{"id":995,"date":"2018-07-17T18:24:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T02:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steigerdynamics.com\/htpcblog\/?p=995"},"modified":"2023-04-12T15:04:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:04:55","slug":"immortal-gtribe-gaming-pc-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steigerdynamics.com\/blog\/immortal-gtribe-gaming-pc-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Immortal’ GTribe Gaming PC Giveaway ft Quadstellar and i7-8700K"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nUPDATE: The giveaway has ended. Congrats to the Winner Fred Klein!<\/strong>
\nDidn’t win and still want the same system? Click HERE<\/a> to configure one of our Gaming Desktop or Living Room PCs starting at US$699. Continue reading for photos and build-log! Powered by Deepcool, Intel, Gigabyte, Radeon Vega, XFX, G.Skill, Seasonic, Seagate, Samsung, Logitech G and meticulously assembled by Steiger Dynamics.
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Components<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\n Chassis<\/strong>:<\/span>DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Quadstellar full-tower four cabin case. High-tech housing for E-ATX motherboard 120\/240\/360mm water cooling system w\/ tempered glass and RGB lighting system<\/span>
\n CPU<\/strong>:<\/span> Intel 8th Gen Core i7-8700K Processor 12MB Cache, 6-Core \/ 12 Threads, 95 W, Max Turbo 4.70 GHz<\/span>
\n CPU Cooling<\/strong>:<\/span> DEEPCOOL CAPTAIN 240 RGB, liquid CPU cooler, motherboard sync 16.7 M true color RGB w\/ copper CPU block and unique TF 120 double-blade fans featuring ceramic axle bearings<\/span>
\n GPU<\/strong>:<\/span>XFX Radeon RX Vega 64 Double Edition 8GB BP 3xDP HDMI PCI Express 3.0 Video Card<\/span>
\n Motherboard<\/strong>:<\/span> GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 7-OP Intel Z370 gaming motherboard featuring Intel Optane Memory w\/ storage performance enhancement technology, RGB Fusion, Digital LED support, Triple M.2 with Thermal Guard, ESS SABRE 9018 DAC, Dual LAN with Killer + Intel, Front & rear USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C<\/span>
\n Memory<\/strong>:<\/span> G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 1.35V Desktop Memory<\/span>
\n System Drive<\/strong>:<\/span> Samsung 970 EVO Series – 500GB NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD<\/span>
\n Storage Drive<\/strong>:<\/span> Seagate BarraCuda 4TB 7,200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb\/s Hard Disk Drive<\/span>
\n Power Supply<\/strong>:<\/span> Seasonic Flagship PRIME 1000W TITANIUM Active PFC 80 PLUS ATX12V 135mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan Super Quiet PSU<\/span><\/p>\n

Software<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\n OS<\/strong>:<\/span> Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition<\/span><\/p>\n

Gear<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\n Keyboard<\/strong>:<\/span> Logitech G513 RGB Aluminum Alloy Mechanical Gaming Keyboard<\/span>
\n Mouse<\/strong>:<\/span> Logitech G703 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse w\/ POWERPLAY Wireless Charging<\/span>
\n Mouse pad<\/strong>:<\/span> Logitech G840 XL Gaming Mouse Pad<\/span>
\n Headset<\/strong>:<\/span> Logitech G533 Wireless 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset<\/span><\/p>\n

Craftsmanship<\/u><\/strong><\/span>
\n System Integrator<\/strong>:<\/span> Hand-assembled in Silicon Valley, USA, by STEIGER DYNAMICS<\/span>
\n Warranty<\/strong>:<\/span> STEIGER DYNAMICS Lifetime Technical Support<\/span>
\n Shipping<\/strong>:<\/span> STEIGER DYNAMICS Global Shipping Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/a> to enter<\/span><\/p>\n

Build log: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The components<\/span>
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Unpacking just never gets old. Ready for some pre-installation tests.<\/span>
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8700K installed<\/span>
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Determined the correct memory sockets and got them ready to be populated.<\/span>
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G.Skill RGB memory installed.<\/span>
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2x 8GB G.Skill RGB memory with 3200 speed, dual-channel, 16ns cache latency. Very nice speed bump to the base 2666 without taking the risk that the CPU-integrated controller can’t handle it without adjusting the timings (which we often see with 3333+ memory speeds)<\/span>
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Motherboard pre-installed Optane module which we’ll configure to chache the 4 TB Seagate HDD (the 970 EVO sysem drive is faster than Optane so caching that wouldn’t make sense)<\/span>
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970 EVO NVMe PCIe SSD installed<\/span>
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Optane and 970 EVO installed in 2\/3 available M.2 slots on the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7. We picked the M.2 slot furthest to the bottom so the 970 EVO is not heat-trapped below the graphics card.<\/span>
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Anti-fingerprint fat cleaning about to start<\/span>
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Making sure no dust, dirt, grease or fat is on that CPU before applying the thermal paste<\/span>
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Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut ready for action<\/span>
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Pea-sized dot of Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut right in the middle. This will distribute evenly and without any air bubbles across the whole CPU-integrated heatsink (IHS) once pressure from mounting the waterblock is applied<\/span>
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Prepping the Deepcool 240 mm all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooler<\/span>
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Pre-installed compound about to be removed since we are using the Thermal Grizzly compound that performs better<\/span>
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Deepcool waterblock cleaned from the original compound and ready to be installed.<\/span>
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Panels taken off. Ready for the final assembly<\/span>
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Seasonic PRIME 1000W Titanium PSU installed upside down so the chrome grill is visible through the panel window<\/span>
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Panels taken off. Almost done!<\/span><\/p>\n

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UPDATE: The giveaway has ended. Congrats to the Winner Fred Klein!<\/strong>
\nDidn’t win and still want the same system? Click HERE<\/a> to configure one of our Gaming Desktop or Living Room PCs starting at US$649. We ship worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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