My first build [with pics]

LukeTW · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:17

I am so tempted to buy one, but the lack of funds in my bank account is letting me down

aries2580 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:35

you can smuggle babies with it!!!

and why would we be doing that now?

aries2580 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:39

oh and btw nice build.

I imagine that thing absorbs room!

What mac did you have previous to this? Is this a switch or do you like to play games?
The only games I have for my mac are wow and SC...
I need my rig for Crysis wars and UT3

sketch145 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:39

Nice build by the way. those antecs look great in the dark.

Mikeey44 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:44

awesomeness, getting same but the 902

Andrew G · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:46

Next time I do a build I am going to buy cable extenders, but now its all in and cable tied up I don't think I will bother as the temps are low 30's and there is no side window in the 300. Also I would probably need to get the mobo out to attach them which in all honesty I don't think i can be bothered at the min. Its times like that you muck something up and wonder to yourself why did I bother!

aries2580 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:48

Andrew G said:
Its times like that you muck something up and wonder to yourself why did I bother!

Lmao. Yes, true... *throws hands to the sky*

CK61938 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:49

well done on your first build and moving away from the Dark Side lol..

I couldnt help it!

I already own the 1200 and boy is it a sweet case

I going to get all the Core i7 upgrades next week...and cannot ******* wait

aries2580 · 12 Apr 2009 at 01:52

CK61938 said:
I couldnt help it!

It was gonna happen sooner or later

*shrugs* Ah have to stop watching this

RIZZEE · 12 Apr 2009 at 11:45

thanks for all the responses!

should be getting the cable extender soon, soon as that comes ill start on some cable management

I had a mac G4 before this, supidly old, ill post some pics of it later and compare the size of it with the 1200

Rawkus · 12 Apr 2009 at 12:09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdGdyjHR5d8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLyKuH25WQ

Worth a look if you've not already watched, some good info and ideas.

psd99 · 12 Apr 2009 at 13:14

wow nice build thank you for sharing the pictures

RIZZEE · 12 Apr 2009 at 14:40

thanks for that rawkus & psd9

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-003-AK&groupid=701&catid=209&subcat=1293

anyone know how many mounting bases come in that?
would a diy store sell them?

vertica · 12 Apr 2009 at 14:56

RIZZEE said:
would a diy store sell them?

B&Q sell them, bags of 25 for about £1.50ish, 200 black cable ties for similar money

halliwelldj · 12 Apr 2009 at 15:32

Nice first time build regardless to cable management!

Mikeey44 · 12 Apr 2009 at 16:52

looks awesome!

RIZZEE · 12 Apr 2009 at 17:08

MORE PICS!
decided to do a little more cable management, and compare size with the old mac

at the back

front

working on this bit..

top..

size comparison, 1200 is freging massive

the inside of the mac

yup, just 3 slots for ram, 256x 3 = 768mb altogether and god knows what ATI graphics card

not sure if i actually made a difference, but oh well

Mikeey44 · 12 Apr 2009 at 18:11

looks awesome RIZZE, download 'realtemp' and let us known what temperatures your getting on your CPU cores

Andy-Jones-OC · 12 Apr 2009 at 18:24

Dont let ya new build get as dusty as the mac

Mikeey44 · 12 Apr 2009 at 18:32

crazy having such a huge upgrade, im going from 4000+ single core, 2gb of ram, 7800GTX, to an i7, quite similar to your massive upgrade lol, gotta love the tech market advancements