My Rebuild. + pics

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 18:52

Hi everyone.

I've just finished rebuilding my rig and though you might like a look.

I've rebuild into a new case, a thermaltake armour.

Its a nice case not as big as I was led to belive on the net. the install went well and the build quality is amazing... it feels so nice and strong. Not sure about the massive fan on the side it's not made that much difference to the temps.

The cable managment needs some sorting but getting a new PSU next month so i've not spent too much time on it this time.

Left me know what you think + any ideas.

Thanks
Paul.

Sp00n · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:14

Doesn't the speaker setup annoy you :confused:

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:26

yeah a bit. There left over from when i DJ'd a lot the sound quality is so good i cant bring myself to get rid of them. To be honest you get used to it like this. + I have no where else to put them!!!!.....

pingwing · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:35

Nice build! What case did you upgrade from??

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:55

thanks mate.

It was a Sagitta gaming case!!!!....nice! It had half the amount of fans as the thermaltake and was twice as loud!

There old pics but you get the idea.

mmorpheus1 · 7 Jul 2008 at 19:56

Like the idea of the sideways psu

, pity there are not more places to hide the wires :confused:

is there now way to get behind the mothermoard tray to route the wires ???

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:01

yeah you can, but its going to take some modding. there is about 10/15 mm behind the tray and the side pannel, but no holes to put the wires through. (need drill me thinks!!) i'm gettting a modular PSU soon so that'll get rid of most of them. The sideways PSU is good. I dont think my really bad sleveing job helps the looks... haha

p4radox · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:11

Get those speakers either side of the monitor and the case on the floor where it belongs. That would be a 100% improvement both visually and audibly.

Sp00n · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:13

No!

Keep the case on the desk and get some wall brackets for the speakers.

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:21

both very good ideas but can't put the case on the floor as there is no where for it to go. Its on draws not a desk.

Speaks would need massive brackets as the have 180watt amp in each of them, so are about 18kg each!! + I hate leads running down walls and really can be arsed to cut the walls out to hide them.

Sp00n · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:25

lol, sorry didn't realise they were monitors.

Sell them for smaller ones + a sub

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:29

Yeah i thought about it, but there the only things i've got left from my years of djing, (have sold mixer + decks to fund pc addiction). i think you might be right tho!!

Sp00n · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:34

Either that or a new desk

paulh · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:39

haha, the desk is out of the question if i want to keep it in my room, I have no spare space as it is!!. It'll be ok as it is for a while. new RAM and PSU are first on the list.

yorkiebar · 7 Jul 2008 at 21:40

Very nice paulh

just bought same case today, will do the build tommorow, have you any tips for anyone building with the Armor?
Again looks nice :cool:

paulh · 8 Jul 2008 at 14:43

yeah its massive, but take your time with the cables or it soon looks a mess. be carefull taking the front of the drive its a pain in the ass!!! + The drive bays at the top are pointless unless you've got 10ft SATA leads!!! Let me know how you get on, Good luck. The build qualiy will blow you away!

PS let me know if you notice a difference with that massive fan? mine makes no difference!!!

Cheers
Paul.

ThundyCat · 8 Jul 2008 at 17:51

Put some speaker mounts on the wall m8

BTW really like that case am tempted to go with that case on my new rig.

paulh · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:33

Speaks would need massive brackets as they have 180watt amps in each of them, so are about 18kg each!! + I hate leads running down walls and really can be arsed to cut the walls out to hide them.

ThundyCat · 8 Jul 2008 at 20:22

paulh said:
Speaks would need massive brackets as they have 180watt amps in each of them, so are about 18kg each!! + I hate leads running down walls and really can be arsed to cut the walls out to hide them.

18kg each!!!!!! wow ok speaker mounts are a bad idea

Wayne~ · 8 Jul 2008 at 21:38

Nice stuff