EVGATech_DaveB
Q56, welcome back haven't seen you in a while, and I agree completely.  This was always a thread I followed very closely, unfortunately most of my clocking is still on my X58, and not extreme, just water for 24/7 stability, so really doesn't qualify here.
 
It is benching season for those of us in the Northern hemisphere, its colder now, time to swing those rads outside into the snow and crank those clocks up!!

 
I'm in the same boat. I don't really want to drop the dough to upgrade my Mobo\CPU\RAM from X58 so I kind of lost interest in benching. 
 
That said, I did just get this:
 

 
My EK waterblock for it should be here today as well. Wish I had a better CPU to put up some good scores in this weather but I'll try and make do with what I have. 
 
I'll have this to cool everything too. 
 

 
Thats a GTX480, XSPC RX480, two MCP355's (I won't be using that res though, rather one XSPC res top and one normal one), and 16 high speed YL's. This will all cool my CPU (EK Supreme HF Full Nickel), Motherboard (EK FC E760 Nickel\Acetal), and GPU (EK Nickel\Acetal). Massive overkill, but I couldn't help myself 

There is nothing at all wrong with Overkill!  It is my personal preference, mine is completely overkill, and I find that a good thing.  It just means I have LOTS of room for growth in the future.
 
Any subzero guys still here??  Nateman, I know you're nearly full time at your CNC currently, BUT, time to bust out that LN2 pot again!

EVGATech_DaveB
Any subzero guys still here??  Nateman, I know you're nearly full time at your CNC currently, BUT, time to bust out that LN2 pot again!

Still Here DaveB, Just haven't had the time (or Funds) to dive Head-on into another New Multi-$$$$ Project.
Maybe something will come together soon............

What was nice about our generation of benchers (by generation, I don't mean age.. I mean the X58 platform) was all you needed was a i7920, the X58, and 2 gtx 295's, the corsair ram, and you had it made. We all had the same equipment, it was 'affordable' and it was a level playing field.  What separated all of us here was the methods used for cooling, and the time spent (and perhaps a lucky piece of hardware batch)  I feel like the cost of video cards went through the ROOF, not to mention when hex core chips came out they were over FIVE times more expensive for 2 extra cores. 
 
I know for me it just wasn't worth it to keep up with it.  I have YET to offend either of my X58 machines.  In fact I have my X58 micro running my new CNC in the basement.  The only 2 video games I play (if i ever have some free time) are TF2, and Left 4 Dead 2.  So my 465 sli setup works just fine.  Even played crysis 2.  


I really do miss the benching though.  Now if I get a new piece of hardware, I can make a waterblock for it.  I have always wanted to make a full motherboard waterblock.  Where every single IC was cooled, and the CPU.  Ironic that benching got me into machining.  I bought the SR2 board because I wanted to get dual hex core chips, but no way on earth I could afford them.  So I started making SR2 waterblocks to help pay for the chips.  By the time I could afford them, I found it more compelling to invest the money back into the machine. 

EVGATech_DaveB
Nateman, I know you're nearly full time at your CNC currently, BUT, time to bust out that LN2 pot again!

Funny I have 3-4 HUUUGGEEEE lumps of copper I was going to work on a top secret project for some of the guys here, that had to do with LN2.  They are still sitting on my top shelf, waiting to be made into the baddest LN2 pot on the planet. 

nateman_doo
What was nice about our generation of benchers (by generation, I don't mean age.. I mean the X58 platform) was all you needed was a i7920, the X58, and 2 gtx 295's, the corsair ram, and you had it made. We all had the same equipment, it was 'affordable' and it was a level playing field.  What separated all of us here was the methods used for cooling, and the time spent (and perhaps a lucky piece of hardware batch)  I feel like the cost of video cards went through the ROOF, not to mention when hex core chips came out they were over FIVE times more expensive for 2 extra cores. 
 
I know for me it just wasn't worth it to keep up with it.  I have YET to offend either of my X58 machines.  In fact I have my X58 micro running my new CNC in the basement.  The only 2 video games I play (if i ever have some free time) are TF2, and Left 4 Dead 2.  So my 465 sli setup works just fine.  Even played crysis 2.  


I really do miss the benching though.  Now if I get a new piece of hardware, I can make a waterblock for it.  I have always wanted to make a full motherboard waterblock.  Where every single IC was cooled, and the CPU.  Ironic that benching got me into machining.  I bought the SR2 board because I wanted to get dual hex core chips, but no way on earth I could afford them.  So I started making SR2 waterblocks to help pay for the chips.  By the time I could afford them, I found it more compelling to invest the money back into the machine. 

 
 
I Agree It's Hard to Quit Completely Nate!
 
Back then Components were Very Expensive (Not that they're much cheaper NOW!), But Fun was had by All that engaged in trying to Completely Destroy their System in an attempt to Push Everything Beyond All Known Electrical/Physical Limits! 

 
Lately I have still been using My 762 MB and buying some "Less Expensive" Components to Bench/Game with since I have long since Sold the four 580 Graphics cards and the 980X I used previously.
I Managed so far to get four EVGA 560 Ti Classified 448 core's / a 975EE at a REASONABLE Price (Still have my 920 DO also) and am now in the process of setting them up for Water Cooling (Just Room Temp, Not Chilled!   ).
 
I'll keep going at it again and see what other Products/Components/Options become available that I may be able to pick up for a song and dance!   

I actually just went through pages 100, till a bit after 200.  That was the height of the thread.  after the 300th page (and the advent of the 580Classified), Sniper, John & Q left, the thread almost ground to a hault. It didn't help that I completely took a sabbatical from benching and went into machining.
 
 
That huge block of copper I was talking about:
http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/400666
 
3 years ago, and that lump of copper STILL stares at me to make the project that I bought it for. 

nateman_doo
I actually just went through pages 100, till a bit after 200.  That was the height of the thread.  after the 300th page (and the advent of the 580Classified), Sniper, John & Q left, the thread almost ground to a hault. It didn't help that I completely took a sabbatical from benching and went into machining.

 
Yeah, I can understand Why most of the guys left, But then again it still was a lot of Fun, even though it was anything but Cheap to keep upgrading components all the time!
 
 

nateman_doo
That huge block of copper I was talking about:
http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/400666
 
3 years ago, and that lump of copper STILL stares at me to make the project that I bought it for. 

Jezzzzz....That could do some Damage if it fell on your foot!
 
I'm guessing it will be awhile before you get around to starting (finishing?) that particular project with all the Backlog of current projects that you have going on.

Yeah, this have gotten more expensive.  I haven't done any extreme clocking in YEARS myself, since long before I was here actually.  But, I would love to again, but there are money concerns there.  Either way, even if I am not in it, I loved following it on this thread, always a good read and lots of good info.
I am hoping to get some good benching in, not subzero, but benching runs over the holidays just on water.  No ground breaking numbers, but its like drag racing, not everyone is in Top Fuel  :)

Well, I threw together my New (Old?) Rig built from Outdated Components I Had/bought/pieced together on my Old 762 once again just to Reminise.
 
It isn't the Best of Times, But it does Bring Back Some Memories.........
 
Seems Almost Like it use to be.................