3090... take my monies!

by Ryan P Posted on: 10/27/2020

Build Description

This is my RTX 3090 Anticipation rig... James in Westmont, IL was amazing in helping me talk through some of my ideas. I love Microcenter. Here is a link to my PC on youtube, (https://youtu.be/Z0sr5fQY9cs https://youtu.be/KxD6K993FrQ ) as well as its current parts list:
Lian-Li der8auer 011DX MidTower Case
i7-10700k - 5.2 GHz locked all Cores at 1.4v
Asus Rog Strix z490 F-Gaming Motherboard
32GB (4 x 8) G-Skill TridentZ RGB 4000Mhz - CL15-15-15-36 at 1.5v
NZXT Kraken x73 360mm AIO (6 total fans in Push/Pull)
Aorus Waterforce Extreme 2080ti w/ 240mm AIO Watercooler (4 total fans in Push/Pull)
Corsair RM1000i PSU
5TB Total NVME PCI-E Storage:
1TB Samsung 970Evo Plus Boot
2TB Sabrent Rocket
2TB Inland Premium
+ 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD and 128 GB Kingston HyperX SSD
+ 8TB WD Black External 7200 RPM USB 3.0 6GB/s Backup-Game Drive

Watercooling setup:
It took a LONG time to customize the Lian-Li Dynamic 011 to accept the x73 Kraken 360mm AIO placed with the tubes going down - The reason for this is due to having two AIO radiators.
By mounting the 360mm Rad upside down, there is no chance for air pockets to form inside the waterblock. All air migrates to the top (which is the bottom) of the radiator and stays there.
This is the same effect as having the radiator mounted at the top!
*However I wanted the radiator placed BEHIND the 360mm opening in the case, so ONLY the 3 fans are on the inside (mobo side.) To do this I had to spend hours hand grinding the case down to allow for room for the 2 AIO water cooling tubes to clear. Besides sweat and tears, there truly is blood inside that case... from my knuckles! Not only is this a cleaner look, but the 3090 will fit and clear the QL fans on the front of the x73 Kraken, because the radiator is mounted in the back.

- All four fans on the x73 360mm Kraken AIO radiator have been replaced with 2 x Corsair ML (non-RGB) Pro 120mm fans on the backside of the case in push, and 2 x Corsair QL RGB 120mm fans on the front in Pull. This rad is intake.

My Gigabyte Aorus 2080ti Waterforce Extreme with 240mm AIO watercooler has also been modified. The two stock (and utterly terrible) Aorus fans were removed from the radiator and replaced with 2 x Corsair ML RGB Pro 120mm fans on top in Pull and 2 x Corsaire QL RGB 120mm fans on the bottom in Push. This is mounted on top as exhaust.

This has allowed me to boost lock the GPU at 2.145 Ghz at 1.05v completely stable. I can play 98% of games on the market at 4k HDR with Ray Tracing and DLSS maxed out while never dropping below 60fps.

Notable Accessories/Displays:
65" LG C9 4k HDR w/ Gsync 120hz OLED TV via HDMI 2.1 cable (can't wait for an HDMI 2.1 gpu!!!)
27" Asus Rog Swift 144hz, 1ms 4k HDR Monitor via Display Port
27" Asus Rog Swift 144hz, 1ms 2k HDR Monitor via Display Port
Steelseries Arctis Pro 7.1 Headset w/ dedicated DAC, OLED Display & AMP
Logitech G903 Hero & Razer Naga Trinity w/ 3 interchangeable thumb inserts
Razer Orbweaver Chroma Stealth
Logitech G920 FF Racing Wheel + 6-speed Manual + 3 Pedal

RGB Setup:
6 x 120mm Corsair QL RGB Fans
3 x 120mm Corsair NON-RGB ML Pro Fans
2 x 120mm Corsair ML RGB Pro Fans
1 x 140mm Corsair QL RGB Fan
⦁ 3 QL 120mm Case Fans for Intake on Bottom
⦁ 3 QL 120mm Fans for Intake on front of Kraken Radiatorin Pull
⦁ 3 x NON-RGB ML Pro 120mm Extreme Static Pressure Fans on back of Kraken in Push
⦁ 2 x ML RGB Pro 120mm Fans on top of GPU AIO in Pull for Top Exhaust
⦁ 2 x QL 120mm RGB Fans on the bottom of GPU AIO in Push for Top Exhaust
⦁ 1 x QL 140mm RGB Fan on the Top Right for Exhaust
1 x Lian-Li PW8-V2 Strimer Plus 8-Pin x 2 RGB GPU Power Cable
1 x Lian-Li PW24-V2 Strimer Plus RGB ATX Power Cable
1 x Corsair Commander Pro Smart Fan Controller
2 x Corsair Lighting Node Core
1 x Corsair LS100 Starter Kit + 450mm Extension Kit

Favorite Feature

I have made many epic gaming rigs over the years, but this was my first with a focus not only on performance but on RGB as well. Microcenter was amazing at helping me find everything I need!

I love the Lian-Li cables!

I love the 5.2 Ghz all core overclock that never exceeds 71c.

My GPU locked at 2.145 Ghz!

Parts contained in build

Intel Core i7-10700K Comet Lake 3.8GHz Eight-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor (Marvel Avengers Special Edition)
Intel Core i7-10700K Comet Lake 3.8GHz Eight-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor (Marvel Avengers Special Edition)
Qty: 1 $349.99
ASUS Z490-E ROG Strix Gaming Intel LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard
ASUS Z490-E ROG Strix Gaming Intel LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $299.99
I actually have the Rog Strix z490 F-Gaming LGA1200
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme WATERFORCE 11G Graphics Card, 240mm AIO with RGB Fans, 11GB 352-bit GDDR6, Gv-N208TAORUSX W-11GC Video Card
Qty: 1 $1,499.00
Both stock fans replaced with 2 x Corsair ML RGB Pro in Pull and 2 x Corsair QL RGB in Push. Locked at 2.145GHz at 1.05v
G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4 x 8GB DDR4-4000 F4-4000C15Q-32GTZR
Qty: 1 $400.00
CL15-16-16-36 at 1.5v
Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
Qty: 1 $139.99
These might be really popular, but that is for a very good reason. This is the best case you can get for this price. Period!
Corsair RMX Series RM1000x 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Corsair RMX Series RM1000x 1000 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1 $229.99
I have the Corsair RM1000i from a previous build.
NZXT x73 Kraken 360mm AIO Watercooling Kit
Qty: 1 $189.99
3 stock fans removed and replaced with 3 x Corsair (non-RGB) ML Pro's for maximum static pressure. 3 x Corsair QL RGB Fans on the front for Push / Pull + that RGB look!
WD Black 8TB 7200 RPM External Hard Drive
Qty: 1 $149.00
1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVME
Qty: 1 $200.00
Boot Drive
2 TB Inland Premium M.2 NVME Drive
Qty: 1 $200.00
2TB Sabrent Rocket M.2 NVME Drive
Qty: 1 $249.00
Kingston HyperX 128 GB SSD
Qty: 1 $100.00
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD
Qty: 1 $100.00

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