgame
  • 6 years ago

woah bro calm down. I wasn't throwing shade. I'm just another jealous console peasant

Tru_Killer
  • 6 years ago

How did you secure the tabletop to the two drawers?

WorkofHart
  • 6 years ago

Gravity.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thanks. :)

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Haha! Yeah, I started to price out the cooling components with fittings, but this site makes it very difficult, and I didn't want to have to manually input 30+ custom parts. It's somewhere in the neighborhood of $1300 for all the cooling components.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Besides being a bit basic, I have no complaints it's consistent and reaponsive, which is more than I can say for NZXT's CAM software.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

I think the only LED that isn't connected is the lower one on the front panel. I'll have to check and see exactly what I did with that wire.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Thank you.

jwnn
  • 7 years 7 months ago

That is an understatement!

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Same.

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Thefan630
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Nah, cost is generally the factor (for a good looking loop)

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CallumJParker
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Cost and time go hand in hand. I'd assume that most people looking to construct a custom loop do care (to a degree) about how their system will look. The more money you put in (which starts high), the more time you'd want to be putting into researching not only the components, but the layout and design. If you ever wanted a really nice looking PC, cost is going to be high, and time is going to be equally as high if not higher. There's no point forking out thousands of dollars on a loop if you're not willing to put in the time.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Whoa!

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Hi

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Haha, yeah.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

I appreciate that!

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 7 months ago

Black, white, silver, aluminum and glass. I like industrial looking materials.

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

What?

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WorkofHart
  • 4 years 11 months ago

Thanks! It's due for another refresh soon!

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manirelli
  • 7 years 6 months ago

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WorkofHart
  • 7 years 6 months ago

Yeah, except it's paint.

manirelli
  • 7 years 6 months ago

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