Budget 2500K First Time Build
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Ok, so I'll probably get the motherboard this week sometime.
I also just snagged a big commercial 180cm desk for £5 of the bay.
1) It's £5.
2) I wanted a bigger desk.
3) It's not that far away and can be dismantled so it'll fit in my car so I don't need to hire a van.
4) It's £5.
My current desk is 60cm x 100cm and this one is 80cm x 180cm. Nice.
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I also just snagged a big commercial 180cm desk for £5 of the bay.
1) It's £5.
2) I wanted a bigger desk.
3) It's not that far away and can be dismantled so it'll fit in my car so I don't need to hire a van.
4) It's £5.
My current desk is 60cm x 100cm and this one is 80cm x 180cm. Nice.
Taken from ebay:
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One question for anyone reading this, will I need to buy any other little bits to complete the build? I'm thinking cables or screws or something? I saw the case has come with mobo mounting screws/risers or whatever they're called. Will I need anything else to get it up and running besides what I have listed in the OP?
Was thinking about painting the interior and modding for cable management for the Antec 300. But I probably won't for now. To do the case right will take at least a full day or more and it's pretty much just for aesthetics. Pointless for a PC that doesn't have a window and is going under the desk anyway.
Plus that's more money for a dremel, sand paper and paint. I could buy a better PSU for that. And better PSU will be the next purchase before I try running a GPU on it.
Plus that's more money for a dremel, sand paper and paint. I could buy a better PSU for that. And better PSU will be the next purchase before I try running a GPU on it.
GA-Z68AP-D3 Motherboard - ordered. There are only a few left in stock at this price (£76.99) from the place I ordered. It's rev 1.0. I think rev 2.0 only has a some storage device changes which didn't look important to me.
Probably will come hopefully before new year.
That's just the SSD left and I'm done for now to get it up and running. After that will be an upgraded PSU, HSF and GPU roughly in that order.
Probably will come hopefully before new year.
That's just the SSD left and I'm done for now to get it up and running. After that will be an upgraded PSU, HSF and GPU roughly in that order.
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Also will have to buy a HDMI-->DVI cable or adapter. Looks like the motherboard only has a single HDMI output. I think this means I can only run 1 monitor with the integrated graphics too. That's unfortunate, I thought there would at least be another DVI or VGA output for another monitor. Ah well, only a minor problem since I don't have another monitor yet anyway, and by the time I'd get another I will have probably gotten a GPU too.
Most of that's technique - just make sure you've got plenty of light and be really still. If you have to shoot in low light, put the camera on something steady (table, book, chair etc) and put it on a 10 sec timer.
Sitting at desk for hours on end revising for stupid exams in the winter makes my feet freezing! I'm gonna overclock my 2500K on the stock cooler and run stress tests all day with the side panel off next to me feet for warmth. 
Or just get a small heater.
Or just get a small heater.
Need to leave a note on the door for the postman to NOT throw the next parcel (motherboard) over the back gate if no one answers the door! We've been having him do that lately because it's only been clothes or non-fragile things recently.
Don't want a repeat of this:
Don't want a repeat of this:
Seriously now considering saving up for the Crucial M4 128GB SSD. That's £150 instead of £80 though. I've seen the odd 64GB go for under £60 on the bay, which I would consider getting. Don't remember seeing many 128GB ones though. I will keep an eye out.