My First PC Build: Project Overkill!

HUNTER.P · 7 Feb 2012 at 23:22

Started a new thread, this one will be slightly better structured and actually contain some plans and computing components within the first 20 posts.

Anyway, been wanting to do this for some time and even though I have next to no knowledge on the most up-to-date components I decided to just dive straight in :eek:

The reason for the title, yes I could have gone a lot cheaper and still had a decent PC but from my expierience from building a 1/5th Scale Radio Controlled Petrol Powered Baja I know its best to go all out first and not having to upgrade all the time (post on here if you wanna know more about that)

So the spec so far:
Case: NZXT Phantom Black
Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
Processor: Intel i7 2700k
Graphics Cards: PNY GTX 580 OC's x2 (sli)
Cooling: Corsair H100 Watercooler + 4 Bitfenix Red LED + 3 NZXT Red LED Fans

Peripherals: Logitech G19 Keyboard, Logitech G13 Gaming Pad, Logitech G9x Mouse, Logitech Z506 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers, Turtle Beach PX3 Headset

Future Plans/Purchases
- Change stock blue LED's in case for red ones
- 2x 27" Samsung Monitors
- HDD + SDD
- Maahoosive PSU - Looking like 1000W +
- RAM
- Windows 7 Ulitimate/Platnium

So to start heres the case:

More pics to come!

HUNTER.P · 7 Feb 2012 at 23:23

Rather expensive logitech order was next:

And then this past week the spending really started!

Which contained:

My 7 Fans (Bitfenix 3x120mm, 140mm all Pro Red LED | 3x NZXT 200mm Red LED)

2x Graphics Cards (PNY T GTX580 OC)

Sgt Tackleberry · 8 Feb 2012 at 07:30

looking good, need more pictures

HUNTER.P · 8 Feb 2012 at 12:22

So first I got the fans installed, but before that fitted a Sleeved Red LED Kit

Goes round the whole case, and then across behind the motherboard to hopefully add some sort of red back drop lighting??? No idea how well it will work dont have a power supply even to test it never mind run the system xD

Now the fans, 2x 200mm in the top (exhaust)

The 3 120mm Fans where up next

2x on the side panel (intake)

And 1x on the rear (exhaust)

1x 140mm in the front (intake)

And another 200mm on the side for another intake

HUNTER.P · 8 Feb 2012 at 15:32

This was supposed to arrive yesterday but missed the delivery

My Intel i7 2700k processor

and my asus maximus iv extreme z mother board, will get some close ups of this in a mo. Its one smexy board

HUNTER.P · 8 Feb 2012 at 15:32

Motherboard closeups:

Scryus · 8 Feb 2012 at 15:39

Looking good, love the Phantom :>

SMed · 8 Feb 2012 at 15:40

Boost exposure and change the white balance (to tungsten or flash, but preferably adjust WB manually). The photos will be significantly improved.

HUNTER.P · 8 Feb 2012 at 16:10

SMed said:
Boost exposure and change the white balance (to tungsten or flash, but preferably adjust WB manually). The photos will be significantly improved.

I know, room lightning didnt help either, had the blind closed and was late at night.

Will try and take the rest of the photos with some natural light :cool:

lewis2701 · 8 Feb 2012 at 19:48

Looking very nice i must say.

phill9800 · 9 Feb 2012 at 22:43

Looking forward to seeing this!!

Sgt Tackleberry · 10 Feb 2012 at 01:08

looking good, let me/us know about the gtx 580 sli benchmarks and games fps as im thinking of getting another gtx 580 3gb in sli

HUNTER.P · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:51

So got my Corsair H100

In goes the processor

My God, thats the nerve racking thing I have ever done :|

But unfortunatly thats all for now.... the H100 didnt come with any of the mounting kit in the box so have emailed corsair to see if they can help me out. But I'm looking at more than a week before I can acutally start mounting stuff in the case

Deehjay · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:54

Beautiful. Keep the pics coming and enjoy your system!

phill9800 · 10 Feb 2012 at 14:26

Sgt Tackleberry said:
looking good, let me/us know about the gtx 580 sli benchmarks and games fps as im thinking of getting another gtx 580 3gb in sli

What games are you looking to see results in with/without SLI?

HUNTER.P · 11 Feb 2012 at 03:23

Excellent customer service from Corsair - Within 24 hours of contact I have a mounting kit on the way to me FOC

Shame they are based in USA, 7+ days for it to land in the UK

But i suppose it's better late than never.

phill9800 · 11 Feb 2012 at 07:56

Very pleasing to hear that some companies are putting their customers first!! I look forward to hearing from you when the mounting kit comes through, if not before!!

Mawat · 11 Feb 2012 at 23:27

Looking gorgeous. I wanna see how that case ends up

HUNTER.P · 13 Feb 2012 at 23:20

Finally getting round to mounting some of this stuff in the case.

I believe I have got the GFX's plugged into the correct slots according to manual? Slots 1+3?

And the H100 nearly fully mounted

Could have an issue with the fans that need to attach to the radiator - the right one may interfere with RAM depending how tall it is.

subbytna · 14 Feb 2012 at 09:20

Dual fans on teh h100 yeah?

What fans are going on them?