My December 2017 new build!
The case is a Lian Li PC-D600WB. I didn't take a picture of the monitor but it's an Asus PG279Q 2560x1440 that can be overclocked to 165 hz. I tried gaming at 165 hz but really can't tell too much of a difference between it and 144 hz so I stayed at the 144 hz level.
ASUS Maximus 10 APEX
Intel i7-8700k
Corsair Dominator 3200 mhz 2x8 gb sticks
EVGA Kingpin Hydro Copper, single slot, GTX 1080 Ti Limited Edition Single Slot Version
Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2
EKWB EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink Black
Corsair RM850i PSU
Lite-On 12x Blue Ray Writer with LightScribe Technology
Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit
Items transferred over from previous build:
ASUS Xonar Xense 7.1 Sound Card
3 Crucial M4 SATA III 256 gb SSD's in a RAID 0 configuration for light video editing
Creative GigaWorks S750 7.1 sound system
Lacie 1 TB external hard drive for basic backups
Maxtor 300 gb external hard drive
Logitech G510 Keyboard
Logitech G13 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G502 Mouse
Logitech Desktop Microphone
3 additional Noctua NF-A14 1500 RPM Fans. I was going to get rid of them cause of their ugly vomit tan color but where my case is located; under my desk, you can't see them at all. And they were like $30 a piece at the time I purchased them back in 2016.
APC Smart-UPS 1500 to keep me gaming for a while if the power should go out. Only good as long as I still have an internet connection. And my external Liquid Cooler is Koolance ERM-3K3UC.
The 10 Port PWM header which I have connected straight to my PSU to have 9 fans running at their full speeds. I was afraid of using cable splitters as I've heard if you split too many fans and try to use all your boards fan headers, you may short out your board. So I went the safe way and connected my fans directly to my PSU.
Soon I'll be purchasing another M.2 drive (Samsung 970 EVO, 250 or 512 gb) along with a Noctua NF-R8 Redux 1800 rpm 80mm fan which can be mounted on top of my two M.2's to keep them cool and from throttling. The new EVO Drive will have my Windows 10 installed on it to make more room for games on my 960 Pro 1 TB Drive, like 1 TB isn't already enough space. LOL!
Here are some pics of my system. The case is nice as it has a separate zone behind the motherboard where my Optical Drives, SSD's or Hard Drives can go so you exhaust any hot air to the rear 3 fans to keep the motherboard zone more cooler. The case comes with two hard drive fans to keep them cool, 3 rear fans which can accommodate a 360 or 420 radiator if you wanted to use a built in AIO Cooler, and the motherboard zone area has a single 140mm in rear and 3 more 140mm fans in front of case where I have my Noctua Fans at. The top of the case can have a 240 radiator or 2 additional exhaust fans if needed. The case can accommodate either 120mm or 140mm fans.
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