My New Computer!

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 22:46

Hi

I was hanging back on buying a new computer for myself as I was waiting on my Uni results. Well I passed everything

got the results yesterday and I bought my new bits today...

CPU:Intel E8400
M/board:Asus P5Q-E
RAM:Corsair 2GB PC6400 XMS2
HDD:Western Digital 640GB
DVD Drive:Samsung DVD+-RW Sata
Power Supply:Corsair HX520w
Mouse:Logitech MX518
Case:Antec P182

Pictures!

Everything...

The case...

The case minus the upper and lower cages...

The RAM...

Processor box...

M/board box...

Mouse...

Hard drive...

Continued...

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 22:46

DVD drive...

Power supply box...

Mouse close up...

Contents of motherboard box...

M/board just taken out...

M/board installed...

Processor and PSU in...

More or less all the cables connected...

Spaghetti junction!...

And how it stands now...

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 22:46

As you can see, I have no graphics card, reason is below.

My next plan of action is to sort out the black wires which are for the front panel USB, audio and firewire as I think they are a bit messy and can be bettered.

Then I'm going to fit the CPU fan with thermal paste and install my current graphics card which is an nVidia 7600GT as I'm in a dilemma of which graphics card to buy! Any suggestions welcome, I game at 1680x1050 and ideally would like it to last for around 2 years and be able to play Battlefield 3 when it comes out!

Sometime soon I'm going to get one of my Dads friends to cut a nice side panel so I can put some perspex in.

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 23:01

BFG, I'l put some in there

Azza, I don't know what you mean mate, I bought nothing extra!

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 23:37

When I get up tomorrow I'm doing the heatsink. I would do it now, but I've more or less been on it all day and I'm shattered!

Steve09 · 2 Jul 2008 at 23:39

Azza said:
Where did you get that elbow attachment for the case aswell? Do OcUK sell them?

Just got it

Haha

Steve09 · 3 Jul 2008 at 21:56

I installed my 7600GT today so I can get it up and running. Thats all done and I'm in the process of installing everything so all I have to do is swap graphics cards and update drivers when I get one.

Anyway, here are some pictures, excuse the graphics card fan controller as that will obviously be gone when I get a new card.

Everything installed...

RAM, sorry for shake!...

I tidied up the black wires, they were drooping down to the PSU section, they are much better now...

Everything again!...

Installing Windows...

Another shot of my temporary desk downstairs before I tidy up my room...

So all there is to do now, is to get a new graphics card!

Hope you like

Steve

Steve09 · 3 Jul 2008 at 22:20

£200 is about the most I want to spend, hopefully going to get myself one of the GTX 260 for £205, unless they drop below that price between now and then, which I hope they do!

Steve09 · 3 Jul 2008 at 22:45

I know Ed, but I want an nVidia!
I've been following the graphics scene, so I know what you mean

Steve09 · 4 Jul 2008 at 10:59

Thanks for the comments guys

As for the Windows XP case, I downloaded it free via my University and had to burn it to CD, so it is a fully licensed copy!

Steve09 · 4 Jul 2008 at 19:41

Yep, thats the monitor mate

Steve09 · 4 Jul 2008 at 21:36

I can't fault the monitor mate, its been great since I got it for Christmas as a present.
As for graphics, I think I'm going to go for the Leadtek GTX 260 for £205, unless another brand drop below that price between now and Friday!

Steve09 · 4 Jul 2008 at 22:45

Haha fobose.
All I'm thinking about is Battlefield 3 when it comes out as I don't want to upgrade again.
I play CS:S and BF2 at the minute, oh and hopefully some CoD4 when I get a new card as the 7600 can't handle it at full res and in a lower res it looks awful.

Steve09 · 5 Jul 2008 at 00:51

benjo said:
Went with your suggestion Steve09, got a P182. Second hand though from a mate

Gonna haggle Antec to try and send me some spares me thinks

I saw your thread mate and thats an awesome price, I'm really enjoying mine!
I had a bit of an incident with one of my side panels, me and my Brother were messing about, knocked a small table over and it hit the plastic, resulting in a big chip out of it.
I had to show the Antec support guy a scan of my invoice and a picture of the chip, but I shouldn't see why you couldn't haggle them.

Steve09 · 5 Jul 2008 at 01:10

Snookray said:
Very nice, is that a new version of the MX518 think mines only 1600dpi

According to Wikipedia it is mate.
Finding it really hard to game at the minute, going from my Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse

Steve09 · 5 Jul 2008 at 02:05

benjo said:
I need the PSU cage, the black plastic bit above the psu that slides open, a bag of screws, and new side panels! I think it's asking too much. Don't know how i'll explain it to them :0

Hahaha, couldn't you try it one at a time, you might stand a better chance.

Steve09 · 7 Jul 2008 at 17:57

skippi90 said:
Nice build mate.

Are you using the MS Multimedia Wireless desktop without the mouse? Got the same keyboard.

I was using the keyboard until the W and S became worn out, then it was just the mouse, now I'm using none of them.
It was the Wireless Optical Desktop 1000, was awesome considering the price.