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Skylake Gaming Cube

by aldrickt

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Details

Date Published

June 15, 2016

Date Built

June 15, 2016

CPU Clock Rate

4.4 GHz

CPU Temperature While Idle

28.0° C

CPU Temperature Under Load

41.0° C

GPU Core Clock Rate

2.063 GHz

GPU Effective Memory Clock Rate

10.2 GHz

GPU Temperature While Idle

33.0° C

GPU Temperature Under Load

71.0° C

Description

My 3rd build but this time around I went ahead and put a few more dollars to it. This pc will most likely be used for pure gaming, web browsing, and watching anime. Also this is huge for me as I am coming from a GTX 660 to a GTX 1080 which I'm really excited about. Still need a few more pieces like a gaming monitor, mechanical keyboard, etc. Will definitely get those eventually but definitely a monitor first!

-Replaced stock fans to match color scheme

-spray painted some of the case parts

-added a fan controller

-probably could've done the cable management a little better at the backside of the case

Part Reviews

Storage

Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

pure storage, will probably get either a SSHD or SSD eventually, depends on the pricing

Video Card

MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GAMING X 8G Video Card

coming from MSI GTX 660 to a 1080 is just ridiculous. Haven't OC'd yet to the max but this is an amazing piece of card.

Case

Corsair - Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case

One of my favorite cases, lots of room to work with, and superb airlfow

Comments Sorted by:

FHD32423 3 points 34 months ago

Some pics with natural light/without flash should look better. Good part choices(except the hdd).+1

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Jerkk 1 point 34 months ago

I am a bit of a noob when it comes to computer parts (I'm still learning but I have the basics down), but what would you recommend instead of the current HDD?

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FHD32423 2 points 34 months ago

This or this.The one he got is overpriced for what it is.

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Jerkk 1 point 34 months ago

Aaa okay thank you! The first one is the one I've been looking at to pair with my SSD

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

Thank you! I just picked it for storage, next storage purchase most likely be sdd once i use fill this hdd up

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NZXTmk1 2 points 34 months ago

beautiful gaming setup! Funny the POP in your case :)

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

Thank you sir!

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Eastside 2 points 34 months ago

That case comes with all its fans, right? Except for the ones on the top -- which will be filled with the radiator, right?

I'm guessing you got the new fans for the lights?

I'm about to buy a case just like this, and thought I'd check...

Super sexy build btw =)

Edit: Derp, I just read your comment above saying you wanted to replace the stock fans so you could get a neater color scheme. My bad. Very cool build!

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

thank you! And yes I had to buy the fans separate unfortunately... would've been nice if I could change the rings on the fan doe. Highly recommend the case, lots of room to work with and really looks nice.

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sandragon2709 2 points 34 months ago

would have gotten a 2 TB seagate hybrid drive, nice build, love the case.

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

Thanks! I will definitely be upgrading

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aadi4287 1 Build 2 points 34 months ago

Looks absolutely superb! The red and black color scheme looks flawless throughout. Well done!

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

appreciate that, thank you!

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Jackson_Tyler96 3 Builds 2 points 34 months ago

$2000 build and still using a $20 Logitech keyboard... +1 Get a mechanical keyboard ;)

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

Lol I know man, sooooooon . you have a good eye for knowing that's a Logitech keyboard lol

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Zehkari 1 Build 2 points 34 months ago

Hey man, Nice build. I can't decide between going full red or white. Got a quick question regarding the case though. I saw a review somewhere about it not having a psu filter on the outside. Do you think this is a problem?

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 2 points 33 months ago

do both red and white lol... and yes it does not have a psu filter. In my opinion, it's not bad although having a filter would be nice to keep dust away from going in but in my setup, i have the psu on my desk and not on the ground. I guess if it was on the ground, dust would be more as to having it on top of your desk. I dont think its a problem yet.

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ImperiousBattlestar 2 points 32 months ago

Looks awesome, +1 for the colour scheme

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 30 months ago

Thank you sir!

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ImperiousBattlestar 1 point 30 months ago

No problem :)

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BryceThePCFreak 1 point 34 months ago

How did he get the red grate?

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

I spray painted them and some parts of the case

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BryceThePCFreak 1 point 34 months ago

alright

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UltraSaucy 1 point 32 months ago

Awesome build! how do you like the h100i v2?

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 32 months ago

it is impressive, keeps my cpu cool even under heavy session of gaming. I recommend it if you're in the market for a cooler. Easy to install and i really havent had any issues. I also changed the tabs for it to match the color scheme on my machine, pics arent shown as i ordered right after i posted this build.

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 30 months ago

i feel the same lol, ty !

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 34 months ago

kaneki is my dude!

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Dreamsandlies 1 Build 2 points 33 months ago

Need to get the Kaneki POP! I have it sitting on my PC haha.

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aldrickt submitter 1 Build 1 point 33 months ago

i went to several gamestops/walmart and they did not have it. I will have to order it from amazon

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