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Ever wonder what happens to the systems from a KitGuru case review or build video? Often these systems are given away in competitions but today we will show you what happens to the ones that aren't, as I un-builds the system built during a recent review of the Montech AIR 1000 Premium chassis.

Just a few weeks ago we brought you a review of the AIR 1000 Premium, a new budget mid-tower ATX chassis from PC industry newcomers Montech. During the review, James built a pretty high spec system inside the AIR 1000 Premium and was quite impressed with the case as a whole. Despite a couple of minor issues, the build went smoothly and looked great.

Un-build System Specification:

James accidentally left his cameras running after the review and the entire disassembly of the system was captured from two angles. We thought this might give our viewers and readers an insight into what happens to these builds after a case review or sponsored build. We often donate the builds to competition giveaways but the rest are simply disassembled and the components put away for future use.

Here is something different from the normal build videos you guys often see on the channel, we’ll call this an un-build video. So sit back, relax and watch the system get disassembled and packed away. We hope you enjoy it!

KitGuru says: What do you guys think of this un-build video? Is it as interesting to watch a system being disassembled as it is to watch it being built?  

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti System Build https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/james-dawson/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-system-build/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/james-dawson/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-nvidia-rtx-3080-ti-system-build/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=540426 James brings us some Christmas cheer with this stealthy high-spec build!

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In keeping with the laid-back Christmas feel, today KitGuru is bringing you a new build video for you all to sit back, watch in comfort and relax while it's cold outside. Just like your Christmas turkey, I have stuffed this system full of high-end hardware and added a small splash of RGB lighting to keep the Christmas spirit alive.

Recently a friend of mine asked me to build him a new gaming system which normally wouldn’t be a problem. However, in the current climate with the extortionate graphics card prices, it took me a while to put together a spec that was affordable and also available. After a few days with various stock informer Discord notifications being sent, I finally settled on an RTX 3080 Ti (not the best value for money, but needs must and all that) that was in stock so I grabbed it at almost £1490 (ouch).

With approximately £2500 to spend on the whole system (which would normally sound like a very healthy budget), we set about picking the rest of the parts for this system. The RTX 3080 Ti took up a big share of the budget, but I managed to get what I think is a pretty decent spec gaming system and should hopefully give him a few enjoyable years of gaming with solid graphics performance.

System Specification:

Luckily my friend isn’t too fussy with how his systems look, but there were a couple of requests regarding aesthetics. A black case had to be used and RGB should be kept to a minimum, so pretty simple overall. I think I managed to fulfil those requests as you can see the build turned out to look quite stealthy, with its mostly black interior and just the graphics card adding a splash of colour from the RGB lighting effects.

There are a couple of things worth mentioning about the build. I didn’t get the chance to review the Corsair 4000D case series when it was launched, Leo had the pleasure of that but I have to say that now I have built a couple of systems in the 4000D it feels like a great budget case. I am also glad that Corsair chose to use plain black fans in the 4000D as the look worked perfectly with the theme of this build.

KitGuru says: Overall I was very pleased with how this build turned out, minimal RGB lighting and the stealthy black interior is pleasing to the eye. I think I did pretty well with the spec for the budget available in the current market. What do you guys think of this £2500 build?

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be quiet! Light Wings Showcase System Build https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/be-quiet-light-wings-showcase-system-build/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/be-quiet-light-wings-showcase-system-build/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=539866 be quiet! has joined the party with new ARGB fans - so Leo builds a PC

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When be quiet! introduced their Pure Base 500DX case we were shocked to see RGB lighting on the front panel. Well hold your horses, they've now brought out a range of ARGB fans in 120mm and 140mm sizes and we've been busy building a PC to show what they are all about.

Features

  • Light Wings fans are equipped with a PWM connector and have one LED ring at the fan’s inlet and another narrow LED ring at the outlet.
  • They are available in 120mm and 140mm sizes.
  • Light Wing’s light rings are equipped with up to 20 individually addressable LEDs with a diffuser to spread the light in both directions. This results in a remarkably uniform illumination and impressive lighting effects.
  • Light Wing triple packs additionally contain an ARGB hub to enable the synchronization of up to six ARGB components in total. The fans can also be connected to motherboards with 5V ARGB-headers and controlled by motherboard software. Light Wings fans allow daisy-chaining of its signal cables for a cleaner case interior.

Pricing

Single-Packs:
• Light Wings 120mm PWM: €22.90 / $26.90 / £22.99
• Light Wings 120mm PWM high-speed: €22.90/ $26.90 / £22.99
• Light Wings 140mm PWM: €23.90/ $29.90 / £24.99
• Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed: €23.90/ $29.90 / £24.99
Triple-Packs (includes ARGB hub):
• Light Wings 120mm PWM Triple-Pack: €69.90/ $79.90 / £59.99
• Light Wings 120mm PWM high-speed Triple-Pack: €69.90/ $79.90 / £59.99
• Light Wings 140mm PWM Triple-Pack: €72.90/ $84.90 / £65.99
• Light Wings 140mm PWM high-speed Triple-Pack: €72.90/ $84.90 / £65.99

For this build be quiet! sent us a wide array of hardware:

  • Pure Base 500DX White case reviewed HERE
  • Silent Loop 2 240mm AIO cooler reviewed HERE
  • Light Wings PWM 120 high-speed (for the radiator)
  • Light Wings PWM 140 to replace case fans
  • Dark Power 12 1000W power supply – 850W version reviewed HERE
  • Power supply of accessory cables
  • 1x CM-30750 cable (3x SATA, 1x PATA, 600mm)
  • 1x CB-6620 cable (20+4 pin ATX)
  • 1x CP-6620 cable (2x 6+2 pin PCIE)
  • 1x CC-7710 (8 pin CPU)

Spec of PC:

  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16 cores/32 threads)
  • CPU Cooler: be quiet! Silent Loop 2 240mm
  • Radiator fans: be quiet! Light Wings PWM 120
  • Motherboard: MSI MAG B550M Mortar BIOS v1.94
  • Memory: GB G.Skill TridentZ Neo DDR4-3200MHz
  • Graphics card: Sapphire Radeon RX6800 XT 16GB
  • Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500DX
  • Case fans: be quiet! Light Wings PWM 140
  • Power supply: be quiet! Dark Power 12 1000W
  • SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
  • OS: Windows 11

Closing Thoughts

be quiet! has taken a cautious approach in delivering RGB products and we are absolutely fine with that. For example you may have noted the Pure Base 500DX case introduced RGB lighting at the front and also came with a Mesh panel which has a double function of flowing air and giving you a view inside the front of the case.

That works so much better than using tempered glass that blocks air flow and now we have matching ARGB fans we can see them in all their glory. It is a similar story with these new Light Wings fans which ignore legacy 12V lighting and move directly to 5V Addressable RGB. Furthermore they use a conventional ARGB plug that is directly compatible with the headers on your motherboard so you don't have to faff around with proprietary connectors or work with third party RGB software.

In our build we used a selection of Light wings fans in 120mm and 140mm sizes and found they were easy to install, had accurate PWM control and operated at reasonably low noise levels. The headline feature is the ARGB lighting, and we like the use of a standard ARGB connection and the way each fan has lighting on both the front and the back.

Discuss on our Facebook page HERE.

KitGuru says: be quiet!  Light Wings add ARGB lighting to a decent product stack of fans which leaves Noctua as the final RGB Heathen.

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