Build completed with pics

JKing · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:47

Following on from this thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=17340957#post17340957 all the parts for my new build arrived on Friday:

Spec: AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 965 3.40GHz - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1024MB - Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced - Asus M4A88TD-M - Corsair XMS3 4GB - Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 600W - Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB

Took a couple of hours to assemble and tidy the cabling. Very straight forward with nicely labelled cabling and motheboard.

Posted first time with no errors :-)

. Must admit I was a little nervous even though I used to build servers from scratch but this was my first build for about 5 years.

Started the install of Windows 7. Partioned the F3 into 1 x 300GB (OS and programmes) and 1 x 700GB for storage.

Very straight forward install, OS and Chipset/GPU drivers installed without a hitch. System runs great and the standard CPU cooler seems to be doing a fine job, around 30 degrees at idle and max 42 degrees after running Bad Company 2 (all settins max) for over an hour.

All in all, very impressed with all the components and service from Overclockers although the delivery service from DPD left a little to be desired!

Si105 · 13 Sep 2010 at 10:51

Lol you copied the wrong thing across. You have to copy the code for forums.

RJC · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:05

Nice system

The case looks pretty good.

1LANCS · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:11

Really like that case, nice build.

lmfy2k · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:17

very nice mate

Essexraptor · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:33

Very nice tidy build

R088ieS86 · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:34

My fave bit is that the 460 box is bigger than the mobo's!!

Very tidy, like the case too!!

JKing · 13 Sep 2010 at 11:47

haha, yeah it makes the card look even bigger being connected to a matx motherboard.

Really impressed with the case. Easy to work with and cable managment was a breeze compared to some I've used. I have a few Blue SATA cables I may use to replace the red ones and sleeve some of the other cables in black/blue to create a blue/black theme.

Nemeses · 13 Sep 2010 at 12:00

nice build, neat to boot ...unlike mine ...cable city

MOOGLEYS · 13 Sep 2010 at 12:28

Very nice, think i,m going to order that case...

Memphis · 13 Sep 2010 at 13:36

Tidy build mate. Nice one.

FNGsam · 13 Sep 2010 at 14:59

Very tidy build. Wish I had the motivation to fix mine up like that

JKing · 13 Sep 2010 at 19:31

Just do it, didn't take me long at all :-)

Thanks for all the comments

ZG002 · 13 Sep 2010 at 19:38

Nice build, Very similar to the system I have in my basket but am yet to take the leap lol, Good to know it will run bad company 2 well on max settings.

shadow_boxer · 13 Sep 2010 at 19:58

Very nice, lovely build there. Nice work with the cable management too. Dont you just hate when you push that power on button for the first time.

Harvey616 · 13 Sep 2010 at 23:34

Very tidy looking.

The case looks great as well.

ellingham · 14 Sep 2010 at 10:05

how do you like that mobo and psu?
Was thinking of buying them my self.

Aeleys · 14 Sep 2010 at 13:06

very neat, looks great too

JKing · 14 Sep 2010 at 13:13

ellingham said:
how do you like that mobo and psu?
Was thinking of buying them my self.

PSU is very quiet and the flat cables/modular really help with cable managment.

Mobo comes with everything really, USB 3.0 card inc, SATA 6Gb/s. Built-in overclocking features and Core unlocker if you need it. Also the software and BIOS are really straight forward to use and everything just works straight out of the box. I'm using the bundled ASUS fan controller software which seems to be doing a great job of keeping the standard CPU cooler down to a reasonable level as at 100% rpm it is quite annoying.

hp7909 · 14 Sep 2010 at 13:22

Lol that GTX 460 box! What else comes in there?

But nice & neat build