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if its your motherboard....deffo USE them metal (case) to PCB (motherboard) = kaput 
First Ever Build - Supervision required :p
- Thread starter panyan
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used standoff's in my build, see sig (CPU-z)
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Looks like a good build for that price.
I do hope your other hardware has come / does come soon. Sucks that delivery companies do this to people.
I do hope your other hardware has come / does come soon. Sucks that delivery companies do this to people.
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Good luck with your build, post some piccies when you're done.
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I just hope your Noctua cooler still had the plastic cover on when it was stood on the table
Enjoy the build, you look like your doing fine and have chosen nicely balanced components. We're all here to help should you need any
thanks
im off to screwfix now to get a decent screwdriver that is long enough to get past the d14
UPDATE 5
I know nobody actually reads this, but i am adding it as i go along to all my builds so that i know what i have done at what date
since last time i have added a 30GB vertex ssd, made the 500gb WD a media drive and cut a new window:
i found a cheap piece of A3 perspex and thought i;d cut a new window for my Home Rig seeing as it was an awful day.
Anyway, i was playing with the design and i wanted the window as central as possible so that you miss anything, and i thought it was cool to keep the honeycomb air vents over the noctua
1) original coolermaster panel
i dont like it because of the air vent on the acrylic, the one extra rounded corner and its general small size
2) this is it without the side panel, what i did was import this into photoshop and then play with the layers to find the best place for the window - i saw this method whilst browsing the interwebs and i thought this was a good method
3) then i put in the original design and i thought it looked silly - it covers the main past of the components i like to look at - the area around the cpu...
4) i did not know whether the A3 acrylic would stretch as far down as to cover both air vents, but i tried it anyway and used the good old ruler to make sure it would all be fine
I didnt want just a plain square becuase this is my gaming rig, different to my uni rig, and so i wanted some more detailing with the honeycomb effect at the edge.
Anyway, what i did was to cover the whole lot in 3m 3434 masking tape, draw the dimensions of the perspex, draw the cut line ~2cm within that to allow for piping and the double sided tape. I used an old template for the rounded corners.
To do the honeycomb bit, i drew two lines, one 1cm from the edge of the perspex, the other 3cm from the edge, then worked out that i needed 3x 5cm sections to make it look in proportion and used a set square for the 45 degree edges
I used the dremel + speedclic + metal cutting discs to do the straight edges and then for the honeycomb section i used the "thin metal cutting discs" which are for more intricate work. I then gave it a quick file with the metal files.
This is the second window i have cut, it look me from midday to 5.30 with a lot of regular breaks, it is very hard on your hands and requires a lot of attention to keep it going where you want
This is it on the computer, as i am using it now, but i am waiting for the piping to come in the post...
ill update with a final picture when the perspex is in
BTW, some of the pictures are of the other window i did, it is just to get the general idea
EDIT: oh yeah, ive also got rid of the old ram and have got 16GB of ballistix
I know nobody actually reads this, but i am adding it as i go along to all my builds so that i know what i have done at what date
since last time i have added a 30GB vertex ssd, made the 500gb WD a media drive and cut a new window:
i found a cheap piece of A3 perspex and thought i;d cut a new window for my Home Rig seeing as it was an awful day.
Anyway, i was playing with the design and i wanted the window as central as possible so that you miss anything, and i thought it was cool to keep the honeycomb air vents over the noctua
1) original coolermaster panel
i dont like it because of the air vent on the acrylic, the one extra rounded corner and its general small size
2) this is it without the side panel, what i did was import this into photoshop and then play with the layers to find the best place for the window - i saw this method whilst browsing the interwebs and i thought this was a good method
3) then i put in the original design and i thought it looked silly - it covers the main past of the components i like to look at - the area around the cpu...
4) i did not know whether the A3 acrylic would stretch as far down as to cover both air vents, but i tried it anyway and used the good old ruler to make sure it would all be fine
I didnt want just a plain square becuase this is my gaming rig, different to my uni rig, and so i wanted some more detailing with the honeycomb effect at the edge.
Anyway, what i did was to cover the whole lot in 3m 3434 masking tape, draw the dimensions of the perspex, draw the cut line ~2cm within that to allow for piping and the double sided tape. I used an old template for the rounded corners.
To do the honeycomb bit, i drew two lines, one 1cm from the edge of the perspex, the other 3cm from the edge, then worked out that i needed 3x 5cm sections to make it look in proportion and used a set square for the 45 degree edges
I used the dremel + speedclic + metal cutting discs to do the straight edges and then for the honeycomb section i used the "thin metal cutting discs" which are for more intricate work. I then gave it a quick file with the metal files.
This is the second window i have cut, it look me from midday to 5.30 with a lot of regular breaks, it is very hard on your hands and requires a lot of attention to keep it going where you want
This is it on the computer, as i am using it now, but i am waiting for the piping to come in the post...
ill update with a final picture when the perspex is in
BTW, some of the pictures are of the other window i did, it is just to get the general idea
EDIT: oh yeah, ive also got rid of the old ram and have got 16GB of ballistix
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this will probably the VERY final update:
i have tidied up the cables, put on the piping and stuck the perspex inside
i had a few problems with the perspex:
- i had to buy foamed masking tape as the piping stuck in 2mm
- the 140mm noctua fan had to be moved down becuase it wouldnt allow the side panel, it was hitting it
- the side panel doesnt actually fit on properly at the top due to the fact i didnt account for the exhaust case fan which hits the edge of the perspex, but it is screwed on and working lov-er-ly
anyway, here are some pictures of the final stages and some glamour shots
it has been a long and fascinating process to get it how i want it, but i think this is the final revision of this build
i have tidied up the cables, put on the piping and stuck the perspex inside
i had a few problems with the perspex:
- i had to buy foamed masking tape as the piping stuck in 2mm
- the 140mm noctua fan had to be moved down becuase it wouldnt allow the side panel, it was hitting it
- the side panel doesnt actually fit on properly at the top due to the fact i didnt account for the exhaust case fan which hits the edge of the perspex, but it is screwed on and working lov-er-ly
anyway, here are some pictures of the final stages and some glamour shots
it has been a long and fascinating process to get it how i want it, but i think this is the final revision of this build
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Looks realy good and excelent job with the side window.
3M 9546 High Performance PE Foam Tape
Total: £12.45
just search online, easy enough to get hold of, it is by the 3m company - it is the best stuff known to mankind - i could hang my computer off it from the ceiling! anyway, i put a strip all around, pressed it down - strong as a rock
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Great job, looks fantastic!
Well done
Well done