Thank you to everyone who has participated in the PC Domination Spring 2014 System Building Competition! For this competition, we received and approved 381 entries from 45 different countries! It has been a resounding success and it has been a great pleasure in reviewing the entries as they came in throughout the contest. We expected this part of the contest to be the most popular portion and was not surprised at the creativity and efforts of all our participants.
Open: 24
Custom Cooling: 41
Minor Mods: 37
Standard: 279
NEW CATEGORY
In addition to the original three (3) categories, we actually opened a forth category to make it fair for participants in the Standard competition and those who were placed in the open competiton but only had a few small mods. The new category is called “Minor Mods” and typically is comprised of systems that are standard but using things like sleeved cable extensions, painted fan rings, cutting out a side panel, etc. that are too small to be in the Open competition but would outshine systems with only stock parts were relocated into this section. This category, similar to the other categories, also will have Gold, Silver, and Bronze placements.
JUDGING
Due to the significant number of entries, I decided to first post the Bronze Winners first on this list. I would also like to take this opportunity to explain how the judging was conducted.
When judging builds, unlike the tuning portions, it is completely subjective based on the whims and preferences of the judge himself. There is no math or database to do an analysis as a comparison. Therefore, it was important for me to select a wide variety of people to judge all 381 systems in order to get a good tally of results. It was also important for me to choose people outside of the company so I could have different opinions and preferences introduced into the results judging. While most entries used a majority of Corsair parts, there would be systems that were using our competitor’s products and an equal number of external judges would help alleviate any type of strong bias towards our products. I would like to specifically thank each of our judges for the *HOURS* they had to put in to review every single entry. They were:
Internal Judges:
John B. – Corsair Founder and VP of Technical Marketing
Dustin S. – Corsair Technical Marketing Specialist and Hardware Guru
Kelvin D. – Corsair Technical Support Specialist (and the Corsair 900D H2O System Builder)
Joseph O. – Corsair Community Specialist (“Greybeard”)
External Judges:
Marc Z. - /r/GamingPC Moderator
Ryan M.- PCPartsPicker Representative
Alex S. - /r/BuildaPC Moderator
Alex K. /r/BuildaPC Moderator
The judging criteria were very simple. Each judge had to review the system and assign a score of 1-10, 10 being the highest. They were instructed to judge the submissions (depending on the category) on the merits of quality of the build, organization, coordination, neatness, and creativity. After each judge submitted their results, I would then add up the scores and total them. This means each system had the potential to score Eighty (80) points total (10 pts x 8 judges). The highest score would be the Gold Winner, and then the next three highest scores would get Silver. Bronze would then be awarded to the next group of winners and we felt there many that deserved this.
The exception to this rule was the Open Category. Due to the creativity, efforts, and inspiration of each system, we decided to award everyone no less than a Bronze. I felt this was fair as a company of enthusiasts, we want to reinforce people to personalize their systems to their fullest extent and make something truly representative of who they are or what they imagine. System building for these enthusiasts extends beyond the screwdriver and I want to reward them for the time, dedication, and creativity to create what they did. It also helps that each entry in the Open category as high if not higher than the lowest Bronze entry every other category. Every judge felt the same way with their scoring and even the last entry still had an amazing system.
Congratulations to each of the Bronze winners!
OPEN SYSTEM BUILDING:
noobas4urus http://ift.tt/1nxZIPt
whitie63 http://ift.tt/1nxZIPv
BrentSt http://ift.tt/1nxZKqo
keenan http://ift.tt/1nxZKqq
HRC_PLENG http://ift.tt/1nxZIPz
buga artworks http://ift.tt/1nxZKqs
glmurphy http://ift.tt/1nxZKqw
esberelias http://ift.tt/1jxo57F
Bacon_Nashor http://ift.tt/1jxo1Vs
Long John http://ift.tt/1nxZLL3
Berry http://ift.tt/1nxZKqE
dcaerlic http://ift.tt/1nxZKGU
jameyscott http://ift.tt/1nxZKGW
SEBAR http://ift.tt/1onvG0q
Darkcyde http://ift.tt/1nxZKH0
filipealves http://ift.tt/1jxo5o1
Cypto http://ift.tt/1nxZKH2
Darthvieuda http://ift.tt/1nxZKH4
Bobert http://ift.tt/1nxZKH6
CUSTOM COOLING
WhiteRice http://ift.tt/1jxo2bW
Tnog http://ift.tt/1nxZLLa
ShortySmalls http://ift.tt/1jxo5o7
krill68 http://ift.tt/1oBP9I8
heydan83 http://ift.tt/1ksP0WE
Liquid_Static http://ift.tt/1nxZLLg
Cheaptrick http://ift.tt/1jxo2c0
Raptor http://ift.tt/1sYFbkf
Richard007 http://ift.tt/1nxZM1u
boonstick http://ift.tt/1jxo2c2
Herodrink http://ift.tt/1nxZM1w
MTINEZ http://ift.tt/1nxZM1y
tojoleon http://ift.tt/1jxo5og
SpexWave http://ift.tt/1jxo5oi
jwiseman95 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXq
nazeem http://ift.tt/1nxZKXs
Drewminus http://ift.tt/1jxo2sl
Sandwraithx157 http://ift.tt/1jxo5Ew
Tillmander http://ift.tt/1oBP9I4
Shyxlol http://ift.tt/1oBPbzU
Adam Spencer http://ift.tt/1nxZM1J
GTXJackBauer http://ift.tt/1jxo5Ey
Dumbcow1 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXy
MINOR MODS
PhantomTaco http://ift.tt/1nxZM1N
RhooK20 http://ift.tt/1sYFdZm
Devildog83 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXA
Rendall http://ift.tt/1jxo5EG
Saalem http://ift.tt/1jxo5EI
error407 http://ift.tt/1jxo2st
jkanaks http://ift.tt/1jxo2sv
StarRn3ss http://ift.tt/1onvDla
CoreVengeance http://ift.tt/1nxZKXC
steini81 http://ift.tt/1jxo5EO
crazzyxjoex http://ift.tt/1nxZKXG
Arcticwind http://ift.tt/1nxZKXI
ALNAK1B http://ift.tt/1nxZLdX
VAL79 http://ift.tt/1jxo2IS
RogerX http://ift.tt/1nxZMih
parallel13 http://ift.tt/1jxo5Va
caldeio http://ift.tt/1ksP2xQ
woe1987 http://ift.tt/1nxZLe1
arokkaos http://ift.tt/1nxZLe5
gavoo666 http://ift.tt/1nxZMyC
Burakho http://ift.tt/1jxo2J1
renmx12 http://ift.tt/1nxZMyH
STANDARD
Rolyatja http://ift.tt/1ksP2xU
CyFi http://ift.tt/1sYFdZc
Jipper http://ift.tt/1jxo5Vg
Mysr3ri0n http://ift.tt/1nxZLe9
Kurzweil http://ift.tt/1jxo5Vk
DishRagBoy http://ift.tt/1nxZMyM
theotherguy2175 http://ift.tt/1jxo2J7
Andrew7887 http://ift.tt/1nxZMP2
scroople http://ift.tt/1nxZMP4
javaneze http://ift.tt/1jxo6bD
dyminh http://ift.tt/1nxZMP8
JEFFsoBOMB http://ift.tt/1jxo2J9
iStig34 http://ift.tt/1nxZLuy
nelodiavolo http://ift.tt/1jxo6bJ
directorJay http://ift.tt/1ksP2Ok
XxTaYlORwOOdxX http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zq
ALNAK1B http://ift.tt/1nxZLdX
STARSOMEGA http://ift.tt/1nxZLuD
p1nnacle http://ift.tt/1jxo6bL
teakav http://ift.tt/1nxZLuG
humanic http://ift.tt/1jxo6bP
ROGX http://ift.tt/1nxZLuI
Wferr http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zw
TheGoose http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zy
DJ411 http://ift.tt/1nxZMPi
HackManSD http://ift.tt/1jxo6s5
Darthgalactis http://ift.tt/1nxZOq8
CyberCrist http://ift.tt/1jxo6s7
shadow1178 http://ift.tt/1nxZOqa
sonnydi3p http://ift.tt/1jxo6s9
cktech249 http://ift.tt/1nxZN5y
Weiss http://ift.tt/1jxo6sb
Digital_Bankai http://ift.tt/1nxZN5D
hosstang http://ift.tt/1jxo2ZE
MrTems http://ift.tt/1nxZN5F
Drublic http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ac
themathouston http://ift.tt/1nxZOqk
Apart http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ae
The-Sandman http://ift.tt/1nxZOqm
NeoRog http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ag
saturnine2 http://ift.tt/1nxZOqq
anewpaul http://ift.tt/1jxo6sf
Inso-ThinkTank http://ift.tt/1nxZOGE
S_Morris http://ift.tt/1jxo6sh
Dimitris-K http://ift.tt/1nxZN5L
ChrisxlxCross http://ift.tt/1jxo6sl
yonyse http://ift.tt/1nxZOGI
Andreax http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ao
mdfkmita http://ift.tt/1nxZOGM
tigersharkdude http://ift.tt/1jxo6sn
Charleybwoy http://ift.tt/1nxZOGP
Night_Fwog http://ift.tt/1jxo6IB
Steff345 http://ift.tt/1nxZN5Q
icmn223 http://ift.tt/1jxo6IF
khmaikingpin84 http://ift.tt/1nxZNm6
Giacatore http://ift.tt/1jxo8As
PGKat http://ift.tt/1nxZOGR
hubzee http://ift.tt/1jxo6IL
VeJLEXDK http://ift.tt/1nxZOGT
Witt http://ift.tt/1jxo6IP
msowen http://ift.tt/1nxZNmc
LangZone http://ift.tt/1jxo6IR
Wats http://ift.tt/1onvG0f
Psycasterz http://ift.tt/1nxZNme
pixelgod51 http://ift.tt/1jxo6IT
bobbyray http://ift.tt/1jxo6Z7
riduce008 http://ift.tt/1jxo6Z9
Cobaas http://ift.tt/1nxZOXc
vjadav http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zd
Refrigerator http://ift.tt/1nxZOXe
fzmracerx http://ift.tt/1jxo8QM
MAZPhoto86 http://ift.tt/1nxZNmh
bandanam4n http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zh
Crash-Over http://ift.tt/1sYFdIS
Doomknight15 http://ift.tt/1jxo8QP
The Gooze http://ift.tt/1nxZOXi
almostgfx http://ift.tt/1nxZNmj
cid9152 http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zm
RW-C http://ift.tt/1nxZOXk
Vertech http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zo
Etanin http://ift.tt/1nxZOXm
StianFuruseth http://ift.tt/1jxo7fC
wtootell http://ift.tt/1onvDle
Open: 24
Custom Cooling: 41
Minor Mods: 37
Standard: 279
NEW CATEGORY
In addition to the original three (3) categories, we actually opened a forth category to make it fair for participants in the Standard competition and those who were placed in the open competiton but only had a few small mods. The new category is called “Minor Mods” and typically is comprised of systems that are standard but using things like sleeved cable extensions, painted fan rings, cutting out a side panel, etc. that are too small to be in the Open competition but would outshine systems with only stock parts were relocated into this section. This category, similar to the other categories, also will have Gold, Silver, and Bronze placements.
JUDGING
Due to the significant number of entries, I decided to first post the Bronze Winners first on this list. I would also like to take this opportunity to explain how the judging was conducted.
When judging builds, unlike the tuning portions, it is completely subjective based on the whims and preferences of the judge himself. There is no math or database to do an analysis as a comparison. Therefore, it was important for me to select a wide variety of people to judge all 381 systems in order to get a good tally of results. It was also important for me to choose people outside of the company so I could have different opinions and preferences introduced into the results judging. While most entries used a majority of Corsair parts, there would be systems that were using our competitor’s products and an equal number of external judges would help alleviate any type of strong bias towards our products. I would like to specifically thank each of our judges for the *HOURS* they had to put in to review every single entry. They were:
Internal Judges:
John B. – Corsair Founder and VP of Technical Marketing
Dustin S. – Corsair Technical Marketing Specialist and Hardware Guru
Kelvin D. – Corsair Technical Support Specialist (and the Corsair 900D H2O System Builder)
Joseph O. – Corsair Community Specialist (“Greybeard”)
External Judges:
Marc Z. - /r/GamingPC Moderator
Ryan M.- PCPartsPicker Representative
Alex S. - /r/BuildaPC Moderator
Alex K. /r/BuildaPC Moderator
The judging criteria were very simple. Each judge had to review the system and assign a score of 1-10, 10 being the highest. They were instructed to judge the submissions (depending on the category) on the merits of quality of the build, organization, coordination, neatness, and creativity. After each judge submitted their results, I would then add up the scores and total them. This means each system had the potential to score Eighty (80) points total (10 pts x 8 judges). The highest score would be the Gold Winner, and then the next three highest scores would get Silver. Bronze would then be awarded to the next group of winners and we felt there many that deserved this.
The exception to this rule was the Open Category. Due to the creativity, efforts, and inspiration of each system, we decided to award everyone no less than a Bronze. I felt this was fair as a company of enthusiasts, we want to reinforce people to personalize their systems to their fullest extent and make something truly representative of who they are or what they imagine. System building for these enthusiasts extends beyond the screwdriver and I want to reward them for the time, dedication, and creativity to create what they did. It also helps that each entry in the Open category as high if not higher than the lowest Bronze entry every other category. Every judge felt the same way with their scoring and even the last entry still had an amazing system.
Congratulations to each of the Bronze winners!
OPEN SYSTEM BUILDING:
noobas4urus http://ift.tt/1nxZIPt
whitie63 http://ift.tt/1nxZIPv
BrentSt http://ift.tt/1nxZKqo
keenan http://ift.tt/1nxZKqq
HRC_PLENG http://ift.tt/1nxZIPz
buga artworks http://ift.tt/1nxZKqs
glmurphy http://ift.tt/1nxZKqw
esberelias http://ift.tt/1jxo57F
Bacon_Nashor http://ift.tt/1jxo1Vs
Long John http://ift.tt/1nxZLL3
Berry http://ift.tt/1nxZKqE
dcaerlic http://ift.tt/1nxZKGU
jameyscott http://ift.tt/1nxZKGW
SEBAR http://ift.tt/1onvG0q
Darkcyde http://ift.tt/1nxZKH0
filipealves http://ift.tt/1jxo5o1
Cypto http://ift.tt/1nxZKH2
Darthvieuda http://ift.tt/1nxZKH4
Bobert http://ift.tt/1nxZKH6
CUSTOM COOLING
WhiteRice http://ift.tt/1jxo2bW
Tnog http://ift.tt/1nxZLLa
ShortySmalls http://ift.tt/1jxo5o7
krill68 http://ift.tt/1oBP9I8
heydan83 http://ift.tt/1ksP0WE
Liquid_Static http://ift.tt/1nxZLLg
Cheaptrick http://ift.tt/1jxo2c0
Raptor http://ift.tt/1sYFbkf
Richard007 http://ift.tt/1nxZM1u
boonstick http://ift.tt/1jxo2c2
Herodrink http://ift.tt/1nxZM1w
MTINEZ http://ift.tt/1nxZM1y
tojoleon http://ift.tt/1jxo5og
SpexWave http://ift.tt/1jxo5oi
jwiseman95 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXq
nazeem http://ift.tt/1nxZKXs
Drewminus http://ift.tt/1jxo2sl
Sandwraithx157 http://ift.tt/1jxo5Ew
Tillmander http://ift.tt/1oBP9I4
Shyxlol http://ift.tt/1oBPbzU
Adam Spencer http://ift.tt/1nxZM1J
GTXJackBauer http://ift.tt/1jxo5Ey
Dumbcow1 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXy
MINOR MODS
PhantomTaco http://ift.tt/1nxZM1N
RhooK20 http://ift.tt/1sYFdZm
Devildog83 http://ift.tt/1nxZKXA
Rendall http://ift.tt/1jxo5EG
Saalem http://ift.tt/1jxo5EI
error407 http://ift.tt/1jxo2st
jkanaks http://ift.tt/1jxo2sv
StarRn3ss http://ift.tt/1onvDla
CoreVengeance http://ift.tt/1nxZKXC
steini81 http://ift.tt/1jxo5EO
crazzyxjoex http://ift.tt/1nxZKXG
Arcticwind http://ift.tt/1nxZKXI
ALNAK1B http://ift.tt/1nxZLdX
VAL79 http://ift.tt/1jxo2IS
RogerX http://ift.tt/1nxZMih
parallel13 http://ift.tt/1jxo5Va
caldeio http://ift.tt/1ksP2xQ
woe1987 http://ift.tt/1nxZLe1
arokkaos http://ift.tt/1nxZLe5
gavoo666 http://ift.tt/1nxZMyC
Burakho http://ift.tt/1jxo2J1
renmx12 http://ift.tt/1nxZMyH
STANDARD
Rolyatja http://ift.tt/1ksP2xU
CyFi http://ift.tt/1sYFdZc
Jipper http://ift.tt/1jxo5Vg
Mysr3ri0n http://ift.tt/1nxZLe9
Kurzweil http://ift.tt/1jxo5Vk
DishRagBoy http://ift.tt/1nxZMyM
theotherguy2175 http://ift.tt/1jxo2J7
Andrew7887 http://ift.tt/1nxZMP2
scroople http://ift.tt/1nxZMP4
javaneze http://ift.tt/1jxo6bD
dyminh http://ift.tt/1nxZMP8
JEFFsoBOMB http://ift.tt/1jxo2J9
iStig34 http://ift.tt/1nxZLuy
nelodiavolo http://ift.tt/1jxo6bJ
directorJay http://ift.tt/1ksP2Ok
XxTaYlORwOOdxX http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zq
ALNAK1B http://ift.tt/1nxZLdX
STARSOMEGA http://ift.tt/1nxZLuD
p1nnacle http://ift.tt/1jxo6bL
teakav http://ift.tt/1nxZLuG
humanic http://ift.tt/1jxo6bP
ROGX http://ift.tt/1nxZLuI
Wferr http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zw
TheGoose http://ift.tt/1jxo2Zy
DJ411 http://ift.tt/1nxZMPi
HackManSD http://ift.tt/1jxo6s5
Darthgalactis http://ift.tt/1nxZOq8
CyberCrist http://ift.tt/1jxo6s7
shadow1178 http://ift.tt/1nxZOqa
sonnydi3p http://ift.tt/1jxo6s9
cktech249 http://ift.tt/1nxZN5y
Weiss http://ift.tt/1jxo6sb
Digital_Bankai http://ift.tt/1nxZN5D
hosstang http://ift.tt/1jxo2ZE
MrTems http://ift.tt/1nxZN5F
Drublic http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ac
themathouston http://ift.tt/1nxZOqk
Apart http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ae
The-Sandman http://ift.tt/1nxZOqm
NeoRog http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ag
saturnine2 http://ift.tt/1nxZOqq
anewpaul http://ift.tt/1jxo6sf
Inso-ThinkTank http://ift.tt/1nxZOGE
S_Morris http://ift.tt/1jxo6sh
Dimitris-K http://ift.tt/1nxZN5L
ChrisxlxCross http://ift.tt/1jxo6sl
yonyse http://ift.tt/1nxZOGI
Andreax http://ift.tt/1jxo8Ao
mdfkmita http://ift.tt/1nxZOGM
tigersharkdude http://ift.tt/1jxo6sn
Charleybwoy http://ift.tt/1nxZOGP
Night_Fwog http://ift.tt/1jxo6IB
Steff345 http://ift.tt/1nxZN5Q
icmn223 http://ift.tt/1jxo6IF
khmaikingpin84 http://ift.tt/1nxZNm6
Giacatore http://ift.tt/1jxo8As
PGKat http://ift.tt/1nxZOGR
hubzee http://ift.tt/1jxo6IL
VeJLEXDK http://ift.tt/1nxZOGT
Witt http://ift.tt/1jxo6IP
msowen http://ift.tt/1nxZNmc
LangZone http://ift.tt/1jxo6IR
Wats http://ift.tt/1onvG0f
Psycasterz http://ift.tt/1nxZNme
pixelgod51 http://ift.tt/1jxo6IT
bobbyray http://ift.tt/1jxo6Z7
riduce008 http://ift.tt/1jxo6Z9
Cobaas http://ift.tt/1nxZOXc
vjadav http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zd
Refrigerator http://ift.tt/1nxZOXe
fzmracerx http://ift.tt/1jxo8QM
MAZPhoto86 http://ift.tt/1nxZNmh
bandanam4n http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zh
Crash-Over http://ift.tt/1sYFdIS
Doomknight15 http://ift.tt/1jxo8QP
The Gooze http://ift.tt/1nxZOXi
almostgfx http://ift.tt/1nxZNmj
cid9152 http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zm
RW-C http://ift.tt/1nxZOXk
Vertech http://ift.tt/1jxo6Zo
Etanin http://ift.tt/1nxZOXm
StianFuruseth http://ift.tt/1jxo7fC
wtootell http://ift.tt/1onvDle
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