Hello everyone and welcome to the official build log of the "Red Kraken",
So I built the Kraken last Christmas for myself and now after a hard year of gaming/editing, I've decided to wipe off the dust and start working on it again. On this page I will be putting my plans of what I got planned ahead and the outcomes of them, I will also be asking for your support/tips/feedback throughout the process, so make sure to follow this thread to keep up to date!
I'm also trying to keep a low budget and most of the upgrades are aimed for the looks/quietness (as my next build will be when 4k is possible... So no point upgrading gpu/cpu now).
Currency: $AUD
Build
➢ CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Devil's Canyon
➢ CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H105
➢ MotherBoard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3
➢ RAM: G.Skill 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 Ripjaws X C10 1600MHZ
➢ OS Drive: Sandisk Ultra II 120GB
➢ Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
➢ Graphics Card: MSI GeForce GTX970 Golden Edition 4GB GDDR5
➢ Case: NZXT H440 Black/Red
➢ Power Supply: FSP Raider Edition 650W 80+ Silver
➢ Led's: BitFenix Alchemy 2.0 30cm (white x2)
➢ Operating System: Windows 10 64bit
Plans:
1. Upgrade all fans to 4Pin PWM (New Hub for control) focusing on case fan quietness & CPU quietness/perfomance (2 rad = Noctua NF-F12 120mm PWM 2000RPM, 4 case = Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 120mm PWM Fan and controller = NZXT Grid+ v2)
2. Plasti Dip PSU cords black or even custom sleeve them (Not sure what will be better for looks/price)
3. Plasti Dip GPU Backplate logo/text red and also the front gold fan cover red & also HDD
4. Replace PSU shroud with custom designed ones with a kraken indented in
5. Make a switch on back of case to allow leds to turn off
Setup plans:
1. New desk (2.0m+ x 65-80cm)
2. 4K IPS monitor (second for graphics)
3. Dual Monitor Stand
Completed
1. Clean after 1 year
2. Install new Led's
Sorry for bad image (doesnt really show, but smashed good phone so had to use macbook