SK THOR COMPUTER
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THOR

The SteveKraft.com Domain Controller

This is a total custom build assembled from separately purchased components.

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THOR computer case
CPUAMD FX-8150 8-Core
Memory32GB Corsair XMS3
System DriveSamsung 870 EVO 1TB
StorageToshiba 16TB Enterprise

The Case

 

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Chassis

Rosewill THOR V2

Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case
ModelTHOR V2
TypeATX Full Tower
ColorBlack
MaterialSECC Steel
Expansion Slots10
Internal 3.5" Bays6
  • Supports Micro ATX, ATX, SSI-CEB (E-ATX) and XL-ATX motherboards.
  • Supports video cards up to 330 mm / 12.99 inches.
  • Advanced cable-management design and bottom-mounted PSU.
  • Preinstalled 230 mm front red LED, 230 mm top, 230 mm side and 140 mm rear fans.
  • Top-mounted dual fan-speed control knobs supporting up to six fans.
  • Top I/O includes USB 3.0, eSATA, USB 2.0, audio out and microphone input.
  • Tool-less 5.25-inch devices and HDD trays supporting both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives.
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Case 1
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Case 2
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Case 3
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Case 4
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Case 5
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THOR V2 inside
THOR V2 inside
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Case 7
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THOR case top
Case top
Rosewill THOR V2 case
THOR V2 exterior
Rosewill THOR V2 expanded
THOR V2 expanded
THOR bottom
THOR bottom
THOR panel
THOR panel

Power Supply

OCZ Fatal1ty 750W unit

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Power

OCZ Fatal1ty 750W

OCZ Fatal1ty 750W Modular Gaming 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Output750W
ATX20+4 pin
CPU1 × 8-pin + 1 × 4+4-pin
PCIe4 × 6+2-pin
SATA6 connectors
Peripheral6 connectors
OCZ Fatal1ty 750W PSU
Power supply
OCZ Fatal1ty 750W box
Original box

Motherboard

The AMD 990FX platform used in THOR.

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Mainboard

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
A high-speed AMD 900-series platform with USB 3.0, native SATA Revision 3.0 through the SB950 chipset, RAID support and GIGABYTE power-delivery features.
  • USB 3.0 transfer rates listed up to 5Gbps.
  • Six native SATA 6Gb/s ports through the AMD SB950 chipset.
  • RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support.
  • Patented DualBIOS with Hybrid EFI technology and 3TB HDD support.
  • Dolby Home Theater audio support.
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard
GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard

Processor

AMD FX 8-core CPU

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CPU

AMD FX-8150

AMD FX-8150 FX 8-Core Black Edition Processor (FD8150FRGUBOX)
  • Unlocked overclocking capability.
  • “Bulldozer” architecture.
  • AMD Turbo CORE Technology for dynamic performance boosts.
  • AMD OverDrive tuning and system-stability monitoring.
  • AMD Balanced Smart Cache, Wide Floating Point Accelerator, HyperTransport and AMD-V features.

Memory

The 32GB Corsair kit

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RAM

Corsair XMS3 32GB

Corsair XMS3 32GB (4×8GB) DDR3 1333 MHz (PC3 10666) — CMX32GX3M4A1333C9
Capacity32GB (4 × 8GB)
Speed1333MHz
Timing9-9-9-24
Voltage1.5V
  • Designed for dual/quad-channel systems.
  • Compatible with dual-channel Intel and AMD platforms.
  • XMS heat spreaders.
Corsair XMS3 memory
Corsair XMS3 memory kit

Storage

The system SSD and 16TB enterprise storage drive

Storage Drive

Toshiba MG08ACA16TE 16TB
7200RPM 512e 3.5" SATA Enterprise Desktop Hard Drive

Toshiba MG08ACA16TE 16TB hard drive Original Amazon link

Graphics Card

The MSI GT 1030

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GPU

MSI Gaming GeForce GT 1030

MSI Gaming GeForce GT 1030 4GB DDR4 64-bit — GT 1030 4GD4 LP OC
MSI GeForce GT 1030
Graphics card
GT 1030 specifications.

DVD Drive

The Asus SATA optical drive

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Optical

Asus DRW-24B1ST

Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
InterfaceSATA
DVD+R / DVD-R WriteUp to 24X
CD-R WriteUp to 48X
ColorBlack
Asus DVD burner
Original burner photo
Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD burner
Asus DRW-24B1ST