HAF-X build

brookes18

brookes18

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Hi guys, just finished the early steps of building my rig, so I'll post some pictures.
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The back is a mess I know:rolleyes:
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I forgot to get some shots of the case it self but they'll follow tomorrow.

I have some big plans for this that include watercooling with some very nice blocks and a custom designed case that is being designed on Autocad (with the help of my dad) and some parts machined at my dads work. Would also like to braid the cable black and a dark red if I can find any at that colour.

I aim to have the case made and built in around 4 months(just going to be done in spare time) and the watercooling will be done as soon as I can source the parts.

Well adding to the colour scheme I've just installed some red cold cathodes and just ordered a MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone:)

Looking at getting an SSD as a boot drive and getting another 500GB.
Spec
Motherboard: Asus Rampage 3 Extreme
CPU: Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.20GHz
RAM: Corsair XMS3 (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel
Cooler: Corsair H50
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB
 
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I would use the NZXT braided extender cables for the 24pin and 8pin power connections.
And remove any connections no in use...
 
RedGooner said:
I would use the NZXT braided extender cables for the 24pin and 8pin power connections.
And remove any connections no in use...
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Yea the NZXT cables would look pretty nice. I still need to connet the e-sata and decide what to do with the front USB ports.

RandomNoob said:
Thats gonna look sweet when its finished, have you decided what card to get? 460 gtx seems a very good choice :)
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I really hope it will. Well a friend has mentioned ATI cards but I'm drawn towards a 460, just deciding which to get. For a 460 either a Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card or
Gainward GeForce GTX 460 GS 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card.
I'm still looking at ATI, but I'm open for suggestions.
 
nice mobo deserves a nice card, doesnt the colour need to be ATI ?
On the back does the slot not match up with the CPU mount ?
 
timciren said:
nice mobo deserves a nice card, doesnt the colour need to be ATI ?
On the back does the slot not match up with the CPU mount ?
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Yep it certainly does. The colour? No it doesn't which is quite annoying since I mounted the mobo only to take it back out to mount the H50:rolleyes:
timciren said:
and is the sata 6gb cable plugged into a 3Gb sata on the mobo ?
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yes it is thanks for pointing that out.
 
Well just a quick update, well to start off the colour scheme I've installed 2 red cold cathodes.

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The cables at the top need sorting out
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The graphics card will be here tomorrow:D
 
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