My First Custom Pc

kiddead83 · 15 Aug 2008 at 14:43

Hi I have been looking around this forum for a few weeks now and I must say eveyone has great looking/ high spec machines...

This is really the frist PC I have done for myself, as I am more use to building pcs for customers/ other people. I used to work at a local computer shop which closed about a week ago so I was giving some parts when I left...

PC Specs:

EV Black Mid Tower Case with Carry Handles and Mesh Side Panels

Intel Duo Core 1.80GHz 800MHz 1MB L2
Zalman CNPS8000 Ultra Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler
2GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
EliteGroup 945GCT-M2/1333 (V1.0A) Motherboard

Akasa AK-171 Copper RAM HeatSinks
2x Xilence 80mm PC Case Fan Silent Red Wing 15dBA

Scythe Kama-Meter Multi Functional Controller
Trust CR-3400 3.5" Multi Connect Bay
SATA - Sony NEC DVD-RW Drive

SATA - 160GB Hard Drive
SATA - 160GB Hard Drive
SATA - 230GB Hard Drive

Sapphire Radeon X1650 Pro / PCI-E / 512MB / Graphics Card
Safecom PCI Card with 1 Internal and 4 External USB Ports
Safecom PCI WIFI Card
2.4G 9 dbi WIFI Booster Ranger Extender Antenna for Wireless LAN Card

EZCOOL 650W ATX 24Pin Super Silent PSU

os - Windows Vista 32bit

photos:

I still have to get 2 more 80mm fans for the front of the case so the hard drives can stay cool... also going to make a unit out of MDF so it can stand next to my 32" Wall mounted HD TV.

will get some photos of it next to my TV once I get the unit made...

Tetsu · 15 Aug 2008 at 15:39

Very nice!

What foam is that?

kiddead83 · 15 Aug 2008 at 16:01

Tetsu said:
Very nice!

What foam is that?

Thanks, the foam on bottom on the inside is 9mm Black Plastazote Sheet thats all, I know got it from ebay for a £1... I just put in they for looks more than anythink... lol...

Tetsu · 15 Aug 2008 at 16:21

Looks nice, just bought some.

Acid_death69 · 15 Aug 2008 at 17:32

very nice mate, have you got any pics of it in the dark and all lit up? Loving the fan control on the front?
What's the case like?

kiddead83 · 15 Aug 2008 at 19:19

Acid_death69 said:
very nice mate, have you got any pics of it in the dark and all lit up? Loving the fan control on the front?
What's the case like?

Thanks... no pics of it in the dark yet, I was thinking of getting some red lights to go inside but I am not sure... yeah the front controller is temp. read out and fan speed control...

yeah, the case for the price of £20 is great, eveythink fits right, and it has just the right space in the rear panel to hide the cables...

the vents on the both side panels and top are great and are fitted with dust sheets, but these can be removed. I have also always wanted a case with handles on it so its easy to move when I clean it out...

It would have been great if it has mounts for a 120mm fan in front of the hard drives instead of 2x 80mm fans...

I could make a mount I guess to fit a 120mm fan...

if anyone has any other ideas of stuff I could do or get for my system please let me know... (not watercooling tho... lol...)

milkinc13 · 15 Aug 2008 at 21:11

cool case, obviously spent fair bit of time on cable management

Acid_death69 · 15 Aug 2008 at 21:23

kiddead83 said:
Thanks... no pics of it in the dark yet, I was thinking of getting some red lights to go inside but I am not sure... yeah the front controller is temp. read out and fan speed control...

yeah, the case for the price of £20 is great, eveythink fits right, and it has just the right space in the rear panel to hide the cables...

the vents on the both side panels and top are great and are fitted with dust sheets, but these can be removed. I have also always wanted a case with handles on it so its easy to move when I clean it out...

It would have been great if it has mounts for a 120mm fan in front of the hard drives instead of 2x 80mm fans...

I could make a mount I guess to fit a 120mm fan...

if anyone has any other ideas of stuff I could do or get for my system please let me know... (not watercooling tho... lol...)

lol cool mate glad its working out. What about some cathodes? UV lights?