New System Build with pics (follow up from macVsPc)

aries2580 · 18 May 2009 at 23:39

Ok so hai everyone, so finally I got my funds together and spent the bulk of the money here on ocuk. Just need to sort out the graphics card.
Anyway i'll update this with MOAR pictures as soon as they arrive.

System Goal - To be my high performance desktop system, for work, games, video encoding and pure Overclocking goodness

CPU - Q6600
Motherboard - Foxconn Blackops (will be putting the P06 bios on there)
RAM - Unbuffered CL7 DIMM Intel Extreme Edition (OCZ3X16004GK)
Case - Silverstone Fortress
GFX card - (undecided as i only have about £120 left and DX11 is coming soon... I was thinking xXx4850?)
Sound card - Onboard
PSU - Coolermaster RealPowerPro 850W

This all came a day early! My awesome Neighbors (without asking) were holding all this stuff for me, as I was in college at the time.

The very nice people at OCZ sent me this tee-shirt, and a few case badges, so again thank you guys!

My pictures of the ram do not do it justice = fail!

Goodie Box!
Thank you again OCUK for the copy of farcry2.

X48 Blackops!!!
The box is HUGE might I add
This picture does not represent the thickness of the box here, Random army swat dude lol and Norton ****....

Looking in the wee portholes, you can see the board and the watercooled NB.
I must say this is the most amazingly packaged item i have ever bought. The whole think looks ****ing class and really makes it feel special! Cable ties, dog tags with some kinda number engraved in them... Maybe the 'xxxxth board made? lol'
6 sata cables - 3 right angles - 3 normal. and SO MUCH MOAR!!!

Well i guess thats what you expect from a £300 motherboard...

I must say I have been grinning all day because of this board

. This really is the best bundle, packaged item i have ever purchased.

Thats all now, but sure i'll update this post with more pictures and my experience of the whole build, if anyone is interested. Its always nice to see a few appreciating comments. Most of my friends have ZERO interest in this kinda thing lol :rolleyes:

Oh PS the CPU cooler is an OCZ Vendetta 2 (highly recommend)
Thanks all!

Plec · 18 May 2009 at 23:57

aries2580 said:
GFX card - (undecided as i only have about £120 left and DX11 is coming soon... I was thinking xXx4850?)

You can get a Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Toxic" 512MB GDDR5 for £120 now.

Impressive mobo - good luck with it.

aries2580 · 19 May 2009 at 00:00

Plec said:
You can get a Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4870 "Toxic" 512MB GDDR5 for £120 now.

Impressive mobo - good luck with it.

Thank you

and that card is out of stock with no eta lol

Razor-BladE · 19 May 2009 at 00:01

^ Would also recommend that gpu. Amazing performance for the price.
Hope all goes well

aries2580 · 19 May 2009 at 15:49

Hehe, I know its stupid, but I have always wanted one.
I saw a lot of 9800GX2's on the '* bay' for around £100. If the max i was gonna bid was £125 does that sound like a fair price?

Happy · 19 May 2009 at 15:57

That's a good price for them (nearer a £100 than £125 though)

If you get some take a trip to the DC forum

OCUK DC Folding at Home

Lemons_Mufc · 19 May 2009 at 15:58

depends on its condition though i guess..

aries2580 · 19 May 2009 at 16:03

Happy said:
That's a good price for them

If you get some take a trip to the DC forum

OCUK DC Folding at Home

I will no doubt!

also they seem in awesome condition, there is an XfX xXx one, with the box and everything.
Buy it now - £175
Bid - £100 (ending in 3 days)

Happy · 19 May 2009 at 16:04

Even the best brand/condition ones IMO aren't worth more than £120incl max.

aries2580 · 19 May 2009 at 16:09

Happy said:
Even the best brand/condition ones IMO aren't worth more than £120incl max.

Then i'll go no further than 110... Although I saw another go for £200... So I'm pretty sure this will go for a few quid as well...

I find people spend more on *bay items than they are really worth...

Happy · 19 May 2009 at 16:10

^ Yeah which is why it's good to sell on there

aries2580 · 19 May 2009 at 16:10

Happy said:
^ Yeah which is why it's good to sell on there

I lol'd

aries2580 · 24 May 2009 at 15:08

Ok so the system is finally finished. (in terms of a stable stock build)
OCCT - running for 7 hours all passed and apparently ok

So here the 4850 i decided to get came on friday.

I didnt take any pictures during the build, as it was very stressful lol :rolleyes:

Mounting that cooler on the board was HELL... I wish to god i had spent the extra few quid on a mounting plate instead of using intel's stupid pin system...

Then when i finally got it on i realized it was on the wrong way...
There was a lot of swearing after that

rowannew · 24 May 2009 at 15:14

nice build there matey

citycm · 24 May 2009 at 15:15

Could you post some pics of the case internals in day light? I'm looking at getting a fortress myself. Thanks

bob055 · 24 May 2009 at 15:18

Very nice that!!

aries2580 · 24 May 2009 at 15:19

citycm said:
Could you post some pics of the case internals in day light? I'm looking at getting a fortress myself. Thanks

Yup, i'll post them tonight, so check back later on. There isnt a lot of room inside so its a bit fiddly coming from a stacker

and thanks all.

icey_haj · 24 May 2009 at 16:50

Very nice, what's the blue light coming from? Cathode?

aries2580 · 24 May 2009 at 23:12

icey_haj said:
Very nice, what's the blue light coming from? Cathode?

Yes it is, two of them actually!

Took a while to decide where each one would go, so I had to keep taking the door off... Which lead to dust

But i think it paid off

LukeTW · 25 May 2009 at 00:32

Very nice build mate!

Good cable tidying by the looks of it to

Edit: Did you say you paid £300 for that mobo?

OcUK got it on for £152 (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-015-FC)