Budget 2500K First Time Build

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.
 
Redek said:
I see what you mean about my pics, yours look sharp!
Nice build in progress too
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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. :p

Or just get a small heater.
 
I hope your not revising today!
My room is ****** freezing during the winter. There's a kind of bay window where the breeze gets in something plenty, I think I'm goin use this for cooling

- With the side panel off would be more efficient than using a separate heater, in theory. Getting your feet nice and toasty from an overclocked CPU is a nice idea.
 
Sadly, I am. :(

I wasted my first week off pretty much and did nothing. Now I'm behind and will have to go through about 10 lectures a day to catch up. I'll probably only manage 5-6 today. :(
 
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:

 
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.
 
Just had a look. If I don't count the monitor and SSD (since I have a HDD and TV I could've used), I built this for less than £300. With the monitor and SSD it will still come in under £500. Happy with this.
 
lol Just played 5 minutes of some flash game on my old dell laptop. CPU temp shot up to 90 degrees. I believe the thermal paste has been on a permanent vacation.
 
Motherboard has arrived. I technically have everything to build a complete PC now (except keyboard). But I'll wait for the SSD before I make it official.

I may set it up running Linux off the 2.5" 500GB HDD until I get the SSD. But for now, I simply don't have the time to build it. Too busy. May be a week or so. :(

But anyway, I am happy to be almost there. :)
 
Yeah I've pretty much decided to just get the 128GB M4 SSD. I'm going to make a partition to cache the 500GB HDD. I've got free overdraft on my student account, just going to stick it on there. -_-
 
Just a shot of the motherboard box. Hopefully try to get the SSD this week or next.

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SGWills said:
i would have SSD for os and a few main apps and then the HDD as storage, you will get a better boot time and your main apps will open a lot quicker as well
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I'm pretty much doing that, but slightly better. I decided to get the bigger 128GB SSD which will have the OS and all my apps (I don't have many). I'll make a small 20-30GB partition on the SSD which will cache the HDD which will hold all my storage stuff. This way, I'm getting the best of both worlds. Maximum performance where it counts (OS+apps) and fast storage access etc.
 
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