New PC

[deadbeta]

Just finished building my new PC.

Have spent the last few weeks viewing different threads and came up with a PC within my budget.

Bought;
AMD FX 6300
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
ASUS R7 260x OC 2GB
2 x 4GB Team 1866
Cooler Master G650M Semi Modular PSU
BitFenix Merc Alpha

All for £500, got it from a local PC Shop, couldn't wait for delivery, I'm impatient!

Along with some other little things like W7, Wireless k/b & Mouse, Powerline Adapters (Which I LOVE, getting FULL 40MB download 3 floors up from the Router!)

Just thought I'd say Hi.

See photo for the first build, don't think my cable management is too bad for a first go!

 

[ExRayTed]

Welcome to the forums.

Nice looking build there - cable management not too bad, although you need to route that 12v cable behind the motherboard not around it

I'd also consider changing that retail heatsink/fan when you get an opportunity, it really isn't very good and gets quite loud under load. Plus it'll give you more mhz when overclocking.

Do you have any intake fans or just that exhaust fan on the back of the case?

 

[deadbeta]

I take on board what you're saying, however the 4 pin cannot go behind, there's no room for it and no upper cut out for it to poke through so this is my only option.

The case is a BitFenix Merc Alpha, it only came with 1 exhaust for the rear, I will invest in a couple of intakes soon and a new CPU Cooler/paste, I was just impatient to get it fired up!

 

[ExRayTed]

The 12v can go behind the motherboard, just flatten it out a bit and thread it between the standoffs - it worked on all 3 of my systems here. Of course you can leave it as it is, but I get a bit obsessed when it comes to cable routing

 

[deadbeta]

I'll have a look at it when I get some new fans installed later in the week.

So far the system hasn't given me too many headaches, one or two freezes (wrong memory speeds on BIOS etc) and a BSoD.

Now the obsession comes with wanting it quieter! Haha.