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Build of the week: The Xpower Loader

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By James Davenport published 12 October 2015

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So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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Page 2 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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Page 3 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 4 of 16
Page 4 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 5 of 16
Page 5 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 6 of 16
Page 6 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 7 of 16
Page 7 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 8 of 16
Page 8 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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Page 9 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 11 of 16
Page 11 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 12 of 16
Page 12 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 13 of 16
Page 13 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
Page 14 of 16
Page 14 of 16

So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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So you can't climb into this Xpower Loader and grapple with a massive alien queen. I could see a toddler hopping in and tipping it over, taking out the dog. No one wants that. Instead, the Xpower Loader wrestles an intimidating combination of ones and zeroes to produce some truly regal oohs and ahhs. James Cameron would be proud, is what I'm saying.

Fresli János' homage to the Power Loader from Aliens is big, inside and out. Check out the ceiling in some of the pics for reference.

I’m a huge fan of scratch builds that go overboard like this. Functionally, the Xpower Loader is a failure. But as an exhibitionist piece, it’s amazing. The attitude around extravagant case mods like this are inspiring, because the M.O. is essentially, ‘Put a PC in it.” We could all learn a little from the aphorism. A fire hydrant? Now it’s a PC. A jar of peanut butter? Now it’s a PC. The floor? A PC. A puppy? It’s a P—well. Well, no.

A Power Loader built from scratch though, yeah. Great job on the build, Fresli. Check out the rest of the build log for a bunch of pictures that detail the process. Here’s what that sucker is made of.

Xpower Loader components:

  • CPU: Intel i7 5820k
  • Motherboard: MSI X99A XPOWER
  • Video Card: Gigabyte ATI Radeon R9 290 4GB
  • Memory: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 G.SKILL
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
  • PSU: 1200W Platinum – V1200
  • SSD: 240GB Kingston
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Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card on different backgrounds
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A screenshot from the fourth graphics test in 3DMark2001
It's been 25 years since my jaw first dropped at 3DMark2001's Nature test but hoo boy, have 3D graphics changed since then
 
 
Zero Parades screenshot
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Seed
Former EVE Online developers are building a society simulation MMO where your character keeps playing even after you log off
 
 
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