Delivery Van T-1hr

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 14:35

V exciting - looking forward to putting together my new machine - Been over a year since I've had a desktop - rather excited to say the least.

OLDPHART · 20 Apr 2011 at 14:50

Come on don't keep use waiting give us the Spec.

Predicament · 20 Apr 2011 at 14:52

Make sure you take some pictures!!

Cleeecooo · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:06

OLDPHART said:
Come on don't keep use waiting give us the Spec.

This

Predicament said:
Make sure you take some pictures!!

And this

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:25

Lancool PC-K60
Corsair Cooling Air Series A50
Intel Core i5 2500K
MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
2GB XFX HD 6950
Sony AD-5260S-0B
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3

Benq G2420 HDBL 24' Monitor (Still to come)
Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad (Still to come)

Just arrived - Quick pic on the KIT - and time to start putting it together - Huzzah!

Muzza1875 · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:34

Very nice Governor! Remember to post pics when together.
Great graphics card btw i just got one myself for my new build and very impressed so far.

Cleeecooo · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:38

nice, enjoy!

Keep pics coming

OLDPHART · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:39

Cracking m8, is this your 1st build?

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 15:56

I've taken plenty of machines apart and put back together again at my old work - but haven't in over a year, and this is my first custom build

OLDPHART · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:00

Well theres plenty of info on the net, cables will only fit 1 way, some are even colour coded, looking forward to your build log, lots of pics bud.

David164v8 · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:38

Whats that little box with a green thing on it at the top of the pile?

OLDPHART · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:40

Pile Cream, m8. :rolleyes:

OwenWill · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:41

David164v8 said:
Whats that little box with a green thing on it at the top of the pile?

OEM processor? I may be wrong!

David164v8 · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:46

OwenWill said:
OEM processor? I may be wrong!

Woah. Processers are that small? D: Hard to believe something that small could be so expensive :3

~Mike~ · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:48

Looking forward to your build pictures. Nice spec.

Edit;

OP what made you choose the Lancool PC-K60?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18264804

Jegethy · 20 Apr 2011 at 16:53

Nice spec mate. Enjoy it!

RJC · 20 Apr 2011 at 17:38

Very nice

look forward to the built pics.

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 18:29

Alright I have started and got half way - this is my progress

The Case
Lancool K60

Basically chose this case over the K62 because I was low on money, it's the same case minus the window, all black paint interior and LEDs on the fans.
Seemed to me to be a nicer design that the 690II with the tooless design -

Also heard that the 690II is rather noisy, and the K60 was rather quiet
I read a bunch of bad reviews about the R3 - well not really bad reviews, just a few quirks and it was more expensive for me to get than the K60.

Basically very happy with this choice

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 18:34

Yup - i52500k OEM

Started attaching the A50 to the MB - actually fairly easy, didn't have any trouble with the backplate.

Added the Ram

then the Fan - V glad I didn't get any higher RAM or i'd have been in trouble

thatavguy · 20 Apr 2011 at 18:51

Added the 6950 - just fits - boy its a big card

Added the PSU and this where I started to have a bit of trouble
The Power for the MB barely fits through the back of the case, its very tight but got there.

And here's where I hit a wall - I need 2 PCI Express 6-pin power cables for the Graphics Card

I only have the one, and none of the modular connections would fit - Think I have to find out if my cousin has more cables he hasn't given me - Otherwise i'm looking at a New PSU (Recommendations welcome)

Sucks I can't finish it off tonight - but will come back to it again soon.