Cre8 Modding
Active member
It's been a while, so it's time to crack on with another mod!
I'm returning to modding after a bit of a break, so my friends over at be quiet! are kindly sending me a whole load of goodies to start with. This build is going to be based around the all-new Shadow Base 800 FX black edition, Straight Power 12 1000W, and a whole load of Light Wings fans. To pair this up, Intel is also supplying a 13900K, and hopefully, TeamGroup, a long-term sponsor of mine, is sending memory and storage, TBC at this time. I would normally go with Seagate storage but my usual contact is off, with them also ceasing all modder-related activity, boohoo Seagate, it was fun while it lasted, and I will always be grateful!
So what hardware in terms of GPU and Motherboard am I going for? Well, I have fancied doing a Strix-themed build for a while and I am still waiting to hear from ASUS on some logo artwork stuff. Sadly I don't think they will be on board in terms of hardware for this build. I am leaning towards a Z690-E, or Z790-E for this, paired with an RTX 4070ti Strix, or a 4080 Strix. I am running a new sim racing channel over at YouTube so this will become a daily driver, literally, for that and the workload involved, plus those boards have great I/O with a GPU capable of 4K60 for what I am putting out. Since I started modding back in 2019 on a serious level, ASUS is the one hardware manufacturer that I have had no issues with, everything just works and while some parts commend premium prices, I cannot fault my experiences down the line. From a GTX 670, to a 770, a 970, to a 1070, and beyond, their GPUs have always delivered for me personally.
Originally I was looking at an air-cooled build, be quiet! are sending over a new Elite cooler, but with Alphacool being a great supporter of mine this far, I am hoping we could maybe go for a dual loop system as it starts to come to life. Yes, moderators and staff I am looking at you right now
The first job then is getting the case and other bits here, take a look, and see what can be potentially moded for what I have in mind. When it all lands I will grab some pics to plonk here, but for now, it's a little bit of waiting and then some planning before moving forward with what I hope will be something a little different, with some nice colours to match. NOt to mention figuring out the budget for the motherboard and GPU.
Stay tuned guys, this one will be fun!
I'm returning to modding after a bit of a break, so my friends over at be quiet! are kindly sending me a whole load of goodies to start with. This build is going to be based around the all-new Shadow Base 800 FX black edition, Straight Power 12 1000W, and a whole load of Light Wings fans. To pair this up, Intel is also supplying a 13900K, and hopefully, TeamGroup, a long-term sponsor of mine, is sending memory and storage, TBC at this time. I would normally go with Seagate storage but my usual contact is off, with them also ceasing all modder-related activity, boohoo Seagate, it was fun while it lasted, and I will always be grateful!
So what hardware in terms of GPU and Motherboard am I going for? Well, I have fancied doing a Strix-themed build for a while and I am still waiting to hear from ASUS on some logo artwork stuff. Sadly I don't think they will be on board in terms of hardware for this build. I am leaning towards a Z690-E, or Z790-E for this, paired with an RTX 4070ti Strix, or a 4080 Strix. I am running a new sim racing channel over at YouTube so this will become a daily driver, literally, for that and the workload involved, plus those boards have great I/O with a GPU capable of 4K60 for what I am putting out. Since I started modding back in 2019 on a serious level, ASUS is the one hardware manufacturer that I have had no issues with, everything just works and while some parts commend premium prices, I cannot fault my experiences down the line. From a GTX 670, to a 770, a 970, to a 1070, and beyond, their GPUs have always delivered for me personally.
Originally I was looking at an air-cooled build, be quiet! are sending over a new Elite cooler, but with Alphacool being a great supporter of mine this far, I am hoping we could maybe go for a dual loop system as it starts to come to life. Yes, moderators and staff I am looking at you right now
The first job then is getting the case and other bits here, take a look, and see what can be potentially moded for what I have in mind. When it all lands I will grab some pics to plonk here, but for now, it's a little bit of waiting and then some planning before moving forward with what I hope will be something a little different, with some nice colours to match. NOt to mention figuring out the budget for the motherboard and GPU.
Stay tuned guys, this one will be fun!