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7 years 3 months ago #1 by Nik
Junko, the 30€ PC was created by Nik
This is Junko, my first project after a couple of years, built it 4 or 5 weeks ago.
The only parts I bought was the RAM (20€), everything else was in my storage or got it from the Junk.
It was a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5 LGA 775 Mobo with a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz, the Stock Cooler and 4 GB of Corsair Value 6400 DDR -2 RAM. It had a ECS Elitegroup Geforce 9500GT with 512 MD RAM, 2 WD Raptor 74 GB HDDs with 10000 RPM on an extra RAID Controller and a LG BluRay-RW and a beQuiet 650W PSU. The orignal Case was an Enermax (Type unknown, some low-budget one).

After cleaning every single screw (wearing cloves, owner was a heavy smoker), I put it back into it's original condition, but changed the RAM to 4 GB of Corsair Dominator DDR-2 8500 (20€on Ebay) and mounted it in a Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case I found in the garbage some month ago.

Then a good friend told me about the Xeon LGA 771 to 775 modification.
So that was my goal, getting more power for less than 10 Bucks.
But before this, I had to check the complete Hardware for stability.
But...
The mobo failed during a test with OCCT, caused by some fried VRAM.
After setting the Vcore higher, it ran flawless, but without a future as the VRAM won't last for long.
So I decided to take it to pieces again and that's the point where project WILDCAT was born...
















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7 years 3 months ago #2 by Martin
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I remember those cases, always wanted one! I don't remember them having castor wheels however? a mod by yourself or a previous owner? - I think ill need to add a few HwH stickers into your envelope for all these builds :P

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7 years 3 months ago - 7 years 3 months ago #3 by Nik
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ehm, that was MY mod. ;)
the bottom of the case is bend in all directions and didn't stand safe.
I just found the coasters in a box and mounted them. :lol:
there is just one problem...

the empty case falls over as the front door is really heavy, so there must be something on it. ;)

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7 years 3 months ago #4 by Martin
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hey makes moving it easier!

is there any room to move the front ones further forward and that should stop it falling over

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7 years 3 months ago #5 by Nik
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nope.
but I'm just gonna put some stuff in it to prevent it from falling over. ;)

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