Project Domino Mini

[Cecil]

Doing my first mITX system. End result will have about the same computing power as the full tower build Im switching from (with a NZXT Switch 810) in a much smaller, lighter setup.

The whole build will be all black and white. The mobo has a touch of gold accent though, but shouldnt be able to really tell when its all together.

Full parts list

I5 3570K @ 4.8ish
Asrock Z77E-ITX
2x4GB Corsair Dominator Platinums
EVGA GTX-670 FTW
256GB Crucial M4 for OS/Apps, 512GB Crucial M4 for games
PCP&C Silencer MKIII 600w PSU
Bitfenix Prodigy black
Swiftech Apogee HD, Swiftech MCR-220, Swiftech MCP-655 with XSCP tank res
Primochill white 7/16ID 5/8OD tubing with Swiftech black barbs and black metal clamps, Phobya black anti-kink springs
Bitfenix Scepter Pro white LED 120mm fans x4, 140mm x1, 230mm x1
Bitfenix white sleeved 24pin, 8pin, and dual 6pin PCIe PSU cables

The case isnt due for release untill 7/7 (which of course is a Saturday, so probably wont get it until the 10th/11th).

Corsair just released new Dominator Platinums. They are black/white with bar that goes over top with LEDs (no clear indication of the default color, only that multiple colors will be available, so if they arent white, Ill remove the LEDs until they release white if they do). So I put in an order for the only kit available right now of them, 1866Mhz 2x4GB 9-10-9 1.5V. The scaling of timings vs speed on the higher end kits is pretty linear, so Im expecting them to be the same ICs and clock up to the higher speed kits (2400-3000Mhz). Based on the speeds/timings Im guessing they are highly binned Samsung ICs in the upper kits, and less binned in the lower kits. But all the HCH9s and HYK0s Ive seen do well with Ivy.

The board is very nice. I didnt want to get my hopes up because its Asrock (which Ive had nothing but bad expierances with in the past) and mITX, so I was pleasently suprised when I got it going. Also, the 3570K I picked up is the best one Ive had yet (my 5th one). 4.7Ghz 1.22V LinX AVX stable with an H100, and no trouble really with 2600Mhz mem speed.

The only negative is the lack of sub timings available in the BIOS. You are allowed to change all the standard ones, and about half a dozen secondary ones, but thats it. Dropped the read/copy scores in AIDA64 to 14-16K vs 24-26K with the Gigabyte board that I had.

Took some pics, but PB is down right now. My GTX-670 FTW is nearly twice as long as the mobo

Will continue to update as parts come in, and the OC progresses. Final build wont be finished until the case comes.

Additional Comment:

Ugh, perfection costs more then I expected
Dropped $250 to FrozenCPU for fans, silencing material, sleeved cables, res, and random odds and ends.

[TSXmike]

holy ****...

this is pretty much the same setup im gonna be putting together. lol

minus the WC parts of course.

Additional Comment:

what are you planning on doing for an optical drive?

[Nagoshi]

Originally Posted by TSXmike

what are you planning on doing for an optical drive?

who even uses that anymore?

serious I have a slim USB DVD burner that I use whenever needed. So far I only used it for Windows installs and my GF uses it to listen to CDs while working, since her rig doesn't have enough space internally for a DVD drive (PSU cabling taking all the place).



Also, we need pictars!

[TSXmike]

Originally Posted by Nagoshi

who even uses that anymore?

serious I have a slim USB DVD burner that I use whenever needed. So far I only used it for Windows installs and my GF uses it to listen to CDs while working, since her rig doesn't have enough space internally for a DVD drive (PSU cabling taking all the place).

Also, we need pictars!

i use mine all the time... but the only way to mount the H100 in the prodigy is to remove the 5.25 drive bay.

[rich9cinti]

Cecil, Kickbutt mini project. Can't wait to see images!

[Cecil]

http://s864.photobucket.com/albums/a...Domino%20Mini/

[rich9cinti]

Originally Posted by Cecil

http://s864.photobucket.com/albums/a...Domino%20Mini/

Nice images... Holy smokes, that 670gtx looks huge!