oh dude the nostalgia... my first rig was an AMD Athlon64 3500+, 1GB of DDR and a geforce 7600 GTS, which i eventually replaced with a reference 8800 GT in an antec P160W... and it was smothered in blue LEDs
Back then you could tell a LAN party was happening by the intense cobalt blue leaking out the windows... Those were the days lol.
I finally bought the parts for a gaming pc, I have been wanting to build one for a while. I decided against an SSD because I wanted to put the money elsewhere, and if I decide to overclock all I need to get is an after market cooler (I have one picked out).
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ninonybox/saved/4K9z
How does this beast look?
Im new here but been here when i needed help. here goes my pc:
case: corsair 750D
Motherboard: asrock extreme 6 z77
CPU: i5 3570k @4.4ghz
GPU: HIS 7970 Ghz edition
Ram: corsair vengeance pro 8GB
Cooler: corsair h100i push/pull
PSU: Seasonic 750W
Storage: only 1TB
http://i.imgur.com/rEmcBcj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3GyB05U.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nShkbU4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/4J5tHp8.jpg
That's just straight up sexy.
i5 3570K @ 4.5GHz
Asus Maximus V Formula
Noctua NH-D14 w/ IC Diamond TIM
8GB Patriot Intel Extreme Masters Limited Edition DDR3 @ 1600MHz
MSI Radeon R9 290
120GB Samsung 840
2TB Seagate Barracuda
1TB WD Caviar Black
640GB Samsung laptop drive (unknown model)
Corsair AX760 760W fully modular 80+ Platinum PSU
NZXT Switch 810
NZXT HUE RGB LED controller
Xonar DGX PCIe sound card
Some TP-Link wireless NIC
Generic ODD
Noiseblocker BlackSlientPro PK3 120mm fans (Front & Rear)
NZXT 120mm fan (HDD cage)
There is also this old thing which has been brought back to life with some rewiring and a fresh instal of Windows 8 (didnt have a Linux CD lying around or it probably be Debian or something)
Pentium D 830 @ 3.0GHz
Unidentified Foxconn motherboard
2GB Generic DDR2 @ 533MHz (I think they are Samsung DIMMs but the brand ive never heard of)
160GB WD Caviar SE
Generic 450W (or so it claims) PSU
Cpu:Fx-9370 yes I know its an oced 8350 but at the cyber Monday price I got it, it was worth
Mobo :Gigabyte Ga-990fx- ud3 rev 4.0 (in rma land right now gigabytes service left a bad taste in my mouth will not buy in future)
RAM old 1333 mhz g.skill Rip jaws from my previous build 2x4gb sticks
Gpu: Gtx Geforce 770 pny 2gb
Storage:Ssd/hdd 120gb Samsung 840 evo. 1tb 7,200 rpm seagate
Power supply:seasonic 620w non modular (from first build this is my second
Cpu cooler:h100i
Case:Rosewill Throne full tower second build since mobo is in the shop no pics until it comes back
These would be the specs of my first build. Not too sure on a few things.
Specification:
I would be gaming on a 32" Sony LED 1080p display (200Hz and 12 bit colour depth) mainly playing either racing or FPS games on ultra details if possible.
I think that's it.
My only dilemma is the case and cooling in general. Watercooling would be possible in all cases but not sure whether an AIO cooler and high end card would be better. If I did water-cool, I would be using EKWB parts. Regarding heatsink fans, I would not be bothered with noise and would control them through the motherboard. I am purely looking for performance. Regarding case fans, maybe non-LED fans with LED strips would be better? Obviously airflow would be a priority here.
Noise isn't an issue for me, I prefer performance and aesthetics over silence lol.
Thanks.
My rig is:
CPU: I5 4570 @ 3.2 Ghz
GPU: MSI Gaming R9 280X 3GB OC
RAM: 8GB Corsair vengeance RAM (Non-ECC unbuffered)
MOBO: Gigabyte D3H-M
PSU: Corsair CX600M
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB (7200 RPM)
Case: Corsair Carbide 200R
Overall great system gives me good fps on crysis 3 with about 40fps maxed out (1440x900) and about 70-150 fps on BF4 (Maxed out Resolution scale 115%).
Temps get around 68c on full load for CPU.
Temps get around 73-75c on full load for GPU.
After cleaning up my wires a bit in my case decided it might be good enough to show off. Keep in mind I don't have a modular power supply and this case doesn't have cable management options (the back doesn't come off)
It is still a bit messy but there isn't much I can do...
... This is the PC guts thread, so off topic and not related.
Plus if someone is STILL running WEP as a security protocol... they deserve it TBH
My build is being updated as we speak and pictures will follow soon.
Case: Corsair Carbide 300R
PSU: Corsair TX 750v2
MB: ASRock Z97 Extreme4 (MSI was garbage/DOA)
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670K
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
RAM: 2 x 8GB Patriot Viper 3 PC3-12800
GPU: eVGA GTX 770 2GB Reference
SND: Asus Xonar DX
SSD: Axiom Signature III 240GB
HDD: Seagate 500GB 7200.12
I just finished my new desk and everything and the specs are as follows:
CPU: AMD FX8320
GPU:AMD R9 280X
MOBO: Asus Crosshair V Formula Z
PSU: Thermaltake Smart M Series 850W
CASE: CM Storm Trooper
HDD: Seagate Baracuda 4tb
SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120gb
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/jnvXY
If you have questions about the other stuff just comment :)
My build revised:
AMD A10-6790K @ stock
G.Skill Ares 2x4GB 2400Mhz
Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4
Seasonic S12II 620W
Intel 7260HMW wireless adapter
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO w/ 2 Noctua NF-F12 in push pull
Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Oh and cable management in this case is absolutely awesome
nice build. How do you like that case? Also, did you have to put the heatsink sideways to clear the ram or is that how you like it?
Love the case, best full tower on the market for $100. I put the heatsink sideways because I heard it was better but I put it back in the normal direction because it made temps a few degrees worse
where did you find that case for $100?
http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402925732&sr=8-1&keywords=enthoo+pro
guts not found
Thanks for the link. That is one hell of a deal
